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I bought my present boat buy pushing a card through the companion way hatch enquiring if the ownier would be interested in selling. He phoned me about a month later and it all happened from there.

That is one of the cleverest and funniest sketches they ever did.

Enjoy the ride. Nice looking boat.

Liferaft?

It is on the hard in the Whitianga marina at the moment, so would be a good time to view.

Yes' I thought it was an odd looking liferaft.

There is a dark blue one for sale in Whitianga at the moment. Can't recall the name but probably on trademe. Doesn't look too bad, has new windows and hatches.

They may not make laws but as with all laws, it is down to interpretation. You will find different bureaucrats have different interpretations which leeds to total confusion.

Used to be moored next to me in the Tamaki River but that's about all i ever new of her before the Churchouses went offshore.

Try your local library. There was a book written about her circumnavigion by I think Mike Churchhouse. She was junk rigged at that time.

That boat and crew sure put NZ on the ocean racing world stage. Go Rainbow Go is a good read.

I have a D1-30 that was fitted about 3 yrs ago. Was fitted with correct mounts but used to jump allm over the place. The engine mouints were soft mounts which i believe they use on the sail drive instalations. Being shaft drive it used to knock like hell at idle due to engine movement. Had the mounts changed to hard mounts and problem solved. The noise from your instalation is totally different to what I had but could be food for thought.

Having owned a D35 I have nothing but praise for them but the dollars are a bit more than what was originaly mentioned. That is if you want a good one.

Was out on the water yesterday and saw Deep Purple racing in a bit of breeze. What a little rocket ship. So far ahead of the rest of the fleet they may as well have been in a seperate division.

Exactly what I do. Top tank up after every outing. No, never been pooped, but never been offshore. Done sh---t loads of coastal but never have that volume in the cockpit.

If i have 400mm of water in my cockpit with 2X50 drain holes the last thing I am going to be worried about is water ingress into a fuel breather.

Aft end of cockpit about 400mm up from cockpit sole and about 40mm out from the front of the cockpit seat so you can't skin your knees or calfs

Vent at aft end of cockpit halfway down to cockpit sole and only about 40mm out from the front of the cockpit seat so you bash your knees of calfs on it. Only about 400mm up from cockpit sole.

I'll agree with that. Developed pin holes in the fuel tank on my Cav 32. Had to remove the engine to get the fuel tank out. Had the same happen in my present boat, tank is in under saloon seat. Undo the hold down fixings and lift out. Couldn't be easier.

Must have been in very close to hit a brick around that area.

As I said KM. Read the book. The UN appear to have killed as many as they saved in parts of the world. Don't know how else to descibe thier actions.

I would not let the UN anywhere near aid distribution. The entire outfit is run by incompitent fools. Read Sir Ray Averies book for evidence.

Heard last night that several boats are ready to head off to Fiji. Is this correct or just a rumour.

I think crew sea sickness and fatigue were the biggest problem from what I remember. Tried to enter Whangaroa rather than carry on to the BOI.

From what I recall of Lionheart it was more human era rather than boat failure.