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Hi Matt, The solution I came up with when I rebuilt my fridge is I cut a square flange from 1.2mm 430 stainless steel and embedded that in the top of the fridge that receives the lid. I then cut a similar square flange for the lid. I fitted a standard magnetic fridge seal to the flange on the lid. The lid is hinged and seals on all four sides with the magnetic seal. I had the magnetic seal made to fit so there are no joins in the seal: Seal-A-Fridge: 0800 36 77 99 www.sealafridge.co.nz Although the seal holds the lid closed, I retained the original latch so the lid is latched

Speaking of the Barrier I just sailed there...via Youtube on my incredibly unpopular channel. (The real sail was over 2 years ago - I just found the footage while scrolling through my back up files this morning, so made a video) Apologies for Fred Drift. Looks like I will need breast augmentation, laser hair removal, wig, and transition drugs if I ever hope to fund my sailing trip to the Bahamas or anywhere else in the world beyond Cape Reinga the way it is going. BP is right.

Damn. Aaah well. That's my Bahamas plans shelved. I guess it Barrier again instead.

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Yes, it's certainly not for the faint hearted. but not planning on selling her anytime soon so I guess I'll eventually forget how much it's costing. And yes I've had a look at Titus Canby and they've set the bar very high. I hope the finish on Straight Laced can come close to Titus, but I'm no boatbuilder so will just be happy to see it floating to be honest.

Couple of ideas depending on the total design. Lift and swing hinge that allows the lid to lift 8 to 10mm before swinging up. This allows a seal that is in compression vertically, but not under shear when opening. Second option is a bifold design. This has a shorter shear and added advantage of less vertical height needed when opening. Third is to fillet the lid so the hinge seal sits against the side of the box instead of the top

Available at public libraries - check out the catalog. There's actually sfa to the Lithium install rules and its content has already been posted in this forum pretty much verbatim.

A lot of owners are dead or aged out, some people are at a loss at what to do with dads boat. The point is that we live in a society thats fixated on user pays but if people can't pay then they wont pay so we need to spread the load. It's not a crisis, its a 1st world problem and we have the funds to remove hulks so its just a case of political will. Just call it a green transition thing and the money will appear 🤣

We use a B&G V60-B VHF radio with inbuilt AIS transmitter - approx $1800 - you still need a splitter but it's one less device and a very tidy package - replaces your existing VHF unit. Will connect into a NMEA2000 network to transmit AIS data to your chartplotter. Additional bonus of these units is that you can also get a cordless handset for up on deck for about the cost of a hand held VHF (note we still carry a separate handheld VHF for redundancy). I think there is a Simrad version too. Moving away from NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 has been a great upgrade - it saves a lot of messing around

Its 5mm Acrylic. Bit more progress today with a test fit before side on fridge and top on both

Team Dalton had kept the wages low using the nationality rule for quite a while so it was bound to happen, bit like NZ really!

Spinlock have a model with quick release built in. Pull the rip cord and the tether point detaches. https://www.spinlock.co.uk/en-GB/uk/articles/ontwikkeling-van-het-harness-release-system-hrs

This long weekend is looking mint for sailing.

Thanks for posting this, a good read. It is a very well run race with excellent structures in place but offshore racing can be lethal. Boom or mainsheet strikes can and do kill, helmets do pretty much nothing once loads are up. Very interesting read about the MOB having to quick release his LJ underwater, the pros and cons of QR systems etc. Got me thinking about my spinlock tether which TBH would be a marathon effort to release if it was even possible under pressure. The takeaway- carry a good knife that is easy to unsheathe.

