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    reinforcing mast base

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I'd cut it out till all the soft & rot is gone sorry.

    Putting a bit of ali or steel over the top is just a Band-Aid.

    It's a bit of a drag having to lift the rig, but once it's done its done.

    And it's only labour & a bit of timber & epoxy, you won't need a whole lot of expensive parts.

    Iridium Go reception?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    If I disconnect the external antenna on ours and try and use it I loose 2 bars of reception.  Makes a huge difference.  However I used one the other week on a cat that was installed with the internal antenna 'looking' through the front glass window and it worked ok.  Probably best to try and see if you are worried about the cost, if not run with the antenna.  

    No there's an aerial already there for an Iridium phone cradle, just thinking we might be able to lose it.

    But for 2 bars of coverage I'll keep it.

    Thanks for the input y'all, ;-) 

    Iridium Go reception?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Can people running Ididum Go tell me, are you running external aerials or just the little fold up jobby?

    Nav station is in the saloon, foam & glass cabin top overhead.

    Any experience on how reception will be?

    Iridium 9505 sat phone FS

    in Classifieds

    Posted

    9505 Iridium phone, docking cradle, handheld privacy hand piece, external spreader mounted aerial, portable aerial, 240v & 12v chargers, pelican case to keep the phone in when it's not in the cradle, all second hand but in excellent condition.

    Upgraded our system, looking for around $1,000.

    The docking cradle was nearly as expensive as the phone from memory, it let's you have a pc hooked up & just plug the phone into the cradle.

    Cradle & aerial still on the yacht, allow a day or two to remove them.

    I can throw in a new sim card ready to hook up also, 

    Free text messaging, & works very well with sailmail for emails.

    Sat phones?

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    All good, I'd go the handheld Iridium, we've got an Iridium Go which is a great system, but if you want it for emergencies as well then with the Go you need a normal phone in the liferaft as well as the Go.

    Normal Iridium phone you can keep in a case in the grab bag, & hook it to the laptop when you need weather.

    If it's just about the weather & sailmail, then the Iridium Go is awesome.

    It does also have an SOS button, but I'd still rather have the phone if the SHTF.

    Sat phones?

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Hi Meister, I've got a 9505 Iridium phone, docking cradle, handheld privacy hand piece, external aerial, portable aerial, 240v & 12v chargers, pelican case to keep the phone in when it's not in the cradle, all second hand but in excellent condition.

    Upgraded our system, looking for around $1,000.

    The docking cradle was nearly as expensive as the phone from memory, let's you have a pc hooked up & just plug the phone into the cradle.

    Sing out if you're interested,

    I can throw in a new sim card ready to hook up also, 

    BK

    US destroyer collides again

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    It would be plain nuts to travel through that area using electronics only. There surely would have been a watch. The idea of cyber attack I think might be an excuse to save face.

    Seeing the other vessel wouldn't help though if you can't get control?

    Electronic controls maybe?

    Don't know how warships work but it does look interesting especially with the geographical locations of the incidents?

    Who is going to buy our yachts and at what price?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Indeed. Also doesn't change the fact that it's on his books, which means he signed a contract with the vendor to try and sell the boat. To not do so is acting in a negligent and fraudulent manner. If they're not in the business of selling 20k boats then they should take them on in the 1st place.

    This.

    If you can't be bothered with cheap boats then don't list them.

    We deal with some great brokers, and some total arseholes.

    Like every profession out there, once you find a good guy you stick with them.

    WTB Halberg-Rassy

    in Classifieds

    Posted

    Would the owner or their representative get paid to be there if they lease it as part of the package? Boat wrangler would be a nice gig.

     

    Right now, if you turned up with what I need you could probably be involved to some degree.

    Some work in Fiji, some in Auckland.

    But ringing me with 2 Piedy's won't cut it. 

    WTB Halberg-Rassy

    in Classifieds

    Posted

    OK some more info. Sorry original post was off a phone in a marina car park.

    Boats ideally about 50-53 foot, could move a couple of feet either way.

    44-45 is really a bit small.

    Don't need to be 70's, but have to look like they could have been there. So no modern styling cues, or as IT points out in mast furlers etc.

    Need 1 good one, and a second yacht similar or close enough that we can make it look the same. We can change the rig on #2, and do some mods to cabin top etc. But a similar hull line & within a couple of feet in length.  

    Thanks, 

    WTB Halberg-Rassy

    in Classifieds

    Posted

    Looking to buy a 48-53 foot Halberg-Rassy.

    Actually I want two of them.

    Any condition considered, prefer lying NZ, but happy to talk about anywhere in the Pacific.

    Older boats are fine, prefer no modern stuff like in mast furling etc.

    PM me or Matt can put you in touch with me,

    Thanks

    Catamarans that are a little sailing focussed?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    If the Given checked out ok (glass over ply, hull condition?) it's a real bargain. Would sail well & a nice layout. The Atlantic 46 that Eric found has the worst layout for a cruising cat that I've ever seen! Sorry Eric. ;-)

    As someone previously said, if you want to sail & point you need boards. Fixed keels, mini keels etc. won't do it.

    And while the Outremer's sail beautifully, the skinny hulls & low headroom in the saloon make them a pretty tough sell for a live aboard unless you really like tight spaces, or are a pygmy.

    Schionning's are nice & sail well, don't like too much weight so if you like too many creature comforts (genset, watermaker, dive compressor?) they are not for you.

    Think more basic & snorkeling, and not a house full of junk and you'd be great. McMoggy was a great example that was here, beautiful cruiser that could hold her own in the coastal classic.

    But not 300K either.

    Some of the earlier Hill cats would fit the bill, but not too many around & closely held.

    And the common French production stuff, Fontaine's & Lagoon's are too far to the comfort side of the envelope. Fat hulls, no boards, almost motor sailors really. (waits for hate mail)

    Happy hunting. 

    Do we need a watermaker in the islands?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Could we cruise without one? Yes, but we don't. No maintenance issues, store the membranes when we aren't using the water maker, & just put them back on when we need it.

    Plenty of places in Fiji & the islands where getting water is a pain, & it makes you independent.

    Even in NZ if we're cruising for a month I throw it back on the boat. 

    Dingy Ideas

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    3.4mtr Southern Pacific with a 15hp Yamaha, Not perfect but hard to beat. Carries 2 divers & gear & planes ok,

    or 3-4 pax & planes.

    Would like a cat RIB but the Takacat doesn't look up to it to me.

    18hp Tohatsu is the same weight as a 15 yammy, but 20% more power, that's definitely an upgrade in the wings! 

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