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OK, I suggest using the outboard while you do a good assessment on the Lister. This way, the worst case is you have an outboard bracket mounted that you can use later if needed. If the Lister is starting ok and not making wild knocking noises its possible that an oil leak is something relatively minor - rocker cover gasket, rear main seal or similar. Over time small diesel leaks can accumulate to make it look like a major when in reality some new crush washers and 500ml of engine degreaser resolves the problem. The collection of cable ties, different hose types and crimp connectors tel

what engine is the inboard?

Leave it in there. Your fuel system has (should have....) a decent filter so even if the stick does break down, its not going to get to the engine. Sight tube is a great idea, or a new stick with a big head on it that won't go down the filler tube!

Angle them so they are not facing each other. When i get some time I'm going to either make a louvered front for them, or make a box for the existing holes that points the speaker's down the cockpit. Louvres take up less space, box will be more effective.

Yeah - its all fine except that the two speakers face each other across the cockpit. If you sit exactly between them its like headphones. Anywhere outside that sweetspot its either silence or some degree of frequency cancellation.

yup - that's what will be happening. The software shutdown will trigger a GPIO pin to go high, that triggers the switching board that then turns the power off, a simple momentary N/O switch triggers the board to restart.

It's Boxing Day! This is the bit I find hardest - laying out the components and making a decision on an enclosure. I've taken 3 years or more to do it with valve amps I build, this one was relatively quick. It was going to be i na fancy perspex enclosure with backlighting and chrome. In the end its in a $4.95 Sistema sandwich box. The layout is pretty straightforward. Your main constraints are where all the ports are on the boards you have. Make sure that getting to the RPi's microSD card is easy, and keep the IMU as far from power wiring as possible (it affects the compass).

You bought a 45 footer Zoz?

Older fusion head unit feeds two very poorly placed speakers in the cockpit (hint to anyone setting these things up - do not put a speaker each side of the cockpit facing each other, noise cancellation is a thing). So old its running an AUX cord set-up. No Bluetooth. Using the RCA-out from the Fusion head unit to feed a little 25w D Class amp that powers two small speakers from a Sony 5.1 surround system, bought for $5 from the local Red Cross shop. These are at the front end of the saloon in each corner facing the length of the saloon. Corner placement emphasises what little bass resp

Ex- RNZYS according to its transom. Any comments or history please. PM me if its sensitive. Cheers

meanwhile, in the Hauraki Gulf.... Not us (wish I was that young!) but a clip from a Spencer for sale advert on TM atm.

sh*t it doesnt take an anchor winch for Jos to wind me up...

either. I was at Panmure HS earlier this year, so now I'm comparison shopping

I'm considering joining largely for access to yard facilities. Any advice or comments welcome.

He will have been in Italy at the same time and places as the Dad of a mate of mine - my parents were too young, my grandparents too old. Mate's Dad gained medals for bravery, came back WITH the Italian bride, but was a pretty broken man with issues that haunted him all his life.

tie everything down inside and out, position the yacht about 3/4 of the mast length off a nearby jetty or wharf, securely anchor bow and stern so the yacht can't move sideways, run the halyard over to the jetty and tie it off securely, then get on your halyard winch and perform a pull-down test. Watch out for tide movement if you are there a while... I hate heights. And yeah, never trust a piece of hardware that is not rated to save your life.

I'd politely enquire with the Harbourmaster as to the legality of the arrangement. If you just take it there is a risk that you are forced to vacate unless the entire arrangement is sound.

I'm picking he would have been diagnosed with a mental health condition these days. An close friend of my parents was in charge of the Computer Centre around that time. It was state of the art when it was built, but like most IT it became obsolete quickly.

the reality is it is a relatively limited area that is restricted speed, and for anything else you may have to alter course, or slow slightly to let them pass around or in front of you. Yes there may be times when an animal decides ot attach itself to you, but I'm not figuring its that frequent, especially with a range of targets.

looking very rough. It would be a real labour of love

From NIWA. Not super helpful but very calming to watch.

nice uplift of the countdown shopping basket!

Agree. Whanganui Island on the harbour side is glorious, and the string of Islands up that coast presents beaches, coves, rock outcrops for diving and snorkeling, and a different feel to the rest of the gulf. We day-trip Rotoroa Island frequently. Great anchoring in almost all conditions, interesting and scenic walks around the island, choices for beaches and a variety of sea floor to snorkel - sand on the western beaches, rock and kelp on the eastern side. Pakatoa is similar, and both are close enough to Man O War Bay if you want to splash out on the catering.

The Bare-Bones Openplotter build Openplotter is the core of the OpenMarine software, so it kind of makes sense to start with that to determine what you need. I, of course, did not follow this path, instead running OpenCPN on a range of old, underpowered devices until admitting defeat. The Openplotter official website is surprisingly obtuse about this. Its a homing beacon for tech-heads who sail. They speak an entirely different language to me. This is true both literally, since most of the writers are Spanish and French, but also metaphorically because they talk in Linux acronyms all

summer prepped. I like the colour palette