Guest shane Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Sailing south on Wednesday. Auckland two great barrier island then south. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Shane I've been seeing your posts here for a while. I worry about your safety. 1. What safety gear, safety plans and safety habits do you have? 2. What sailing experience do you have? The trips you've spoken of should not be done without good preparation. You may be fine, and taking risks is part of the adventure, but many many people in NZ history have drowned in the waters you speak of. FWIW here's my safety card: https://kmccready.wordpress.com/2015/01/05/storm-fantasy-sailing-yacht-safety-card/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 The issue I see, is that shane makes a post, people reply and he does not answer them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
too_tall 15 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Who knows how to sail? Maybe not the best idea to be planning a longer trip when you require someone who knows how to sail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 possibly 1 of our resident sock puppets looking for a laugh IT can you trace the header on his posts both old + new? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Well if he is heading to GB on Wednesday, he has picked the best for weather for getting across. But he is going to be sitting there for some time, so I hope he has plenty of supplies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 eye two think that shane is knot for real and the two may be a poke at the knot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Erice and exTL, he is actually real, and everything his posts seem. I met him, on his last boat he made it to the South Island. Some foreign chap had helped him over the straight from welly, He was on a mullet boat with a sloop rig (in his profile pic). Last I saw he was leaving the marina (port company told him to leave as he couldn't afford to pay?) for nelson I think. He was paddling the mullet boat as the old outboard was stuffed (someone got it running in welly for him but it only lasted a few days), and had a friend in a dinghy trying to start a 2 horse, which also didn't run that I saw. He said he had some responses to his ads on here, but people that showed up to help would tell him he needed liferaft, flares Epirb etc. which he could not afford. His plan I recall was to have people sail with him until he could, then trip around nz living on the boat. I found and still find it a bit scary... Shane, what happened to the mullet boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,240 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 possibly 1 of our resident sock puppets looking for a laugh IT can you trace the header on his posts both old + new? No posts from this IP except Shane. It's an Ihug address. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Erice and exTL, he is actually real, and everything his posts seem. I met him, on his last boat he made it to the South Island. Some foreign chap had helped him over the straight from welly, He was on a mullet boat with a sloop rig (in his profile pic). Last I saw he was leaving the marina (port company told him to leave as he couldn't afford to pay?) for nelson I think. He was paddling the mullet boat as the old outboard was stuffed (someone got it running in welly for him but it only lasted a few days), and had a friend in a dinghy trying to start a 2 horse, which also didn't run that I saw. He said he had some responses to his ads on here, but people that showed up to help would tell him he needed liferaft, flares Epirb etc. which he could not afford. His plan I recall was to have people sail with him until he could, then trip around nz living on the boat. I found and still find it a bit scary... Shane, what happened to the mullet boat? This all scares me the more. But maybe I'm just being paranoid - he's out there sailing around having an adventure, learning to sail and I'm here on a keyboard... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 98 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I guess like me Dambo, your at your keyboard working so you can afford to go sailing in a manner you consider safe, rather than going out there in a old run down boat, without much knowledge, skill or safety gear, and expecting others to help you or put themselves at risk for nothing, be it doing deliveries or fixing the motor... I'm still wondering what happened to the mullet boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dambo 44 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Yup. I sold my last boat to a 'learner-sailor live aboard cause it's cheaper on the dole adventurer'. I think he lasted 6 months before the Coastguard picked him up off the rocks - I'm guessing the boat was carved up where she lay (Mataitai Bay) by a salvage company and the council or harbour master or whoever will be forever chasing him for the costs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Hi i sold the mullet boat. i sailed alone around from Picton two Havelock. Then Havelock two nelson with two guys. then nelson two golden bay with a gril and guy. Where the moter was haveing really bad problems. And everyone whatit money it was getting two hard. But I loved that boat so much. I'm really smart and my dreams two sail around nz then the world. I can't work because I have really good reasons y and I'm not any doll badger. I am just have dreams that I'm trying two make happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 was that the volvo? what's better than a gril? to grils? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Yep the outboard sized up and the inboard was playing up bad lots off problems Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 If anyone what two help me with any boat gear or any food would help lots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 I love adventues and enjoying the sea. Haveing lots off fun sailing around learning everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SthnJeff 18 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 SMH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Smh ?? What dose that mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shane Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 We are in Napier now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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