Guest Rocket Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 We used to repair Blackfun's bum and antifoul it in Westhaven using the pull it down and hold it technique. Scary how we could hold it down with one hand... Owners of the berths used to get a bit pissed off it they couldn't get back into their berth till the paint dried but a rum or two sorted that generally. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dry Reach Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 One year in Constitution Dock, Hobart, a couple of french guys swung from mast to mast of all the boats right around the dock. Once witnessed a young American karate expert stand on the masthead of a 30' yacht and do the "karate Kid" pose... Now beat that ... "wax on Wax off" Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dry Reach Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 ... mast was lying down in shed for repair at the time! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I was visiting the Weiti Boat Club near Whangaparoa not too long ago & they had a platform at the end of their jetty for replacing bulbs etc on the mast. I'm not sure how high the platform can take you, but it might be worth a call. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Pretyy sure we have a gantry there (Weiti), Cheap for members but millions for non members, AA will tell us. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 KM how high up is your sun deck on the new home going to be Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 went to have a look at the mast gantry at westhaven yesterday, that looks like the way forward. too bad about the hours though... Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 hours well, dunno if it's enforced, but seems to be locked and sign claims 7-2:30, M-F. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Speak to the office. The secuity staff can unlock it for you if you organise it properly. The just don't want idiots using it and heaps of OSH paperwork explaining why you can't jump from the top into the water at low tide in a westerly where you could be blown onto the breakwater hard stuff. Easterlies at high tide jumping westward => No Problems!! Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Speak to the office. The secuity staff can unlock it for you if you organise it properly. The just don't want idiots using it and heaps of OSH paperwork explaining why you can't jump from the top into the water at low tide in a westerly where you could be blown onto the breakwater hard stuff. Easterlies at high tide jumping westward => No Problems!! ah good to know! then that's definitely the way forward. Link to post Share on other sites
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