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Or buy a new anchor from CRA My boss is waiting to have a piece of KM next time she sees him, he's removed her biggest concern whilst cruising now we have a new Sarca Excel anchor I'm now worrying about what she will start worrying about now. Sets the best of any anchor I've ever seen and when everyone was dragging at Fitzroy over new year our biggest concern was wether we would be able to lift ours after 3 days in one spot, we had to drive over it twice but then it lifted, for a moment I thought that all the water may disapair as we had lifted the plug. But no all good when we left, so

As said above but really it's a handshake and eyeball deal If your not using a broker then get them to leave the keys with either a marina office or similar ( independent third party that you both trust, also give leave a copy of your agreement with them, then get the keys released on payment) Try buying a boat on the other side of the world in a country that doesn't speak English (Greece) from Israily sellers and the boat was US registered, this is what we did just over a year ago. Now this is stressful We required them to provide deregistration paperwork then on possession we changed

I'm fast running out of space At present I've got less loa in m than crew Maybe I could go loa x beam to get max crew limit 15.3 x 4.9 = heaps I'm all good What was the theme again this year ?

Just wait 5 minutes and you can follow us

Anyone need a guard for there radar ? It's off a Raydome but may fit others Make me an offer or I'm going to cut it up and use it as backing plates 0274779745

Dishwasher is cheap but it was the antigravity dishes that where sending us broke And yes BP that's why we invite guest away someone always needs a job

Have taken out the Electrolux Dishwasher to make the boat go faster in the rum race ( don't tell the handicapper ) Na we haven't used it in the year we've had the boat and it was taking up valuable stowage in the galley Would suit larger boat, RV or small apartment / batch On trademe but may suit someone here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=999404038

Congratulations assuming it happens I'd come to a similar conclusion to the L 9.2 considering where you live. As I said earlier we did the C29 but that was more the fact that it was Hauraki Gulf based Our decision was between the L & C in the end and the C won because of the open transom and more sheltered waters. Cook St is often windier and in the sounds you'll probably be motoring anyway so I'm sure you'll all enjoy Hold the chainsaw for the next one

http://crew.org.nz/rum_race.html 23rd Course and time to be invented by a blind man IIRC

I'd seriously look at wether you can get away without one They all stink like, well you know what. We anchor in more than 5m of water and 500m from mhws, or if we can't due to weather then emergency #2s just leave in the bowl until morning and then every morning the batteries need a charge so off you go and everyone uses the facilities Below I'll add the regs but just think of it as is it better to dump a load once a day in one spot or small amounts at spread out intervals ? Having said that there are marinas that won't let you in without one or a locking cable tie on your sea cock. H

Try the boat ramp floating dock or fuel jetty Y (I think) just need access though the gate Or ph the marina they are almost finished the new berths where the grid was, sales berths maybe ?

mb yes that's not correct, your showing the lights of a vessel under power, and any other yacht under sail and showing the correct lights can expect you to give way With most of the yachts finishing the SSANZ races in the dark we see many that aren't compliant and some that are wrong and unsafe. I've pointed this out to some when I've had a chance but this mostly hasn't been appreciated One of the most common faults are faded lenses on Tri lights, the green will look white until very close, Another one is "na that boats motoring so it can't be one of ours don't worry about taking their

This is the one that Bart put on our mast, nice unit and only half what your header would think. http://www.hellamarine.com/en/products/navigation-lamps/tri-colour/2-nm-naviled-trio-tri-colour-led-navigation-lamp.html If you can get one at trade it would be a good option, it's 400g so something half the size would be ideal for the racing, trailer, sport boat fleet, you don't comply with motoring regs but that said they tend to keep working heaps better if installed well, and being up out of the way and water.

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Or you could have the best of both worlds, just not maybe in a 28-30 footer.

PK, planning being up that way this summer, not sure if we will get to Houhora but have always wanted to, I'll post a pic of the area I'm thinking you taking about, do you pass south of this shoal ? Is Rangaunu Harbour ? Just to the south, worth a visit ?

Lots of people have bought the kettle style and ditched them including me, they seem like a good idea hanging off the stern but are hard to light, go out and tend to over or under cook as they are all or nothing. Webber looks good and if you can stow it somewhere and get a piece of felt that you can wrap it in then put this on the deck under the bbq when your using it, it will last 5 years plus if you take it home in the offseason, which may be longer than it will take to loose something over the side if it's mounted on the stern. I've got a Magna (square one with a lid can't remember the mo

Both the Davo and Carpenter are good boats Davo less tweaky and more forgiving Carpenter more room and quicker / more easier driven and better cockpit layout Prices are about correct but everyone is negotiable or need to be in this market, just remember that there isn't such a thing as a cheap boat, they are both no more than a set of sails apart in price and good to see they have been repowered as that's worth about 15k, the standard of the Carpenter should by better if its in survey but then again may have also been driven like a rental. But check out the Bene if your going, I think it w

Whilst your answering silly ? Any list of entries anywhere ?

Haven't asked anyone yet but as you know we have plenty of room and being at Westhaven is nice and handy So I'll count you in as two.

Or Ma'ara Nige Just entered so now I need a crew ?

Yes it was the male that was the wrong person It's often the case that "assumption is the mother of all fuckups"

Yes I know of a major brokerage who missed a very large sale by only talking to the wrong person recently. It happens all the time And just remember flash cars and suits often equal DEBT

I think what the doomsayers are missing is the only ones hurting are the ones exiting boat ownership It's all about the difference between selling and buying, If your in boating for investment then your dreaming mate We listed our boat for less than I thought it was worth and definatly less than it owed us but it sold in 4 days ( probably lucky ) but we can buy a lot cheaper also in this market IMHO there are people out there that aren't meeting the market, some because they don't really wish to sell and others because their dreaming, but there are always options in any market.

It's a generational thing Tim, our gen can't resist a bargain even if they cost twice what they are worth ! But the coming gen's what it new and now, so what your saying will happen it will just take a couple of natural disasters and time But I can see a opening for a boat dismatler to setup and buy for a $1 on trademe to scrap them I get very surprised every time I walk around marinas at some of the boats that have weed longer than the rigging and can't believe that someone is paying the fees. Wtf