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Can anyone comment on the viability of tying up to pick up at Maraetai to passengers? We draw 1.7m

With a flapper disc...

Are you sure? I doubt that Altex could change the formulation without re-registered it. Has there been a new product registration, or any change in the product information? There may have been, but I wouldn't rule out environmental changes as the cause.

Mrs Aardvark is blaming Blair's new baby.

Everybody got their buckets ready for the tears of frustration?

Ours were new last year. Well go for the good as new option. I suspect they will replace the entire bladder, can't see how it would be economical to remove the valve and fit a new one to the old bladder

Dammit, we have two on the recall. Just checked, they are working fine. Recall is available now but apparently the replacement stock is not in town until March so they can stay in use until then...

You just described the lead up to every AC for the last 20 years or so. I have faith that money and hubris will win through.

So with one press you can pull the anchor up and summon the fire service volunteer crew in Taihape!!

Do you want a certified working device, or are you ok self checking and relying on your own judgement? $120 is two bottles of rum, so choose carefully

Just updated. 63 responses now. If you have recently insured or reinsured, please complete the survey - even if you have completed with last year's details. This will help everyone track changes over time. Cheers A

My point exactly.

Yup, that stuff is the sh*t alright. We spray it on using a garden spray pack and it deals to green growth, algae, lichen, bird crap, even fouling on the waterline. We dilute it about 5:1 spray and leave it to work. Love it.

Hell no! Then everyone would be out there in February and March when the weather is best and I'm out there. Leave as is so our anchorages aren't crowded. *Declaration of Self-Interest*

Got a product name for that?

Yup. Same for a range of activities. I don't think it's just that we got soft, but that is a possibility...

Phew. That would eliminate about 90% of NZs recreational fleet from cover in one hit... Thanks for the reminder, I must update the survey data. It will happen tonight.

I did by mistake last weekend. Mrs Aardvark almost fell into the gulf, bar of soap in her hand (sea was calm, no one around so it was shower day). Won't do that again

Anyone see any dodgy betting patterns on the kiwis?

Competing and possibly winning are not related to speed. Compare trials motorcycling to GP. Both motorcycle sports, different expectations. If outright speed is the measure, drag racing is the ultimate motor sport. IMO, this is not necessarily so.

This is a perennial discussion. Whether you like it or not, yachting is a relatively high cost, relatively resource hungry and relatively time consuming sport. It's up there with rowing and snow sports. I can tell you from experience that ski clubs are struggling with the same issues in terms of membership base. The politics of elite snowsports I can't comment on as I have no experience in it. IMO, Sailing is very unlikely to become a high participant sport, so give up on that. Focus on it being a preferred sport option for those with the resources. And don't miss the o

New report. Forecasts were closer but still not realistic. Motored from just before false head into Fitzroy. Wind, such that it was, from the west. Beers good, smokehouse reasonably busy, we are further up away from the stinkpots ...

Today was flat calm zero wind between Hooks Bay and Happy Jack. Wind came in about 4.30pm. we are tucked in behind Double Island tonight, up to Fitzroy tomorrow.

Sorry, it was NIWA. Less saying than inferred from their commentary. https://niwa.co.nz/climate-and-weather/seasonal-climate-outlook/seasonal-climate-outlook-december-2024-february-2025

I find windy's standard model works fine. Mrs aardvark runs predict wind on her phone, the two apps give very similar forecasts. We are heading to Fitzroy on Monday and it has been showing consistent southerly for Monday, slowly swinging to west by Thursday then dropping completely on the west of Barrier Thursday afternoon. Good for us as we will be sailing pretty much 0 degrees, arriving Fitzroy on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday mid day depending on how we dawdle. Metservice says to expect southerlies for at least two more weeks, then a shift to more northerly patterns. It's t