Psyche 899 Posted January 7, 2025 Share Posted January 7, 2025 Here's a few holiday snaps, Got this one coming back into Auckland, 20 to 30 kn on the nose but these guys were having an absolute blast off North Head Rangiwhakea Bay, nice scramble up the waterfall One of the frequent showers 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 276 Posted January 8, 2025 Share Posted January 8, 2025 Must be great out the back of Barrier at the moment with all these souwesters! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elenya 59 Posted November 3, 2025 Share Posted November 3, 2025 Well looks like the NZ spring is colder than November at 60 north. We are just getting snow down to sea level now. Has been a few hundred metres up for a while but now down to deck level. Doesn't make getting out of bed easy each morning. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 342 Posted November 4, 2025 Share Posted November 4, 2025 Damn Elenya, sailing back into NZ after 4 months in Fiji that looks cool! Well freezing cold to be more accurate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 77 Posted November 5, 2025 Share Posted November 5, 2025 On 3/11/2025 at 7:44 PM, Elenya said: Well looks like the NZ spring is colder than November at 60 north. We are just getting snow down to sea level now. Has been a few hundred metres up for a while but now down to deck level. Doesn't make getting out of bed easy each morning. Balmy 12 C where I am (N59.2, E18). Time to switch to winter tyres anyway as this will not last. Early November another year: And then you have people with inland climate in Canada and Russia who are already at -20 C or worse. /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elenya 59 Posted December 4, 2025 Share Posted December 4, 2025 Getting colder and harder to do stuff now. Haven't been stuck yet with bay freezing to about 1/2 inch overnight . Locals keep saying it will get cold soon! Shortest day not far away. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 899 Posted December 4, 2025 Share Posted December 4, 2025 looks.....chilly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 217 Posted December 4, 2025 Share Posted December 4, 2025 Cool boat, no pun intended Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,159 Posted December 5, 2025 Share Posted December 5, 2025 waterskiing takes on a whole new meaning 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 46 Posted December 6, 2025 Share Posted December 6, 2025 On 5/12/2025 at 3:10 PM, aardvarkash10 said: waterskiing takes on a whole new meaning just about walking on water time.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grant 46 Posted December 6, 2025 Share Posted December 6, 2025 the chimney seems to be ice free 😀 hope there is plenty of diesel in reserve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted December 6, 2025 Share Posted December 6, 2025 2 hours ago, grant said: the chimney seems to be ice free 😀 hope there is plenty of diesel in reserve Looks only a 3 inch flue... small Dickenson, maybe like sending a boy on a mans errand? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elenya 59 Posted December 6, 2025 Share Posted December 6, 2025 13 hours ago, grant said: the chimney seems to be ice free 😀 hope there is plenty of diesel in reserve Yup a Dickinson heater, 3 inch flue. On the lowest setting the heater keeps the inside at 15 to 20 degrees above outside temperature. Tested down to minus 10 C although coldest this trip is mini 6 so far. Got a good cold snap over Alaska just started. Forecasting down to minus 20 where we are. great simple heaters the Dickinson and fitted to most of the local commercial boats here who report they are fine over winter. We also have a second heating system independent of the Dickinson. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted December 6, 2025 Share Posted December 6, 2025 6 hours ago, Elenya said: Yup a Dickinson heater, 3 inch flue. On the lowest setting the heater keeps the inside at 15 to 20 degrees above outside temperature. Tested down to minus 10 C although coldest this trip is mini 6 so far. Got a good cold snap over Alaska just started. Forecasting down to minus 20 where we are. great simple heaters the Dickinson and fitted to most of the local commercial boats here who report they are fine over winter. We also have a second heating system independent of the Dickinson. Thanks, I have the same on our 37"... is ample for NZ winters, was not sure how it would go in colder climes. I think your Ovni is well insulated so that will also help you... looks like you are having fun, I am envious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 899 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 No that's not a white sandy beach, its an approaching rain storm in Whangaparapara 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 15 minutes ago, Psyche said: No that's not a white sandy beach, its an approaching rain storm in Whangaparapara Last time i saw one of those was in an Auckland Tauranga race off Kennedy Bay. Had 60 knots in it and a whole heap of us ran off with bare poles toward Cuvier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Great to have family with a drone.... 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonquil 545 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Motoring over to the floating dock for a purchase survey. Deal done 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,159 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 water ballasting? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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