General Lee was never going to do the triple series.... the co-owners will be racing the mighty Hard Labour once more. There is no set programme yet for General Lee, the plan is to get her looking good, sounding great and back sailing... once that's achieved then we will look at what racing we want to do. Seen to many people state all these races they are going to do and they are never ready... We will get the boat ready then decide on the races and challenges to take on!!! But you can bet the boys are pretty excited to see what the General Lee can do.... https://www.faceb

Most of the LiFEPo set up in the land yacht was done by HMB Electrical, (Hope I'm not breaking protocol in mentioning them but they were good) I did the battery box and one or two minor items myself after consultation with their contracted inspector who issued the EWOF. So yes there was an element of DIY but that was done per the inspectors guidance mostly to ensure there were no surprises for either party. Since I was initially intimidated by the seemingly complex circuitry I was hoping to be a bit dumb about it, pay some money and get a "turn-key package" . I should have known better Tu

Thing is professional installers are reluctant to certify a diy as they didn’t do it and more to the point, didn’t get compensated for it. Why should their warranty cover something that is their core business yet they missed out on bulk margin? I guess there are installers that may but they will check every circuit and cascading fail safes consequently charging heaps to the extent they may as well have done it. I wouldn’t warranty someone else’s work. It’s grief you just don’t need. No reflection on the diyer. Based on that, I am somewhat disingenuous expecting the insurance co t

The good thing bout installing yourself is when you are 500 miles from shore and it breaks you at least have a fighting chance of fixing it or making a safe work around. DIY is fine as long as its well researched, and as I often do with some professional input and/or oversight. Does the inspector fail it because it was DIY or fail it because it doesn't meet the standard? If I was paying someone to do it - then i would use Matt (but he is so far away!)

Here is a pic of how the system works...

For another discussion so we don't get side tracked, I still dont agree that public standards should be behind a paywall. Once upon a time you could go the govt bookshop behind the St James and get or order pretty much whatever publication by any ministry for a nominal fee. Thanks for the library tip CD, you're right we have a pretty good idea of what and how.

Hey knowledgeable people I'm planning a longish coastal passage on my 9m yacht and looking to get the boat up to cat 2 and starting to think about Ais, what are your suggestions on a simple ais set up? Do I need a reciever or just the transmitter? my current plotter is an old navman 550 so I'm thinking of going for a dedicated tablet with open cpn and will also have starlink so battery usage is an important consideration. What say you?

I'll clarify, it's not viable as a standalone business, it would depend on the details of the contract with the council. There are many businesses that are based on non market subsidies and this would be one of them.

We pay for all sorts of questionable stuff like 600,000 scrap bins and the entire collection/processing chain. Someone thought it was a good idea and we are paying for it, so we can certainly remove a few boats every now and then. Alternatively we could just tow them outside the environment and sink them.

Current state... coming along slowly...

What about a system like Banks and FInance Companies have = you go on a bad credit report, and Debt collectors can chase you up.

My mooring fee fresh in my inbox is $367- not quite sure for what exactly? Last mooring maintenance fee was 3200 which is next level for a few metres of stud link chain and a swivel but what can you do since they just send you the bill. I helped a wooden boat get crushed, took about 90 minutes, theres a truck with a hiab that gets stuck in. They sell the lead and the metal parts for scrap so its not all a lost cause. A big glass boat would be hard work though.

I can recommend IT - he’s done great work for us and provided good advice when needed.

If 2% of that number need disposal in one year, that's 28 boats. 20k per boat is 560,000.

Same. Also, why do they wait until a vessel has sunk? Takes lots more time and $$ then!

Huge overlapping Genoas and tiny Mainsail, clearly IOR

Who needs extras?

marine traffic relies on internet, you would have to keep the starlink running (more power) and it doesn't show up on anyone else's screen

I may well be overthinkig this . I'm leaning towards just using marine traffic and keeping a good lookout!

shorthanded in a small boat a transponder is better than a radar reflector.... what are your instruments? (Other than the Navman?)

Having someone on watch might help too with large islands

Not a lot of secrets after the last one, Burling has not been involved in the design details going forward , and with a lot less crew needed for the next one -its all new , will anyone be ready for 2027? To understand professional sport take a look at F1, the English did not hurl abuse at Mansell when he went to Ferrari -they celebrated his achievements, unlike here, where the loyal campaign was started by people with no idea of yachting and a liking for the bottle.

