Bad Kitty

Mantus anchor chain hook to suit 10mm/3/8" chain. Trade for a bottle of Pinot Noir. Pick up North Shore Auckland.

Love the white upholstery! Given how my orange looks I’m glad I’m not cleaning it, but it looks awesome!

Damn Elenya, sailing back into NZ after 4 months in Fiji that looks cool! Well freezing cold to be more accurate.

Hiya Team, OK, we’ve all had this question before but here we go, what Antifoul is working these days? Got Hempel Globic NCT9000 at present, which doesn’t seem that good? Used to use Micron 66, but feel that the Micron 77 wasn’t as effective? But now there’s no nasties in it, maybe nothing is that good? Boating is around d Auckland, Waiheke, Barrier, then up the coast every Xmas for 6 weeks. Sailing cruising cat, bit faster than average production apartment block but no race boat. Cruises at 8-14 knots? Thanks in advance, popcorn & wine at hand!

If it’s sealed, then negative pressure will only last a few seconds after the thermal runaway starts, and a little after that it won’t be sealed anymore, after the bomb you have created goes off!

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Caveat, I’m certainly no paint expert! We used interprotect on Bad Kitty 19 years ago, & on alterations since, it’s been great. So there’s a vote for Interprotect. We found Akzo Nobel great to deal with, and had good technical info, I’d go that route again. Antifoul above the waterline generally doesn’t do too well, discolours, can flake off etc. Someone with better technical knowledge will chime in hopefully. Great to see people still building boats, especially when it’s a cat, not half a boat!

Yep done mine. Took some time out from my arduous schedule.

It’s falling down them that bothers me, I see you’re as happy as ever about the NZ winter? 😄

Bad Kitty’s winter cruise going well, up in the NE cnr of Fiji. Quite isolated, normal to have a Bay or even an Island to yourself. Stunning scenery, diving & fishing, with the Fijian locals their usual friendly selves.

Stop getting distracted, you’re looking for a cruising cat!

Yep, looks like a weapon, love it, but definitely some compromises there re coming alongside a shitty wharf, or a raft up!

Not us, we’re speaking Cook Island’s pidgin these days.

Anyone got experience with the Enertec permanent magnet 300A alternators? Apparently only take the same power to spin as a std type 120A alt?