Psyche

For another discussion so we don't get side tracked, I still dont agree that public standards should be behind a paywall. Once upon a time you could go the govt bookshop behind the St James and get or order pretty much whatever publication by any ministry for a nominal fee. Thanks for the library tip CD, you're right we have a pretty good idea of what and how.

I'll clarify, it's not viable as a standalone business, it would depend on the details of the contract with the council. There are many businesses that are based on non market subsidies and this would be one of them.

Intellectual property? Ok but tightly held by a government organisation that sets standards? Essentially, we're paying for the Information twice. I'm pretty sure the standards related to lithium battery installation are not rocket science, we essentially know what needs to be done but the specifics of it are not publicly available unless you pay. A good an analogy would be an act of parliament, publicly available and with a bit of effort you can understand the gist but to interpret the nuance, you need a specialist

Try getting the standards to see what's required if you want to DIY or just to get your existing LA system updated as per the regs, they are all paywalled which I think is self defeating if you want people to comply with them.

1400, that's a great little business right there. You could dispose of the bulk of the smaller shitters very efficiently, as many a day as you wanted if you had the resources it's not an unreasonable 3-5 year project.

We pay for all sorts of questionable stuff like 600,000 scrap bins and the entire collection/processing chain. Someone thought it was a good idea and we are paying for it, so we can certainly remove a few boats every now and then. Alternatively we could just tow them outside the environment and sink them.

A lot of owners are dead or aged out, some people are at a loss at what to do with dads boat. The point is that we live in a society thats fixated on user pays but if people can't pay then they wont pay so we need to spread the load. It's not a crisis, its a 1st world problem and we have the funds to remove hulks so its just a case of political will. Just call it a green transition thing and the money will appear 🤣

My mooring fee fresh in my inbox is $367- not quite sure for what exactly? Last mooring maintenance fee was 3200 which is next level for a few metres of stud link chain and a swivel but what can you do since they just send you the bill. I helped a wooden boat get crushed, took about 90 minutes, theres a truck with a hiab that gets stuck in. They sell the lead and the metal parts for scrap so its not all a lost cause. A big glass boat would be hard work though.

Who needs extras?

Aimed at the US market, I guess if you're a Floridian the Bahamas are like Gt Barrier is to Aucklanders. I bet the Barrier economy would love a visiting boat fee so lets not give them ideas

Every high level sportsman understands that the best time to sell is when their stock is high, good for him. Moreover TNZ like all successful organisations is more than one person.

Heres a good job with some basic glassing skills https://www.pbo.co.uk/expert-advice/how-to-make-a-boat-fridge-step-by-step-78660 the lid

Thanks for posting this, a good read. It is a very well run race with excellent structures in place but offshore racing can be lethal. Boom or mainsheet strikes can and do kill, helmets do pretty much nothing once loads are up. Very interesting read about the MOB having to quick release his LJ underwater, the pros and cons of QR systems etc. Got me thinking about my spinlock tether which TBH would be a marathon effort to release if it was even possible under pressure. The takeaway- carry a good knife that is easy to unsheathe.

Following with interest, we have the same situation where the engine driven system is at end of life like many must be now. 44 years old, the copper lines are corroded, ongoing expensive repairs including hoses and rebuilt compressor and finally the last straw needing yet another re-gas and drier. We are definitely going electric its just how we go about it with options ranging from a cheap Jaycar box to an Ozefridge setup.

So are are an ai bot then 🤣