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Worst summer I've known.

Yup totally. It's been a shocker.

Unfortunately licensing will have zero effect other than a cost borne by us. We already have rules against bad behaviour , but there is effectively zero enforcement.

Look at how many dickheads are on the road.

Calls for boat operators to be licensed after collision injures ferry skipper https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/487919/calls-for-boat-operators-to-be-licensed-after-collision-injures-ferry-skipper Not that a lcense would have made any difference at all. But get ready .

It just a perception and I have no data to back this up but at times Crew.org seems progressively more quiet and I suspect there are many who read but never comment. I have seen sites die a slow death as content dried up and users attention drifted elsewhere it would be a shame if that happened here, please post

Note the fender hanging off the side. never trust a skipper who doesn't bring his fenders in.

Fyran aluminium dinghys aren't responsible for any drownings, it's the idiots who own them who make poor decisions. Same can be said for any vessel, if you don't know the vessel and its limitations in different situations then you're asking for trouble. Poor decision making and a lack of education cause drownings...

It’s a trophy not a Boston whaler and not a launch either . Heavy solid boats and it shows when you look at the difference in damage to either vessel .

We are selling our Hall Spars carbon mast that came with Kaizen. Kaizen is a Farr36OD based in Auckland. The listing is on Trademe https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/other/listing/4103379985 There is the possibility to buy the alloy boom and carbon prod. We have recently gone taller with the mast and longer with the prod. The mast would suit a Y11 or similar size boat, perhaps 10.5m up to 12m. The mainsail luff length is 15.2m. We have had some work done professionaly on the rig in NZ since importing the boat, including fitting an Antal m

The problem with licensing is the cost of administering it, the new agencies set up to police it etc. Who's paying? Its either through licensing fees which will never cover it so general taxes. For a tax averse society that doesnt even want to pay for vital infrastructure etc are we going to be happy to pay for more policing of a pastime with a very low accident and mortality rate? This kind of incident is fortunately very rare, compared to road accidents where up to 10 people die every week in horrific circumstances. This is media hype, like plane crashes which are also rare in the gra

I do apologise as I may have been given bad info, my connection to the situation is strong but it appears an error has been made...maybe.

Is it just me, or are we experiencing months of sh#t weather more than usual. Summer was a write off, and it doesn't seem to be getting much better, albeit winter approaching. It's probably as bad as it's always been - this is NZ, the land of four seasons in a day, but sheesh can't someone go for a sail and get some decent weather to get going, including the Solo Tasman guys / girl... Ah well, I guess that is why we have some of the best racing sailors in the world...our weather demands it.

Also be sure of your exit strategy. If you buy a 20k boat, live with it's faults for 2 years then sell it for 17k you're way ahead as you've probably saved over 1500 per month in living costs. Most of the people here , myself included, bought a boat they really liked and spent money on it coz they really liked it. Not necessarily a bad thing but not financially prudent either.

The most financially sensible boat purchase we ever made was an old Ericson 35 in California. Paid 22k. Sailed to Mexico and spent a year cruising Baja. Spent nothing on maintenence. If it stopped working we threw it away and did without. Sold it after 12 months for 19k. So our accommodation and travel costs for the year were 3k (us)

Like I said, a rain catchment system, easy cheap and water falls from the sky

Not necessary for fuel docks or moorings. In your size range skip fuel docks,and get 2 jerry jugs.

Back to the OP. Id be tempted to look at the matangi. If you and her like it get a person i know who is a boatbuilder and has a matangi to check it out. Not a survey but give him something for his time. Then if all goes well buy it move aboard. Avoid marinas. Only get insurance if forced to , but you can get by without it. Good luck.