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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
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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
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The Landing at Okahu Bay has a doubtful future depending the outcome of a recent survey and Council decision making
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Yep - thats the one - he touched a few people's hearts -v sad that he passed away. I havent finished the full doco -intend to do that tonight
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This may be old news as it is old and I believe the guy (Alex) has since sadly passed away but just came across on you tube ' Chasing Bubbles - Documentary" sorry havent put the link but easy to search - the guy was so raw but totally infectious in his enthusiasm -I found it quite captivating - quite a long Doco....
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3 hours ago, Lindsay said:
It’s not the govt which puts routes up for tender. Under the public transport operating model [PTOM] all PT routes are put up for tender by the regional council (AT in Auckland’s case). The Waiheke and Devonport runs are exempt from PTOM thanks to Fullers lobbying Steven Joyce when the system was created. This has created a monopoly with no control over fares, frequencies or standards. AT is currently negotiating with Fullers to bring the Waiheke and Devonport services into PTOM.
Yep = this is a development that is long overdue.... as for Fullers preferred model - Ha ! Who wouldnt want to operate the most profitable route in Auckland and not have to own or maintain the ferries
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On 26/04/2022 at 1:40 PM, waikiore said:
I see that Mcwings have got funding from all of us taxpayers to build two fully electric ferries for the inner harbour (20 mill each)
Whilst in the background Fullers have privately funded a Hybrid ferry that can reach Waiheke and return
Fullers would be better off investing in a ferry(ies) that had extra capacity rather than having to leave frustrated passengers still waiting while the scheduled ferry fully loaded pulls out meaning an hour wait to the next one during peak times. Let alone operating a service that recognises the need for extra sailings in peak times and not going to a winter timetable before peak weekends like Easter and school holidays
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Thats interesting because up to this point Toyota have had their head in the sand when it comes to EV's - they have gone the hybrid route saying they didnt believe in 100% electric - I hope yopu are right because if they dont get on the band wagon before long they will end up like Kodak
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could see the smoke from Waiheke..
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I am looking for a couple of ST 290s which are scarce as Hens teeth - if anyone has upgraded and got any to offload .....:)
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Just talked to someone who came in from the Barrier and they came across a 4x3 m section of the wreck out in the Gulf so be aware -there is debris floating around - keep an eye out -particularly launches travelling at speed. They notified Coastguard and the Harbourmaster
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4 hours ago, waikiore said:
The keel if lead will be salvaged the rest.... I thought they were taking the rig off straight after New Year? Perhaps a bit too much like work.
Mizzen mast went - I believe to be someone's flagpole -main mast was still in place up until the blow
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11 hours ago, Black Panther said:
Would have been a waste of money to tow it. It's gone now at zero cost.
The cost is in the clean up -debris scattered let alone a rig , keel and motor still to be recovered
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Waiheke Island no take zone
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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