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Holy cow this is turning into a true adventure story in real-time. He should write a book afterwards (I’d buy it). I’m also with the others here who now feel this guy has more than earned a donation to the trust. Anyone know how to do that?

Yes that could be a whole new thread - things that you could recycle Rivieras into. And don’t forget you’ve got to melt down the gold medallions & chains...

Haha! My retirement dream is to put together a consortium to build a sustainable marina somewhere in the Auckland region - and it would be for sailing boats only...

Yes there are some new boats coming into NZ with some big sums being spent on new or imported boats rather than buying existing NZ stock. And the prospect of virtually no cruisers arriving, stopping & selling up in NZ this season means that’s another source of supply switched off. But one of the big pressure points is berths - there are almost no 15m berths available in Auckland with some new boats being forced to head north.

If you look at ‘latest listings’ of keelers on TM there has been a surge of cheaper (sub $100k) listings last few weeks and some of them are well below that eg in the $10-25k range. What’s happening at this end of the market? Are these owners selling to upgrade? Or cashing in because of hard times? I know that in the $250-400k price range late model good condition production boats are flying off the shelves and there’s an acute shortage of inventory. Mainly being bought by well-funded upgrading buyers plus newbies to boating who know they won’t be spending large on expensive foreign

Still available but now also on TM.

Still available but now also on TM.

Still available but now also on TM.

I gave up fishing years ago!

The current theory in Europe is that this behaviour is a stress reaction to declining food & populations now down to only about 50k globally. Which is a sign of fish stocks under them (ie their food source) also in decline.

The gas lockers on most recent production boats (that comply with EU regs) are in the cockpit with a sealed bottom (so nothing can get into the bulges) and a small drain hole at the bottom which goes overboard. The lid itself is a standard cockpit locker lid ie it’s not airtight. It doesn’t need to be because lpg gas is heavier than air and sinks to the bottom out through the drain hole. It doesn’t float up out through the top lid.

Now gone.

Sure - it’s yours. Will PM details.

My best mate is a marlin fisherman in Portugal (out of Faro) and he confirmed it’s a thing right now

Yup thanks gonna give it a go.

Looks like he’s been able to hold a course for the entrance of a Milford Sound in a big quartering sea and beam apparent wind

Now gone

AIS shows him roughly on course for Milford about 15nm off

See pics for scale. Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best. Claim via PM.

See pics for scale (not sure of size but suspect 8mm)? Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best. Claim via PM.

Possibly. The new boat I'm buying comes with a Suzuki 6 that I won't be needing and was planning to sell on TM. I'm not sure if it's a 2 or 4 stroke though.

See pics for scale (not sure of size but suspect 8mm)? Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best. Claim via PM.

Weighs about 16kg Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best. Make me an offer via PM.

Used for approx. 10 yrs. Dave Giddens sail + bag. Approx. dimensions: Leech = 12.1m Luff = 11.3m Foot = 4.2m Any Qs post here. Make me an offer via PM. Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best.

Used for approx. 10 yrs. Dave Giddens sail + bag. Approx. dimensions: Leech = 12.4m Luff = 12.5m Foot = 6.4m Any Qs post here. Make me an offer via PM. Pickup central Auckland or Gulf Harbour whichever suits best.