TaranakiBear 4 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Hi there, first post. Recently bought a quicksilver 16 so I could finally get into sailing. Living in Taranaki I realise that fine/windy weekends have been few and far between in the last 12 months, but with a bit of work to do to make the boat a mini cruiser/ over nighter it's all prep for summer(which will be a cracker). Yet to join the local yacht club but will soon. Anyone else on here in the mighty Naki? Or anyone else have a Quicksilver 16? Keen to see some photos of cabin for ideas. Thanks for the add. Chris 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Hi and welcome. A friend of mine has a Quicksilver which is only really used for daysailing. He usually sails singlehanded as family like their creature comforts. His is fairly basic but I can ask him for a few interior shots. Based around the Hartley 16 design, those little boats stand up to lots of abuse and some pretty nasty weather. The only issue he's ever mentioned was the centerboard jamming in the raised position. This may be useful... https://www.nztya.nz/blog/623112 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Not a Quicksilver but did plenty on a Hartley 16 as a kid. Great little boats and on the radar for when I move out of Auckland in the nottoodimanddistant future. Got excited about building one seeing as I could do boat, spars and sails meself. Of course the smarter move would be to pick one up and do some work on it...... Haven't been to Taranaki for quite a while now. Sailed Ross 780 'Electra' there for some champs or other. Never seen the Tasman so flat for a whole week seeing as every other time I've sailed it it's tried to kill me. Great to see how well the smaller port towns (Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth etc) have rebuilt themselves around the waterfront areas. Something Auckland could learn from. And we laughed and laughed............. Welcome aboard Chris One thing that did make a huge difference to the cruisability of our 16 was a fully enclosed boom tent. All normal stuff these days but in '72 it wasn't. The old boy made a gooseneck fitting that slid up the mast rack to get full headroom. Pvc tent with 4 spreader bars across the top. Velcroed flaps, the whole lot. Doubles the size of the boat and works brilliantly when you're parked at the campground on Lake Rotoiti for a week in the rain...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 41 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 No cruising along that coast at all - no shelter- straight out into Tasman Sea. Have option of towing to lakes (Patea) or middle of the island. New Plymouth has a good active fleet of competitive Hartleys. I raced out of there for years so know it well (dinghies and Noelex 22). Nearest cruising is an overnighter to the sounds and certainly way beyond the capability of a trailer yacht. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 hi i,m in new plymouth and had a quicksilver for a while, cruised from whitianga to mercury and great barrier , an extra reef in the main would have been good to have when it was 30 knots and the windows were in the water at times but it never felt like going over. Great little boats and so easy to tow. With a reliable motor I would be happy to cross from mana to the sounds with a good forecast and the right tides you could leave early and motor across, but have always preferred to explore the NE coast, particularly the gulf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 We used to take our Hartley 16 everywhere boi kawau and tecoma , these boats suite 300 kg extra weight in her guts , sleeps 3 or 4 , can fit a cooker ,and we had a sink very good learner boat ,wide , stable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 The Hartley 16 was not self righting. Not certain about the quicksilver. Club rules for cook Strait crossings on trailer boats used to be self righting or escorted. Iirc. Even though these boats can (and have) crossed the Strait, in good weather, you might not be able to come back, sometimes for a week or more. There is not a lot of safety margin. IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Hi not sure about righting with the ts16 but many times I had the plate out of the water and it stood up fairly quick ,it is a steel plate , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 95 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Many of the Taranaki trailer yachts cruise on the Rotorua lakes, a quick ask around will soon get you sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaranakiBear 4 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Hi everyone, thanks for the reply's some really good things to consider. It has been a fun few months since my initial post, and i have been out a few times with a few mishaps but nothing serious. Its all part of the learning curve. One of the biggest lessons was for my partner - sailing off the Taranaiki coast in a 16ft boat is nothing like sailing a 40+ foot yacht in the swimming pool conditions of the Bahamas she had seen on Youtube - now it is hard to get her on board. Im hoping she will come around in summer. Another lesson for myself is remembering to turn the fuel tap on the side of the outboard on . . . . . . .embarrassing. At the moment i am in the process of stripping all of the paint off the interior - a soul destroying job - that i know will be worth it come summer. Also need to get some squabs made up and fab up some sort of sink/storage arrangement as well as redo the electrics. I have an ex army hootchie ass a boom tent at the moment so will see how that goes before i pay a mint to have someone make one from canvas. We will continue to sail just off the coast for the winter - then look to Rotoiti and Taupo and the northern coasts beyond that once summer is here. Thanks again for the reply's, this is an awesome resource. Att; A photo of the interior, a close up of the condition of the interior paint and messing around in the driveway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Well done that's how we all started ,, The hard way ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Abso bloody lutley mate. We didnt bother with a sink. Cooking/dishes was on the cabin top either side of the hatch. Easy with full head room. Primus on the left, plastic washing up bowl on the right Have fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 still in todays world you can compact this stuff under bunks etc my ts 16 had a galley of sorts , two burner and cubord space under , i made a small sink to port , there was a loo up foward between bunks , under the floor boards we put plastic containers every where for food stuff etc cans and milk powder , you can do it with some thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 It always amazed us whenever we unloaded the boat, after a cruise to the Lakes or wherever, at the size of the pile of gear beside the boat. It all disappeared somewhere. Boats are like that ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaranakiBear 4 Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Awesome day here on Sunday, got out for a few hours in the orange beast, in light winds and a fairly large swell between the port and the Waiwhakaiho River mouth. Put the shits up myself a few times, getting things wrong on the downward side of the swell, upwind - but in all a great day of learning the boat (still need to learn how to use the pole - have been told iv'e done it wrong (see photo), and am yet to use the spinnaker. Cant wait until the next fine weekend, Living the dream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So it It a ts 16 or quicksilver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaranakiBear 4 Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 So it It a ts 16 or quicksilver Quicksilver 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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