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Well we made it out past titiri and it was looking pretty good, but it quickly became apparent that I'd be single handed the whole day. Pulled into Kawau and will probably just chill here for the week and hope conditions are better when we try again early Feb. BTW, it seems the weather station on Titiri has been out of action since new years day.

I'm genuinely surprised this was someone moored in the river.... just the sheer audacity/stupidity of stealing from your neighbours and then putting their stuff out on your lawn....

I've been looking at https://weatherwatch.co.nz/maps-radars/wind/wind-forecast as it makes it easy to compare forecasts (and has the predictwind models, too). If more models start to agree on a break in the SW pattern I think we'll go for it and let the wind blow us out from Kawau on Monday or Tuesday, return to Kawau Fri/Sat.... either way, we'll be out on the water so it's not the end of the world if we don't make the barrier this time around.

Yeah that sounds like the best bet right now. Just me and the Mrs, but myself I'm not too keen on sailing 8+ hours into big swells and high gusts, and I don't think the Mrs is going to handle rough seas too well, either. What forecast models do you think work well for the Hauraki? Metservice tend to underestimate wind I reckon. I try to look at various options, and as you said, if they don't agree then things are generally going to be unpredictable.

What do you guys reckon for next week? Different models are giving very different answers and while I'd love to have an easy run out to the Barrier on Monday, I'm not so keen on fighting it for the return leg on Friday.... If I had to guess, I'd say more of the same SW 20kts gusting 25 until that high moves over and the wind eases up 10kts east maybe nor-east, but maybe I'm just being overly optimistic. Keen to hear your thoughts and preferred forecast models. Of course if it doesn't let up we'll just have to settle in at Kawau for the week, but I was hoping to finally ge

I know electric is a big challenge for general boating, but for a little tender to get to and from the beach or a mooring there seems to be some half decent options. My little Honda 2.3 is starting to reach retirement and I was looking at the ePropulsion eLite. Has anyone tried one of these? What's your use case and how far do they go? Back on my old mooring, I was looking for a way to not have a smelly/oily outboard in the car and the eLite was a far more manageable 7kg to carry up and down the pier. However, in my new mooring that's no longer the case as I can keep the outboard in

Just going to revive this one to say that knotted halyards have been great; easy to do and no complaints. If anything it's better as the old spliced ones could get stuck if pulled hard into a block or masthead sheave.

Well, it's been just over 24 months since posting this thread and I'm very pleased to say that I've moved my little tracker into a spot on the Weiti River. I'll save you all the rant, but the Westahaven poles literally have fist sized holes in them at the low water mark and westhaven has NO plan to fix this. Yes, they have been snapping off, and yes, mine snapped off last year. They're just gambling that nobody gets hurt while they wait for everyone to leave. They even mucked us around (again) on the dinghy racks, with a big step down in security, services and parking. Absolutely disgus

So, just in time for christmas, my trusty honda BF2.3 has developed a serious oil leak from what appears to be the valve cover. Does anyone have an old one of these kicking around suitable for parts? It seems that the last decade of use has caused a number of corrosion issues with bolts, carby bowl etc all needing replacement on an otherwise faultless little runner.

If these individuals had any intelligence they'd not be mucking around flogging gear off boats to sell for next to nothing online. The reality is they don't care what damage they do nor what value is destroyed by their antics. I'm sure half of what they take ends up dumped on a kerbside anyway

Maybe this should be posted in the stickied okahu bay thread

And now it's gone? seems they misplaced it..... https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/519854/invasive-seaweed-caulerpa-proves-elusive-for-divers A team of divers is in the water this week hoping to destroy the first patch of the invasive seaweed caulerpa found near mainland Auckland - but first they have to find it. A roughly one square metre patch of exotic caulerpa was found in Leigh's Omaha Cove, north of Auckland, by divers carrying out routine surveillance on 7 June. The fast-growing weed, often described as the world's worst invasive marine pest, is already well establi

it would seem that dangerous incompetence is a legal defence strategy these days

That was the idea until council stuffed it up.... it would've been ideal for general spectators https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/503112/auckland-businesses-blindsided-by-sailgp-cancellation

I've often wondered about this to replace my boom... Are there any issues with galvanic corrosion that need to be taken into account? What about general requirements for maintenance inspections and/or surveys?

Same question to be asked of Westhaven slowly clearing out all the pole mooring users. It was the only real middle ground in terms of price and they seem determined to get rid of it.

https://archive.ph/aIEh6 there you go Given the protest at waiheke about extending an exisiting sea wall for a fully consented marina project, I can't imagine a fast track project is going to go terribly smoothly either.... The RMA does need reform, but I don't think buying taking Shane Jones to lunch is the fix we need. Very concerning that a sole minister can override the courts that are the only mechanism to keep parliament in check.

guess that's one way to sort out all the surplus boats filling up marinas....

My bmw has an explosive battery lead among other safety features. Nope, that's not a typo! It's meant to cut power to the engine bay in event of accident to reduce fire risk.... Now that might be a be a bit overkill for my little boat, but at least having a starter circuit fuse probably makes sense in a lot of vessels. I've seen a few tractors and utes melt their battery leads due to things like short circuits from chafing, or even alternator issues melting cable insulation!

Having looked now, there appears to be an agent on trademe dealing in these! https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/marina-berths/listing/4390587382

do you know what type of lithium it was? I understand some chemistries are far safer than others, and having the correct chargers and circuit protection is also important. You make a good point though.... I'm sticking with AGM lead in mine securely strapped down low where they can act as ballast. The keel is already 900kg of lead so whats the harm of another 40 right? LiFePO is less energy dense than what you get in your phone for example, but far far safer. That, and I certainly would not be mucking around with some unknown brand of battery cells.

One bad batch of fuel and the ship has to be sent to Singapore?! Is this ship robust enough for us, or are we just that short sighted when it comes to maintaining skilled people and capability?

this idea just sounds like an annual registration with levy to me those disposal (and admin) costs go up with inflation, and the existing abandoned boats wont be paying any bonds I'm surprised that the aluminium, copper and lead aren't enough to cover a an old rusty digger smashing it up for an hour.... but I suppose it gets to be made much more complicated than that.

"A proper lookout is not required at all times at anchor. However, at times a proper lookout will be required at anchor, such as when the prevailing circumstances and conditions indicate a risk to vessels or people. "Generally accepted standards of seamanship will always apply, even if a continuous watch is not required. The master is responsible for ensuring an adequate watch is kept that is appropriate for the conditions, such as intermittent checks and the use of anchor alarms." common sense prevails! becoming a rare event these days it seems. good - I'd never get any slee

Interesting discussion here, having just had recent drama again with Westhaven mucking us about on the Pole moorings - they clearly have no plans to keep any cheaper options available long term. $450 a month for an 8m pole mooring! - it's 5 times the going rate from harbourmaster or any boat club. It's really no wonder though that yachting is getting older and less of us younger generation are taking it up - all our money, time and effort is being sucked up into real estate via rents and mortages. There certainly is a reckoning coming via westhaven in 2026, and while it's totall