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THE two boats that were washed on to Shoal Bay Beach during last weekend’s storm were launched back in the water on Friday.
An excavator and a tow boat were used to relaunch a luxury cameraman, called Shimmi, and a 40-foot ketch, named Carradale, into the water after spending close to a week beached.
Carradale was the first to be pulled into the water, followed by Shimmi.
The two vessels broke their moorings off Shoal Bay Beach between 10.30am and 11.20am on Saturday, June 4.
The catermeran was further damaged by ferocious waves on Sunday.
Rough seas punched a hole in the left hull, water washed out the interior and other equipment that had been on the vessel, including a solar panel, was torn off.
While looking dangerously close to sinking after being pulled into the water on Friday, Shimmi remained afloat.
