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  1. 27 minutes ago, Psyche said:

    Sure,  but wouldnt  we be served better by having high speed coastal patrol vessels stationed around the country with a few dedicated supply and disaster relief ships?

     

    Remember the 4 thorny vosper we got back in the 70s?? totally unsuitable ex pommy ships,crews had to sleep down aft with officers due to the motion of the things. But yes fast coastal patrols designed for our conditions and not kept in Devonport .Base them Lyttleton/wellington/northland and maybe milford sounds that way they can patrol the west coast rather crossing bar harbours The Airforce just some 737s fitted out for survelience work

  2. 1 hour ago, Psyche said:

    Why do we have a navy in its current format? It seems to be not much more than "spirit of adventure" for adults. We dont project force, and we certainly cant defend our shores with it so perhaps we need a rethink?

    Turn the navy in to coastguard service.Ocean customs watch.Fishery patrol.But we do win submarine exercises.

  3. 52 minutes ago, waikiore said:

    Look for another in two years.....Re the missing M class , not many have been racing of late but there was a lovely Silver Fern there and an X class.

    x10 jellicoes one is the Museum.    Yes saw x50     "M" class Logan memorial was last weekend? 

  4. When my first one sank the insurance company sent down a marine/insurance inspector.Who throughly examined all sea fitting.Sent the offending engine water intake valve to a metal fatigue inspection place and the result was .The fitting failed due to the composite make up of the valve, electrolysis, bonze hull fitting with a stainless steel tap and a copper tail. Basically disintegrated. So where insurance companies feel these concern they will throughly inspect. Mine was not obvious due to corroding from inside out. The yacht had a marine survey 6 months earlier on purchase.

    The yacht at Panmure will only be 1 of many over the months yrs,its a grave yard for some die  then be brought cheap by our friend rudolf to on sell to another unsuspecting customer

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  5. 2 hours ago, waikiore said:

    I second that, got soaked but it was great to see lots of old friends and a sailing dinghy display! Reminds us what we have missed in the commercial boat shows these days.

    No "M" class despite Logan being a designer

  6. Jeff?? was on the radio Thursday or Friday explaing why he grounds his vessel.Prtest against the waste,silt,sewer wste etc entering the AK harbour yet we need to comply wth concil by laws.

     

    Yes hes a nutter

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  7. prop speed and copper coat depends on water quality.Used Prop speed on a kiwi in tamiki river but had better results in normal antifoul. Yes I know the concept of Prop speed,few revolution and the muck should be thrown off but once its estsablished?

  8. 1 hour ago, 1paulg said:

    The Rahui definitely is not over - no taking scallops or any shellfish with the exemption of kina

    The MPI warning is because of toxins,there is no update on mpi to say if the rahui/ban is still in place.The only publication says closed 2yrs and that time is up.Be worth testing ??

     

    The only mention of Rahui relates to the weed invasion.

  9. Need to register with YNZ to race,so whats the issue with cost $120 one off cost till sold not a lot of coin in reality. But then again a vessel on mooring needs to let council/harbour master know who owns vessel,cant be identified go back to mooring owner hold them resposible,no issue from me.

    Rudolfshack springs to mind ,buying cheap junk and selling to unsuspecting buyers. Hmm didnt think it would cost that much to fix and walk away.But mooring in someones name and if no fee being  paid remove mooring and vessel and charge last known owner.simple or do some just put in the too hard basket?

  10. One would think being in a well known well patronized anchorage. A anchor light would be all that is required,day shapes for vessels over 20m from memory. But if one anchored say off a island or bay rather than it,ie anchored off Orewa then possibly a anchor watch or at least a glance every hour to make one hasnt dragged etc

    As with ships anchored in the anchorage area off Rangi not only must display Anchor light but shall light up decks as well.Not sure if the lighting of decks is a local by law or not.

  11. Oh look there's a bus ,where's my helmet?

     

    If YNZ/OSH/ACC ever brought wearing of helmets in on yachts,that will tyhe end of yacht racing in NZ.Now what happens if the volvo fleet stop in over in Auckland?Sorry no helmets keep going?

  12. Just watched part of the news and they had the Coastguard on about drownings and lifejackets.  The guy interviewed said LJ should be compulsory. Hmm living under a rock are CG? Both Auckland and Waikato quiet clearly state all vessels under 6m wearing of LJ is compulsory and skippers discretion.  

    So if CG dont know the requirements then I guess we are screwed

  13. I remember back in the early 70s.Dad was skippering the RNZYS patrol boat. Just after the start of "A" class they had rush to ranger as one crew member got struct by the boom and went face first in to a winch.Ambulance waiting at RAYC jetty.He was ok after hospital visit but point is.Helmet going to do nothing in that case.

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