Northland hull cleanning rules
Anyone know how strict they are in Northland on the hull cleaning rules?
Do we actually need paperwork for the last antifouling and professional hull clean or are they Ok as long as the hull is actually free of any fouling?
tried to book a haul out and clean this week or next at gulf harbour but they are chocka full until the new year. Normally I just clean it myself but not sure if that is enough to cover the regulations.
Timely. I just went through this yesterday for Opua marina for BOI race week. In summer we have a private clean of the hull with scuba every 2-3 weeks - so no receipt - in winter we use the floating dock. Our Antifoul will be 6.5 months old when we get to Opua...
The Marinas follow a self-imposed 6/1 rule - anitfoul must be less than 6 months old (with invoice) or you must have documented proof of a clean within 1 month. (This can simply be a receipt from a haulout facility, a commercia
