https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/906707#M252350 <P><STRONG><U>Men found clinging to Esky after boat sank</U></STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Two men were hoisted to safety by a rescue helicopter this morning after spending 15 hours clinging to an Esky after their boat overturned off the NSW north coast.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The men are recovering in hospital after the ordeal, which began when their boat started to sink on Friday while cruising between Ballina and Evans Head.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>A search was sparked after NSW water police received a mayday advising a vessel had begun taking on water.</P><P>But a helicopter search of the area before last light failed to find the vessel or the men.</P><P>After refuelling, the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter used night vision goggles to search an area further south. The search was called off around midnight.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It recommenced this morning at first light and the pair's submerged boat was found shortly afterwards.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>They were spotted nearby wearing life jackets and clinging to a large white Esky about 6.30am.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/18467iACA8D6D61CBD5B30/image-size/large?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" border="0" alt="esky.jpg" title="esky.jpg" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We got a couple of waves from them, they looked pretty exhausted though," rescue crewman Jethro Lampie told Nine News. "They had been in the water holding onto this object for about 15 hours."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"There weren't too lively but were happy to see us."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The men were winched to safety and taken to the Lismore Base Hospital where they remain in a stable condition.</P><P>The pair suffered shock and exposure but were both in stable conditions, the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter service said in a statement.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Speaking outside the hospital, emergency physician Richard Mahoney said the pair had responded well to treatment and were likely to be discharged later today.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"They have had a pretty big night but are both doing fine," he said.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"They have had a good breakfast and it looks as if everything is going to be fine. They are very happy."</P> Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:39:24 GMT not.a.sock.puppet 2013-12-23T00:39:24Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674835#M200026 <P><IMG title="1240240_524524790960067_1428616080_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1240240_524524790960067_1428616080_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6375i07DF1984ADB119D4/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:54:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674835#M200026 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:54:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674839#M200027 <P><IMG title="9962_523445937734619_1514507574_n.jpg" border="0" alt="9962_523445937734619_1514507574_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6377i434398E2518DF5A7/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:56:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674839#M200027 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:56:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674845#M200028 <P><IMG title="545212_521194487959764_13063195_n.jpg" border="0" alt="545212_521194487959764_13063195_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6379i1F7C2E5291446DD5/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:57:13 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674845#M200028 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:57:13Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674849#M200029 <P><IMG title="1185542_521198334626046_5280273_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1185542_521198334626046_5280273_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6381i5A6902E5CA283660/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:58:09 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674849#M200029 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:58:09Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674859#M200032 <P><IMG title="1187109_521106121301934_883410756_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1187109_521106121301934_883410756_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6383iC4AE7E0FB3F84C00/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:59:22 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674859#M200032 joz*garage 2013-09-11T20:59:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674867#M200034 <P><IMG title="1235420_521522277926985_439011622_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1235420_521522277926985_439011622_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6385i449B8C9D706BCA81/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG 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<P><IMG title="547430_369991329776235_305243605_n.jpg" border="0" alt="547430_369991329776235_305243605_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6391i4167FF40EF3E387D/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1236754_521519834593896_1833006052_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1236754_521519834593896_1833006052_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6393i1D244BD48CE91D19/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:05:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674883#M200038 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:05:33Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674887#M200039 <P><IMG title="1236460_522130144532865_1765031108_n.jpg" border="0" 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alt="45026_523443667734846_323000697_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6399i07F097B48F6EC6A4/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:08:33 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674895#M200041 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:08:33Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674901#M200042 <P><IMG title="1173808_521520837927129_802707737_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1173808_521520837927129_802707737_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6401iBB4B4DFE8869BF59/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1236788_523446607734552_270774368_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1236788_523446607734552_270774368_n.jpg" 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src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6407i5C02CCC4813A4A32/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="1185801_522129741199572_857555899_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1185801_522129741199572_857555899_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6409iD5C1EB4E4D54B905/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:14:00 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674923#M200046 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:14:00Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674929#M200047 <P><IMG title="1240347_521526937926519_1413150633_n.jpg" border="0" alt="1240347_521526937926519_1413150633_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6411i0EBB95645874ECFC/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:15:27 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/674929#M200047 joz*garage 2013-09-11T21:15:27Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/675095#M200083 <P>haha I like it</P> Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:02:18 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/675095#M200083 the_hawk* 2013-09-11T23:02:18Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676065#M200292 <P><IMG title="hooked" border="0" alt="hooked" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6427iB11168508CF525C3/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="middle" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:23:31 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676065#M200292 the*scarlet*pimpernel 2013-09-12T08:23:31Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676089#M200297 <P><IMG title="facefish" border="0" alt="facefish" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6429i28AA7DA79D6497D0/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="left" /><IMG title="facefish2" border="0" alt="facefish2" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6431i22805BABCD9A91B9/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="right" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:34:32 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676089#M200297 the*scarlet*pimpernel 2013-09-12T08:34:32Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676113#M200301 <P>Good thread Joe--and easy on the eye.</P><P>The last time i went fishing---if i had caught the one</P><P>biting and 2 more -would have caught 3.................................Richo.</P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:45:02 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676113#M200301 serendipityricho 2013-09-12T08:45:02Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676297#M200323 <P>more likables on the way hawk</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>pimpy i knew you'd come n play, i gave you kudos</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>richo, i bought this tackle box recently loaded with lures (i collect them)</P><P>&amp; i cant hardly wait to test some of them out - rainy weather's preventing me tho</P><P>(some ive already got but that doeant matter, spares are fine as a few might get snagged &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG title="601466_521194331293113_2023054448_n.jpg" border="0" alt="601466_521194331293113_2023054448_n.jpg" src="https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/6475i370B81E09F43B43C/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&amp;px=-1" align="center" /></P> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:38:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/The-Fishing-Thread/m-p/676297#M200323 joz*garage 2013-09-12T09:38:23Z