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  1. Hi all. My northcote swing mooring (for an 8-12m boat) seems to be averaging a cost of around $1700 inc GST, every two years, to maintain and inspect. This seems very high to me, but i suppose theres not too many sanctioned engineers to choose from, and a lot of regulation. What are others' experiences of costs? Cheers
  2. Anyone know where I can get a stanchion like this without getting one custom-fabricated? Thanks in advance
  3. Yeah needless to say I dont much like your input either, knot me. The original question pertained to which is better: raymarine or pelagic? I gave a simple answer, based on my experience: in my view, there's no competition. Pelagic survived the 'ruff bastard' treatment I gave it, with no issues at all, whilst numerous raymarines, on the same boat, (and with the same skipper), did NOT. And pelagic is a damned sight cheaper, to boot, so I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make in your contribution? If you dont believe me, rather than attack me, for "using the wrong tool for the
  4. Yep it was the rubbish cheap plastic drive cogs shearing under load causing raymarine failures as I remember....but I could be wrong. I've heard that vintage raymarine tiller drives were built more hardily.
  5. Sorry tiller drive, not linear drive. This was the strongest of the raymarine drives I had (secondhand, mind you): https://hudsonmarine.co.uk/products/raymarine-st4000-grand-prix-tiller-drive-w086 It was pants. Notice the price.
  6. If you're still interested in the original question, I burnt through 3 fully integrated (and bloody expensive) raymarine st series linear drives in short order, sailing in heavy weather in the english channel, in a heavy displacement long keel wooden boat, which was built like a tank, and weighed a bit more. Finally learnt my lesson, and replaced with pelagic. No problems from thereon in. Well, no problems until the boat sunk on its moorings after a nasty electrical fire. But the pelagic STILL worked, even after this!
  7. Yep that would help me complete current watertight repairs, for sure! PM me phone number and how much you want for it/payment details, and I'll organize payment and pickup
  8. Aah, but they dont sell direct to the public. Thought that might be too easy....
  9. Yes! That mastic strip looks more like it! I'll try it, and phone noel...cheers
  10. Thanks CH but that's not it, either. Click on the link and you'll see the dreaded net carrier that stops it being mouldable...that stuff's good for sealing two flat surfaces to each other, but not for (eg) countersunk bolts, in deck hardware...
  11. Yeah thanks. That's the link I've already got. Nigh on $80 USD shipping, for one roll, or for any number of rolls, upto four. That's exactly why I'm after a nz supplier!
  12. Ps they looked at me like I was nuts in mitre 10, bunnings, etc, and google has not been my friend...
  13. Hi you helpful lot. Anyone know who supplies this unctuous stuff in nz?(see photo)....its not the self amalgamating sort electricians use (coax seal) nor the foam-backed, or net-carried stuff that cant be moulded into any shape or form...its just the stuff like blu tack, but WAY more sticky... I can get it for $50 (NZ) a roll from USA, including shipping, but only if I buy 4 rolls. Seems a bit steep. Anyone know a local supplier?
  14. Hi all, Can anyone point me in the right direction of a mcmaster-carr (see link below) equivalent in NZ? https://www.mcmaster.com
  15. Nice. Makes a lot of sense. The boat in the photo was based in Norway...and mine hails from that part of the world as well. I actually saw a guy do this on urupukapuka last year, so should have realised...thanks for the clarification. You'd need to have great faith in your stern anchor not drifting, though, moored that close to the rocks!
  16. Aah I'm sure that's it! Yes she's an European boat. That would explain why someone's removed it from my boat here in NZ, and I didnt even notice, until I recently removed the bowsprit...
  17. Hi all, sorry to be an idiot, but what is this section of steel on this bowsprit for? (circled by red) Thanks
  18. This from the smooth on website: 1. Degrease with trichloroethylene. 2. Etch with concentrated hydrochloric or muriatic acid for 15 minutes at room temperature or with a solution consisting of 90 parts water, 40 parts 96% sulfuric acid, and 0.2 parts Nacconol NR (National Aniline) for 10 minutes at 150° F. followed by 10 minutes at room temperature in a solution consisting of 90 parts water, 15 parts 70% nitric acid, and 2 parts 48% hydrofluoric acid. 3. Rinse in hot distilled water and dry with hot air. Does anyone know if just rough sanding and cleaning with acetone will work well
  19. Ha! No pro painting required... Yep thanks all, I'll try to do it myself... Cant help thinking that this is going to look like a pigs ear, but I suppose it will be hidden by the (fixed) bowsprit...
  20. Yes the previous owner left mooring lines over the bowsprit, which bent it, badly, (in a way which very much looks as if the sprit has collided, head on, with something), and I guess this deck damage may also be the result... I don't know though...this damage looked older to me. Mebbe it's just all the crud making me think that, though... There is currently no backing plate to the deck bolts, here. I will address this, but i dont just want the backing plate to then rip out a (much bigger) hole in the deck, if it's not laminated strongly enough! The bobstay turnbuckle was at its max
  21. Yep. It did a few transatlantics before that, too... Needs a lot of work, though, before I'd even take it out of auckland harbour, tbh... Under that bottom plank (hidden) is a thin stainless sheet, which is bolted through the deck (the damage was under this). Not sturdy, by any stretch...engineers will be having a look, to see if they can strengthen the sprit itself, although with this mess to sort i'm still toying with the idea of constructing something wooden from scratch... Any ideas for strengthening/fixing the deck/hull, to support the old sprit though?
  22. Defo a bowsprit. Just not a very strong one, IMO, despite the fact its 30+years old. I was thinking of replacing the thing with a nice hunk of wood, but it's a bigger job than you'd think....(no samson post, and not all that easy to reach the keel, to construct one).
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