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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 ?

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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 ?

We left here and passed just to the north of Aiututaki ( which we could just see ) then south of Palmeston ( which we never sighted ) Cleared French Poly in Papeete ( didn't ask for permission, so weren't denied it ) Headed directly to Nuie and picked up a dodgy made mooring Here's a pic of a 60kg yellowfin we landed just prior to Nuie

2.35m Shallowest point was 3.5m but only briefly, mostly between 4 to 5m Had one man on bow and two of us in cockpit with sonar, chartplotter, depth sounder, and iPad with Navionics plus fingers crossed and spare undies waiting.

This is Hio and some of what he gave us !

No we entered the lagoon One of the scariest passes I've done though, We are 5m beam and had about 2 to 3m either side,less than 1m under the keel plus the pass is out on the chart with a dogleg at the end, also the markers are no longer there. But luckily it's mostly out inline with the pass, so when the plotter had us in the centre on the way out we were actually clear out to sea. If you call Hio on 16 he will come out and lead you in which would have been good in hindsight. I'll add our track in and also Hio's details as if anyone's heading this way please call or email him and see wh

Came past in April this year, didn't stop as can't enter the lagoon, same with Aiututai but we would have if we had the time and less draft We did 930nm from Maupihaa to Niue, I'll attach a pic of the route, it goes right though Palmeston Maupihaa was a very special place to have been privileged to visit. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maupihaa