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    Raymarine upgrade from 2008

    in TechTalk

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    I’ve got the same era Raymarine gear, all still going fine BUT, wondering if I should be buying cheaply this gear that’s being removed and replaced as spares or just save the money and put it towards the inevitable full replacement ?

    Northern Triangle race

    in ShortTalk

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    3 hours ago, ex Elly said:

    I expected you both to end up last on corrected time. And yet you both came out mid fleet. Must have done some good catching up after that!

    It was a winner until it wasn’t 

    Going south early after Piercy was a great move but getting from inside Colville channel to outside Mercury Islands was the killer. After that it was just how long it took is wiggle across the gulf 

    Yacht on the rocks at Matiatia (Waiheke)

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    13 hours ago, 1paulg said:

    Unfortunately a sad end to this story - the boat broke up today  and the debris is either on the bottom or in Matiatia Bay beach

    Who would have thought we could get a cyclone at this time of year ?

    must be climate change or something 

    This was always going to happen, they should have sent a barge out as soon as it grounded (harbour master that is)

    there job is surely to look after the harbour ?

    who pays, we all do, same with clearly abandoned boats on moorings. This isn’t a third world back water

    Townson 36 in Sydney Hobart?

    in RaceTalk

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    18 hours ago, Shimmer said:

    Thanks! found it through hard to find books on its way now!

    I have a had few good chats with Tony about his trip back from Fiji but I’m also really keen for a chat with the skipper of Nevenka about crossing the Tasman 

    Take beer and time, and also beer

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    Young 88

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    If your not looking at doing class regattas 

    buy the one that’s best setup that you can afford 

    motors are the biggest thing then standing rigging, you will spend more doing a boat up than buying one that’s done 

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    Northern Triangle race

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    1 hour ago, Shimmer said:

     

    out of interest what was the thinking behind having the day race for the first leg?

    It’s a French thing, lots of the big shorthanded events there have a prologue 

    Thinking is a short race will keep turnaround time to a minimum as fleet will be closer so minimising chances of sailors getting infected between legs

    Plus a one off race wasn’t what we originally planned ( I know 2 races isn’t 3 but it’s better than 1 )

     

    If we’ve been too conservative then we apologise but our understanding is this can happen and we want to give everyone enough time to prepare.

    Working on finalising courses at the moment, high probability that they will be somewhat triangular in shape 

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    adjusting and aligning an engine and prop shaft

    in TechTalk

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    1 hour ago, aardvarkash10 said:

    One day I will write up in the Stepping Out thread about the time I got wedged upside-down in a stern rope locker.  With no-one else onboard.  I thought I was going to die there...

    Either your names Mike or I have someone you should meet. Picture Towson 32, stern lazarette, two legs waving in the air. Still makes me laugh thinking about it.

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    Northern Triangle race

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    17 hours ago, Shimmer said:

    Thanks Jon that’s great news. Sorry to hear so many boats have had to drop out. Sure are challenging times.

    any idea when the confirmed entries and their handi caps will be updated on the SSANZ site?

    Soon, another week as we are just finalising SI’s

     Poulito has been told they can enter the country on a sports exemption so are in the process of applying 

    Your end of the fleet is mostly unchanged

    Northern Triangle race

    in ShortTalk

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    Our understanding is yes

    We may need to watch numbers at briefing, stopovers and Prize givings

    Fortunately we are at 43 entries so with race management we will be right on or just under 100 people

    Biggest worry would be the reintroduction of regional boarders, no talk of this however so fingers crossed.

    if we can sail but not across boarders then we will still run the event within the Akl boundaries in some form, is the backup plan anyhow.

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    Chromecast and netflix

    in TechTalk

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    No, I’ve got a power point just below that’s powered by a 300W inverter, I also use it for phone charging etc

    Old one was 24” and 12volt, replacement was over $800 and only one option as not a common size any more

    Replaced with 32” smart tv $250 plus $100 inverter that I already had

     

     

    Random AIS safety message

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Speaking of strange messages 

    I keep getting one or two targets showing in my target list of boats that are thousands of miles away, up to 8000nm

    They are in range or I’d not pick them up, so either they are transmitting an incorrect position or my raymarine system is receiving it incorrectly 

    anyone else with this issue ?

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