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You are equating wearing a life jacket on a tender ride / row to shore to wearing a seatbelt in a car. Seriously? There are many aspects to this debate. But, if you’re so worried about danger on a dinghy ride to shore, maybe you should wear a helmet and elbow pads too just in case you trip over your own paranoia. Life jackets have their place, but rowing a tender isn’t one of them. They restrict arm movement, catch on oar handles, and can actually tip you in if they snag at the wrong moment. Not to mention if you do end up in the water and the jacket rolls you face-down, congratulations

And I always though 'Free Willy" was about a whale...

Right, so because of that guy, we all should be made to wear a life jacket in our dinghy? If not, I don't see the point of your post other than to pull at emotional strings. I am sorry for that guy, I am also sorry for everyone that dies every day from accidents the world over from slipping in showers to my 99 year old grandad that would have reached a 100 if he didn't fall down the front door steps of his own home. And I am not kidding, that is what happened.

So newsflash... I will be ignoring their rule. What are they gonna do? Have a cop at every dinghy landing to "arrest" me?

What about a system like Banks and FInance Companies have = you go on a bad credit report, and Debt collectors can chase you up.

I think he is referring to cruising permits and other fees - price is going up up up.

Speaking of the Barrier I just sailed there...via Youtube on my incredibly unpopular channel. (The real sail was over 2 years ago - I just found the footage while scrolling through my back up files this morning, so made a video) Apologies for Fred Drift. Looks like I will need breast augmentation, laser hair removal, wig, and transition drugs if I ever hope to fund my sailing trip to the Bahamas or anywhere else in the world beyond Cape Reinga the way it is going. BP is right.

Do you have / did you buy the Orca specific tablet they sell? The big selling point is 1200 nits, so sunlight readable on the most sunny day .....

Another view...

Container ship barely misses Norwegian man’s house after running aground. The bow of the 11,000-ton NCL Salten remained in the man’s backyard as authorities investigated the cause. By Vivian Ho - Washington Post A man in Norway woke to find a 443-foot shipping vessel towering over his home after it ran aground into his yard. Johan Helberg had slept through the initial impact of the NCL Salten as it sailed into his yard in Byneset, Norway, early Thursday morning, Helberg said in an interview with the Norwegian broadcaster NRK. But after waking to his neighbors ringing his do

I get it Aard, but there is little we do in modern civilization that does not induce toxicity into the environment marine or land (we are not going back to live in caves) - yet, it appears to be that the biggest polluters get away with it that do 99% of the damage, and recreational boaters who in comparison would release an infinitesimally small amount of toxicity have to follow the rules. Sorry - it's bullsh*t.

I am going to come off the long run here and bowl a couple fast paced bouncers aimed at the head of the tit-heads that have basically banned all the anti-foulings that used to work: If someone were to set up a black market business making proper fouling from yesteryear that works - I would buy it and the "oh but you are destroying the marine environment" crowd - can go f**k themselves. To use a Bernie Sanders type analogy adapted for the marine environment, one could argue (and be 100% f**cking correct) that "the Oligarchy of top 1% of polluters, all from the corporate and industrial se

So, you know when we had antifoul that really worked with the "good nasties" in it - was it really that damaging to the ocean when we consider how much damaging environmental waste water is released into the ocean by all the worlds cities, and industrial centres? The "damage" that proper antifouling did to the environment surely has to be infinitesimal small in comparison? Or am I just doing sort of Joe Rogan type "Bro Science" here - though I feel the comparison I make is probably valid.

Agree. Just had a look on the map - it's out in the wop wops

My understanding of all the Lithium style batteries, the Marine LiFePO4 are the least fire hazard of all, perhaps even less of a fire hazard than AGM or old style Lead Acid Golf Cart type. Don't hesitate to put me right though - what I know about electrical things is less than Donald Trump knows about how Tariffs work.

My enduring memories of the little I know about Poland....

It changed ownership a number of years ago now right?

You know what, I never considered fouling. But I now remember reading the odd post in this forum over the years moaning about the fouling issue in the Opua area.... thanks for the reminder!

Is dust from the boatyard a concern in that area?

In a hypothetical situation, which may or may not be part of your or my plans in the future - if you have decided that the Bay Of Islands is the area you wish to purchase / rent a mooring with view to it being your liveaboard base, which area would you choose? The obvious choices are Opua/Kawakawa, Opua Basin, other nearby Opua areas (English Bay?), Russell, Matauwhi Bay, somewhere in KeriKeri river or it's tributaries, Doves Bay etc... Cheers.

Who we talking about here? One guy who we never saw again when the political stuff was banned was that eRice fella. I don't miss him, and after initially being against the removal of political chat, I have to admit it has been a good thing for this site. Edit: I do hope KnotMe comes back one day though. Also back on Sharks - according to Google's AI.....In 2024, humans are estimated to have killed approximately 100 million sharks for their meat, fins, oil, and cartilage, as well as those unintentionally caught as bycatch in fishing nets.

Less food out in the deep, so moving inshore looking for a tasty yachtie's leg to munch on?

I'm sure this has been spotted over there earlier in the summer..

Because rich toffs that have Riviera type stinkpots live there?

I think the only way to stop it, which may ultimately prove unsuccessful anyway, is an all out war with $Billions and $Billions from the Government. That may mean essentially closing down the areas affected and near areas affected, so the $Billions are not just on the eradication scheme but also compensation for businesses affected from the loss of marine tourism. But - can you see that happening with the current three headed monster running the ship? They won't even part out the $ for a decent set of Ferries for Cook Strait. And no mods,not trying to turn this political, just stat