Starting at the Top Left Corner of Tasmania
The journey begins at Cape Grim, on Tasmania's northwest tip — a genuinely fitting starting point, with the wild, rugged, and largely unexplored west coast running one direction and the more familiar north coast running the other. From there, Hook, Line and Sinker's Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan set out to do something few trailerable boat owners would attempt: circumnavigate the entire island, a trip of roughly 750 nautical miles (about 571 kilometres).
A Route Through Tasmania's Most Remote Water
The circumnavigation took the crew and their Bar Crusher 670HT through some of the state's most varied and demanding coastline — past Wineglass Bay, down to Hobart, and around to the remote natural harbour at Port Davey on the southwest coast. That route mixes genuinely exposed Southern Ocean conditions with pockets of shelter, fishing opportunity, and coastline most boat owners never get close to, let alone circle in their own boat.
Built for the Conditions
Running on Yamaha power, the boat covered the trip at speeds ranging from 15 to 30 knots depending on sea conditions — a reflection of genuinely variable weather and water across the journey, from manageable running to the kind of Southern Ocean conditions that demand real caution. Completing a trip like this in a trailerable hard top, rather than a dedicated expedition vessel, is a serious statement about what the 670HT platform is built to handle.
Why This Trip Matters
Adventures like this aren't just entertainment — they're a genuine proof point for the boats behind them. A 750-nautical-mile circumnavigation of one of Australia's most exposed coastlines, completed in a production trailer boat, says more about real-world capability than any spec sheet. It's also part of the same 670-series track record referenced elsewhere in Hook, Line and Sinker's ongoing relationship with Bar Crusher — the same crew has previously used their 670-series boats for towing right across Australia and extended offshore deep-sea fishing.
