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14 hours ago, eruptn said:
The ones under your seat have cartridges in them?
Yes they do
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1 hour ago, Addem said:
They were friends/ sailing buddies from the start. Having an after race drink and thought it'd be worth a try. Lots of years later still happy.
I'm not so sure about strangers though.
Work your friends,relatives,workmates, fellow club members and other sailing contacts, certainly easier if you know the person.
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Getting the right person is the trick and it has 100% more chance of success if that persons partner is on board with the idea otherwise it quickly leads to resentment with predictable outcomes . All of the comments from others correct, finding like minded people is key but don't expect the partnership to be equal somebody will do more hands on maintenance than another but might use the boat more and so on but usually everyone brings something unique to the arrangement . Paying a fraction of the outgoings sure puts a smile on the dial and suddenly upgrades that would otherwise be too expensive become possible.
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On 13/04/2023 at 7:31 AM, Zozza said:
And here I am - damn fool - about to embark on doing up a old 28 footer! But I have learnt some DIY skills....the hard way. Don't follow in my footsteps, unless you like being poor
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There's no question in my mind that its cheaper to buy the well equipped and maintained vessel although it can take a while to find one, but there are advantages to a do-up project.
1 At the end of it you will know the boat inside out and all its systems, benefits there if something goes wrong and you might have more confidence in its reliability.
2 You can customize the little things to your requirements.
3 If you are a creative person there is a satisfaction in the process, almost therapeutic at times (did I just say that !)
4 The cost is spread over time.
5. If its a particular design you want and you cant find an example that meets your needs then a restomod might be the only option.
In pure financial terms it does not stack up to buy a rundown boat but you can't reduce everything in life to dollars and cents.
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On 28/04/2023 at 5:57 PM, eruptn said:
Good call, looks like you may have already found the Rotorua Lakes….
+1 for that.
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14 hours ago, Guest said:
This is the new Front launch. Wasn’t going fast enough for distance to ramp.
The Cyber Truck now incorporates a facility for the increasingly popular Reverse Ramp launch technique similar to above but in reverse.
They have attempted to keep it under wraps but word on the street is the continuous slope from the cab to the tailgate is for this express purpose not to make it more ugly although some argue it serves a dual purpose . Yet again extremely ground breaking design from Tesla and part of the reason for its unpreceDented demand.
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20 hours ago, Black Panther said:
Never been really sure about trailer boats
No biggie, that's a best practice launch technique in the US, just check out the videos at Boat Ramp Fail
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You have a point there harrytom LegaSea presents a spurious argument against the idea of reporting recreational catch, it seems whats good for the Commercial Fisherman should not apply to the recreational one ..... hypocrisy ?
Quote" To throw away a tried and true method of estimation in favour of something that may never produce what we are hoping for seems foolish and irresponsible. Millions have been invested in developing our current method and to walk away from that would be a terrible waste of valuable resources."
A Tried and True method of estimation" seems like an oxymoron and the defense of the current method based on the "millions spent on it" seems like a Sunk Cost fallacy ie we have spent so much on it now that we must continue so as to justify all that expense.
https://legasea.co.nz/2017/04/05/feasibility-of-reporting-recreational-catch/
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Confirmed as Whiting 29
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Nothing new here, its been clear for sometime that the scow hull is the faster shape for foiling barges, the footage is dated showing ist gen foils in brown organic carbon and all the syndicates have square top mains with black sails which have proven faster than white. The double ended concept has been banned for AC 37 because the opposition could not tell which way the winning boat was going when viewed at a distance (Nice try Sir Ben) The leeward paddler concept exploited a rule technicality and has been replaced with cyclors driving multiple hidden paddles via a complex arrangement of gears and cranks, to such an extent now that some have argued that these boats are sailed by cranks.
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18 hours ago, harrytom said:
The call for regristration not nessacary. The insurance companies could say"no day skipper corse or better. no insurance" one way getting people to know basic rules.?
Currently you can purchase near any size vessel in NZ with no idea about rules etc.When was the last time a dealer/broker said"heres a booklet on rules of the sea?"
That idea has merit, and maybe if you are successfully prosecuted under maritime law then your insurance claim is denied, maybe that is already in the contract small print.
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7 hours ago, raz88 said:
Actually we're both wrong, it's a whiting 29. Similar and another design worth considering for the OP.
You mean Halo ?
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3 hours ago, raz88 said:
Not sure the carpenter 29 finished the rni. If you're thinking of halo I think it pulled out due to the crew having to go and deal with the effects of the chc earthquake.
But that boat above does look good. My advice would be look for a 30ish foot fiberglass cruiser racer built in nz in the 80s. Carpenter, lidguard, farr 9.2, y88 etc. Be open to any of these, and buy the best looked after one with the best engine/sails/gear/electronics etc.
Chico and h28 you mention are earlier designs and don't have the performance or space of the above.
Rob Carpenter won the RNI in a Carpenter 29 called Stormy Dawn sometime in the mid 80's , I think the crew was Simon Willis who also crewed on a previous occasion when they won it sailing Nukuwai which was a Chris White one off, about 7.5 M LOA I think. This was in the days when they gathered in the Devonport Naval Base dry dock before departure. A Carpenter 29 has also been delivered to New Caledonia, I still own a Carpenter 29 after 30+ years.
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I don't use FB Instagram or any social media, I think they do more harm than good, the young have moved on and FB is for their parents, its seriously uncool. FB is grappling with an existential crisis due to this aging user base and its keeps prince Zuckerberg awake at night, META is an attempt to avert the slow death.
