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A fish crate apparently works really well. If your boat is a kauri launch, I'm guessing she's an old flush deck thing once you're out of the cockpit area thing that stinkpots have? I'm assuming you have a baby lifejacket? - If not, please get one - my little darlings got used to them very fast. An idea that some have put forward here before, especially as the bub gets bigger/more independent, is having two - one for swimming in, one to keep dry/warm/when underway/emergency etc. Some form of containment is the ideal, you could just use canvas and make lee-clothes that go from th

Hmmm, today is the deadline, still trying to decide...

So Phil, you're saying she's heavenly? Or the sails are like the wings of angels?

If the object of the game was to sail a 727 down the coast for the experience then yeah, why the hell not? Awesome boats! But, if it's simply a delivery then shipping is the best option.

Yeah, I want to park the t/s at Westhaven permanently however they don't do this any more because "they don't have the space" (the club boats have some other deal)

What an utterly fascinating place! I'd never heard of it before but now on my bucket list. 3 wives eh? Just as well he took Confucius wisdom and gave each one their own house...

I have to be honest - put it on a truck. Quicker, safer and possibly not cost much more than paying a delivery crew who'd be willing to do it.

A couple of us were discussing this last night - 3 different boats to choose from (2 definite entries and the kids boat 'may' be ready...) Lies, all lies

Happy German Bagpipers?!?!?! I now formally can die, I've seen it all.

Yeah, the bigger issue was the decision to take a 6m boat across the bar when there was a 4m swell running. I mean, well done for logging a trip report and well done for all on board wearing life jackets - my understanding of the current laws means the skipper would have been criminally negligent had he or those on board not been wearing them because taking that size boat across the Manukau bar in those conditions is blatantly stupid and irresponsible. "..Maritime rules provide that it is the skipper's legal responsibility to ensure that lifejackets are worn in situations of heightened risk,

NOPE NOPE NOOOOOPE Please NO. I used to think this to, and there are times I still wonder if this would be better, BUT one of the joys of living in this country IS the ability for those of limited means to jump in a dinghy and experience something special. The exception I'd make is for fizz-nasties and jet-skis - those buggers can, and do, real harm. But how do you Police this? - anything over a certain HP you need a license? The kids trailer-sailer has an 8hp o/b but a 12 foot tinnie with an 8hp will do a lot of damage quite fast and this size boat, in my experience, is usually ow

f*ck, I knew our distant cousins were backward, but this takes the cake.

Yeah,... Farr 727? Always keep the forward hatch locked is safest. I've seen the forward hatch of a Ross 930 underwater a couple of times - would have been pretty disastrous if it hadn't been locked/closed. I don't think anybody hoists from the hatch these days do they?

Oh the joy of Okahu Bay - I had to do exactly this with my one when it was sitting on a mooring there (previously had been at Greenhithe) I raised it about the same and it didn't really look all that bad - certainly better then the crap growing up the sides. Willow's idea of using a white antifoul in the raised area is on to it (assuming your boat is white) I didn't think of that...

Yup, or at least I'd like to think so. I think the main reason the Caribou scores so low is because the main hatch/companionway is off center and therefore may flood if knocked down to starboard - in which case you're screwed, or, when you hoist the kite, just make sure you only get knocked down to port We've generally avoided dodgy conditions and never really had a knock down in it. Yeah. Rating = speed, SRI = recovery from worst case scenario.

'Safe' is another matter for the Caribou though - SRI/Self Righting Index ratings look like: Design SRI D20 .950 Aqu .860 Sab .690 Mer .480 Car .450 Ven Data missing/unknown. However, in 10 years neither the kids nor I have managed to roll the thing over despite our best efforts. It'll just be a mission to get it back up in the event that we do is all. All in all, out of this bunch the Aquarius/Bonito is looking the best.

Hi yaksolo, I'm assuming you're familiar with the NZ Tailor Yacht Association? http://www.nztya.nz/trailer-yacht-designs.html They have some info there. It's also worth looking at the ratings ( http://www.nztya.nz/nztya-ratings.html ) that gives you some idea of what the boat design is capable of. What about a Caribou 20? They're in a similar class to all the idea's above, cheap as chips and apparently reasonable quick by comparison: Design Rating Aqu/Bon 22 .760 Caribou 20 .757 Merlin 20 .703 Saber 20 .700 D20 .686 Ventura 20

Removed meters and meters of 3 phase house wire and similar spec'd switches from the kids trailer sailor, moved the nav lights from the cabin to the pulpit, added a stern and anchor light, installed appropriate wire throughout with no Micky mouse ridiculousness of multiple chock-blocks, swapped out the cabin light and new switch panel in a lovely wee varnished plywood box. AND IT ALL WORKS Actually a good result.

Well, I still haven't worked out if the boat on the rocks at Waiheke was Schzando, but if it was he may be quite keen now

I got one for Schzando - When I sold her, I called up CC and gave them the new owners' number - I don't think there was any cost for the transfer, he just need to provide them with some details... I also have one for the trailer sailor.

The call sign is $45, the online course is $79.

The M20 has a good cabin layout/heaps of internal space. Very easy to sail and handle but.. they sail like a bathtub in that they have a horrid sort of motion to them, something to do with the round shape of the hull I suppose. I believe the Bonito is the better of the two. There are many disadvantages to having the outboard in the cockpit (noisy, takes up floor space etc) however the advantages are good in a learner (easier handling, far superior if motoring in rough conditions etc) Better is a Ross, much bigger and a far superior boat all round but I'm guessing that's beyond your b

No, not a new cocktail... Anybody know more details about this? Such as the name or the boat? https://www.facebook.com/CoastguardNorthernRegion/posts/10153819445395555

http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/73671511/Mystery-wreck-the-Sioux-police

A small one in a fish crate...