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Compared to 10 k a year at Pine Harbour for 12m. And yes, for leaseholders. Who could afford to rent? I understand that someone needs to die before the waiting list moves at Sulphur point. They used to be able to sell the berth with the boat. So some wags would buy a worthless old shitter and sell it for megabucks, berth included. Don't know if that still happens.

Plenty of LTO start batteries from european cars at the wreckers I would use an AML fuse. Three years ago, the reason I didn't go LTO start was multiple, 1. they are too hard on the glow plugs. 2, they need a special charging regime 3, I needed to find some bespoke glow plugs 4, I will get 10yrs out of the current ($250) start battery (7yrs left) 5, the (maybe 10kg) weight savings just weren't worth the effort 6, ewofs, electrical standards and potential marina demands Maybe in 7 yrs time someone will have done the work for me

Are you talking LiFePo house batteries, or the couple of dozen cell phone, laptop, drills, portable speakers, tooth brushes etc that all take all sorts of random Lithium batteries, have zero BMS and have dodgy as cheap chargers? When I had a good look into this, there was an article around I think by an AU insurance underwriters or insurance industry association. The risk of LiFePo was conflated (excuse the pun) with the very wide range of other common batteries we take onto the boat, leave on the charger, leave in the sun, drop, sit on or dunk in water.

I found the voltage range too wide for a useful application on CD with the existing electronics/systems. I considered running everything through buck/boost converter but it become kind of pointless and was destined to become an exercise in continuing down a path of diminishing returns for the sake of pretending I was cool. Better to spend the time making money for a new main. The battery tech is ready, need to wait for the tech to come out that supports the voltage range. Fully charged was 16v, discharged to 10% was 6v. Like LTO there's a usable area in the middle, but you lose out on

Ditto except for phone protocol which I will adopt and will make crew aware that anything with Li ion batteries should not be tucked away and any sign of smoke it goes over the side. Which is a hell of a lot more stringent than happens in everyday life. Cordless mini grinder with several disks is must have. I even have a 12v charger specially for it. How are the Na ion tests going? Im going to run the LTO for start past my insurance co and see what they say. Which I think I would fuse. (T+slow blow)

When it short circuits the cable will heat up and become a marsh mellow toaster, left for several minutes you'll have a roasting pit - with a fuse you won't have time to crack open the marsh mellow packet, let alone find a stick

Don't recall any of my cars having fuse in main start cable, so why have it on boat. Switching circuit does, but not heavy cable to SM.

I knew they would be IT. But I have not been on your boat 🤣😂 Out of curiosity what fuse did you settle on for the d2-40?

My boat's battery banks are all fused, incl the starter circuit.

Ok, just catching up with this thread again. As part of the "management" of this marina, I can think of only two vessels in 10 years that have been asked to leave. I've been on the GHMVRA committee for 9 years. The rules are pretty simple. This is a residential marina, and the berths are people's back yards. Be respectful of this, and don't cause unnecessary noise and disturbance to neighbors. Don't discharge any pollutants into the water. No more than 2 consecutive nights staying on board - if renting - there are NO toilet or shower facilities. No commercial vessels (to prevent fishing

Having looked now, there appears to be an agent on trademe dealing in these! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/marina-berths/listing/4390587382

It's baked in. The same as it is for house and car insurance. Your cell phone, your electric drill and your laptop, pack enough energy to burn your boat to the waterline and all the boats around it. According to the NZ Fire Service over one house per week is lost due to battery fires. CD carries a Ryobi 2Ah battery (for a cut-off grinder), along with laptops, tablets, phones etc... the installation/security of these devices is WAY WAY more concerning to me than the LFP batteries in the boat. I tell the crew no phones in bags, we have special bags/locations for phones, if someon

do you know what type of lithium it was? I understand some chemistries are far safer than others, and having the correct chargers and circuit protection is also important. You make a good point though.... I'm sticking with AGM lead in mine securely strapped down low where they can act as ballast. The keel is already 900kg of lead so whats the harm of another 40 right? LiFePO is less energy dense than what you get in your phone for example, but far far safer. That, and I certainly would not be mucking around with some unknown brand of battery cells.

When are insurance companies going to wake up to the Lithium battery issue, they worry about Ewof and gas lines -but the really dangerous fires lately have been battery started -I witnessed one , the intensity would make short work of boats in close proximity such as a Marina..

John Mac Farlane did a boating article on colours. As I recall there was a surprising difference even between white and gray let alone the darker colours. Then again , our 49 yr old boat is blue over cold moulded kauri and a boat cloth sheathing, paint job needs to be done ,patches etc, but its 20 yrs old and serviceable. Waitangi is glassed, incidentally.

We have blackout curtains for use in marinas. Also have few houses that seem scared of the dark.

Happens quite a bit, although the management can be a pain, I know people who have moved back into the main marina as a result.

Ironically that’s probably where the bad fuel came from …might be a rort 😂

One bad batch of fuel and the ship has to be sent to Singapore?! Is this ship robust enough for us, or are we just that short sighted when it comes to maintaining skilled people and capability?

this idea just sounds like an annual registration with levy to me those disposal (and admin) costs go up with inflation, and the existing abandoned boats wont be paying any bonds I'm surprised that the aluminium, copper and lead aren't enough to cover a an old rusty digger smashing it up for an hour.... but I suppose it gets to be made much more complicated than that.

"A proper lookout is not required at all times at anchor. However, at times a proper lookout will be required at anchor, such as when the prevailing circumstances and conditions indicate a risk to vessels or people. "Generally accepted standards of seamanship will always apply, even if a continuous watch is not required. The master is responsible for ensuring an adequate watch is kept that is appropriate for the conditions, such as intermittent checks and the use of anchor alarms." common sense prevails! becoming a rare event these days it seems. good - I'd never get any slee

Interesting discussion here, having just had recent drama again with Westhaven mucking us about on the Pole moorings - they clearly have no plans to keep any cheaper options available long term. $450 a month for an 8m pole mooring! - it's 5 times the going rate from harbourmaster or any boat club. It's really no wonder though that yachting is getting older and less of us younger generation are taking it up - all our money, time and effort is being sucked up into real estate via rents and mortages. There certainly is a reckoning coming via westhaven in 2026, and while it's totall

..... what about boaties looking to rent a berth without buying an apartment? Sounds like owners can lease them out, so I suppose we just keep an eye on trademe?

Missus wanted to know what all the bling was for, I blinded her with science and her safety. If only she knew. Not being sexist, she ain’t stupid and regularly goes on flights of fancy with her tech. Just that I know she has zero inclination to find out that my stuff is expensive for what it does and superficially accurate.

My wind instruments date back to the ark , but I have my own system if the sails are flapping it's gone forward, pull them in. Every now and then give them a bit of ease for good luck. If the rail is in the water put in another reef. if the rail isn't in the water put the kettle on