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    A suitable yacht for offshore and coastal ,,,,help !

    in MarineTalk

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    Hi Jon

    I did some digging and found the following 

    Passport  

     

    Sail Area/Disp.1:

     

     15.24

     

    Bal./Disp.:

     

     37.77%

     

    Disp./Len.:

     

     272.34

    Cavalier 32

     

    Sail Area/Disp.1:

     

     13.91

     

    Bal./Disp.:

     

     50.78%

     

    Disp./Len.:

     

     290.64

    Interpreting these no feels like going into a rabbit hole. The most obvious difference to me is the Bal/Disp. Does  this mean that the cav is a stiffer boat or under canvased by comparison?

    Thank you

    I find Sailboat data is a rough guide to compare yachts of similar size, more difficult a 32' against 40'.

    It's not always accurate either but a starting point.

    Another important thing to consider other than ventilation is stowage, don't limit your search to by a few feet, a 45 footer will have possibly twice the available space of a 40'er.

     

    Plus a watermaker is a no brainer to me, not that you can't do it without but finding reasonably clean water can rule your life in the islands, were as with a watermaker your only limited by your draft and dreams. Sure the more gear you have the more things that can go wrong, but they are a lot better than the early ones now.

    Jon

    A suitable yacht for offshore and coastal ,,,,help !

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Another good way to compare yachts is sailboatdata.com

    Here's the Passport 40 http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=2366

    Search your Cav 32 and then start comparing sail area to displacement, ballast/displacement etc

     

    Being able to sail efficiently in light weight tropical air is very different to what you will be used to on the east coast of the SI

     

    But the most important thing is just get a boat and do it.

     

    This is a great boat I know of http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/auction-1125790535.htm

    Marshall Law Ross 40, 2 handed build up.

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    A few said they had trouble seeing us, the orange light was working all night, but it all depends on what traffic is on the waterfront behind and how many street sweepers with orange lights as well.

    We always anchor about 200m off the end of the wharf, we had our race tracker on and we run AIS.

    We will be a lot easier to see in Isslington bay for the last race plus if you finish the last and shortest race after dark you may have to take your own time as we could be busy.

    engine oil extraction

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Do you think you get all or enough of the old oil out going down the dipstick tube,

    I really like taking the bung out of the sump and leaving it whilst I change the filter, sometimes I'll also pour a cup of clean oil through just to make me feel better.

    I can do this with my genset as it has a hose off the sump, but there isn't enough depth in the bilge under the main engine to do this, so seriously thinking of getting a hose made up to attach to sump bung then attach the other end to a small plunger pump

    Probably just being anal but it always makes you feel good after a good oil change and we all know the easier it is the more likely we are to do it.

    If you own a boat and you're not a Coastguard member

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I think from the above you can read into this the following

    If your an older/long time keeler owner your less likely to be a member

    If your possibly younger or have a fizz nasty or a trip truck your more likely

    Guess it's a perception of risk thing really just like young and Remuera tractors drivers are more likely to be AA members

    IMHO anyway.

    engine oil extraction

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Where did you end up getting your pump Winter ?

     

    Something I've got on the to-do list and I'm sick of the stupid little hand pumps that the hose comes off and drip oil

    Last three oil changes were as follows

    Fiji

    Panama

    Spain

    If you own a boat and you're not a Coastguard member

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I'm probably your classic non member

    Sailed around North Island twice, NZ once, 3/4 of a circumnavigation over the last 35 years and a lot more as a yacht owner, never quite got around to joining but also have prided myself of never having needed to ask for assistance.

    But have been a volunteer fire fighter for over 20 years and volunteered at yacht club even longer.

    Maybe I'm just different

    But now I've said this I should join as this has probably jinked me, but self sufficiency is a state of mind I believe

    rapido 60 tri video

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Love the speed. That's about it though. Fine if you are more into racing. Too darn sterile inside for me.

    Im with you Wheels

    For that sort of money you can get a lot of cruising boat, bit of a contradiction in terms a 'fast cruiser'

    So people like being there and others like getting there I guess

    ANZ Sail Fiji

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    Agreed. I would have expected her to be right up Blink's date..

    They may have had an issue earlier but at the end of the day she's only 35' agains 40'

    We expect their two handed performance to play out but it's looking like they are probably getting more of Blinks potential on a long board and fully crewed

    imho

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