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    Parnell Poo Pipe

    in MarineTalk

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    10 hours ago, K4309 said:

    I can answer that.

    Boys trip when we first got the boat, maybe 1999, well before holding tanks were a thing.

    Gorgeous crystal clear water, eastern Barrier. One of the boys wakes up and goes for a refreshing morning swim in the amazing water. One of the other boys wakes up and goes for his morning bowel movement. Screams of disgust and yelling as morning swimmer sees a plume of last nights curry emanating into the crystal clear water he is swimming in.

    Basically boats anchor in nice bays where people enjoy in-water activities. You need some separation between waste and in-water activities. Noting we are discussing banning yacht racing here, not harbour swims.

    Nothing like the outflows in Tahiti et al... the solution to pollution is dilution was the response we got when last chartering up there, no holding tanks.

    Pauhia ferry crash

    in MarineTalk

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    22 hours ago, harrytom said:

    I am today.double time.Roughly $72 ph and it's a 12 hr day.rather not be working but big boys/girls want greasy food.. Driver.

    Yes, as required by legislation, however a Friday is not a weekend. The above mentioned drivers, too are entitled to penal rates for yesterday.

    Pauhia ferry crash

    in MarineTalk

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    19 hours ago, waikiore said:

    Well AT has paid NZ Bus a top up to enable them to pay the Auckland drivers the same hourly rate as Wellington Christchurch and Dunedin drivers get but NZ bus has decided to pocket the money.

    Not quite the case. I think you will find that the unionised NZ Bus drivers (Auckland) want the new rate and retain all of the original terms associated with previous agreements. I for one can't remember the last time I was paid double time to work on the weekend, or at night, definiately have never been paid $60/h to do so.

    Pier 21

    in MarineTalk

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    We had a booking coming out 25 July. Had a phone call from the office today cancelling our booking, property has been sold Pier 21 are no more. I think the date may have been from 22 July, can't remember that part of the conversation.

    Has anyone ever built

    in TechTalk

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    8 hours ago, Black Panther said:

    Their own solid vang? I remember seeing a design a while back using squash balls.

    We used to use squash balls under concrete pavers to support turntables in nightclubs/dance parties etc. We replaced them every month or so. They rapidly lose the air within and quickly become a mush of rubber when under constant pressure.

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    Time to service the anchor winch...

    in TechTalk

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    2 hours ago, SanFran said:

    It's got to have been many moons over the yard arm since the anchor winch was last given a birthday.   Before my time anyway.   I'm not sure what brand it is, possibly Maxwell, but the only thing I can see to dismantling it is a straight head screw centre top of the bronze turny thing.   I've tried, but it won't budge.  Impact screw driver?   

    Or do I just leave It?   Dont futz  around with what ain't broke.  It's just that it's pretty slow now, but still pulls the anchor up.    Thoughts anyone?

    We have just been through this over Easter weekend. Winch has been slowing down over the past year. Solution was to remove the motor, leaving winch drum in place. Dismantled the drive motor, cleaned with brakleen. Removed a lot of old grease, the brushes where gunked up, my guess is this may be your issue. Get the bushes moving freely and in good contact. they don't like a build up of grease where conductivity need to occur.  Spray the stator and brushes with CorrossionX. Grease where required. Reassemble and we are away. In fact, i would say she spools faster than ever since we have owned the boat.

    Further woes - removing an engine via companionway and boom

    in TechTalk

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    Ye we did ours pretty much the same though was up in a craddle on the hardstand. We used a rigging lifting strap thrown over the boom and chain block. Got it to xyz position, released tension, shimmed the strap further out, hoist push out, repeat. We have a 3YM30 so similar in weight. I wouldn't hesitate to do the same again with the boat in the water.

    2 person job but saved a Hiab in and out.

     

     

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    Black Magic documentary

    in RaceTalk

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    2 hours ago, harrytom said:

    Wonder if they wil do a show of Dalts loosing the cup here and NZ boat problems(that sinking feeling)and what Dalts had to do to get the cup home again.and how he let oracle back to win??

    In the KZ7 challenge final race against Dirty Den where D hit the mark,was he paid off or just a moment of lack of concentration??with all those eyes onboard has had me wondering for yrs.

    May want to have a rethink of your statement above HT, pretty sure Dalts got onboard after the 2003 campaign.

    https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/team/34_GRANT-DALTON.html

     

    Seafaring nation?

    in MarineTalk

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    9 hours ago, marinheiro said:

    I would speculate with the election only 6 weeks away the government just does not want to make a decision about something like this. Also I think resources here are stretched as it is so they do not want to add to it.

    I was told by a police contact that even though time at sea is isolation from the "common sense' perspective, it is not the case legally. You are only considered isolated in NZ once in NZ territorial waters. I remember watching the Zatara videos, they spent ~22 days in quarantine at Fiji before they were cleared in.

    Zatara stopped at Minerva, therefore restarting their clock. They released a comprehensive video of Fiji's "Blue Lanes" initiative. Something that could easily be modified and adopted to apply here. Based on where our current MIQ facilities are located, near large hospitals, hence why Queenstown wasn't utilised, I wouldn't expect this government to allow en mass Q at Opua.

    Replace saildrive gasket with foam

    in TechTalk

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    4 hours ago, w44vi said:

    How well does the prop speed work on the sail drive ?

    We have run the prop speed program in the past. Works a treat, only thing I would say is that we reapplied yearly do an over night on the Floating Dock sorted us between 2 yearly hull antifoul.

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