Tribute – Wake held for skipper who mysteriously disappeared at sea

A wake has given closure to friends of a Coast fisherman who is believed dead after his fishing trawler disappeared off the Fraser Coast late last year.  Grant Sainty, 60, was skipper of the Mooloolaba-based Night Raider which mysteriously vanished along with fellow fishermen, Port Macquarie father-of-six Doug Hunt, 38, and another man aged 24. The tragedy began to unfold on November 11 when the trawler left Urangan, in Hervey Bay, about 9.45pm. Between 80 to 100 people showed up to former fisherman Jeffery Davis’ home to pay their respects and share stories. click here to read the story 11:14

4 Responses to Tribute – Wake held for skipper who mysteriously disappeared at sea

  1. Paul says:

    I worked on the night raider the trip before it sank the skipper rammed the boat in full reverse into the dock and cracked the transom and also it wasn’t sea worthy so I got the young lad and myself and left that piece of crap

    • Jay Horton says:

      Ha mate I also worked a trip out on the death trap the yr it disappeared it was taking on water from hitting a sand bar that i wasn’t aware of prior to throwing the ropes it was ment to go up on slip for repair but i quit and always wondered if he fixed the vessel because it sunk or he fell asleep and taken out by a tanker

  2. Camielle says:

    It was x well known fact that Grant was picking up drugs off ships and bringing back to Mooloolaba

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