Bad Kitty

You've also got 5 tonne of lead on the bottom of the boat?

Sounds like they were pretty onto it in terms of actions taken. MartinRF, yes watertight compartments are great in principle, but complex, hard to live with in small boats, and expensive in the build? A great idea though, for sure.

Bayswater marina berth, 12mtr x 4.6mtr. Berth D11, so reasonably close in. The opex is $809.48/month. This is part of a deceased estate, if you are interested you can probably own it for the transfer fee? Reach out to discuss, Willy

Got a copy of the Royal Akarana Yacht Club cruising guide & a copy of William Owen's Hauraki Gulf cruising guide here from my father in laws library, now surplus to requirements & I already have them both. Yours for a decent bottle of Pinot Noir?

Nice to get good news for a change!

Yeah I'm renowned for poorly planned projects that run over time & over budget but even I felt nervous reading the first post! (Please take this in the good humour it is intended.)

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?

Satisfying project. No, not yet, after a whole lot of hard graft!

Just like Western Springs speedway, and Ardmore Airport. "It's noisy here" disregarding that the facilities were there long before the whining latte drinkers moved in. And for the record, I don't just blame Watercare, every facet of Govt, local & central have been asleep at the wheel as a lack of planning & sensible policy has taken it's toll on the NZ environment & lifestyle. I'm not prepared to give them all a free pass because they're throwing money at it now.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BCECnWoSC/ Here's some more fact free stuff K1234. I still put a lot of importance on it!

Yeah ours lasted 5-7 years & throw away. Just replaced them all, I consider them to be kind of consumables?

Gone thanks,