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    in MarineTalk

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    Back in 1991 I was crew on an Inglis 47 called Scavenger. It was a stripped out racing machine, very basic down below, with a lift keel via a 6:1 pulley system.

     

    (The owner/builder sold Scavenger and built Prowler which is now in Auckland)

     

    On Saturday I went for a sail on Scavenger for the first time in 26 years. It is now in Perth, WA.

     

    Still fairly spartan down below but there is now a hydraulic ram to lift the keel, a huge freezer and bunks rather than pipe cots.

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    Missing Cat, Dad and little Daughter

    in MarineTalk

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    now sailing to victoria to clear customs + immigration

     

     

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11781036

    Quality reporting, heading north from Ulladulla to get to Victoria... Must be going the long way round Australia!

     

    Edit after watching the video linked in the other thread

     

    They are heading NORTH, to clear customs at Port Kembla, New South Wales.

     

    From memory it is about 60 miles, it took me 24 hours motor sailing as the East Coast Current is a bitch!

    Vendee Globe 2016

    in ShortTalk

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    "... however the arrival in Fremantle was certainly no picnic as we had a string of administrative issues related to Australian protectionism'. In short, the customs officers were calling for the team to have work visas, which were impossible to provide in the timeframe allowed. ..."

     

    http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/17345/edmond-de-rothschild-on-her-way-home

    Tied up to a commercial dock run by the unions, trying to use non union labor from France...

     

    They were always going to run into trouble

    VX One

    in RaceTalk

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    Two sailing in Canberra on a regular basis, they look fantastic fun in a breeze.

     

    Easy to sail two up, third person might help when extra ballast is required.

    Wondering why the High Tides are really high just lately?

    in MarineTalk

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    Those denying significant sea level change get an airing in this pdf. Then are neatly demolished. You might need to contribute your scientific expertise to help your favourite denier - all three of them (as opposed to hundreds of other scientists) all seem to be floundering, swamped, or totally sunk.

    www.iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/11/4/048002/pdf

    I lost interest in this debate when I worked out most of the naysayers had their hand in the public purse.

     

    Following the money seems to work with scientists, zoning permits and politicians

    Curran Street Wreck

    in MarineTalk

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    Over here on the West Island we dispose of things in a variety of ways

     

    Years ago I was working for a shoe wholesaler, part of the warehouse was a certified bond store. Being an old building tree were some leaks in the roof which caused water damage to about 2000 pairs of canvas slippers. Total loss but to avoid paying the import duty, Customs had to be involved in the disposal. Loaded up the truck and headed to the land fill, along with the Customs man in his car. Unloaded and had barely moved the truck when the front end loader picked up the pile of shoes and proceeded to bury them under a pile of rubbish. It seems Customs does not like scavengers finding product so when they appear at the tip, the big machinery gets called into action.

     

    There is a story that my father in law tells. He lives in a small town that was surrounded by saw mills. One of the saw mills used an old tank as its power source. When the engine finally gave up the ghost, the owner dug a trench, dragged the tank into it and covered it with soil.

    Ship sinking under tow...

    in MarineTalk

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    Just watched a video of a ship breaking up and sinking while under tow.

     

    What happens to the towline?

     

    Does someone release it from the towed vessel?

     

    Is the tow line allowed to run out from the towing vessel? Is it not attached to the end of the winch drum?

     

    Is there a quick method of cutting the tow line?

     

    How long is the tow line and what would it cost to replace? Who would have to cover that cost?

     

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