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I'll be you a good bottle of whisky the ban is extended on or before Labour Weekend. Imagine a fleet of 130 boats all sailing to the BoI then returning to Auckland via Tuts and Bon Accord? MPI will have a fit about people out enjoying our amazing coastlines. And shut it down. Even though this has been there for 'several seasons' by MPI's own admission, and 'for at least 5 years' by eye witness accounts at the barrier.

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So David A was in a meeting, but I did actually manage to speak the PR guy Edwan. He wasn't aware of the anchoring ban, but once he got his head around the details couldn't wait to get me off the phone, in a good way. As in was rushing off to speak to David A and the advocacy manager (Raynor?). He did take all my contact details. It wasn't very hard for me to put a bee in his bonnet when he understood the extent of the ban including all forms of water activity, fishing, diving etc. He was very excited to hear the AC expert said caulerpa was most likely introduced by the aquarium trade (im

Worked up?!?! Just this minute I have been checking YNZ news for what they are doing (nothing) and just found the contact details. Wonder if David A will take my call? The fizz boat and fishing industry (recreational fishing suppliers) will have something to say I think.

All boating is now banned in the BoI, as of 11:59pm last night (Monday) Yup. Everything. Anchoring fishing diving spear fishing collecting shell fish set netting any netting taking crays To be fair, the bans only cover 1,000 ha. Why? 200 ha has been found infested with caulerpa. Even the MPI says it is clear its been there for several seasons already, so good luck controlling it...

Anyway, I thought these crazy Norwegian types liked the cold? swimming in frozen water, having plunge ice baths outside the sauna and what not.

Mwahaha, yeah, but we are talking Auckland here. If the air temp drops to single digits (i.e. below 10deg) we think the world is ending, blame climate change, the motorways are blocked and the trains stop going. Southerns just put on a singlet and pair of stubbies and complain about the heat. I learnt to dive in Wellington. Used a 7mm hooded top and 7mm long johns, so 14mm across the torso. Used to get a nose bleed from the cold shock when rolling in, which my dive buddy really hated (he watched Jaws...). Now the heaviest wetsuit I own is a 5mm steamer which pairs with a 3mm hooded v

Wettie.co.nz do good wetsuits at good prices I was in the water on Saturday and was fine in a 3mm steamer and 3mm hooded vest (boots and gloves). Its not cold until you need a 5mm steamer and an extra 5mm hood under your hooded vest.

Hi Guest, Are you using this one? At $1440 it would be cheaper to ignore the equilisation requirement and buy new batteries. (Unless I had a 1,000 Ahr battery bank, which I don't, and if I needed that much power I'd probably just go lithium. Buy ProMariner ProNautic 1250P Battery Charger online at Marine-Deals.co.nz

Question: If your alternator is not running (blew up a diode or something) is there any harm in running your engine to get home? Assuming you have enough power in the start batt to start the engine, and you either run dark ship, or the house batts have enough for other non-engine related systems, or solar (chart plotter, VHF etc), will it cause any other problems? PS, where are up to page 2 and I still don't know what equipment to use to equilise a battery if I need to. Does everyone do what I've done for the last 10 yrs and put equilising in the too hard basket?

Hay CD, in this example, how do you cater for the different charging voltages required for the lithium and the AGM start? the battery isolator outputs the same voltage doesn't it?

Yes, I'm talking to ivent. Their prices on line are ex GST. Currently $280 incl (pick up).

Champion. $275 you say? I've currently found the best price at $280 each, but that is with a 10% sale via the Motor Caravan Association magazine. That gives me a 300 Ah bank, 150Ah working capacity for $840, and currently no other mods to my charging system. To do the same with lithium would cost about $2,300 ish. If the batteries perform as they say, I can charge as fast as lithiums, and wont have to worry about getting a full trickle charge on each use to combat sulphation. i.e. the partial state of charge will be fine, same as lithiums. If they don't live up to the hype, then they

What are some of the other options? The charging current is a key element for me, specifically faster charging. I could get two victron DC chargers, 30A each, but $800. We only have a 70a alternator, but the current batts aren't supposed to charge faster than 23 amps, so I can easily double the charging rate (safely, if I get the right batteries). The other way to go is to change the start battery to the same chemistry as the new house batts. That may be cheaper than using DC chargers. Our anchor winch runs via the start batt, so I need to make sure there are no issues there (engine alway

