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Bad Kitty

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  1. FFS Km we got it the first time! Interesting choice BP that a barometer & a cloud is OK for weather, can it see that cyclone forming in the Coral Sea? And yes I know sailors for hundreds of years had nothing better but there have been some advances in the last 20 years that are not a complete waste of time & money! Forecasting would be the one thing I think it's worth spending time & money on, but hey call me a pussy if you like. But I've done offshore trips in 55 knots, and I've done them in 25 knots max, & guess what, one is more fun than the other!
  2. Three, set up the reefing lines in 1 & 2 and have some clever little system to manually tie in reef 3 if you ever need it.
  3. We'll be there, time to stand up & be counted. It seems a massive conflict of interest that our "tax & spend" council, who seem to view Ports as a nice cash cow, are also responsible for deciding whether this can proceed or not.
  4. Of course if you have red wine you will probably get bacon as soon as Crowded House hears about it anyway,
  5. Bacon. Preferably made by the Rat Bag that sails Crowded House but failing that any bacon. And red wine.
  6. Yes welcome, plenty of forum members here have done a lot of miles on Tennant cats, more on the 8.5 Great Barrier Express than the Wildfire but they are pretty similar by the looks of it. You will want a prod, but lots of people here will help with advice on all things I'm sure. Some of it will even be helpful if you're lucky!
  7. Bit of thread drift but yes I agree about Raymarine, been mildly problematic & the dealer just keeps saying "that shouldn't happen" when ever I tried to discuss it with them. Pretty poor service.
  8. Hey IT what is the best option for charts for this?
  9. Ignore the Manukau & Kaipara bar crossings unless for a critical emergency. Even then they would be a last resort in my book. The chances of getting good conditions for a bar crossing, especially if you're running for cover are very low. Those 2 bars alone have over 400 wrecks on them, feeling lucky?
  10. I'd vote for a night at the Cavalli's if you can & weather allows. Good anchorages & my favourite place on the NZ coast. But Whangaroa is also nice. Enjoy the trip, beautiful part of the country.
  11. Hmmmm, so the flash new yachting facility won't need any public funding then? Do a bit of research on that one & get back to us eh? Makes a new dunny block and a tidy up for the camp ground look like lunch money!
  12. Heavy on the irony in your posts Balgarion. 1 talking about democracy in action when referring to the process to date. That's laughable. 2 ridiculing the state of the camp ground when it's got no lease and an axe hanging over it's head. (In a large part because of the abuse of process & lack of democracy applied to the issue.) Nice to see open minded people out there debating the issues.
  13. Pretty well sums it up Smithy. Like you I love sailing, also belong to the Takapuna Boating Club, and yet think this whole scheme is the worst ill considered thing they could do. Camp ground it fantastic, and fast becoming unique in todays NZ.
  14. Bad Kitty

    timberwolf

    Sorry to hear the bad news Wolfy, these mistresses of ours give us some high highs & some really low lows!
  15. Bad Kitty

    timberwolf

    Jesus Wolfie 6.04am? WTF? You need a lifestyle adjustment Pal,
  16. The section next door to the Milford site is now sold. Be a couple of crappy new townhouses there before you know it! The loss of the Takapuna Campground is a tragedy, that place is a real asset to the City.
  17. I'm with you motorbike, & I live down there! It's a waste of money, 1/2 the people that walk there are trying to get exercise anyway so we'd be doing them a favour making them walk round the Marina.
  18. Bad Kitty

    timberwolf

    Can someone give me Jasons' contact details please? Just remember Nate he doesn't do scratch, only coloring in!
  19. Bad Kitty

    timberwolf

    Aaaaaaaaaaarh, agonising boom jealousy strikes deep into the guts!
  20. Your post? Or are you interested in elaborating on some other aspect of the thread you disagree with?
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    timberwolf

    And it would be so light you could just carry it down the ramp yourself & chuck it in the water. Save crane costs.
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