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21 hours ago, Black Panther said:
Brilliant all three. I'll download that kindle app next trip ashore. I already have the library app so will hunt around and figure how to operate it.
Jon, how does one get those books from you to my tablet?
I’ve got an iPad and tried reading from it but it’s hard on your eyes, and hard to hold for hours, but if you could try it first.
as for books I’ve got them on my desktop at home and laptop on the boat, I’ve passed them on via a memory stick or hard drive (needs to be 8Gb or larger, but smallest you get now is 32 I think)
Then you just plug the kindle into laptop, open kindle books file and drag and drop the book file into kindle documents file.
I can copy them and send to you by mail, but then you will have to forward to 100 cruising yachts 😳 I’m currently in Wellington until next week but PM me an address and I’ll send them up, I’ve had them for nearly 10years so no new titles but lots of good older stuff.
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Backlit Kindle is the way I went, touch screen so can be a little tricky to get used to when reading on watch, because if you touch side of screen it changes page,so you quickly learn to put it down and pick it up carefully.
Probably the first thing I pack for a voyage now.
Ive also got approximately 4-5000 books that have been collected from the cruising community that I’m happy to share
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Everything is fluid at present
One of the reasons we put a date out
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2 minutes ago, Deep Purple said:
Bloody good idea Jon
Pay to run this by Angus
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The organising authority may need to consider allowing skipper declaration on Cat 3 to make this event go ahead, its a two year cert so half the fleet should have one ? And maybe safety checks at the finish for a large percentage of the fleet.
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55 minutes ago, Deep Purple said:
Not while you keep running races in 30knots
Seriously though the rig does look small but with the boat weighting 600hg all up including a 300kg bulb we've never begged for more sail. Although we are about to push the limit on mainsail size ...
You always look like you’ve got a reef in off the start line, but never on the results sheet
Only 15 to max of 20 on the start line, wait until it’s really blowing
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Don’t you need a bigger mast Phil
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2 hours ago, Shimmer said:
Yeah sounds rad but can we have the extra 2 handed race in October too? We need all the 2 handed race miles we can get
Working on both
Covid will ultimately decide
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Our dyneema backstay vibrates a loud harmonic through our carbon rig right into the master cabin.
A sharp dig in the ribs fixes it every time. (I get up and let the backstay off completely)
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We are looking at a couple of options if the magic fairy doesn’t sprinkle L1 or L2 dust over us all by next weekend
1 A stand alone twohanded race on a Sunday in October
2 A Friday rum race with prize giving afterwards ( out of towners could jump on Westhaven boats if need be ) Prize giving would be for the two race series.
3 Both of the above
Series entrants would get free entry but others able to enter and join in.
This is an unofficial update as we haven’t a clue how any of this is going to turn out, but fingers crossed we can make something happen along these lines.
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My must watch is Sailing Yacht Florence
No hype just a pommy couple circumnavigating on an older 37’ Oyster
Worth going back to beginning if your really bored
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“Your engines like a drunken sailor”
How do you mean like a drunken sailor ?
“Piston broke”
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From Wiki, so it looks like it was the admin base for the gulf defence guns ?
Work began on the Motutapu counter-bombardment battery in 1936.[13] In May 1936 roads to battery had been formed, and the battery and observation post completed by June 1937, guns mounted by end of August 1938, and a temporary camp established at Administration Bay in 1937. War broke out in September 1939 and the military population on the island went from 10 to 200, requiring the construction of additional buildings at Administration Bay and at the observation posts
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Administration Bay was to be the American naval base in ww2
They were planning on filling in the south side of the little island to the main island with the dredgings
This may be like Wiki, may need editing but this is the story I was told, the base was to be on the island so they could keep the sailors out of Auckland at least some of the time
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Not looking likely to get race 3 but we are definitely looking at running a third race if at all possible, would be a standalone if we can’t run on the same weekend as originally planned
I personally believe we will see many more cases before this outbreak started to improve
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3 minutes ago, Black Panther said:
Who uses a gps to get into a marina berth?
Launch drivers
Who looks out the windows now days, that’s so last century
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SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series Race 3
SSANZ is as keen as mustard to run the third race and hope to do so on the 4th September. We can only run the race if we are at Level 1 or Level 2.
SSANZ will actively monitor the situation and are considering our options in the event that we can not run the race as planned. More information will be provided once the current COVID-19 situation becomes clearer.
In the mean time stay safe and we will be in touch.
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CD you’ve nail it
Well are hoping but realistically chances are slim
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Looks like a wave hit it
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14 hours ago, Clipper said:
Im excited. Should be a fun trip to coromandel.
Home, not so much
There’s no gain in life without some pain Clipper
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No
I hoist onto foredeck with electric winch
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I may yet build a 3m stitch and glue ply dinghy that can be motored rowed and sailed and ditch the inflatable.
ordered the OC at the end of summer hoping to be able to take it to the islands
if you order a OC now you won’t see it this year now, Russ and Karen have built over 400 in the last 6 years since they come home from 7 years cruising. At first glance you may think why would you but when you look into it and actually crunch the numbers it became a why not.
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OCTender 300
not keen to rely on deflatable offshore, even though the highfield has been really good, it’s now 6years old and being upto 3 couples plus grandkids two dinghies gives everyone space to do things without everyone else being stuck on board or everyone needing to do everything together
with wheels, rod holder cover and graphics $11.5k not cheap but actually not to bad considering the way it’s made and it should last me out. Lifespan of ribs seems to be ten years plus or minus
at 3% of the valve of the mothership it feels a good fit, but time will tell
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My old rib has a strake on the outside of the pontoon which keeps you really dry by turning away any wake
Im keeping it as well at this stage, will be interesting to know which one gets the most use this coming summer
anyone know of a new or near as 6 to 10 hp two stroke OB
Marine Hot Water Cylinder Recommendations
in TechTalk
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I’ve got a ‘Quick’ water heater 230vlt and engine, very happy, 60ltr from memory
Have got parts, element and thermostat from Tenob Marine