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3 hours ago, Above-the-Fold said:
But to my point... is there no pressure to find a roadmap that could let some tourists in for the event, in the hope of recouping at least some of the millions spent on it?
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Its looking as though the only possibility there is some Aussies but everyone else is most likely to be watching on international media. Probably the best outcome is that Team NZ retain the cup and rehost again in a relatively short period ie 2 years -hopefully by then the shambolic state of affairs that is currently downtown Auckland may not be so embarrassing!
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I love his writing style and the way he deals with everything thrown at him...a great read
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4 hours ago, mcp said:
I don't have one, but these would be seatalk or Nmea compatable...there are many displays that would also work or is there a specific reason why you want these ones?
to replace like with like but am open for options
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Advertised once before with no luck but hopefully something may come up - looking for ideally 2 units but happy to take 1 if available
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5 hours ago, CarpeDiem said:
Yep. The two I have been too are just pumping salt water and dealing with the corrosion issues. One I spoke to said there are salt water capable blasters they just come at an high price point, so for them it's a numbers game as to when the corrosion maintenance costs outweigh the salt water blaster costs coupled with when water restrictions will ease.
Just as well I am going to Whangarei for my next haul out which is shortly by the sounds of it !
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Would be making life a bit difficult on some of the town hardstands at the moment - assume they are still waterblasting ?
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5 hours ago, harrytom said:
I strongly advise you to check your insurance policy before going on to a mooring.My nephew has just purchased a 26ft and as long as it goes on to piles or marina he will be covered.He has been told insurance voided if he gets mooring.Marine insurance?? from memory.
It must vary between Insurance companies - I have my boat on a mooring now and it was no different in premium or policy over being in the Marina which I verified before putting it on one
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Thats very sad - Norsand are very thorough on safety and am sure would have been devastated at this event
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I did a dive trip up there quite a few years ago which included diving for coins from the Elingamite in 40M which we did recover some (plus a couple of minor souvenirs -virtually nothing left of the wreck now)-generally the diving is challenging with some big rips -one needs to have a good boatman and safety gear and plan carefully but some good diving. Only place I have seen hapuka in 15m !
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The screws besides being a source of leaks also are stress points when the hull flexes and will often end up starting cracks in the acrylic -if you have a good bed of sealant there is no need for the screws although a couple to keep the window in place and lined up while the sealant cures can be a good idea - screws to be removed in and filled in after .
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definitely a bit of ambiguity in those CG statements - as to their roles in transporting medical emergencies from the Island - as the Island have their own Coastguard volunteer set up and failing Westpac not being available it makes sense to utilise the local CG setup in Matiatia to get any urgent cases to Auck .
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11 minutes ago, Fish said:
I just got this reply from CG Comms Manager. Sounds very defensive. Confirms all 9 emergency call outs were transfers from Waiheke
The press release does not give the impression that there was a large number of boaties out breaching lockdown rules, please refer to the third paragraph which says the following - “As expected, we have seen a large reduction in the number of boats out on the water over the last four weeks,” says Callum Gillespie, Coastguard New Zealand CEO. “While our volunteers have also stayed off the water, they have remained on call for emergencies throughout this period.
The press release also doesn’t give the impression that the patients put Coastguard volunteer crews at risk – the following line “I am extremely grateful to our volunteers for leaving their families and their bubbles to carry out these vital tasks,” is simply a public thank you from Coastguard’s CEO to these volunteers for the work they have done during this pandemic.
All nine of the emergency responses were medical evacuations from Waiheke Island.
Doesn’t specifically mention the nature of the evacuations - just medical which may not be covid related whereas MH ‘s source did mention they were covid related
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1 hour ago, marinheiro said:
I have sent the following email to Coastguard's communications manager:
Coastguard issued a media release on Tuesday 21 April, which included the following statement:
During the Lockdown period our volunteer crews have been involved in nine emergency responses, including six urgent medical transfers of confirmed and possible Covid-19 patients to hospital
As a boatie and Coastguard member I would be interested to know the general nature of each of these 9 responses.
In particular in the case of the medical transfers I understand from another source that these were transfers from islands being undertaken on behalf of the police as Deodar is currently out of the water – is this correct?
Were all 6 medical transfers COVID patients or were some patients with other medical issues?
