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3 hours ago, K4309 said:
There is some cover for 'self inflicted injuries', no?
I couldn't see any lump sum payments, but I got the impression there were weekly payments for dependents?
Limited, it's pretty technical and subject to case law.
Not an area of the ACC operations manual I have had to familiarise myself with fortunately.
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2 hours ago, harrytom said:
In this case should Acc pay or Lance's insurance pay compensation for families loss. 5 lives lost through no fault as it was a commercial operation.unlike say a sporting or vehicle accident. No doubt Lance's insurance will pay out for a new vessel as found not to be negligent.Still subject to MNZ possible appeal.
His commercial insurer won't pay as there is no legal ability to insure against compensation liability.
However, his business will very likely have increased ACC levies as a result of the very high claims cost following the event.
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Unfortch, suicide is not deemed accidental under the act, but I get your drift
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You can always believe me.
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If you need an anchor, AI has you covered
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It is a little known thing about ACC. IMO, they should talk more about it.
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15 hours ago, harrytom said:
Feel sorry to families who lost faimly,no real outcome for them or any form of compensation.
Opens up a exit for next boating death for skipper.
Paid by ACC (you and me in other words). Accidental death whatever the cause and setting results in up to 5 years' income of the deceased paid to the estate.
https://www.acc.co.nz/im-injured/financial-support/financial-support-after-death
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58 minutes ago, K4309 said:
How often does that happen?!?
More often than you might think.
That's the justice system at work. The evidence falls where it falls, the judge or jury assess on what they hear and see in the courtroom.
This was a trial requiring " beyond reasonable doubt". That's a very high bar for a prosecution to hurdle, and rightly so. The judge had doubts, so the outcome was a foregone conclusion.
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4 hours ago, Psyche said:
If it breaks it was too weak, if it doesn't it's too heavy
The Colin Chapman Law of Race Engineering is similar. He held that any car that made it past the finish line was over-engineered.
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37 minutes ago, waikiore said:
Goodness that was a powerful cunningham😆
"tighten it up until it goes spongey, then back off a 1/4 of a turn..."
Advice we used to give home mechanics when they asked how tight spark plugs should be fitted. Works on rig too!
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3 hours ago, Zozza said:
Thanks for your wee story there LBD.
Do you think though, with the collapse of the NZ boatbuilding industry as far as GRP stock designs go in about the mid 70's, that for those of us with little interest in modern lightweight flyers, and no capital means to purchase or have built a new boat - that we have little option but to by 40 or 50 year old GRP classics that mostly do require to varying degrees of 'do up' ?If we were all rational followers of logic we would all be in share boat partnerships or would hire what we needed when we need it. Or both.
This makes the capital issue null and void, and frees us of most if not all the maintenance drudge.
But yachts are, for many, primarily dreams. While you are building fixing painting maintaining etc, you can express and extend the dream.
Sailing is reality. It often doesn't match the dream, so all that working time delays the disappointment!
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I suspect MNZ have other priorities as of about 10pm yesterday.
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36 minutes ago, K4309 said:
The point being, you can't say it's not there just cause you can't see it
absence of proof is not proof of absence.
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MNZ will no doubt contract it out. Cost will likely go up, and if WOF / COF system is any guide, the assessments will be variable.
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9 minutes ago, CarpeDiem said:
The battery in this photo is from the 65-ft sloop Blue Peter. As the engine was turned on to leave, there was a loud bang and the battery exploded. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
See, excitement AND simplicity.
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1 hour ago, waikiore said:
This thread confirms that I am happy to stay a Luddite in my Kauri log with small solar and Yanmar 😇
Lead acid chemistry rules!!!!
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1 hour ago, alibaba said:
Quite correct, AA is the agent. But then we'd have three authorities, all with their beaurocrats, and all the expenses.
Just treat vessels as vehicles.
Following that logic, they will also issue gun licences and fishing licences, building permits, doctors registrations, etc
One authority to rule them all.
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AA doesn't register vehicles. It acts as an agent for NZTA.
Conceivably, the same system attached to a different database could work. Problem is, NZTA is not a maritime authority so a whole set of legislation would need to be enacted to make it work.
Same with the vhf call sign idea.
It's generally a bad idea to try and make one database do more than one thing. If recreational boat regi,stration was to be a thing, the only real approach is a new database under the control of the relevant authority.
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50 minutes ago, Guest said:1 hour ago, aardvarkash10 said:Expand
Nope. It will start quicker, and given the duty cycle of a starter, 15% higher supply voltage is a "meh".
I used to do 6v to 12v conversions on VW beetles. StArter was one of the things we left stock standard. Man, they cranked and fired inside one revolution!!!
Still be a "meh" at 25% aye?
Yup.
Starters are series-wound motors are pull huge current at 0 rpm but the current rapidly drops as starter revs increase. As long as you are not being stupid (30 seconds engagements repeated without a break), a starter motor will take a LOT of punishment.
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42 minutes ago, Guest said:
Not so with starter though. Yanmar will get a fright!
Nope. It will start quicker, and given the duty cycle of a starter, 15% higher supply voltage is a "meh".
I used to do 6v to 12v conversions on VW beetles. StArter was one of the things we left stock standard. Man, they cranked and fired inside one revolution!!!
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