wheels 544 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 That looks so awesome Squid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 We hadn't been to the museum in donkeys years, then Ana suggested it as they were having a "steampunk" day. I was impressed as many of the ladies felt steampunk clothing involved vast acres of uncovered cleavage. Plus cool old stuff, planes, steam engines, teleprinters, a linotype printer, and a fun ride in a spaceship to another planet. Angela got homesick, kept saying "we still have those back on the island". We all really enjoyed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banaari 27 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Did the Okiato-Russell coastal walkway on Saturday, having done Paihia-Opua on Anzac Day. Reccy'd all sorts of fascinating watery terrain to nose the love object into when finally get her up here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 544 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 In the process of doing some major work on the boat. It will take me all winter I expect. Originaly the Genset was rather rushed in installation. So I am installing the plumbing side in a neater layout. For the purpose of trying to make the Genset even quieter, I am reworking the exhaust. Surprisingly a major job. Hopefully next weekend will see that part finished. I have removed and rebiult the Main engines Saltwater cooling pump. While that was off, I figured I would remove the Exhaust riser/mixer and fix a couple of annoying little water weeps. Nothing major with it. It was originaly wleded with SST rods and there are some small weeps that come through the joins where a weld has stopped and a new rod started. Always difficult when trying to weld thin wall SST. So I am grinding the welds back and using the TIG this time. I have also removed the Fuel system. I have moved the Filters to a better easier access point and going to plumb the tanks so as either tank feeds. At the moment only one tank feeds the engine. Also fitted a SST catch pan under the filters so no fuel spills into the bilge when filter changing. Still to plumb new fuel lines and going to fit an electric pump as a standy and bleed pump. Shifted the Saltwater washdown pump, fitting it to a better location with better and cleaner plumbing runs. Also shifted the Genset water pump to same position. Biult and fitted a new Bow sprit. I now have an anchor that sits out further from the bow and so does not touch the mooring rope over the bow. Next big job will be replacement of the Main DC switchboard. The old one has glass fuses and it's physical size is huge. I have managed to buy a new 22circuit panel with breakers. A fraction of the size and no fuses to have to worry about. Can't wait for that job. It's going to look so smart when it's finished. At the same time I want to re-run and replace some of the wiring to tidy a lot of the older original wiring up. I also have to do some sanding and glassing and repainting on the outside of the Pilothouse also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Wheels Thats impressive, looks like you're on a roll. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Popped out of GH Sat am, dropped a long-line off little Manly beach, blasted down/up the N Shore to kill an hour (and 2 kawahai) then retrieved long-line (a bit of a maneouvre in 25kts+) which included 3-4 decent snapper and the biggest beast I've ever landed. Nearly had an octopus too but he baled just in time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Nice fish. Congratulations! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 You've lost a lot of hair since I last saw you. In fact you don't look anything like how I remember you. Did you have a new face put on while you were in India? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yeah I had some problems with some the Indian security services and had to make some changes to get out. Worked fine. Just can't go back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 So who's daughter did you run away with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 322 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I did a mission down to Rotorua to take my 3.5year old to rainbow springs and the luge. We camped with my brother and cooked dinner in a natural thermal oven, lamb shanks and veges, tasted like a hungi, it was great. Highly recommended. Needed a few hrs to cook though. The young fella loved it. Then back just in time for the SR nationals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Well, after sitting out the 25 gusting 47 knts of the Fön (mountain induced hot wind like a Norwester in the South Island) on Sat/Sun, then plucking up the courage to take the boat out with a reefed main in the 15 gusting 20 of Sun arvo, we finally got a spell of weather on Tuesday (public holiday here) where the lake was flat and we had beginners breeze for playing with the asymmetric. Not a great photo, taken from about a mile 'n a half away, but we were planing in about 4 knts of breeze. Forecast was 4 gusting 6, but I looked at the data logger on the web afterwards and noticed they'd had an outage so I don't have accurate numbers. Still was nice to finally get out and hoist the thing, see how it goes, see how it doesn't come down easily. A few things to sort out and a bit more practice needed then we'll be ready for the next 20knt blow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Cool! what lovely looking sails Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Cool! what lovely looking sails Thanks, pretty happy with how they look. Artwork courtesy of my best friend in NZ. Printing on the asymmetric was only 30€ per m2 - quite a good deal actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 And to think you started from plans and are now sailing it - very cool indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks, and the learning has just begun! So responsive and everything can go wrong in a fraction of a second. There's no grace period. I'm still trying to figure out the procedure for sorting everything out if I crash with the kite up. Plans for the next boat are in the post now Bigger, faster and more ocean capable... (also a heck of a lot more account emptying!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Our first competitive event. Chasing and collecting balloons around the lake dropped by the committee boat. We got killed , collecting just 2 of 50. The ladies in the old gaffer got 15... was a tough weekend... and cold. I want summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The woodwork/finish on the old gaffer looks stunning. I do like the ladies sailing atire They obviously weren't planning on getting wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Cool! what lovely looking sails Thanks, pretty happy with how they look. Artwork courtesy of my best friend in NZ. Printing on the asymmetric was only 30€ per m2 - quite a good deal actually. How did they do the printing on the A sail? Its very well done, nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Printing was done at the factory. The panels are computer cut, and all have little locating marks printed on them at the same time for indexing the assembly. Using the same system they print the outline of the design at the same time and then some dude manually paints the ink (UV proof and apparently hard wearing) onto the sail after stitching. I just sent them a vector graphics format file of the pic and said " In the middle." It apparently doesn't take too long to fill in the outline. Group called iSails. They're on the web. French company. The gaffer was great. But it fair p!ssed down about 30 min later - big fat drops. Everyone was pretty wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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