I will post their reply when received.
appreciate that - would be good to know
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I still doubt that up to six cases of Covid were taken from Waiheke unless they were all suspected and consequently negative (there is a local testing station set up )- David Bloomfield would have highlighted it and it would be in the Public's best interest to know -particularly the locals . With most positive cases they are quite specific on giving details where they originate - even though the Island is part of ADHB . In an enclosed environment like a small island it would be essential to inform others so extra precautions could be taken.
The Island is quite proud it has maintained a clean slate so far - the biggest scare being a Policeman who did a talk at the local Primary School and subsequently tested positive - testing was done around those he had contact with on that day and all proved negative (from what we have been told) - he arrived and left on Police provided transport rather than Fullers.
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Just as a side note - Waiheke has its own Coast Guard so if any transfers were done of any nature it would normally be by volunteers on the Island manning that service
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55 minutes ago, marinheiro said:
I understand the majority/all of these patient transfers were residents from Waiheke. Coastguard were called to do this as Deodar is out of the water and Lion has an ambulance bay.
To date there hasnt been a confirmed case of covid-19 from Waiheke as far as I am aware ....I believe the Local Board have been told they will be told if there is one but at this time it is a clean sheet ......
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37 minutes ago, Black Panther said:
I thought i read somewhere the govt had about 80% support on their actions to stop covid19. Plus JA is getting accolades from around the world.
I think you will find that poll is probably a week old (?) and regardless if infection rates stay around the level of the last 24 hrs or even go lower if she goes the full 2.5 weeks until reassessing again a new poll would be considerably different.
There is no doubt that going hard and early was a good call - its just how its managed from now that will count in the end . Its probably safe to say our suicide rate as a result of covid will be higher than the actual toll from the virus (thats an assumption - havent seen any figures to support but would be surprised if it doesnt end up being the case).
In regards to overseas opinion - yes they must be envious of our success and surprised how hard she continues to enforce the restrictions. Their situations are totally different and in some ways hard to compare -our advantage of being an isolated ,very under populated Island is very much in our favour.
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Looking good SJG20
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With that many goldfish you do need a good filtration system as the waste build up can be significant -assume there are quite a few plants to create its own little ecosystem but a good filtration with uv is probably needed to keep the pond healthy -the balance will be out now with the pond presumably drained.
Re pond liners - should be easy to get - call Stone and Waterworld -they specialise in things like that - alternatively Hollywood Fish in Blockhouse Bay
Probably not a bad time to sell a few fish on trade me (once lockdown finishes) and get the population down a bit as could explode from here !
Good luck
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11 hours ago, Tamure said:
Speaking to one of my spies, the sentiment at the moment is that the cup will go on regardless, if competitors boats are not ready then we win by default and get to keep the gravy train going for another few years
That would be a good way to get even less competitors next time....
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The odds are that our borders will still be closed to most of the competitor nations by then i would have thought.....hope I am wrong
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I think a lot of the campgrounds have been closed ? In which case that option was taken away .
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1 hour ago, wheels said:
I just came back form an emergency electrical job where I had to test the batteries of a guys home Solar system. Yes we maintained our separation requirements and I washed my hands afterwards.
I could not believe the number of Businesses flouting the law and the number of Campervans on the road. I am exactly 10Kms from Blenheim and I passed a total of four Campervans on the way in and two on the way home. I passed a Vegetable market open with many shoppers around bins of produce.
The Gvt is now considering that this 4 week lockdown may have to extend to at least 6 weeks. I actually think they had that in mind from the get go anyway and just want to ease us all itnot the idea slowly. At the same time, they are considering letting more businesses open as "essential". Kind of defeats the situation in my view.
So you guys out on your Boats, perhaps you might want to consider rationing as you might end up having to be out there much longer then you all thought you would have to be.Wheels - I believe there are 10,000 overseas tourists stranded here not able to get home - obviously some in campervans and from what I am hearing they are being turned away from all the usual places they would go so I imagine some of those are just looking for an option of somewhere to stay . It would be a horrible situation to be in and I personally believe that not all the campervans on the road are trying to violate the lock down but just desperate !
ps. I am not a campervan owner ..lol
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Be pretty hard to sell a boat right now I would have thought with everyone having to stay put .
Yacht rescue of Scilly
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Assume they were towing to mainland in which case a long tow in those conditions. Don’t think there are any sheltered ports in Isles of Scilly - quite exposed there .