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Vivaldi

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  1. We just got water at matiatia. The hose fitting was busted but repairs have been done. Efpos not working so no fuel
  2. With the 830 if you are wondering whether you need to put a reef in or not - then put a reef in. They are faster when sailed flat, and also more comfortable for the family. Revolution Blues is a capable boat and we cruised her with babies on board. Just pick your weather. But even in a bit of wind it’s a very controllable boat downwind with main and jib or just main.
  3. It was on the DOC website - but it seems to be down today.
  4. The rule doesn’t apply to those participating in an approved organised event. If the Bay Week organisers get approval to run the event - then it’s racing as normal.
  5. Pretty sure it’s a tube from the hull up through to the cockpit floor.
  6. I’ve been up that rig - it’s pretty skinny at the top
  7. Thanks IT - I’m just wanting to replace a couple of old cockpit speakers -I think they are 6.5 inch but I’d need to check - one of them has stopped working. Based on Mattm recommendation I thought I’d go with JL (depending on price and availability of course 😀
  8. I’m in the market for some new cockpit speakers - who sells the JL ones?
  9. Looks like a case of too much bend in the rig overall. You probably need to have the mast set up pretty straight, then use the topmast to bend it when you want to de-power. Have a play with the vang, outhaul, and cunningham to see what effect that gives you. for that top photo I’d be taking off the topmast and giving the cunningham quite a bit, then vang. It might need a bit of curve cut into the luff.
  10. Karleen Dixon at ID Sign are pretty good - I’m sure they could replicate that
  11. Cheers - she’s our 5th yacht so took a while to get there. Of all the ones we’ve owned Revolution Blues was my favourite with the exception of what we have now.
  12. Yip sure. We’re in an Elliott 1050 now. Happy to have a yarn and talk about main trim etc. look forward to a catch-up
  13. You wouldn’t believe! We’re on J36 😀
  14. Interestingly BP when we had Revolution Blues back then we used to keep her up in the Weiti as well. But the formula to use it was the right tide + the shift pattern for a nurse + shift pattern for me = use the boat. It got to be a bit difficult to get out there once the kids got to school age.
  15. They are boys ( 3 of them):-)
  16. Our boats at Gulf Harbour too it will be good to see it up there. I’ll keep an eye out for you. What pier are you going on to?
  17. We owned Revolution Blues in the early 90s. It used to be called Jon Chere and it came out of Half Moon Bay. I renamed if after one of my favourite Neil Young songs and put the bulb on it as well. When we had it there was an inboard 4-stroke petrol engine that ran through a sail drive. The owner after me pulled it out and added the outboard. like all Ross boats it likes to be sailed flat - ‘flat is fast’ - so plenty of twist in the sails, bring the jib car back early and then start cranking on back stay and adding plenty of Cunningham. You can’t sail with the main cleated off - you have to
  18. I use I Sail GPS on my iPad and iPhone. It’s not too pricey and works pretty well. Has all of NZ charts for no cost.
  19. Cool - thanks for that. Will give it a go 👍
  20. Morning All, does anyone have a good lead for online shopping for Yanmar bits and pieces like impellers, oil filters etc?
  21. Had you eased the sheet and the vang before trying to lower your main to the reef?
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