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I'll do that the next time I'm back. Should be some interesting reading.

I borrowed Classic New Zealand Yachts: Four Decades of Successful Design, 1950-90 by Bill Endean from the Auckland Library a little while back. As you said, it covers a range but misses a lot. I also borrowed Wrighty: My World, My Boats, and Eighty Years by Alan Wright and I just saw that they also have Beautiful Boats: A Selection of Classic New Zealand Yacht Designs by Robert Brooke.

Looks interesting. I just downloaded it to read. Here's a direct link for anybody who's interested. https://www.slideshare.net/WorldofTrimaranEnthusiasts/light-brigade-the-newzealand-school-of-yacht-design-author-gary-baigent

It's a shame that we have produced some great yachts, and some not so great, over the years in NZ but it's not easy to find real information on many of them online. Many of the designers and builders have moved on and a number of the class associations have slowly disappeared over time and with them a lot of information. Trying to find accurate specs and plans and even reviews for many yachts is a seemingly impossible task. It would be great if there was a central online repository for all the information.

Kind of like being sceptical of assisted transport techniques such as using cars instead of walking or riding a bike I'm a fan of freediving too but people can get into trouble and die doing that too. Both have a time and place.

I have ridden them long distances including to offshore islands and in the surf when the lifeguards won't go out because the conditions were too bad for them, as well as in white water rivers. Sweeping generalisations relating to some users behaviour doesn't mean that the craft themselves are not capable or suitable. I've seen plenty of users of powerboats and yachts that shouldn't be out there too.

Put a loop of line in the end of the suction cup handle for your wrist to go through so you can't lose it and if you want to get fancy a 45 degree bend at the base makes the angle for your hand a bit better for use in various positions. Make sure the air hose extension for the pony bottle is food grade breathing hose. I have flown with dive tanks internationally without issue as long as they are empty. You could even remove the valve if necessary.

Just curious as to why you think they shouldn't be out there?

O-rings. Can use silicone grease but Christo Lube is better imho.

The hand pump is a 3 or 4-stage pump that can pump to 3000-4000psi depending on the pump. The MiniDive is another one of these mini scuba kits. Aliexpress and eBay normally have these "mini scuba tank" kits available. Mantus offer a small scuba pack based on a pony bottle but it's not hard to put your own version together, I did this back in the 70's for getting into tight spaces chasing crays or quickly dealing with a stuck anchor. I also built my own hookah as I always ran out of full bottles and getting fills was a problem when you're away on the boat.

Manual pump refillable bottles like the Scorkl, Spare Air, SMACO, etc. will give you a small lightweight reusable system but with limited duration depending upon your needs. A small 12v electric hookah will allow for a much longer dive duration at a price. Have a look at your space, weight, financial and dive duration requirements. Maybe you can just hire someone to do it for you? Another option for live viewing without getting wet is a GoPro or similar on a pole with a wifi extension cable.

Do the keelboat clubs market to this segment or is it simply a 'we're here and they'll come to us' approach? Maybe all these young solo sailors aren't thinking about swapping from skipper to crew. Maybe they want something different? Instant gratification? What about the style of boats? Mini Transat 6.50's? Foilers? Daysailers? These would excite me if I was young and time poor. When sailing was at its peak there was no 7-day working week like there is now and there was less competition for their time. It's quite possibly a number of different factors but is anybody actually asking them why th

Who carries 6061 aluminium extrusions? Working on a project and need to source some angle, flat and RHS and seems most is 6060.

Seems to me that you need to decide what it is you're trying to achieve with youth and a club. Is it about getting them sailing or racing? Is it fun/engaging/social for both the kids and the parents? Is there a logical progression? Is it accessible/affordable? Can you run what you brung and still have a shot at the title or is it chequebook racing? Is there variety? Does the offer meet today's needs? There seems to be a lot of focus on kids sailing on their own but what about 2-handed these days? A lot of my friends and I started out in Arrows or Sunbursts with our parents and then moved

Here's the full pdf with the proposed changes https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/funding/documents/proposed-fees-schedule.pdf Here's the link to provide submissions on the changes. https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/funding/

Part A charges are getting a look at too. Of course ,these reductions in charges don't deal with the Cat 1 issue

Looks like Part B registration charges are possibly in for substantial reduction.

Not 12V but wondering if anyone has seen these engine-driven fast flow emergency bilge pumps? https://www.fastflowpump.com/Bilge.html

I'm looking forward to the day that such valuable land isn't used to store cars. I'm also ok with the reclaimed areas being turned into public space but I don't want to see apartments or a football stadium being built there. I think we can do better for the people of Auckland than that.

Here's the full Resource Management Marine Pollution Regulations 1998 in PDF. Resource Management Marine Pollution Regulations 1998.pdf

Marinas can set their own policies with respect to liveaboards irrespective of sewage so even if you meet the legislative requirements they can still exclude you if they want. Here's a little more in relation to sewage.

The thing that interests me is how COLREGS Rule 5 is met for autonomous vessels and how this might resolve the issue for single-handing on long passages.

Nothing to enforce with respect to greywater as far as I can tell as the Auckland Unitary Plan, Regional Coastal Plan, etc. cannot override the Resource Management Marine Pollution Regulations 1998. The 1998 part is not relevant as it is only referring to the date that the legislation came into effect. It is still in place and amendments continue to be made, same as for the Resource Management Act. Councils sit further down the pecking order and can't override legislation.

As I understand it Resource Management Marine Pollution Regulations 1998 Schedule 4 and Part 3: 15 allows for the discharge of greywater and Part 3: 16 prevents the inclusion of any further rules to the Regional Coastal Plan or Resource Consents in relation to this. Greywater is separate from sewage.

I was having a conversation recently about living aboard and regulations and as far as I can tell, while it is said that both black and grey water needs to be dealt with, I have only found that the Resource Management Marine Pollution Regulations 1998 have requirements for black and not grey water. Can anyone point me to the supposed greywater requirements for Auckland as I haven't been able to find them so far?