DrWatson

Yeah they were also my take homes from the course, and the reason I'm looking into getting one. Didn't know about the App, great idea. Should be a part of any OS.

I'm not allowed the sail unless I can categorise it as safety equipment...

Thanks for this. I'm actually interested in the CPR in community numbers. Many of these I suspect are resusitation after an incident caused by an underlying condition. I'd like to know a couple of things: Firstly, how does this improve if someone has access to an AED within the first 5-10 minutes? from my course I understood it was that success could be increased to as much as 30%, but the course was in Swiss german and despite living here for some 14 y, I'm not sh*t-hot at that crazy speak. Secondly, what are the success rates of community CPR for drowning victims, being

Yeah that hold still, but what about getting water out of their lungs?

What does DrDave recommend during the offshore first aid course?

This is an excellent thread. And we should all read it and share experiences. Also the current up-to-date best practice for resus in drowning cases would be damned useful. I did a resus (defib etc) course a month ago, and was a little disappointed that it was entirely aimed at resus after cardiac events. No info on drowning or electrical accidents.

Yeah I’d be tempted (and I almost advise) to just go sail your new boat for a year before making any mods to the I interior. After a year you will know well what does and doesn’t work inside, of why something has been done in the way it’s been done. spend that first cash on A new wardrobe and antifoul. Making interior changes can start as a 2 month late autumn job into a 4 year financial disaster (think hard stand fees). And if you rush it back into the water half finished. You have a boat full of unsafe crap inside that you can’t sail and progress in these kind of projects while on

Or something that can dry out and sit on its own bum... shoal draft is a winner.

I once watched a diver use two tanks and spend gawd knows how long looking for a perspex washboard under Pindaric, never found it. but here's some diving similar to police diving:

Oh, and to answer your main question, yes you are absolutely batshit crazy ... but we all are. Learn to embrace it:)

Huge difference between 10 and 15m. One is like camping, the other could be comparatively palatial. up north your marina choices will be limited, esp for liveaboard. So to reduce hassle maybe consider a boat that’s quite self sufficient, in terms of electricity, internet, and water + enough space for a freezer and washing machine. The delux version would include a black/grey water treatment plant to allow you snub your nose at the overzealous inspectory types. Also consider a boat that can handle shallow water. This will extend your options massively. Ease of haul out for regu

I believe you are correct. That photo under full sail makes her a much larger vessel than she seems in the first pic I posted. To me the main looks badly out of proportion and a terrible shape. Somehow surprised she doesn't have a gaff main.

The New Golden Hind was a launched a ketch... From Waitemata woodies web page Also, that's one hell of a cabin house... see much from the Helm? but there's also this photo of apparently the same vessel and seems Schooner rigged. In all honesty, I'm not sure she's the same vessel... Cabin etc...

could be, that counter is quite something. But a trading schooner? She looks a little small for trading, no?

Stolen from another page, but anyone know this Schooner moored here along with the flying boats?

Yeah the UK is not a great example, but there must be plenty of less expensive Marinas. The marinas I checked in Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Croatia were all much more aligned to the French price range than the English. Chanel Islands (Jersey) were a bit more than Brittany, and the Med in general was a bit more than what I'm paying also, with French marina's there about 20-30% more, and Greek marinas (Lavrio) being slightly more expensive than in Brest. Something else you notice in the marina's in France - most of the boats are in great condition, clean and well maintained

Also the one with Uncle Willy and the Pie Rats?

Agreed. Marina in France, 2,300 euro per year for 11m berth. Marina has ALL the facilities, and they replaced my finger over the winter, AND this marina has to be dredged regularly. There are two marina's in the city. So it's not like there's a massive choice. Compare to Westhaven: 883.50 * 12 (12m berth) $10,602 NZD a year = €6,278 per year. OK so a 12m berth in my marina is: €2522,90 per year... Westhaven is nowhere near as nice. Given France's strong workers rights, excellent employment laws, strict environmental rules, reasonably high taxes, excellent infrastructure and hig

Mostly greed.

Have I posted this before? Seems to be an age old problem... 1972.

Very nice. I'll take 8, please. I'll have to go for the hire purchase option...

Honestly, I'm happy to include the flares. Sure I'll go through the other tools in the box before firing off a flare. but having them available in a shitty situation is likely better than not having them available. Having said that, electronic alternatives should also fill the gap from a regulatory perspective. I used to give each crew member a glow stick to pop in the pocket of their jacket. Now I make sure each crew member has a headlamp or such in their pocket, and each crew member has a PLB or an MOB AIS, provided by me. During the day, I think the smoke is indispensable.

Was with a mate of mine when he broke an arm in a remote South Island Valley... really remote. Took 6h for the heli. 121MHz, though... after that I bought a 406.

So an island has to be able to sustain human life, but there are no explanations offered on what exactly that means. I mean, given the right technology, human life can be sustained on the friggin moon.

Name of the boat?