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I agree Fish. What is worse, the media seems more worried about a Tennis player getting deported from Oz, than the absolute failure of the Tsunami alert system down here in NZ. I was in Tutukaka marina around this very time two years ago, and I feel for the community as the marina appears mostly destroyed with a lot of boats smashed up and sunk to boot.

In my opinion, everything the council has done, including Panuku, is all illegal, it is just that no one has the time nor money to take these scumbags to court. Glad I am out of Westhaven, never to return if I can help it.

2flit sent me the below PM, and with his permission, I am posting it here as advised to him via the new owners of Pelagic (Scanmar) so that if anyone wants to buy a brand new one, versus my second hand one, the below info might be useful... "There are some dates that are important. We took over in January of '19 and support units sold since that time. Units mfg prior to that are supported by Brian, the original developer. I wouldn't let that be a showstopper". "The most important thing is the color of the control head. If grey in color, I would pass, if white probably ok. The white

No idea - I am not a techy guy, never used this Pelagic, and I really don't care why or how. It's not a 'break', that little thing I point to in the photo came loose when the initial fella that bought it took it away - a few hours later he returned it as per my post earlier. If not enough information for you, that is fine, go and buy a brand new one at triple the price.

I have slashed the price to $550 for my Pelagic. I actually sold this for my asking price of $950, but then accepted its return as some little metal thing has fallen off (see where my finger is pointing in the photo attached) as the fella was off on a cruise and told me he does not have soldering skills nor the time to find someone who did as he was basically off sailing the next morning....so it's probably a 10 min job for someone with soldering skills, and as I cannot be a*rsed to get it fixed by someone, then this is your gain for a well respected auto pilot at a knockdown price. No retu

Y'all lucky buggers making me jealous...the wind last couple days would have blown me all the way north with joy....but I'm stuck at GH Marina trying to get the last job(s) done so I can go blinking sailing...still, maybe I'll miss all the anchorages filled with the Riverias manned by Captain Piddlemarks by the time I do get going

Get ready for many more Outboard and Diesel Engine problems? https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/458668/what-is-the-real-cost-of-a-switch-to-biofuels

Saturday nights I thought Anyone back to Fagan....tough little boat, good bloke, will be following with interest

I see he has what looks to be the Series Drogue chain plates bolted on aft

Oh yes I remember." What about "Ready to Roll'

Definitely off, not that I would have made it anyway

Nah not sailing yet BUt dont ask me technical questions about the Pelagic as I have no idea. Electronics are not my thing

Cheers Scarecrow. Well, with that review, I'm wondering if I should keep it and get over my 'anti-tech' attitude....

I am selling my (unused by me, used a couple times by mate I purchased it off) Pelagic autopilot. See 'Classifieds' for details, price, and contact info

Never used by me, stored inside for the two years I have owned it. I've got two Simrad AP's and now a brand new self steering windvane, so I am offloading this. Purchased off a friend who was selling his boat, and took all the fancy gizmo's like this off. This will cost you USD $1,005 / NZD $1,478 currently to purchase and import. My price is NZD $950 cash or internet bank xfr -- that is over NZD$500 in saving, and without the wait . Comes complete with manual - see pics Plenty of info on the internet about these Autopilots First in best dressed. if you are an out of

Unless you are a Crewdotorg member, what other sailors and boaties would even know that a popular cruising destination such as Tryphena has been banned from anchoring? 99% of people are going to turn up and be confronted with locals roaring out to them and giving them a serve? That will just raise tensions and cause incidents through utter lack of communication. Someone tell me I am wrong....happy to hear all sides.

Completely unenforceable, as mad as Hone's checkpoints

Delta sailing dinghy? Has it been double vaxxed? ....ah yeah awful joke but I do tell awful jokes as a pastime.....

It is a big 'un but surprisingly quite light....

I have purchased this meaty alloy dock cleat, to enable me to easily put on a spring line to help me with single handed docking. However, if the diameter of the bolt holes is 13mm, what bolts am I supposed to use when it appears there is no M13'a...all the websites I got to for fasteners jump form M12 to M14..?

I can reef my sail in 1.5 seconds The joys of junk rig

My great uncle fought in Monte Cassino. Never forget when he told me he was one second talking to his soldier mate right beside him, and looked away for a second and looked back, his mate was slumped backwards with a bullet in his head.

Who here cuts through the gap between Cape Brett and Piercy Island...

I can't think of a more awful river to live-aboard....go a little further north and annoy BP 😁