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We had this on SO. We reset the boom gooseneck height (it was at its lowest point) and that fixed the problem.

I agree this one appears ill-considered. I have no idea if its the exception or the norm.

and you can't legislate for stupid, you can only police for it ie you need constant surveillance. They are the same fizzies that pass you in the Tamaki at 20kt.

they are 4% of the population, so I would expect their representation. There should be five of them at the appropriate ratio. Its not like there is a shortage of superannuatant MPs and councillors, so why not unemployed? Not sure why this is relevant if no upstanding capable well informed business executive or owner ran against him, thats just democracy in action. No, they don't. If you are referring to maori representation, they are wards, not council seats. Again, that makes sense. Would you buy a house without consulting your lawyer? I'm in exactly the same po

I take from this that '749 is a fan of authoritarian dictatorships. *awaits pavlovian reaction*

Hmmmn. Are you sure? It very much depends what era you look at. For many years, parliament was made up of farmers and lawyers on the right and union stalwarts on the left. At local council level, it was accountants, lawyers, sports people, and a small handful of business people both successful and unsuccessful. While a politician needs to read a balance sheet and understand financial advice, there really is no good reason that they need to be successful business people as a rule for entry, and there is no good evidence that those who have that experience necessarily make better po

Not a real Allen video. When he said he was going to replace the battery, I expected him to go and mine the lead by hand with a hacksaw and a 16oz ball pien hammer, cast the plates, brew and mix the acid....

yeah, thats it. I made a point of trying to get around all the onsen (11 by my count), but it was hard going when our accommodation had one already. First year (2015) we were there for Fire Festival. A mix of Wickerman and some Tennessee fertility rite! Soooo much fun. Not a sober person in town for about five days from what I could tell.

yeah - love that area. More culture than Hokkaido, lots to see, great riding, choice of fields. I just cancelled our booking for January 2022 in Myoko Kogen

tru-dat!

we will never be single-handed unless one of us drops dead aboard (becoming a possibility). We sail pretty conservatively - the Big Billowing Hanky will only ever be up and out in perfect conditions. Thanks for the continuing input everyone - its educational reading the different methods and different experiences and makes me think about what is actually happening as you do this stuff. Can someone explain letterbox to me?

We hope so. It works static (no wind and tied up at the mooring) so yet to get used in anger Trials in real life first week of September. But thanks for the option - it still leaves us free to triple the boat expenditure later by taking everything to the cockpit (just been sitting in the spa discussing that with the Captain. She supports the cockpit controls, but vetoes the budget)

I do love approved methods that involve junkyard engineering

The sheave exit from the mast is at about 5', so even with the clutch directly under it, the max height from the deck would be about 4.5' or 1.5m. We aren't racing though, so I don't think the difference is critical is it?

Thanks for that everyone. Its nice getting the wisdom of experience. Yeah, fabulous, but the mast is set up with the spinnaker halyard on the port-side. I can still run it down to a block, through a turning block on the forward cabin top (there is a reinforced location there for a set of turning blocks), and then back to the cabin top port side.

Whats the approved method? I'm thinking drill the mast, fit the appropriate rivnuts, fix to the rivnuts using 316 hardware. Stainless or ali rivnuts? Wide flange, or standard? Blind, or through-threaded? Or am I doing this wrong?

yup - SO is with Mariner.

plausible deniablity - when The Captain asks why something is broken/needs upgrading I can say it was in an expected item, but everything else is ok. Until the next thing.

following up on this point, GET A DAMN SURVEY!!! If you know nothing about boats, the survey is your own assurance that there are no foreseeable problems lurking. Yes, it will help with getting insurance, but more to the point it may save you two costs: The purchase price of a vessel with hidden problems and hte disposal cost of the same. I would expect somewhere between 600 and 1k depending on who does it and the survey scope. In your situation (group buy), I'd get afull structure, rigging and mechancial (engine and drive) survey. Spread the cost and no finger-pointing afterwa

who'd have thought. Waves in an ocean. What next, sand in deserts?

there is also an H28 recently listed Hibiscus Coast address. Good spec and inclusions. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/3218086059?bof=VX6CfyhR

Stepping Out cost $14k, spent about 600 in purchase costs, just under a grand a year in insurance, 3k a year in mooring, recent bottom repaint ran just under 2k (one in 5 to 7 year job), next antifoul job will be between 500 and 750 (one in 18 month job). Maintenance that we knew was required when we bought it has been about 2.5k (new sail cover and complete replacement of spray dodger), an unexpected engine maintenance was about $500 and a chunk of my time. We are hoping to have a pretty much maintenance free period for the next 18 months. On that basis, our 10m yacht probably has oper

perfect - thanks!

piggybacking on this. Looking for two separate clutches, old-style with the chromed / brass body and handles if possible. one to handle 6-8mm reefing line, the other 8-12mm spinnaker halyard.

thats how tech articles shold be written - so even the stupid among us can understand them. Thanks Brien.