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big day well done

back when looking to buy Vindil in 2014 had asked the DPO - dreaded previous owner - when the 2 jib + 2 mast winches had last been serviced the reply "lubed for life aren't they?" but after a year of my use the dry, high pitched ring from their ratchets kind of screamed that this wasn't so, + everything inside was very dry and needed grease first off, with a standard screwdriver, were the mast winch caps then a cir-clip, + off came the drum safely with with no springs or pawls firing off over the side so greased the spindles, the 2 pawl shafts and back

to round out this "beginner buys cheap old boat + discovers expensive problems " thread may as well add this engine start video from last year and some sailing videos all good

from 2012 when the big turissimo 10 was on tm for $120,000

looking very stately!

in the right conditions maybe but i wouldn't have the presence of mind to take a photo last time we met i slapped your boom cheeky of you to swing it out over our boat!

an amazing boat!

meanwhile the professionals.... Auckland Jet Boat Tour's Scream Machine ran aground about 500m off Beach Haven about 1pm, when it became stuck on a mud bar.

^+1

a sad way to end their sailing retirement guess he just wasn't paying attention to the sounder as he tried to sneak in on a falling tide? like a single car accident on a straight road on a nice day a moments carelessness...

^ have to add it was great going up there on the heels of 4 mulleties they started earlier and we could see them in the distance being blown over in their over-canvased way finally caught them as they tacked up the last few, very shallow, turns of the river and there simply wasn't enough channel for all of us...

summer reading bought today Blake's odyessy - the round the world race with ceramco new zealand, Blake - Sefton Lion - the round the world race with lion new zealand, Blake - Sefton

great to see you there! sorry we didn't have more time to talk, was too busy drinking + pool playing by then an epic road trip for you getting there via car + boat from huntly? i think we all did a bit of bottom hugging that day