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Our boat came out today. Met the antifoul boss and asked what the weird things were on my hull. He said some new thing that had started showing up in the last few months. White, slug looking thing. Cool something else I will be responsible for moving around......................

Not that I know much about this, but if the objective is to make risk = zero then we should just ban offshore cruising. It seems like that in much of modern life, that the individual analysis ignores the probability of an event. What was the probability of being exactly where this yacht was and experiencing the actual combination of physical events that led to the deaths? I don't know. If it was fundamentally a design flaw or systemic failure then ban that type of yacht from offshore or have them fixed. If it was poor decision making then the probabilities won, you cant (generally) beat t

That is what Tiwai woudl like you to believe i.e. we signed a contract and paid for the power station so we get cheap power forever.

Ngawha geothermal is connected within the Top Energy distribution system. The distribution assets are not shown on the Transpower map. It is effectively (an electrically ) connected at Kaikohe.

Manapouri is connected to the national grid i.e. it is in your terms grid tied and always has been. See grid map below. https://www.transpower.co.nz/sites/default/files/bulk-upload/documents/Substation Locator map.pdf The only issues associated with an exit of Tiwai are the lines (generally) heading to Benmore and the HVDC link. The initial work to address the issue to Benmore are either completed or underway.

I ride a big red Triumph 1050ST every day.

If you want it here, cough some of your own cash up. I have enjoyed every part of NZ's AC journey, but it is now bloody expensive. As a long suffering taxpayer, I would rather they gave the AC team $100m than the stupid cycling bridge they came up with in 2 weeks, once they heard about the bike invasion. But as a taxpayer I woudl rather they did neither! The dinosaurs long for yesterday, but technology waits for no one. Mercedes F1 team, based in Germany?? No, based in Brackley outside of London. What!!! But they are German. Well guess what the tech is in the UK, where most F1 teams

I used them last year. Friendliest yard I have been in. The lift out guy actually smiles, talks to you and is a boatie!

from and how?

Where do you buy Ultra X in NZ?

Excel, you wont regret it. Modern anchors are way better at setting and reversing direction. The Anchor geekdom link is worth watching, he has some summaries on You Tube. When you back up an an Excel and it bites, you stop!! KM has them.

whatever

And people wonder why developments cost money

Wharf Rd end of Kennedy bay, walk to Ostend (or further), then down to Ponui and return

Given the rotting shitters, floating and beached around that area I think the locals have their focus in the wrong place.

A/C, why not I say

go to the boat ramp at the end of wharf Rd. We go there all the time. can leave dinghy out of the way on the ramp (most of the dinghies never move there). Never had any problems in almost 20 years. Short walk to Ostend or just get a taxi. Not sure what you draw. South side of moorings has about 1m at low, almost directly inline with the ramp. Most yachts anchor more towards the car ferry, but there is space to anchor all along the sth side of the moorings with more water as you head west.

I think they use them as they are not wood and are sand filled after being driven in to the seabed? So don't rot and last longer? KM will know. All the new ones in Westhaven are the same.

Consistency is not a measure of good or bad decision making, it is a measure of relativity.

and yachts in Westhaven marina (and launches to be fair)

whether you need a sea anchor is really a function of wind and tide. I doubt you will need one. The drift rate matters as does your soft bait hook weight. You will need different weighted hooks even if the drift rate is low due to depth. Fundamentally you are trying to get to the bottom. Too high a drift rate versus too smaller a hook weight and you will not get there. You may need different sized soft baits, the hooks come in different lengths, the bait needs to match. Jigs can be good. There are different types and they work really well if you are fishing in a workup or you can s

and bronzies swim around Fitzroy all the time, how dare they!

Interesting to see Wussell throw a legal challenge over the graphics being used. Filed just before Christmas, 5th Jan response required. Classic move to leverage some $$ out of someone who is up against a deadline. Seen it in business too many times. People hope, and usually find that the other party settles to stop any disruption.

But if the issue is on the intake side how does an exhaust riser fix it?

"Kindness" cuts in....during an election................. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jacinda-ardern-steps-in-after-uk-family-whose-son-was-killed-by-speedboat-are-refused-nz-entry/WHOTUHJTWTY5H6G7X6I2PUBM7U/