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In an emergency you use ALL available communication. There is no guarantee that a vessel in line of sight has radio comms monitored, is aware of any epirb distress signal you may have sent, or is looking directly at you in daylight and able to notice you doing a Watusi on cabin top of your slowly sinking vessel. They may notice a flare, especially at night. Nothing is a replacement for the other.

Same kill-joys that want to ban fireworks...

a friend was in the first group to windsurf teh strait, and the first woman ot do it. She now wingfoils and is teaching Mrs Aaardvark to do it. https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/surfsail-1978

This stuff, or similar. If you think the diesel is going stale, you can either empty the tank and store the removed diesel, adding it back in to fresh fuel at, say, 1:4 ratio (1 part old to 4 parts new). This assumes that you would go through that amount in six months or so. If you have a big fixed tank and barely use it, you might consider emptying the main tank and fitting a small tote tank with a changeover valve between the main and the tote on the fuel line to the pump. That way, your diesel is always reasonably fresh when you are not using the engine a lot (winter race series

whats wrong with opening a hatch? *bloody soft these young ones...*

more is better. Less room for condensation to form.

...and it turns out he answers the phone and gives coherent and intelligent answers even when he's on holiday!

Consider it a proof of concept. It needs to be faster, on wider spaced rails for sure, terminate in downtown Auckland or close by, and ideally have links to the Bay of Plenty, Auckland Airport, and the North Shore. Even longer term, medium speed rail to Wellington. True high speed (TGV, Shinkansen 250-300kph) is too expensive for our population, but a train that could cruise at 150 - 170 kph makes the trip AKL-WLG approximately 4.5 hour passage. Flying is around 2.5 hours if things go well...

stop teasing. I need no assistance in procrastination. 🤣 If the weather is benign enough for our dinghy and outboard (2.4 Aarkon hard bottom with a 2.5 Mercury) its too benign for fun sailing.🥱 But thanks for the kind offer! 💯

yup - mh is onto it. Remote solenoids that are essentially just a big relay run at about 10A tops, probably half that or less, but depends on the solenoid in use. The current is for a very short time and at a low voltage so its actually not too critical what the switch is within reason A solenoid fitted to the starter is a different fish - it may pull 30 to 50A initially, dropping to about 5 - 10A once the pinion is engaged.

I had actually hoped this was the case for us, but no. The oil is dripping from the vents in the gearbox housing around the flywheel and there is clear sign of it being spread by centrifugal forces inside the housing. Ah well. All a learning experience.

Who is this Bill Falconer of which everyone speaks?

Thanks everyone, especially mh for the fullsome description and basic physics! After thinking it through last night I agree - easier to release from the prop shaft and pull the entire engine and gearbox. Definitely a chain block - no chance of a slip and crashing descent of engine through the hull. And yes to the halyard and topping lift in combination. Well, that's Easter buggered.

The manual tells me the 2qm20 is about 130kg, so much more manageable!

which would be great if I had access to a hiab, and a jetty it could reach too!

Yeah, some good youtube vids around. The lift out of the companionway is around 1/2 way along the boom. I'm figuring stop there, reposition lifting gear to allow the drop to the jetty. Rehoist the engine, use the traveller and mainsheet to control the swing (boat is sure to heel and control is EVERYTHING at that point) and the chainblock to control the drop. I'll probably use a timber strongback on the top of the boom as well to spread the point load of the chainblock out a bit.

And at the end of five nice days out in the Gulf, we returned from Hooks Bay under engine (no wind), lunching at Man o' War (husband points) and then to Clevedon. On arrival, engine oil level had dropped about 500ml during the day, and the majority of it was found in the bilges. So the 2QM20 has to come out for a rear main seal replacement (minimum). To do this, I have to unbolt it from the gearbox, disconnect all the usual cables, wires, hoses and sundries, pull it forward out of its lair, then lift it, and swing it over to the jetty. Sounds so easy and its a job I've done often o

Like in the picture, but any of the others in the series. Particularly keen for Auckland-centric versions. Can pay in coin of the realm, beer, rum or other tradeables including first born child.

Around $1800 for a 10m, waterline down to bottom of the keel. Give Jeremy a call, he's pretty straight up.

Bought to go into our yacht but it is too big for the space and the yacht doesn't justify a full galley rebuild. Checked over last week by Fridgetech who advise it is safe and fully operational. Gimbal brackets included. Measures approx 520wide (in gimbals), 410mm deep, 460mm high. Pick-up preferred, Papakura, Auckland Airport or Onehunga (Mt Smart end) Pictures here - let me know if you need more info.

So, happily motoring away from Panmure YBC haulout yesterday and there is a sudden change of tone. Donkatadonkatadonkata gets the addition of a chuffatachuffata. I'm all for hamonies, synchopation and the such, but a quick look under the hood revealed a 5 - 10mm rust hole blown through the Yamnar's exhaust mixer. Half a roll of baking tinfoil wound arond the pipe and held by some 3mm cord and the weekend was recovered, but its not going to last forever. Has anyone got an old 2qm20 hanging around with a servicable exhaust mixer?

Clear cut. Great win, now to see development of the 75s for the next Cup.

ok, now we have match racing. TNZ clearly faster in clean air

Now the solar panel is in, the antifouling done, the tiller pilot all-but fitted, its time for a cold beer. And soon I'll be able to have one!

yup - the guy who did ours a couple of weeks ago. Jeremy, ph 021 338 556. Nice guy, tried with soda first but it wouldn't cut it so came back and did it with garnet, no additional cost. Did four others on the Panmure hardstand after they saw ours, everyone happy as clams. Tell him Ashton recommended him.