Bad Kitty

Unfortunately you could throw a billion at it & it won't "be gone"

OK, so that is a true hybrid system. To motor continuously you are running a main engine, whole also charging batteries. So isn't that just a more expensive, heavier ICE drivetrain, with a whole lot more embedded carbon in it's manufacture, & battery disposal implications at some time, for the ability to motor quietly for a short distance? I'm still not seeing the real world planet saving impact?

You can't run the generator to charge the batteries & motor continuously. If you're happy drifting around waiting for batteries to charge while a tropical depression is headed your way then all good, me, I'm not.

I tried really hard to make it work for me, but ended up going 2 x 40hp diesel again, and don't regret it for a minute. The all-electric solution is, imho, not mature enough or well proven enough. There are numerous boats that have gone that way, and then ripped it all out & refitted ICE drivetrains. Ultimately, every now & then you may need to motor for 48 hours, and nothing all electric will do it. Not in small craft size.

Ballystick if you want to take a look at our set up you're welcome. I'm broken currently after shoulder surgery, so boat is sitting in the marina doing nothing!

Bad Kitty has had a 2 element induction hob from day 1. Had AGM batteries, then Li ion, and did change the induction top to an off grid model that runs a max 2KW draw. If you crank one element up to high it drops the other one back to stay under the 2K. But even the original was fine. They are so grunty it's hard to imagine having 2 elements running on high. They suck some power to get up to temp, but then consumption drops back quickly. I was keen not to have gas inside the boat, then during construction was thinking I was being paranoid, and then a sailing cat at Opua has a gas exp

Never seen that site before, it's excellent. Thanks K1234

Mmm, not sure how you're set up, mine opens with 6 models. Then you can see how they compare. If they are all very similar, that's the weather you'll get. If they are wildly different, it get's a bit more interesting!

Cheese, use as a lure. Some consider it unsporting, but as I hunt for food not trophies, I don't feel those considerations apply.

Get something turned up to fill the gap for now, it doesn't need space shuttle accuracy.

5 gone!

What a waste of time. MPI spends millions on trying to wipe out Undaria every year, from the Chathams to Fiordland, flying divers around with scissors to manually cut it off rocks FFS. It's had 30 years off massive effort, at uncountable cost in the Chathams, and it's still there. Divers living aboard in Fiordland, flying in & out since I think since around 2010? Someone jump in if you have better knowledge of this effort? And here we are, Undaria still here, and still spreading. But we think this time around, with Caulerpa it's going to be different? Hmmm, not convinc

I imagine the Bay will be crazy busy, more so than usual with the question mark over Barrier. We usually head further North, and swing into the Bay when we head South, later in Jan once a big chunk of the crowd leaves.

I suspect Fitzroy will be pretty manic, unless a lot of people stay away. The big issue will be when a NE system comes thru, and limited safe anchoring in a storm becomes very desirable real estate. There's other places to go & anchor, but that red area on the CAN wipes a lot of them out. Cavalli's is looking pretty good again!

And there's the issue, "creativity" Or effort, or just giving a sh*t.

Hard to verbalise how disappointing that is. NZ's biggest City by far, dozens of Council & Event staff, the City of Sails, and we can't sort out a spectator area for this. Oh well, back to ChCh it is.

Not a pretty sight at Waiake Beach this morning!

Well that post didn't age well! Clockwork, new record for a 40' leaner I think? Maybe I'll do some more weather map study! In my defense, us multi sailors rarely set records with the wind ahead of the beam. Condolences to the family & crew of the casualty, tough times. The thoughts of the sailing community are with you. 💔

If the record is your only focus for the Coastal, & you're worried about missing out this year, I suggest some study on how to understand a forecast!

Either number is unacceptable, it's 2023, not 1823. NZ's infrastructure building & maintenance is pretty 3rd world.

And Real Journeys are looking at changing from coal to green energy power for Earnslaw.

This; Industry Std T-Series H.Duty Waste Pump 12V 19Lpm | Smart Marine We get them from GMS, but I see Smart have them. bigger than some, but they'll probably eat chicken bones, coffee grounds certainly won't bother them. If you can make it fit, it'll run forever.

The Gulf Harbour ferry is cancelled whenever the weather allows the operator to cancel it without paying the penalty. If it's cancelled for weather, i.e. a 12 knot NE, then it's an Act of God!

Yep, that first video didn't show it nearly as clearly.

Skipper screams seconds before rival punctures his boat in crash at the Ocean Race | Stuff.co.nz I know this guy was on starboard, but does it look like he even tried to avoid that?