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    YNZ conference this weekend.

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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.

    Marina Hulll Inspections

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    10 minutes ago, Steve Pope said:

    Given that the Regional councils charge us for using "their" waters (mooring fees, beacons, and can even stipulate the contractors you must use for mooring inspections perhaps we should be sending them a bill for not keeping "their" waters free of unwanted organisms.

    and who pays the Regional Council bills? Yep it's YOU... so just send yourself a bill and cut out all the bureaucracy and ticket clipping on the way through and save yourself a fortune!

    Fisheries amendment act, rescuefish and legasea

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    I think if we really want to help rebuild the fish stocks you would completely rewrite the rules...

    No minimum size.

    Maximum total number of fish.

    No throwing back.

     

    Once you have caught your limit...No more fishing.

     

    Before you say I'm crazy... stop and think about it.

    I believe the mortality rate on released fish is fairly high... So this stops the killing of many fish on the way to your current limit of 7 Snapper.

    It will cause fishermen to adjust techniques to minimise catching small fish.

     

    However I don't think that will ever happen... So another change that I think could make quite a difference is ban barbed hooks....

     

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    Today’s pillock

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    On 12/02/2023 at 1:07 PM, SHK said:

    What is it about launchies and generators? Anchored in Bon Accord last weekend, a launch anchored about 50m away and as soon as main engines off, it's generator on until his bed time. Then in the morning, routine is wake up, generator on, left on until anchor up. Have these guys never heard of batteries? Another time a launch anchored about 20m upwind of me, started his generator and then the whole crew went across to a neighbouring boat for the evening. They just seem oblivious to the nuisance they create

    It's mind-blowing the power consumption of moderate to large launches! Even with large battery banks they seem to continually need topping up! Where as on a F1020 a 100ah battery can run everything I need all night even with the stereo cranked a bit too loud! Mind you I'm not running TV's, Microwave, Oven, Washing Machine, multiple fridges, coffee machine, etc etc etc...

     

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    The Harbour Classic - 1st April

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    1 hour ago, Deep Purple said:

    Can YNZ process 2689 PHRF applications?

    They would have 228565 reasons to process them!!!   $$$

    Will be interesting how it goes... quite expensive for a shortish race and I'd be concerned about collisions if they get anywhere near the numbers they hope for. But good luck to them... it would be quite a  spectacle! 

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    NE / NNE winds at Xmas? What's the plan to head north?

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    12 hours ago, eruptn said:

    Always love the NIWA forecasts, they pop them out here n there, but they never get evaluated. No one looks back to see how good they were. Where as we judge the Metsevice and other others like Predict Wind almost daily for its accuracy.

    I've always been concerned when during spring NIWA predicts a long hot indian summer! It always seems to put a curse on us. I prefer when they predict it's not going to be great as it often ends up much better.

    I think all the crap weather we are having now sets us up for a better summer. NZ weather never stays the same for that long and heading away on the end of crap weather should give you a decent period of the good stuff!

     

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    Volvo Penta D1-30F

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    CarpeDiem is on to it. Volvo dealers may say otherwise but for the D1-20 it is easy to get the overheat alarm to sound with the expansion tank in the standard position if motor sailing on port tack.

    Island Time, I never tried overfilling the expansion tank, but certainly filled it to the max recommended level. Even so air managed to find its way in to trigger the overheat alarm on port tack.... moving the expansion tank higher (so it's always the highest point in the system) solved the issue. Look on google and you will find a lot of people overseas have experienced similar.

    Also as CarpeDiem says, relocating the expansion tank doesn't necessarily void the warranty provided you follow the guideline in the manual it is accepted practice.

     

    Enchanter Northland

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    I've done a fishing trip with Lance out of Westport hunting giant Bluefin Tuna... We had to wait 3 days for the weather to settle enough for the bar to open. Even then it was touch and go... but we got out and fished for 3 days in some pretty rugged conditions.... and there was talk about if the bar would be open for our return or would we need to stay out.

    It was rugged but I always felt safe enough.

    I was surprised when I heard of the tragedy and the weather reports. First thought was that Lance and the Enchanter have been out and fished in worse than that! (and I still believe this to be the case).

    I'm very interested in hearing the findings of the investigation as I have fished with Lance (on his other boat Cova Rose) and I have fished the Kings and North Cape numerous times. My suspicion is that if he had stayed well out from the coast the incident wouldn't have happened. The issue was coming in to close to North Cape and going over the shallow patch / reef which caused the seas to amplify and sharpen... Most trips it's not a problem, but on this day a wider course would have been a safer option.

    As in many previous cases with other boats, it's when close to shorelines danger increases exponentially.... head out to deep water and although it might be uncomfortable, generally you survive!

    Anyway I await the report to see if my suspicions are confirmed...

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