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I've been trying to fix all the outstanding items on my boat for the last, err, 10 to 15 years. It's a fools game. Unobtainable. You will go mad trying to achieve it. Like trying to achieve perfection. By the time you get to the end of the list, the stuff at the start will need fixing or replacing again. Sure, you def need to fix things like bearing screech and the water pump, but I'd really caution against trying to get everything perfect on a boat. You will go mad.

Do you have space for a thrust bearing? Supposed to be the ducks nuts for removing vibration, but it sounds like it might be hopeful with the dimensions you've already mentioned.

Below is the list of exclusions at Waste Management's Transfer Stations. If you put your boat on a Boat Transport Truck, and rocked up to a transfer station, they aren't going to let you in the gate, let alone leave your boat there. I'm sorry if I sound rude, but anyone thinking it is easy to dispose of an old boat is just ignorant. Please try it. You will then understand what I'm banging on about. The usual exclusions are oil and any known toxins, as in antifoul. Anything flammable, such as the content of the impossible to drain properly fuel tank. Flammable solids is an interesting

Please, try it. