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Yes. A few years back i had a tin of blue that was actually green, and it was the best antifoul Ive ever used. Altex refunded me, and once in the water, the paint below the waterline went pale blue after a few months. A little birdie told me that was a faulty manufacturing batch with faaaar too much copper in it, which is what made it green. So it wouldnt surprise me if sea green 5 plus is a superior product, as I think ive already sampled a trial batch!

So we can't move to a handstand, but we must get it cleaned, and must do it on dry land in a facility like a handstand. And those pontoons are absolutely fine farming fan worm because they don't move, but that boat that's heavily fouled precisely because it hasn't moved in years isn't fine, and needs to be moved.....

We salute you! Take care ya'll Last checks mid day tomorrow.

Now try to find an antifoul paint that works on an alluminium yacht hull, ( too slow for the "new" slippery types) that doesn't have the barnacles / oysters and whatever rubbing their shells together and saying, "yes please"!!,

Hi Jonquil I have half a meter of the moulding in your pic. It has the top rail and the uprights. It's yours and free if it is any good to you.

Light green would look nice on your gaffer..... Available standard #5 just not the plus version.

Bugger - I want green. Actually 2:1 green/white.....

I just received an interesting reply regarding antifouling colours from Altex. I used the green standard #5 last bottom paint and it looks really nice, I then learned the #5 Plus is available in Green in Australia, but not in NZ... strange? I enquired why and was told.."With antifoul we are restricted by the government agencies that regulate this area the green Antifoul #5+ is an Australian formulation only and has only been authorised for sale in Australia. Unfortunately this product has not been approved for sale in New Zealand." Does that mean the different colours are different

Presumably the marina will apply the rules to themselves and clean the marina pontoons 🤔

Is that the Altex Plus?... with extra copper?

"If any pest species are detected, affected vessels must not be moved to a new location, as this could risk spreading invasive organisms." I was wondering after all these years why she never went anywhere.😀

We are not a big country, one would think that if the objective is to implement bio security standards the govt could coordinate a response that reflected reality. But when objectives are ideologically driven by people who wouldn't know a plastic kayak from an tugboat, they go for the easy target; Mr Boat Owner Its all your fault!

Meanwhile , Altex's new product is held up for a year.. years by mpi or whichever department is supposed to be vetting it.

Dear bureaucrats, all I can say is we share the same dreams of anti fouling that works, and affordable easily accessible cleaning facilities.

Use proper nylon tube like the stuff you can buy from ultraflex or a major hydraulic manufacturer. The aim is for minimal elasticity to stop the steering feeling spongy, there are also hydraulic hoses that do fit the bill but tend to me more expensive. But if you do change to Hose or tube, make sure it is well protected from chaff. Me, given a choice would use stainless tube with hoses at the ram end.

Any reason not to replace the line fromt the wheel to the ram with a flexible hose? Currently copper tube. Positives, I can do it myself with minimum hassle. Replacing with copper probably means outside assistance. Negatives. Would it degrade the sensitivity of the steering? Enough to worry about? Cost?

Bingo

Can't get this to rotate so it is what it is...

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Tucked up in Charlie Brights Cove as the winds whistled down Penzance bay

10 minures ago. Moonrise at Bon Accord

Meanwhile we await the results of the inquiry into ynz.

We have a committee to look at the issue….long way from ‘change’.

I have the rimu side frames and ends of a queen bed free for collection in Remuera if that is of interest to you.