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Everything posted by Zozza
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Good question, and you are correct. For extended sailing you definitely need chaff protection. Some people use a suitable fabric upon parts of the aluminium battens, some pvc pipe cut as to make a sleeve. It is a definite concern and something I will be looking to upgrade the rig with as time goes by.
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Yeah Boobs, the whole hog sorry. Cheers
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Sometimes quoted as the 'bad tack' - this article explains why that is not necessarily so, better than I could ever hope to: https://junkrigassociation.org/Resources/Documents/Arne Kverneland's files/The Myth of the Bad Tack.pdf
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Hey aard, yeah pretty much - they called luff and yard hauling 'parrels' They basically pull the sail tighter and pull the whole of sail in closer to the mast, if that makes sense
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Yep, sold to Winter. Cheers mate
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Went sailing yesterday after a long refit (too blinking long). Have a five other short vids from yesterday, so if interested just click thru on my YT channel and you will find them - nothing too exciting, no LaVegebond bikinis or anything as such!
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I will the sell the Actuator for $250 and the whole unit "as is" for $350 - first in best dressed - except the Sirocco one post tyre kicker - you are banned from buying it, this offer is for real members of this site. Cheers
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I love hearing stories like this. Weber Marine are up there at Gulf Harbour where I keep my boat (the one I'm sailing not refurbishing LOL) Another recommendation I can make up there is Gulf Harbour Rigging (Rob and Phil, great guys), and the Hardstand guys.
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I hear yuh Wheels, but before Covid, most of the brands I named (and there are others) were near impossible to get here either.
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https://zoom.earth/#view=-29.4,174.9,4.81z/date=2022-04-07,00:00,+12
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Ok thanks...I can "sorta" understand that -- but overall, I think you appear to be agreeing when it comes to other widely available marine brands around the world, NZ is like an almost empty desert.
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Cheers Winter, good one, thank you. Orams obviously can't be bothered advertising that fact though -- I google it and all I get is those online overseas websites like 'Ubuy' and "Desert cart' cart etc - no dedicated NZ seller advertising it - so thanks for that tip, but not sure why Orams want to keep it a secret.
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So true Jon. This whinge of mine came about as I am about to embark on a long journey of restoring a 'plastic classic' from UK that sailed here to NZ many years ago. I peruse a lot of online DIY boat restoration youtube video and readership, such as 'Good old Boat'. I am learning a lot, but so, so many times, the products these people are using or recommend are just not available here. Some of things are not small brands either. 'Total Boat' epoxy products appears to be a big player in North America and Europe, and 'Awlgrip' is a HUGE name internationally ---- we are in the year 2022
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This could be quite an expansive subject applied to many genre, but I am limiting it to paint and epoxy products. **Why can't I get 'Total Boat' epoxy range in NZ? Why are we stuck with just West System and a couple others? **Why can't I get Epifanes "Rapid Clear' in NZ? Why can't I get most Epifanes paints and varnishes in NZ? **Why are we stuck with just International Paints and Altex Paints and a couple other small brands. **Why can't get Alexseal paints in NZ? **Why can't I get Awlgrip in NZ? **Why can't I get the world famous "Pettit Trinidad" anti-fouling range in NZ? I
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I see your point, though you were not privy to the phone and text messages with the guy that I had. The guy mucked me around in my opinion, and I guess it's a cue to be wary of one message members to a certain extent. Mods can remove my post if they wish, but until then my post stands as is.
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Tire kicker
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I will eventually probably be pulling the Yanmar out of my new boat. Nothing wrong with the engine, I just have no love for inboard engines Hit me up sometime Kev, if you might be interested
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I'd vote for the new Major if he put forward a bill to ban all mobo's...and jet skis...and generators...
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Surely the big question is....what do the computer models show what happens when Rangitoto blows itself up again....it is a case of 'when' not 'if' from what I have briefly read on the subject. Hope I am somewhere northward on my boat when that happens as will be like a mini atomic bomb hitting Auckland when it does happen.
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Price reduced to $440 and please no more tire kickers
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PRICE REDUCTION Full package (incl. Gull oars) $280 Without oars (but everything else incl.) $220
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-says-it-will-push-ahead-with-biofuels-plan-raising-cost-of-fuel-5-10-cents-a-litre/PFPJY53PRQRQTLHZGWAJKSPAK4/ I am not trying to raise any sort of political fight, nor a fight about carbon emissions -- no doubt some poster will come along and stuff that up and this thread will be locked eventually...but what I really am concerned about is that these bio fuels mixed in with normal petrol, appear to be the single biggest cause of giving increased business to North American Outboard Repair Shops, while at the same time causing frustration to
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It took my apparent ignoramus comment, to bring this all out.. You should. write a book, Wheels, you have been through and seen a bit in your maritime life.
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What I find funny is that "Are you wearing your life jacket" is a mantra of a lot of boaties, but they then allow a bomb on their boat in the form of a gas cooker. Much like people that buy Bavaria mono's and Condo Cats - I just don't get it. But hey, just my opinion. And if it proves to be lithium, then that raises all sorts of questions about competency of installs....there are probably some rubbish lead acid installs, but who has really heard of major fires and explosions from them?