Guest Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Seen today (12/05/10) at 8am. Your Boat? Red Painted Hull Sailboat (Don't know design, couldn't see through truck spray!) - May pay to venture out to secure it otherwise only going to shred itself. Close to shore, just out from green shed... Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 On a similar subject: a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? when are they going to put some kind of autopilot/travelator lane across the bridge so those of us looking at the on-the-water activity are not distracted by the need to drive? Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 120 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Looked to be a small trailer sailor type boat, maybe 20ft and in quite close (shallow) I'd guess it is one of these: Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 120 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 On a similar subject:a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? when are they going to put some kind of autopilot/travelator lane across the bridge so those of us looking at the on-the-water activity are not distracted by the need to drive? a) Yep, looked like the yacht that sunk off "the wharf" in little shoal bay Murky for Super City Mayor! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 A maroon coloured Variant I think it is. Or a boat very similar to one of those. Up behind Bayswater marina drys out at low tide or only has a couple of hundy mm's of water there these days. There are a few boats on moorings (mostly illegal) that do dry out between tides. Link to post Share on other sites
Vorpal Blade 89 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 On a similar subject:a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? you mean this one... Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 That'll buff out Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just crossed the bridge heading north to see the HM taking a 40'+ launch under tow close to Fishermen's Wharf . Looks like it was drifting? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 That one on the barge is a sorry site. It's obviously been well looked after and been quite recently repainted. Only to end up on the bricks knot long after by the looks. Quite sad really when there are shitters harbour wide still floating that deserve to be put out of their misery. That photo was taken after they did some chainsaw work to get it to sit on the barge better and remove some of the still good gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 On a similar subject:a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? you mean this one... That was it. Only on crew.org could you ask the question and get a photo and the back story in the space of two hours. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 On a similar subject:a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? you mean this one... WTF? Did a Fizz Nasty come and play a close visit....?!! Isn't there a 2nd yacht sitting on that same barge? thought I could see a 2nd rig pointing up at a jaunty angle on the barge there also... Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 On a similar subject:a) did I see a 25-30 foot keelboat lying on its side on a barge in middle of the mooring area off Bayswater last time I drove over the bridge? you mean this one... That was it. Only on crew.org could you ask the question and get a photo and the back story in the space of two hours. and I think the barge used to look like this Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Still strong easterlies, wouldn't be surprised to see some boats on the beach at Waiake in the morning Link to post Share on other sites
shanson 0 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Looks like the head sail on the little maroon boat has been removed. That would have been an exciting row out and a bit of fun on the foredeck! SHANE Link to post Share on other sites
Elenya 33 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 The Barge is indeed the old Zena warrior Barge. It is owned by Marine Services Auckland www.msal.co.nz . These guys are one of the contractors at the HM Office. The yacht in the photo ende up on Tirir tiri Island a few months back, sailed there by the owner. The two vessels currently on the barge are: 1. a 24 foot sailing vessel. was on the mooring by the Northcote point wharf. A vesel that was continually left at anchor and dragged ashore or broke free. 2. The other vessel sat on a mooring that was not his, sank and remained there for three weeks. The owner has disappeared! the boat is ... well not much really. The launch picked up under the bridge was one of a few the HM boat picked up. The cleat securing bolts had sheared and the vessel had drifted. The HM boat, assisted by the Police boats are kept busy on days like yesterday!! Unfortunately we don't always get there in time, and yes the dung heap boats seem to survive somehow! Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 41 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The boat that sunk off Northcote (White Heron),had a good history. Was a Laurent Giles design and was built by Joe Davison of New Plymouth for the second ever Solo Tasman race (1974) from New Plymouth. Pretty sure he did two of them on this boat. Sad to see it disintergrate over the years. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Isn't there a 2nd yacht sitting on that same barge? thought I could see a 2nd rig pointing up at a jaunty angle on the barge there also... Its called the Sky Tower Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The Barge is indeed the old Zena warrior Barge. It is owned by Marine Services Auckland http://www.msal.co.nz . These guys are one of the contractors at the HM Office. So who's just been shopping and came home with a Tug for the fleet then. Gezzz.... soon we'll have more Tugs on the Waitamata than we have yachts. They seem to be breeding like flys :) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Should be another topic added "Spliced Topics" I can't find one topic that hasn't been molested by other topics We've all got short attention spans here!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still come back though.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Eh... what you on about? what was the question Link to post Share on other sites
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