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GC Dragging project - communal submission

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Created by Macroscien > 9 months ago, 12 Oct 2014
Macroscien
QLD, 6808 posts
12 Oct 2014 11:53AM
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In order to celebrate our wonderful city I propose to drench channel patterns on our Gold Coast Broad Waters in the shape of our National Flag . Motivation could be : celebration of ANZAC day, Labor day, etc any important occasion that comes to our minds.



This inexpensive works involve just sucking a bit of sand to the depth of 50 cm / low tide and putting aside to create small sand banks. Channels needs to be only 10 to 20 meters wide.

Here is my CAD project:







Additional benefit could be speeding up water circulation that improve water quality and marine life at this area.
Greens should be happy !

Only drawback I could see is that existing water sings restricting speed to 40 knots become inadequate and I do suggest to increase limits to 60 knots. Obviously traffic in the channels is allowed only to wind powered watercrafts like Wind and Kite Surf Boarders.

monaro
QLD, 105 posts
12 Oct 2014 1:42PM
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like your vision macro, keep them coming .

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
12 Oct 2014 1:58PM
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yip we can start at low tide with a bucket and spade bring Kuba. Its a hell of a lot more patriotic than a cruise terminal

monaro
QLD, 105 posts
12 Oct 2014 7:34PM
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Could we maybe design a dredge fin ,a few good sessions might do it.
syncronised dredging ?

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
12 Oct 2014 10:11PM
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Dredge is my middle name in these 12 knot days u provide the fin ill provide the momentum.

monaro
QLD, 105 posts
12 Oct 2014 11:18PM
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hey thats argh ,for the pair of us 220 kgs x 10/12 knots x se direction .?
maybe they should be plough fins ,less drag maybe ,
and we would be building the bank at the same time.
shouldnt take that long

Macroscien
QLD, 6808 posts
13 Oct 2014 11:53AM
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Yep Curt, I see you as first candidate to receive speeding fine ticket on this new upgraded waterways (60 ktn)...

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
13 Oct 2014 7:55PM
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Macroscien said..
Yep Curt, I see you as first candidate to receive speeding fine ticket on this new upgraded waterways (60 ktn)...


Ha mate id be happy for a 300m un-interupted run :-) maybe we could add a cafe into the mix where you could tie up you gear and grab a cold drink or a coffee when the wind drops. Watch the cruise liners come and go

John340
QLD, 3363 posts
14 Oct 2014 10:23PM
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Great idea, as long as its only open to windsurfers i.e. NO KITES



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