Thanks CD, Is it the same Kijo lead carbon you have? Your explanation is logical, although not clear on the data sheet. We have an EPever 20amp solar controller. We have been investigating the exact issue you mention. Every day at sun up, the controller gives it 2 hrs of bulk charge, regardless of what the batt voltage was, then goes through to float. I had 180w solar onboard so it may have been getting 12 amps, but one panel shat itself (there is a theme here). After investigating a few things, I've just put a 20w panel on so I can float, but there is no risk of overcharging. I

Thanks IT, This one is available from 2 local suppliers. Both providing 'support'. But so far they have struggled with a convincing answer on the above question, hence one is contacting / confirming with the manufacturer. He says they have good / responsive communications and is confident he can explain / answer my question. But that said, what are these other lead carbon's you speak of? My current thinking is to install 3 of the 100A/hrs in parallel to give me a 300A/hr bank. That will give a maximum charge current of 90a, and a recommended of 30a to 60a. We have a 70A alternat

Attached is the product data sheet. I think the terms here may have different meanings to what we are used to. The supplier is asking the manufacturer in China to confirm my questions. I'm expecting a response on Monday, or early next week. Aside from that, what gear do you use for a normal equilisation charge IT? JPC12-100-DS.pdf

How to make a bomb, and other battery charging questions. What equipment do you use to give lead acid batteries an equilisation charge? Specifically a charger you can accurately specify the voltage and current so you don't make a bomb? We currently have flooded lead acid batteries for the house bank, and they appear to have shat themselves, due to various reasons. We have never equalized them, despite the recommendation being to do it monthly. The main reason being all the other recommendations on how to do it safely and properly. I'm now looking at new house batts that require

Councils send strongly worded letter, oh, and ask for money. North Island councils combine in urgent call to govt for caulerpa support North Island councils combine in urgent call to govt for caulerpa support | RNZ News

It is surprising easy to bend perspex yourself. Just heat it up a bit (to less that 120 c I think, so it doesn't bubble) and bend it. That said, that is for 2 dimensional things like folds and curves. A 3D item like a dome would take a lot more work. I expect you'd need to make a mould, and would need a way of controlling the heat / temp accurately. So there would be benefits in getting the pros to do it. I've discussed making perspex dodgers with one of these outfits. They actually use an old pizza oven to heat large / long sheets, then drape it over a mould / frame of the shape dodger

Yeah, I was just working on my spin abilities, trying to take two turds and come up with a shiny happy outcome. Here is a thought / question. If it leaks, NRC are responsible for clean up? Lets assume it leaks slowly, i.e. not a catastrophic failure but small bits at a time. Does NRC have all the gear and resources to deal with it leaking slowly? i.e. booms, boats, dispersant, the marine equivalent of vacuum cleaners to gather it up etc? And of course the monitoring programme in place to get across it before it lands on the Poor Knights? Also, lets hope NRC are slightly more ont

Hang on, wont the oil from the Niagra kill the caulerpa, and our caulerpa problem will be solved? I work for the govt, and this is clearly infallible logic

Or just instructions on how to clean your anchor. The 'throw it back' assumes people can see it, and are inspecting their anchor and chain. They say a tiny rhizom can spread and grow very quickly. You may not be able to see it, or may have a remote anchor control. So why not advise if we can use a washdown on the anchor and chain? Maybe a little spray bottle of bleach in the anchor locker? or dish-wash soap, or some other household cleaning product. I read the divers at the barrier wash all their gear in a foaming soap wash, apparently that kills it. I'd be more than happy to keep a

That is a very good example of the basic issue with YNZ Psyche (at the risk of getting political). They appear super capable with comms specialists. A weekly / fortnightly news-email with so many stories to read. But no actual advocacy. In your example, they have loads of content, but all from someone else. Given their national status as representing boaties, I would like / expect them to release a Public Statement saying: 1) There is no evidence boaties have spread caulerpa (cause there is no evidence, it is just a theory) 2) It is just as likely it is from the aquarium tr