Jon

I’ve been asking kiwi owners on foreign flagged boats that are currently in Fiji why they did it this way with the idea to take this back to YNZ. I sit on both sides of fence (boat owner and YNZ inspector) I’m getting they all seem to use the YNZ template as per what gear they take but ASS course costs and 5 year renewal, MARINE medic course, out of water inspection ‘But if you want insurance then your paying one way or the other, cost of insurance is less if you do it properly just to start with.

K Dee is up here in Fiji L 10.6 Is Malaysian flagged and heading to AU

Yes plus they need to be approved by them as suitable We came up with 4, 1 first timer offshore even though he’d done plenty of local stuff in this boat. have got 4 experienced for trip home

Only speaking from my experience with Vero this season, initially they wanted a survey from a boat builder but then said they were happy to accept the Cat 1. Plus some boats I did the Cat 1 on had the same experience, but everyone can have a different experience from the same situation. However each boat will have different requirements due to age and history

You say you boat is short of Cat 1 ? Unless it’s over 24m you will be dealing with a YNZ inspector (and sometimes if over also) There are both pros and cons to being NZ registered, on of the pros is most insurance companies will accept your Cat 1 as a survey/inspection for insurance There is some room for alternative solutions to the regs so have a conversation with an inspector before you go off the idea Personally I’d not go offshore from NZ without getting an independent inspection of any boat, weather that’s Cat 1 or a marine surveyor unless you’ve done plenty and so h

Amazing amount of room for a 36’er 3 queen size bunks and really nice saloon plus goes up wind better than you’d think but it will be a weapon on a reach, could be hard to beat in a normal coastal

This is exactly what I did, used a can of etch primer after power wire brushing it, then sprayed it with another coat of cold galv now in forward cabin to hopefully never se the light of seabed

They told me they are no longer renting them for you but you can do it privately Getting anything back would be better than leaving it empty for 4 months

Still available and willing to subsidise it if someone wants to take if for most of this time

Halo is a Mull 9.5 Stormy Dawn won a RNI with the designer and his wife

We are heading to the islands mid June back end of September. I can get the marina to rent it temporarily but thought I’d try here first.

Here’s something for everyone https://www.ssanz.co.nz/enduro-2023/

Wondering who’s invented this wheel Off to Tonga and Fiji this winter and mostly for Fiji I’m wanting the best option for either overlay or seperate device displaying google earth or similar images on my iPad No I don’t want to get an android and like my iPad as it’s simple like me, been googling this for a while and they get technical and start saying download to your laptop bla bla bla Don’t mind paying for an app, but which one works, navionics only show’s images on land or where it thinks the reefs are but we all know that in Fiji there not usually where the chart says

Definitely NZ registered says so on the side

Don’t expect it to be quick or comfortable

I’d be keen to join your group We are heading to Tonga via Minerva early June then Fiji early August Not interested in rallies either but be good to get and share some collective knowledge

One other thing, make sure you can get to your batteries fast One of the yachts in the current RNI had a small electrical fire in the back of the panel and the main battery isolator didn’t kill the supply Power was from something that required permanent connection and lid was securely screwed down and tools were well stowed Luckily it was controlled but could have been disastrous

Mechanical issues looking at options at this point

Finish line between tower and ODM CU decided 600nm upwind wasn’t fun anymore Tiny said they are doing the rum race

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy

My batteries are all below from factory Talk to your inspector and develop a working understanding and most things are doable

All batteries must be installed securely in adequate battery boxes. The bottom of the box must be above the level of the cabin sole. Battery boxes must be acid proof unless all the batteries are fully sealed units.

Tracker only pings the position every 10min then uploads these every 30 so if you tack between pongs you get a track that looks like that.

No works on all devices

Just because, plus he needs to do a qualifying passage for the solo Tasman, this should do it