A long, slow 2 hours later we arrive in Tipplers Passage, a beautiful section of water.

A few minutes later in true BBQ Bachelors style, a sea plane could be seen in the distance coming into land in the middle of the channel. The plane approached the back of the boat with Luke and Josh hanging out the windows cheering loudly. They had convinced the pilot Anthony to pick them up from Sanctuary Cove to where we were anchored, via Surfers Paradise. We thanked Anthony as he floated away and took off for another flight.

After the boys had dropped off all their gear and settled in, everyone decided to rest on the back of the boat and wet a few lines. A decent sized flathead and a couple of crabs were caught when the lunch time siren rang. ‘Money Mike’ was in charge of cooking come Lamb Souvlakis with onion, lettuce, tomato and his own special garlic sauce.

After a massive dose of much need nutrients, a parasailing boat was seen floating past us. The phone number on the side of the boat gave Luke the idea to ring them and get on a flight there and then. They happily agreed and before they knew it, the boys were strapped in and about 250 feet up, taking in some spectacular views. After landing back on the boat and jumping back on the houseboat, it was decided to take the dinghy to solid ground and meet some of the locals.

We made our way to the local pub where we played the old school classic ‘Street Fighter’ with a couple of tourists for about an hour or so. Luke was the overall champion. After losing all our change, we decided to head back to the boat and prepare for dinner. This should have been a simple task had it not been for the dinghy running out of petrol. Thankfully the tide was in our favour and we gently floated back and finally got ready for dinner.

The chefs cooked up an awesome pork roll coated in apples and bacon rashers slowly cooking it for about an hour or so. This gave us plenty of time to take in the Wallabies beating Ireland in the rugby on the houseboats TV. After cheering hysterically and eating the superbly cooked pork, everyone sat on the back deck and discussed the hard hitting topics until the wee hours of the morning.

Waking early in the morning to fog and a brisk wind, the chefs cooked bacon and eggs for the crew and we threw in a couple of lines in an attempt to catch lunch. After catching a few more fish, the Jetpilot Wakeboarding Crew arrived and docked on the back of the boat. The BBQ bachelors jumped on and were treated to some world class wakeboarding. After some massive airs and insane tricks, it was time for lunch.

We set up the BBQ in the middle of a sand bank and with the entire Jetpilot crew in the background, the chefs cooked a delicious marinated lamb roast. After knocking off the entire lamb and a few yarns being spun, we said goodbye to the crew and headed back to the houseboat.

It was soon time to head back to the marina. Disappointed with their fishing efforts over the week end, Luke and Josh sat themselves in the dinghy we were towing and attempted to troll the channel for the journey back home. Their efforts were in vein as they came up empty handed.

After catching some sun, relentless fishing and some awesome wicked food, it was time for the trip to end. We docked at the marina and concluded an awesome weekend.

All the footage from the trip can be seen on Foxtel’s Aurora channel 183 starting Monday 7th July at 8:30pm and photos of the trip can be seen on the BBQ Bachelors website www.thebbqbachelors.com.au.

Till next week, see you then.

Michael “Water Boy” Suzor | Crew, The BBQ Bachelors