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21 hours ago, B00B00 said:
Haha, well it's not exactly a palace downstairs so got to make the outdoor space a bit more usable! Kids are planning a boat warming party out at the weiti river mouth Beach tonight with all their mates. Not sure if I'm invited yet...
I'm just amazed that there is literally nothing online about these boats.
I thought the first job on a Tucker boat was to install a decent stereo, fog machine and laser lights? These items are all required for a boat warming!
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9 hours ago, Cameron said:
You get your share of crazies up that river!
I actually wasn't think of you... but now you mention it!!!
There is a certain blue boat in the river that shall we say continues to provide entertainment...and wonder about what will happen next!
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You get your share of crazies up that river!
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I have installed the same as the link above on a boat... used it during Fiordland tour last summer. Brilliant
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Don't bother... go starlink
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On 17/12/2023 at 12:50 PM, Psyche said:
A really bad habit is the helmsman trying to pull strings or do anything other than steer.
Coming from the biggest offender of the above that I know!!!
"Do what I say not as I do!" springs to mind!
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For a Wright 10 I would expect the trip to be 2.5-3 days non stop.
Anchoring every night isn't that feasible as a lot of the trip is very exposed and places to anchor are either well off track or only suitable in limited wind/swell directions.
Rounding East Cape is a serious undertaking...Ive done it at least 8 times and only had 2 calm roundings, the others were getting bashed to various degrees.
From the tone of your email I would leave the boat at home and take the car as this doesn't sound like a trip for you!
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Whose sails do you use? Talk to the sailmaker for a tuning guide to suit what you have.
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8 hours ago, Adrianp said:
Can we please book in 20kts Southwester for Friday 20th October?
Well that's cursed it now!
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On 16/08/2023 at 9:50 PM, Cheap Transport said:
Also went to an excel (#3) on our 1020. With 20 odd meters of chain it's rock solid. Can now sleep at night without worrying too much...
Did you need to modify the anchor locker to make it fit?
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20 hours ago, waikiore said:
Its on again 11 April 24, Unfortunately the organisers seem to have ignored the feedback and most yachts will go around under the cover of darkness with the same sort of start time as last time!!
I think your doing well to predict a night time rounding for most boats this far out from the event!
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Have a chat to Ross Littler "Zambezi"
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Most years have a light race as well as a "breeze on" race... I certainly prefer breeze on...
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2 hours ago, Psyche said:
its a grand a month for a 12 with a finger. The transformation of a place to moor your yacht to a place to park your 18 metre launch is going to kill affordable cruising and the sport. Panuku dont give a rats, market rent is whatever the market will pay based on occupancy rates.
A grand a month.... you're out of touch! $1147 a month these days!
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I doubt it's an insurance job as I bet GH sold it for virtually nothing... and what insurance company would insure it for heaps when it was brought recently for nix?
I doubt it is insured at all!
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3 hours ago, Psyche said:
its a significant factor in the demise of the sport, when its 25% of the boats value every year
Only 25%?
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There is a severely run down Lotus 10.6 on K pier Westhaven called "Ultimatum"
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13 hours ago, Psyche said:
So you give way to containerships only?
And Stewarts!
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7 hours ago, raz88 said:
Were they the blue kite?
Where is the blue kite in the video?
Pretty sure Sunset Sam is the little boat with the fractional white kite... they look on edge and hauling!
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1 hour ago, waikiore said:
There is one organised for the night before at Westhaven
Seems a bit odd not to race a rum race on Matariki day but instead have a "Matariki Race" the night before it's actually Matariki day!
A race on the actual day could be a good option as it's a public holiday so a few people may be looking for something to do...
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Shimmer... its a big problem of NZ yachting! Everyone enters events at the last minute! It makes it difficult for organisers to plan when they don't know the numbers.
Not such an issue for the SSANZ series as we all know it will get good numbers in the end but for other events it is a big problem. I have seen several cases this summer where numerous people have held off on entering waiting to see who else is entering. As everyone waits for everyone else to enter, the organisers see low entries and cancel the event. Then you hear "But I was going to enter that!"
Moral of the story is if you plan/wish to do an event please enter as soon as you can. It not only gives the organisers certainty but encourages the participants to enter as they see it will be a successful event!
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They have a MTOP...
If you look on the transoms on the hull deck join you will see a MSA number on each boat.
Photo below is a few years old... but they are still in survey and have MSA no.s today.
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5 hours ago, CarpeDiem said:
The MRXs at Squadron were discussed once. The conclusion provided was because they are a club they don't need to have the MRXs in survey. I felt the position didn't align with common knowledge but I conceded that knowledge comes from MaritimeNZ themselves whom are not the law.
Several wrong statements/assumptions here...
MRX's are in survey.
They are privately owned. Most boats in the fleet have numerous owners who each have a proportional shareholding in the company MRX Yachting Ltd who manage and maintain the fleet. With the latest rises in marina fees etc... a ownership share in a MRX is an increasing cost effective option for someone keen on racing. www.mrxyachting.com
Squadron has no part in their management or ownership, but the MRX's do work closely with the RNZYS for a lot of their racing and do charter them to the club at times.
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