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Always remember the words of an old Police Launchmaster - Yeah right, education is the key. After the third fine , they soon learn.

Dishwashing liquid and lots of airing - diesel evapourates like petrol - takes longer though.

It is my understanding the yacht clubs were encouraged to move there in the 40's with, in Richmonds case anyway, a 5000 pound grant from the Harbour Board. This unfortunately morphed into the Port Company claiming that they owned a share of the building and Richmond had to buy back this share, at well over $100000, in the 1990's. And still the battles continue, now with Panuku.

Was on a major building site in Auckland that required hardhats (fair enough in some areas.) Had a girl sitting in lift in a nearly finished section - all day operating it for the contractors and yes, had a hard hat on, hi viz and steel caps.

Yes, non copper based one as copper fizzes with the saildrive. Should also use same antifoul around where sail drive exits hull for say about 300mm to give a buffer.

Rear or vice Commodore I think. Current Commodore just swallowtail ( remembered as Commodore has no balls)! .

Maltese cross one is the Retired Commodore one.

Been with Mariner and its previous incarnations for probably 30 years now and absolutely no problems- with a few claims along the way as well! Well worth a call.

No cruising along that coast at all - no shelter- straight out into Tasman Sea. Have option of towing to lakes (Patea) or middle of the island. New Plymouth has a good active fleet of competitive Hartleys. I raced out of there for years so know it well (dinghies and Noelex 22). Nearest cruising is an overnighter to the sounds and certainly way beyond the capability of a trailer yacht.

Had a Noelex 30 for years, back in the day when there was even class racing. Great boat, a real Tardis in terms of size down below, Not really a real trailer yacht - the rig took a bit to raise and would be more suited to use as per Island Time - ie left by a ramp fully rigged. Great with young kids - anchored in about 2 feet of water while they played around boat. Great Gulf cruiser/racer and could foot it with Young 88's on a good day. Never see them in Auckland now - most I think are on Taupo or in Aussie.

Will this work on ants. Like many others, I have been invaded by Argentinian ants at Westhaven and have tried all sorts of bombs and brews to no avail.

Only news in this pc world. Didn't we all make rafts, tin kayaks, have fallen out of boats, got wet, muddy, had fun, sometimes hurt ourselves. Probably find the raft was in waist deep water, all were swimmers and no real drama - but the news has made it so.

Had to tack as a smaller boat came in on starboard. Motor stalled and had to quickly manually release keel rather than a controlled swing.

Go for it. And as I have pointed out before, they must send you a second notice ( they cannot be sure you received the first as it might have blown away). Then you have the right to ask for it to go to court - and this applies to Govt and local Govt bodies. Wilson's I suspect operate under bluff and bluster. They normally can lock you in in a carpark situation - something that does not apply here.Then if you chicken out, pay the day day before the court case or turn up and argue. Could be a year away.

Will be up to Council staff to police and, having been in that role more than a few years ago, can say it is not a revenue earner. Anyone has the right to contest an infringement notice by going to court which immediately costs Council.. Should every ticket issued be taken through the court system, the costs would be immense as would the burden on already stressed courts. And you can bail out and pay at the last minute if you want to (applies to all infringement notices including traffic). And you can ignore the first ticket and pay on the second which must be served on you. When in the j

Is Manawatu Sailing Club still going? Sailed in estuary at Foxton and used to go out across bar when it could. Really fond memories as we towed our boats down from New Plymouth (Trailer yachts as well), and had great times.

Transpacific and it did the whole thing.

Pretty sure TransP acfic at Westhaven did these.

Grant, whats this Marital Club you refer to - sounds interesting!!

Works for me.

Have been in touch with the guy you are after Wheels. He's more than happy to get in touch and is trying to "re energise' his crew.org login to PM you. His case has been settled through the court (not totally satisfactorily) and he feels that as it has been dealt with, privacy issues etc. no longer reply. He will still respect Island Times requests though.

Boat or skipper!

You should not use grease on the pawls - a light oil like the old sewing machine oil.

Toroa as advised. She was berthed next to Birkenhead Wharf for years but sank there. Was the beginning of the end. She too had an enthusiastic preservation society and possibly still does but looks to be going backward every time I see it.

Thought Teddy hit Maori Rock.