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Try General Marine in Auckland
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13 minutes ago, Frank said:
If they are still within their hydro life then maybe a filling station would oblige ? a bottle is a bottle if its ISO compliant and its test is current. Seems a fair chunk of the planet is OK with composite bottles so why do we invent a hypothetical risk that is managed/tolerated elsewhere under the same ISO standard ? where is the data/evidence to support their position ? its nuts.
No one local would fill mine as they need to be NZ registered and certified - seems odd if they are available as close as Aussie and no manufacturer has bother to register them here as corrision on steel ones in a marine environment is an issue
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2 hours ago, Winter said:
Still got the fibreglass ones in good condition and want to clear them out?
No gave them away - to an Aussie
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14 hours ago, LBD said:
No, gave up. They are pretty much approved worldwide, but for NZ. Where some unintelligent govt official cannot understand thread sealing other than antiquated tapered threads. Keeping NZ in the dim dark ages. The concern is tapered threads splitting the neck open if overtightened.
Composite gas bottles use parallel threads with an o-ring, a concept too complex for NZ officialdom to comprehend.
I think it is the manufacturers responsibility to get them registered in NZ? I had 2 fiberglass bottle that came in from Aussie and it was so good being able to see levels in the tanks and no corrosion on the bottle being left in a wet locker for longer periods - unfortunately the drama of trying to titrate from a steel bottle was too hard and stopped using them .
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Just got some Evolution Laminate sails on P'zazz and they are pretty good
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It is looking as though the next Island cruising season is going to be a nightmare getting clearances - the system is definitley breaking down - they have lost quite a few experienced Inspectors who will be hard to replace
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Great sheltered position ,v close to carpark, finger both sides... contact me for further details
027 623 8366
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I found Navionics pretty variable in accuracy - going into Vanabulava was probably 400 metres out - luckily we had Isailor as back up on an ipad which was pretty spot on for most of Fiji
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Without knowing the exact details - my guess is that wasnt a Lee shore when so many boats dropped anchor there but with a front like that coming through like a freight train it is likely to have come from a different angle and turned it into one - too late for all those there to respond other than doing what little they could as a reaction - ie running motors , securing any sails not properly lashed etc.
Having been in an anchorage in winds probably of a similar strength (Cyclone Bola) I can say that although Bola came down on NZ quickly once we knew it was imminent we still had hours to prepare by making sure enough rode was out , stripping the foredeck of anything that would be windage , keeping a 24 hr watch etc. However when an unexpected event hits chances are maybe the rode lengths werent what they would have been in anticipation of winds of that strength.
Also it could be distances between boats may have been tighter than if they knew winds of that strength were coming through...
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56 minutes ago, ex Elly said:
Wow, that is bad!
It has happened last few seasons - with the predominance of E/NE winds over summer it means that Blackpool and Surfdale dont get the recirculation that a fresh SW provides and ends up providing great Algae growing conditions - was bad last year but even worse this year with Globules of it making its way along to Putiki Bay as well....Hopefully a few strong SW blows will shake it all up but smells terrible and definitely not what you need going into your salt water intake
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3 hours ago, ex Elly said:
Public health warning: shellfish biotoxin alert for Waiheke Island
Date: 14 December 2023
"Because of the potential health risks, New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to consume shellfish from Surfdale and Blackpool beaches, as well as to avoid coming into contact with the cyanobacterial mats."
"Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes), Cook’s turban and kina (sea urchin).
So the above warning implies that you CAN take mussels and scallops from Waiheke. Maybe the rahui is over?
The Rahui definitely is not over - no taking scallops or any shellfish with the exemption of kina
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Few boats removed from Putiki Bay , Waiheke by Harbourmaster the other week - a fraction of the number that should have gone but such a major logistically ....
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33 minutes ago, Romany said:
Bog paper is the culprit
I always have a bin (with a liner) for used bog paper ( as well as fresh water and vinegar last flush) - none goes through the Loo. Everything you can do to minimize potential blocking is worth it having endured a xmas day and a new years eve blockage to sort I do whatever I can to avoid blockages
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The process to apply and get permission to lay one took me around 10 months - that was 4 years ago - not sure if that has changed since however there are limited spaces available and depending on your boat size that could be a limiting factor.
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I have the Ultrasonic wind sensor - been pretty happy with it- compact and no moving parts...
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Assume 888 is still out there drifting ? Am sure he will be hugely relieved to have got off.... great effort Navy and Trust Heli
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On 2/02/2023 at 10:48 AM, aardvarkash10 said:
I fitted two of these to replace the mechanical lift pump on SO. One in operation, one spare.
Cheap as chips, works fine, perhaps a bit noisy if you are being picky..
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/fuel-systems/listing/3975467503
Looks quite small but at that price you could have another as back up ...Thanks for the link -will look into them
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Mine has died and no new ones coming in the country for quite a while.. The specs are 12v 7 psi just used to pump fuel from tank up 1 metre to holding tank - dont suppose anyone has one they arent using or something that could do the same job ?
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Oneroa
in MarineTalk
It depends on what your tolerance is to a slightly bumpy anchorage - forecast is light E at the moment swinging to SE overnight then fluctuating between E and SE until Wednesday afternoon when it normally will swing to S . With those conditions it is doeable - not 100% ideal -if you do decide to anchor there make sure your pick is well dug in. Looking out there at the moment there are a couple of boats and it is mild. SE actually works ok there - just tuck up into the Little Oneroa end.....
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On 12/12/2022 at 9:19 PM, Island Time said:
Source please? My understanding it that Activated carbon filters are used to remove chlorine? Certainly we have shock dosed our watertanks and not had issues with the drinking water via the 0.5 micron carbon filter. Water tasted fine ...
My understanding is that a carbon filter will take out the chlorine in a shock dose but it will most likely end up needing to be replaced afterwards - small amounts are ok but not shock doses ....Tryiing to remember who told me that -was some marine outlet but can check on this....
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chlorine destroys carbon filters pretty quickly - I wouldnt recommend using anything v low concentrations otherwise factor in writing off your carbon filters as part of that process and replace
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2 hours ago, Black Panther said:
Back to okahu bay. Does anyone else suspect this decision was made a long time ago and all this ' consultation ' is just theatre?
I imagine this conversation:
So we can get rid of the boatyard because $$$$$$
Yeah but what about all those muppets using the facility?
Easy we'll call for submissions and have a couple of meetings, that'll distract them and by the time they figure it out we'll be building apartments.
Dont think Apartments are on the Agenda - from memory the other option besides keeping it as a hardstand was to convert it to a reserve /park
Racing is dying?
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Definitely the cost of storing your boat and the cost ot repairs if someone cant do their own for a smallish boat makes it uneconomic to keep on top of things .hence we are starting to see empty small berths in marinas and unkept boats on moorings