Frank

If that quote is accurate then here's hoping he doesn't buy another boat, what an attitude.

The Sole Diesel factory fitted in Carpenter 29's were a marinised Mitsubishi light industrial engine, I think I recall seeing one in the reception area at Allvo in Half Moon Bay Marina recently , give them a call.

More expensive than Victron ? blimey that's some decent kit, our 330AH battery was north of 5k

We went with 100% Victron in the land yacht and are very happy with it, there are other good and less pricey brands as I'm sure Matt will attest. Its not a dealbreaker but if possible use the same brand across all components in your system, ie the Solar Controller, DC to DC charger, Batt Protect, BMS etc then if you have a warranty or insurance claim you might have more leverage. Insurance companies still seem to still be a bit leery about lithium so it might pay to inform them if you go ahead. The set up in our van I would 100% replicate if we retrofitted the keelboat except with a small

Damn shame, I met him in the early 80's when he was sailing a catamaran hulled windsurfer , styled a bit like the PT a real nice guy, I think he moved to New Caledonia at some point.

Nice ! I wonder if its available in 20 litre containers ? To an earlier comment yes Jet A1 is great stuff but it has an unpleasant odour.

That is a damn good unit, suggest you treasure it I have the slightly less solid 7 Seas product which is jetted for Alcohol, I purchased it 2nd hand 30 years ago and its still going strong. I prefer the kero as it has a higher specific heat but my wife does not like the smell, says it makes her sea sick, doesn't bother me.

That is a damn good unit, suggest you treasure it I have the slightly less solid 7 Seas product which is jetted for Alcohol, I purchased it 2nd hand 30 years ago and its still going strong. I prefer the kero as it has a higher specific heat but my wife does not like the smell, says it makes her sea sick, doesn't bother me.

Cheers for that , Jim Lott is doing the YNZ Cat 1 , its the Surveyor I need , I will give Jamie a call

Talking about weekend things I need to get done, can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in the east auckland area ? I need this to go offshore, chrs

That's why I haven't bothered with Motuihe for years too much rock n roll

Thats a good looking dinghy, nice work

Seems like you were down the coal hole for a wee while on that very tidy installation. I started using some of that blue coloured additive when I installed the holding tank on our Carpenter, it seems to stop the horrible smells. I'll fess up and admit I don't know what its environmental credentials are like, just add a capful when flushing a no 2. For my sins I replaced two magnificent but frozen Bronze Sea Cocks with Nylon/glass units and replumbed the cockpit drains on the Hood 38 and the next job was to replace the steering cable, which was fun but at least I know how it works now. Bei

Two Fat Buns at Oneroa is another Jem, they do amazing burgers, best to phone in the order from the boat . One day someone will fit out a power cat with grill and coffee machine and make a killing serving the popular anchorages, or go bankrupt

That looks to be salvageable and looks like an old-school overbuilt design so hopefully the hull is not breached, damn shame about that beautiful cat though

As Waikiore says open all the hatches and let the current warm weather and any breeze do the trick, your "friend" was lucky its only fresh water it should be fine:-)

Hmmmmm, good point, I will check that.

I will let you know I agree re fuel additives I put them in the same class as the supplements pushed on 1ZB

I have a 2016 Transit van and can attest to the complexity of modern diesels the engine per see seems fine it is the emissions control system with its numerous sensors and associated silicone chimps that is seems endlessly finicky. The Volvo saildrive in my carpenter 29 has an engine made in japan by Shibaura for Perkins and sold as a Volvo ! it has all three companies listed on the data plate . Yes I source Shibaura Tractor parts where possible because Volvo spare parts costs are insane. From a cost/benefit perspective a new Beta 50 Hp would be better value than an overhaul, we will see whe

Sorry for the OTT headline, I have been watching too many You Tube videos the real situation is that the Perkins 4108 in our yacht has the usual 4108 curse of a leaking rear crankcase seal but is otherwise in good nick and utterly reliable. While I appreciate its not a permanent fix I was wondering about using this American Rislone Oil additive until next season when we will probably remove the motor and future proof it with an overhaul. The reviews are promising but if anyone has experience with it I'd appreciate some feedback. P.S I'm aware that there are schools of thought on oil

You would have to love almost constant hard work to maintain a varnished deck in the NZ sun, just use a good paint system and some sort of non skid.If you want the joy of natural timber then varnished cabin sides are more manageable albeit still a fair bit of work, they look great against the paint though. All of the woolacotts I sailed on were carvel built a three skin hull version is unusual particularly for 1950. You might be better to check the forums on Waitemata Woody's for intel on painting classic wooden boats.

All good in my corner of Cocklebay, but possibly some slips on the local cliff edge properties, will take a stroll when the suns out and see. Last time we had a big wet like this there were a handful that lost some of the front lawn. 50 properties red stickered and 141 yellow stickered is surreal and I'm guessing the bulk of those red stickered will result in a total wipeout of the properties value unless remedial Geo engineering can recover and stabilise the land, its a sad situation.

I suspect the contact area in that puzzle joint would easily match that of an 8:1 scarph and possibly even exceed it.

I suspect the contact area in that puzzle joint would easily match that of an 8:1 scarph and possibly even exceed it.

If you never want to replace it again fabricate it in monel.