Every high level sportsman understands that the best time to sell is when their stock is high, good for him. Moreover TNZ like all successful organisations is more than one person.

The lifejack tether thing is interesting. I used to be involved in whitewater kayaking, and have training and experience in swiftwater rescues. There are special life jackets available for this. They include a harness and tether. The tether connects to the jacket above the waist at the BACK. This is because a front mounted tether will submerge you in fast water. A rear mounted tether brings you to the surface. The tether have a quick release at the front on a simple lever buckle. This system works very well, and many swiftwater rescue guys wear an inverted knife mounted on left shoulder...htt

So the cabinets are coming along. Next I have to figure out how to do the lids and seals. The old ones were hinged, but only sealed on 3 sides, not along hinged edge. Anyone got any clever ideas about how to make a lid that seals properly and hinges? Maybe I'm over tired, I can't think of a good way right now! And thanks to Tony (ynot on here) for the insulation!

For interest Titus Canby is racing in the classics during the squadron winter series this year too , and some of the crew are classics as well!

It's not really measurable by us mere mortals. You'd need calibrated laboratory grade equipment to be able to measure the actual power used. The issue is the sampling rate across the shunt resistor. It simply can't read the voltages fast enough to account for the coulombs used during the inrush phase. I have been running our anchor winch off the Lithium-ion, (through the MOSFET BMS), for a long time now with no problems. It's a 1000W/124A motor per the Maxwell label. I observe the shunt meter reading at around 120A, but that's just spinning the winch in the marina with no weight

Following with interest, we have the same situation where the engine driven system is at end of life like many must be now. 44 years old, the copper lines are corroded, ongoing expensive repairs including hoses and rebuilt compressor and finally the last straw needing yet another re-gas and drier. We are definitely going electric its just how we go about it with options ranging from a cheap Jaycar box to an Ozefridge setup.

Maybe, but we don't know. Despite widely circulating details of the individual and their home (distinctive boat they live on) across the media, there's been no indication as to why they are looking for her. Perhaps it's overdue parking tickets? Or anchoring in a banned anchoring area. The point I'm making is that sometimes people just want to be left alone. And, there is a great irony. Assuming the authorities do have concerns for her mental health and wellbeing, the irony being that it is damn near impossible to access mental health services in this country. Particularly f

Lack of food, they've eaten all the sting rays so have gone elsewhere? Have they had trackers on any of the missing Dolphins, if they had they would know where they are or where they died.

Yep +1 to this. I spend a bit of time at a marina that has a beach at the end of it that's pretty popular in summer including people driving from inland to enjoy it. However the ongoing wish from boat owners is to restrict access more and more, irritated by car park being busier etc. Still reasonably regular occurrences of oily bilge water discharges, sloppy fuel spillages when refuelling, dry sanding, paint brushes being washed out at berths etc despite all of this being clearly against marina rules (and really a carry-over from years gone by). To me it would be hard to make a

Fast tracking may be appropriate for important infrastructure that's in the national interest but development of private recreational facilities is something that needs consultation with the various stakeholders, it may take time to review the issues and it may not go ahead. We are a democracy after all and the seabed is public property, I am not opposed to any proposal for marina development per se but the developers cant simply bulldoze or sidestep the process because its inconvenient. This also seems an odd place for a marina, it appears to be aimed Aucklanders with holiday homes in t

I can't see how the proposed facility will spoil the area. The actual site to be developed is all above current drying height, so of no use to yachties. The outer areas of the Bay are a good anchorage for yachts, and would remain so. And hardly a surprise that the normal groups are against it, they always are unless there is a slice of profit or hefty consultancy fee going their way. Whether it's viable, well going by the number of empty berths at the new Waiheke marina, probably not.

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I installed a $15 Ali express 2 channel RF remote for the windlass as a back up because the foot switches have failed twice.