Zozza
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Best Flag of Convenience in my opinion would be Jersey or Guernsey. You get 10 years before needing to reregister, and only have to be a Commonwealth Citizen to qualify. You will need a 'Tonnage" survey, and they will advise you surveyors here in NZ that can do that on their behalf.
You get to fly the Red Ensign which might look a bit better off in your flagpole socket than something from Nigeria.
Cost initially will be near same as NZ for the certificate, but you get it twice as long, and reregister is about 75 Euro from memory.
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Yup that one's in Doves Bay, hopefully have a look sometime soon. Teak decks though, and older deck gear...
One in Westhaven too but it's really run down. Had a look at that already - looks suspiciously like a "project"...
Cockpit is teak, but not the decks.
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imo probably worth it. When you compare cost with product life.....
fair call
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I understand the Lancer one is pretty good. And one of our advertisers...
If you have $3,500 plus .... I did inquire due to them being one of the few who makes theirs with hypalon - but the price was just too steep.
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What a pity , they were the only inflatable that would row decently.
I am yet to confirm that, but that is their reputation - which you have now also backed up. I also have been advised Avon's rowlocks were far superior to the ones used on modern inflatables.
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Whatever happened to Avon, I loved them.
Ha - well, Avon were bought out by Zodiac, who then stopped making the Avon branded small yatchsmen inflatables a few years ago (RedStart, RedCrest, Rover etc). The only Avon's made now are the huge Rib type tenders for super yachts.
So, now you are stuck with the likes of Zodiac's 'cadet' range etc, which is in PVC, not hypalon fabric.
I know all this because I spent a long time trying to figure out why the hell I could not buy new Avon's in NZ, or even order them overseas.
Finally I found a lightly used Avon RedCrest on T/Me for auction - I won the auction, but boy did I pay for it as someone was trying to outbid me, obviously knowing the quality reputation of these hypalon made Avons as well - my wallet still makes whiny protests each time I open it months later.
I only have a 23 footer, and my intention will be to store the Avon on deck, aft the mast, half inflated, with the uninflated half folded up.....that is when my boat finally is relaunched and I get to sail her again. Time will tell if this arrangement will work.
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They can stik a red hot poker where the sun don't shine.
I have been told the cost of reg part B was a little over $200 a decade ago.
There is NO justification for a 500% increase in that time.
Even inflation at it's worst has been well under double digits.
Just don't pay it. Fly another flag,