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Doing some sea trials to the west of Browns island on Saturday, we were experimenting with heaving too so more or less stationary, when a fast moving 9 metre launch approaches from the NE.. My son alerted me to it and we noticed it was more or less on a collision course, I duck down and grab the air horn, but then it makes a minor course adjustment, I give it a squirt anyway as he is still going to pass uncomfortably close. No further course alteration was made and he passed approx 2 boat lengths from the stern doing an estimated 15 knots.....why ? I could not see the helmsman but that did not mean much, they had the whole ocean to manoeuvre in.
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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
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Are trailer sailer boats subject to the same regulations as Marina and moored yachts? , yes if you enter a marina for a stay, and the same situation for insurance as a moored vessel.
Perhaps I can find a loophole by living on the bus and doing missions on the trailer sailer while keeping it on rented moorings when I move from location to location.Doable I'm sure but once on a mooring same biofouling and insurance rules etc, also ensure the vessel has a holding tank.
What I need access to Marina’s, Maybe not? Not sure. No need unless you wanted to rent a berth for a period or use their travel lift/hardstand
Of course with a trailer sailer you have now added the on-road cost and maintenance etc of the the trailer, plus the need to use boat ramp for launching using the van/house bus etc to back the vessel down the ramp which may or may not end well. You will need to pay for term storage of the van/bus and trailer while on the boat.
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4 hours ago, mattm said:
One other thing to think about is power. Many of the boats in your budget will have very old electrics, does it need a rewire? Does it have an electrical wof for plugging in at a marina from time to time? Are there enough batteries? How will you charge them? Unlikely to get a genset, so you’d rely on solar and the main engine. How much space is there for solar? You maybe need quite a bit, $1k+? Would you need to have a solar arch built? +3k more? Then you’ll still need the main engine, standard regulator on factory alternator? That’ll need quite a few hours at idle, or even at crusing revs to do anything. That’s more wear and tear, noise, diesel, servicing. Alternator and regulator upgrade, plus associated wiring, more than another boat dollar ($1k) there, maybe 2.
You will be denied entry into the marina without insurance which will in turn require a recent survey which will at least document the faults but possibly mean it cant be insured, rinse- wash- repeat.
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27 minutes ago, DrWatson said:
Sarca EXCEL on all chain and a back up Alu fortress with rode and chain separate from anchor, ready to go.
Gotcha, thx !
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55 minutes ago, Bad Kitty said:
We had a Rocna, great anchor, changed to a Sarca Excel because they don't have a roll bar & that works better for our boat. At least as good as the Rocna, maybe better?
There's a few high holding power designs around now, IMHO they make the old designs like plough's etc. totally redundant. You'd never go back.
I'd track down Grant at Chains, Ropes & Anchors, and have a chat. You'll get exactly what you need without any snake oil.
Agreed !
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I did a search on the forums and couldn't find what I was after so apologies in advance if this topic has been done to death already.
So we are planning to cruise Fiji and vanuatu from May and have been considering the anchor situation. Our boat came with a 25 kg Delta daily use anchor and four spares ie a massive fishermans pick, A Bruce , A Fortress (Danforth style) and a genuine large Danforth. The Fortress and the Fishermans pick can be disassembled for stowage.
We are thinking of
1. Removing the Fortress, fisherman's pick and standard Danforth.
2. Substituting a 25 kg Rocna as the daily use anchor.
3. Keeping the Bruce and the existing 25 kg Delta as backups.
This would simplify the mix and a Study of all the different Tests (A Meta analysis ?) showed that the Rocna was supreme for holding power I think the Delta was very close. The study pointed out that some of the various tests were not well designed and of course I understand there are always lots of variables (we have over 70 metres of chain BTW)
So I would appreciate any feedback on this approach particularly in the context of cruising in fiji
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Thanks, and I get the impression the Silicone sealants are inherently resistant to hydrocarbons but for sure its not the case with polyurethanes (but maybe some will be)
I happen to have some dowsill 795 structural glazing adhesive which is used to glue panes of glass to skyscrapers, on that basis I am sure it has high adhesive strength. so I might look into that as an option. According to mr Google It seems diesel is quite a complex brew of chemicals " Diesel fuels are complex mixtures of alkanes, cycloalkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons with carbon numbers in the range of C9–C28 and with a boiling-range of 150–390°C. Kerosene-type diesel fuel (diesel fuel No. 1) is manufactured from straight-run petroleum distillates [5]."
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Seeking answers from the brains trust here ! does anyone know of a sealant that is resistant to diesel ?
Burnsco checked with Sikaflex and they advised that none of their products were suitable. I think some Silicone based products may be OK but I would like something with more adhesion, typically a moisture curing polyethylene type product , I will check with Bostik as well.
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9 hours ago, ex Elly said:
Three hospitalised after yacht stranding near Rakino Island
Three men were hospitalised last night after their yacht came off its moorings and ran aground on South Island near Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/04/10/three-hospitalised-after-yacht-stranding-near-rakino-island/
I note that this occurred around the same time as the tornado hit Howick
I presume it dragged its anchor or did it truly come off a Mooring ?, there is only a few in Home bay to the north ?
Inflatable life vest & Air Travel - OK or not OK?
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The cargo hold and the passenger deck are at equal pressure, your cartridge will always be in a pressurized part of the plane, Indeed As a passenger you are surrounded by pressure vessels such as portable oxygen, Fire Extinguishers, Under seat life Vest cartridges and these days even the emergency drop down oxygen is stored in small high pressure bottles overhead each seat row (on the Dream Liner)