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Priscilla II

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  1. Yup it's criminal the way exorbitant berth rates have slayed the value of moored craft. Those who own or manage marinas should hang their heads in collective shame and a plague on all their houses I say. We have been without a yacht for 3 years now and looking at the costs of ownership in today's terms we could no longer justify the outgoings. I have reached for a sail and oar alternative the LOA is far more compatible with my retirement income.
  2. Those noodles do a great job of protecting the dad bod from abrading.
  3. Prudence prevails I put the Morby on the trailer ready for a quick exit if the Admiral fires a load of grapeshot in my direction.
  4. Bugger the Admirals bathroom I have cracked on and completed the 6 wheeler cradle and now ready for the “big flip”. My thinking is to be able to tilt the hull to ease back ache whilst completing the inside and having a mobile build makes for a very tidy workshop just take the Morby for a walk and give it a blowjob outside.
  5. Fuel tanks,galley and saloon underway on the Morby… Just received a summons to commence immediate action on the Admirals bathroom so much for any more happy days in the barn for a while.
  6. $10M to sort I think the public purse requires an explanation.
  7. Well worth a look a rare opportunity to see the only existing Maori mainsail sail complete with soft shackles. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/exhibitions/te-ra
  8. Wonderful celebration of NZ wooden boat history on display so get off the couch and get down to the Viaduct. Sadly nothing Maori or Polynesian of any substance.
  9. Bugger. https://www.tomrobinsonboats.com
  10. Sound track will give you a headache. Imoca style foils would maybe betterer.
  11. Can’t see any evidence of the rig posing a risk to life or limb the damage to the upper portion appears later and may well be the result of contact with the ship.
  12. Never tire of this clip RIP Banque Populaire.
  13. 1968 according to the author Townson 32. What design is Flying Cloud. Swing keel?
  14. https://www.facebook.com/groups/642607519153649/permalink/6497204597027216/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
  15. Been a while not much progress on the Morby. The kitchen has turned biblical along with the garden so all I have managed is the extension to the skeg and a centreboard socket. Did my first steam bend and it worked well. Well fix off brass strips remove then sand fill paint sand fill paint and then release from build jig. Got a trailer so that's another thing to tick off. Still raining.
  16. Looks pretty real to me. https://brettcostellophoto.com/Portfolio/6
  17. Priscilla II

    Te Rā

    The only remaining original Maori sail is coming home for a visit. https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/300926005/te-r-a-voyage-through-time-and-culture
  18. Hmm, Mr Parker must be up there with Mr Hunt regarding a distinct lack of marbles. Hunt had his dibs on NZL20 and was responsible for its initial demise if you encounter this buffoon give him a very wide berth.
  19. History repeating itself with Panuku/ Council preference for cash rental return over BEU income. Whilst lobbying Council to purchase Westhaven many moons ago it was apparent from the get go they simply couldn’t do the maths even when we laid it out in plain English. My question to those that support BEU’s is who sets the berth value.
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