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Looking to find one which has been looked after, downsizing for pottering about

I don't know if they are all built the same, but on my Lotus 9.2 there are three pintles and gudgeons connecting the skeg to the rudder blade. To remove the rudder blade and get at the bearings, you actually remove the each piece of wood on the rudder blade just above the supports. It's about 50mm high, and is usually screwed or glued in there as a separate piece. Once you have removed them, the rudder can be lifted off the pintles.

Pretty looking boat.

No the Unitec went to Wellington.

Unlikely

Was that formerly Unitec , 8.5 ?

So you won't be joining the ICA? 😅

Reminds me of this photo

It races regularly out of Panmure.

A while ago now I recall an Elliott design called Buoy Racer. Where is it now?

I believe that tanker was outside the environment.

Like a tanker off the Aussie coast?

The admiral at the helm. Her nickname is Araldite. Motutapu in the background as we head to Matiatia last week.

I discovered heaving to is a good way to steady a boat while reefing the mainsail, particularly when sailing single handed. I’ve also heaved to approaching an unfamiliar harbour entrance at night to wait for sunrise.

I believe it is not yet open to the public, but not far away. I am also of the understanding that any dinghies left at the wharf will be removed, it is not a storage facility (I could be wrong, I have it third hand)

Do it! But Maybe not in 40 knots. First time I hoved to was a disaster and I wish I had practiced first. Was a long time ago (40 years?) off kawau in a ply 21 foot quarter tonner. While being blown sideways the solid keeled dinghy got flipped because it couldn't go sideways at the same speed as the boat and ended up being dragged under the boat. While retrieving it one of the crew ripped a stanchion out of the (obviously) rotten deck as we lurched due to having too large a Genoa. Learnt a lot about the technique though, but have been wary of ply boats since. The corollary to t

Went past yesterday. Looks finished to me, but there were still workers there. Must be nearly ready. Hopefully will be available for dinghies to tie up.

More fishing

Most modern boats heave to better with no jib. The bow tries to fall off anyway.

Obligatory sunset shot through Governor's Pass / Man of War Passage, Gt Barrier

Does anyone know if the new wharf is open and if we can leave the dinghy there and have shore access? If not, is the ramp still the best option (if it's still open?!). Thanks

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