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Cantab

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  1. I have been shopping online for years, caught on early. Google is my first stop when I want to buy anything. Wheels is right. If its easy to buy online you get the sale. I do the same at work. If I have to do more than a few clicks to make a buy I look for it somewhere easier. I will buy off a NZ retailer if the price is close, maybe 15 - 20 % max. That water pump excluding freight was nearly 500% up from NZ agents price, what world do they think they are living in?
  2. I rang the local agent to get a price for a new water pump. The old one was leaking and I wanted to carry a spare anyway. Sit down they said, $1900 they said. So for $537 I got a new one from overseas. For another $23 I bought a new seal and bearings for the old one. In NZ it looks like the cost of a pump equals about 15 to 20% of the price of a new engine. I'm not sure what to say next?
  3. So world sailing have tidied up the sail bit quite well, wouldn't have been too hard for YNZ to have just copied that, it makes a lot more sense, if you actually want a rule. Cat 3 "either a storm trysail as defined in OSR 4.26.2 d), or mainsail reefing to reduce the luff by at least 40%" YNZ say you are meant to follow the OSR rules anyway, just to add to the confusion. I hope they didn't pay anyone for that 3 years of revision that wasn't. The NZ regs pretty much leave it up to you if you read it certain ways, why they felt the need to write another 2 pages after that I'm no
  4. The electronic flares are approved for NZ use for racing / recreation, you still need to carry the smoke flares. They were allowed as alternatives a round a couple of years ago. Check the rules for the exact criteria.
  5. Good luck explaining that to a coroner. Either it's a regulation or it isn't. Your also supposed to comply with OSR but they are different again. This has been pointed out many times but it doesn't seem to register. There is a long way to go before I would call it simplified.
  6. Until the refinery shuts?
  7. "Jackstays shall have a minimum strength of 2000kg. Webbing that lies flat is recommended." https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/resources/yachting-new-zealand-safety-regulations-2021-24 I would use dyneema, webbing doesn't seem to last to well. OSR is a bit more explicit, technically you are required to meet this standard too, YNZ seem a bit lost on this though. "have a breaking strength of 2040 kg (4500#) and be uncoated and nonsleeved stainless steel 1 x 19 wire of minimum diameter 5 mm (3/16”),webbing or HMPE rope" https://www.sailing.org/documents/offshorespecialregs/i
  8. Use the cheap stuff, take the money you save and spend it on hauling out for a clean, swim in the summer, you will still be better off.
  9. That's what we all want, guess what... you need to clean your hull no matter what, more in the summer.
  10. So it took 3 years to come up with that outstanding revision. There was an opportunity to follow the WS regulations and simplify the NZ regs in so many ways. Hopefully "Draft" means they are still working on it, stakeholder consultation might have been a better option given the shambles YNZ have managed to make of it themselves.
  11. I see the new regs are up again. Still don't address the fundamental conflicts between OSR and the NZ regs. Still a draft by the looks of it. There are enough representatives at WS from NZ to get this done properly. Not quite a pass mark yet.
  12. Been having another read, wonder how many cat 3 inspectors been keeping up with this lot: From NZ Regs: (same in old and new probably) 1.2 These Regulations do not replace, but rather supplement the requirements of Maritime New Zealand and the World Sailing and ORC safety requirements for racing yachts . From Offshore Special regs: (Current) Mo0,1,2,3 3.02.2 Effective 1 January 2021: Structural Inspection - Consult the owner’s manual for any instructions for keel bolt checking and re-tightening. The following inspection to be conducted by a qualified person ext
  13. Looking for a tidy Beale 33. Prefer something well looked after and updated. Ideally Upper half North Island. Anyone have one or know of one that might be available please pm me for my contact details.
  14. I've used vivid on and around my strut area, along side 3 other paints as on the hull in various combinations over the last 3 years, trying to be a bit scientific about it. the vivid was crap any way you look at it, smooth for racing but needs cleaning way more than anything else and barnacles love it.
  15. Shame indeed, its only illegal to exceed 5 knots withing 50 metres of another vessel
  16. $300k isn't enough to fix a 930
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    Bonding

    Bronze doesn't have zinc in it, unless it cheap.
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    Bonding

    using fittings with zinc in them is a pretty good start.
  19. Cantab

    No return valve

    Are you sure the water is draining back, the pump impeller is usually a pretty good seal? Air could be getting in before the pump letting it drain, otherwise should not be draining.
  20. Cantab

    Damn!!

    2 Weeks from Denmark to my door, very impressed. Faster and cheaper than the four other options I considered. The engineering is superb, the prop folds itself up just sitting still, never seen another brand do that. Easy responsive communication, discussing pitch / diameter to suit. Excellent performance in forward, thrust is way better than briski was, reverse a bit less - need to give some revs to get the brakes going. I don't think I would go anywhere else if shopping for a prop again. get the idea? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/
  21. I have the 21hp Nanni, about 1500hrs, more than happy once you figure out what non genuine filters fit it, genuine parts are expensive. 6 seconds glow for first start of the day, after that it starts first flick of the key everytime.
  22. Pretty sure there are no regulations for dinghy to dock connections.
  23. There is already plenty of regulation, I hope you mean more enforcement?
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    prada 4, 29 Jan

    I figured my yacht has cost me $6 per mile so far, it was worth it.
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