Jon

Sorry Just what we were told by berth owners there when we were looking for a berth in town Another good side of PH is 25min by ferry into downtown, all they need now is a better weekend service

Correction just FYI SSANZ requires you to carry a tether on a multi at all times Completely upto you if your attach all, some or none of the time and how long you make.

But we are all thinking the same !

Had a yacht in Pine harbour for 14 years but now in Westhaven Bayswater is easy to get to from the shore or downtown Has a really bad rep for there being a lot of wash through the marina, to the point of damage to boats and marina, it was designed to have a rock breakwater but only got a pile one. Pine Harbour is a very friendly marina that's nice and sheltered, great for cruising as your halfway to the best close anchorages in the Hauraki gulf Down sides is only about 2m water at low tide and hard to get tradesman out of Auckland to do work, but the local trades are good but limit yo

Works on an iPad But that's rotten fruit for you

Glass verses wood Wood, easy to fix Easy to see damage Needs fixing asap, if left will get worse Painted so will need reprinting at some point Glass More robust Only needs a cut and polish every few years Damage can be hard to find and fix depending on where it is Once you paint a gelcoat boat it will be no better than a wooden boat in that respect Hard to beat a well built and maintained wooden boat Lots of people under maintain glass boats as they generally get away with it but you can't do that with wood so you will soon know when you go and look, if it a 20+ yr old woode

Only thing I'd suggest is a seperate switch and sniffer units As been on a boat with a dodgy sniffer which then stopped the solenoid We ended up having to re plumb to bypass it Bit more expensive but in reality you want the sniffer to work like a smoke alarm, doesn't put the fire out but tells you that there's a problem

Joker There's a 6.7 that's too small for a family of 4 but they sail really well. And a 8.2 that would be ideal as they are water ballasted so light to tow but twice your budget is what's being asked and more Don't be afraid to offer 25% less than asking price, most TY are hard to sell and getting quite old You should settle between 10 to 15% under asking price or your wife will fall in love with one and you will just buy it.

Trojans are similar if not slightly slower than a Noelex 25 but with a higher SRI (self righting index) Very family friendly as far as TY go If you want performance then get a Ross 780 Here's something to use as a base for comparison http://www.nztya.nz/uploads/113077/files/Rating_Current_from_August_2016_-_Listed_by_Rating.pdf

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/trailersailer/auction-1125954114.htm

Prizegivings is coming fast, ticket sales close on the 16th, 3 days away Book your complimentary tickets here http://ssanz.co.nz/events/index.html?id=152 two tickets for each series entry Extra tickets can be purchased here http://ssanz.co.nz/events/index.html?id=150 If you don't get your tickets online you will not be able to attend, we need numbers to arrange catering. See you there

132 entries for the Baltic 50 10 to 15 kt westerlies The scene couldn't be set better for the climax to this series Don't forget your fenders and rum glass for the after match

Yes unless you sail in with it on your own boat then it's just part of your boat So just sail over and pick it up, you'll save either 15 or 20% plus the freight as well

I'm with Clipper on this one

Sounds like your on the right track Fish but of its still there with the newly serviced prop then get a cup half fill it with water and move it along the drive chain sitting on the hull, where the water wants to jump out the most will tell you where the problem is. Or maybe it's been there all along and now you can hear it. You should get 10% less revs at full throttle underway than at full revs neutral if your props sized correctly i.e. if your getting 3000 underway you should get 3300 in neutral.

Entries for the Baltic 50 race close today http://ssanz.co.nz/events/index.html?id=146 Series results to date below, lots of divisions are going to come down to this last race. http://ssanz.co.nz/results.html

This sea lion wasn't escaping an orca just looking for somewhere to sleep the night. Galapogus islands

Blackfish https://youtu.be/fskkKPRSfX8

Watch the "Black Fish" documentary All questions answered, the only dangerous ones are the ones that have been f'ed up by man.

So looking like you'll make the last SSANZ race then

Fish, I've used "CRC Soft Seal" for this type of thing before Cheap and easy to apply, just clean it off and spray three or more coats over a couple of hours while your waiting for the tide. Had it last a year or more on the shaft but only about 6 months on the blades as they have much more water over them. Anyone else used it ?

Harbour regs Vessels to be identified (1) A person must not use a vessel on navigable waters unless it displays a name, consisting of letters the Roman alphabet or numbers that are not the vessel’s brand, make or model, and that is distinct to that vessel. (2) Subject to clause (3), this clause does not apply to: (a) non-mechanically powered vessels of less than six metres in length; and ( power driven vessels of less than four metres in length. (3) Non-mechanically powered vessels and power driven vessels referred to in subclause (2) must be marked with the current owner’s name and co

Doing the cruising Div in the Coastal with family and going offshore agains as soon as I sort work out Will sus the harbourmaster etc, funny how you can sail 15000nm over halfway around the world and now you want to do something in your own country you now have to jump through hoops.

All I can find in the safety regs is must be at least 50mm in height preferably 100mm, Thinking name on stern and sail numbers on each side of bow plus name on boom. Have Signcorp coming to look at boat tomorrow will try Stanley Signs if need a second option Dan from Boat Coat is overseas at present, thanks Herdy

The C&C 34 is the most seaworthy as per your post, though they are getting old. But, for single handed you will struggle to find anything easier to sail than the Wright and it's much newer. Not sure about pointing ability though but looks nicely built. Track down Alan Wright and have a chat, he lives in Whangapouroa (sp), he's very approachable