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I build valve amps. Upward of 400VDC, anywhere up to 1200VAC. I'm not registered or otherwise formally qualified. As long as I am not doing it commercially, I'm fine. I can resell items I've built as long as its not "commercial". Still scares the crap outa me. I overbuild like a madman.

Both I think so. I may put a couple of 6mm drain holes in each bottom corner of the outer sheet if it looks to be a problem. There are two dorade boxes at the front of the cabin and a third in the head, as well as a hatch at the front with a ventilation latch that just cracks it open, but there's nothing at the back , so no real air flow. This design gives a vented area of about 30cm2 in the washboard, so I'm hoping enough for some air movement when the yacht is head to wind, not necessarily an obvious breeze.

dunno and fair point. Blanket rules are how it works unfortch. 100kph speed limits. Rules on the conditions of rental properties. Warrants of Fitness. All aimed at ensuring we are protected from the 5%. Again, I agree. I'm not sure what legislation and regulation (if any) governs that. Whatever it is, it should be complementary to the recreational rules, not a replacement. You can bet it would (and has) increase freight costs, the cost of ferry transportation, etc. I'm assuming other jurisdictions have similar problems and have developed solutions.

making choices is kinda the definition of a discretionary activity.

all these facts....

I didn't say they are THE culprits. But you'd have to be a mental midget to think that the huge fleet of moored recreational boats in Auckland hasn't in some way contributed to the spread of invasive species. A quick look up the Tamaki (hell, go past any 20 boats moored in the Wairoa at Clevedon...) will show you the level of contamination some get to. I watched one nearly sink in the Tamaki, and when it was hauled there was more fanworm than hull.

Purile. Yesrecreational boat owners are relatively well off. Its a totally discretionary activity. If you cannot afford it, don't do it. Forget about the big ships and others. Our boats create a problem - pointing at something else and whining "not fair!" is childish and doesn't resolve the problem we create. Yes, some anti-fouling that was effective is no longer available - because it was killing lifeforms we want as well as those we don't. Its inconvenient, but if your chemistry is impacting fish, shellfish and sea flora that is supporting our recreational fishing (among

nope. A partnership, incorperated society, and a lot of other legal entities are corporations, but not necessarily commercial. The Daldy Trust is an example in our sphere, as might be Spirit of Adventure Trust. A craft held in a partnership may be "owned" legally by a limited liablity company. Same thing.

As long as you didn't set a booby trap and the boat is yours for private use (like your car is for instance) no since you are not a PCBU . The H&S risk falls on the contractor.

hey I never said they were doing well, just attempting.

seems redic, but the finger is not going to be moving around the gulf dropping its biohazards as it goes. Thats the problem they are attempting to control.

cover the hull in gladwrap and tear off a layer every week - like tear-offs on motorcycle racing visors

They'll need a high capacity one for you AA.

This looks to be applying to sanding or grinding methods if you are local. Don't let your antifouling dust blow away in other words

*The definition of ‘craft’ covers boats, pontoons and aircraft and more. See the Biosecurity Act for a full definition. Bottom of page 2

My forefathers fought and died in The War to earn us all the right to spread invasive species into any environment we damn well choose. Anything else is communism by stealth and a socialist agenda that will have us all limited to floating toy blocks in paddling pools you mark my words this chardonnay swilling group of horsefaced women (if you can call them that) and lycra wearing seckually ambivilent blokes who've never done an honest days work in their lives just want to make sure the penguins are safe and the toheroas haven't escaped. I'm exhausted mate. Got any spare diesel?

Maybe we should get a flotilla together and protest on the streets. We should tow them with utes. And have hand-painted signs making wild and probably offensive claims about unrelated issues.

Stepping Out is getting a bit of mould from a lack of ventilation. With the heater now fitted, I want to be able to close the companionway but still get some ventilation through it. I'm proposing to cut a window into the upper washboard, fit it with 4.5mm acrylic sheet rebated into the ply on the inner and outer surface (so, two sheets of 4.5mm with an airgap between them). The outer sheet will have ventilation holes (about 25mm diameter) across the bottom of the sheet, the inner will have vents at the top. There is approx 6mm airgap between the sheets. All corners radiused to red

^its actually a huge skillset and quite a commitment - like most reality tv, its a business not a lifestyle. For every La Vagabonde there is a trail of wannabe's who don't have what it takes and disappear after 5 episodes. I'm like you, I totally admire those who pull it off.

brings a whole new meaning to "single-handed" *stabs out mind's eye*

hell man - you make that thing look like a 125! Are you very tall, or is it a camera angle thing?

Thanks for that - I understood that Manapouri was direct feed to Tiwai only.

Totally get what you are saying erice and largely agree, but Manapouri has some technical issues if it is grid-tied. It could be (and I'm happy to be corrected) that the losses in conversion are acceptable when measured against the cost of getting the generation plant hooked into the network including transmission line upgrades, synchronisation etc

the Everest answer.

Don't think of it as criticism. There is a subtle but important difference between critiquing performance and criticising it. In lay terms, the former is about saying what could have been done better, the latter about saying what was done wrong.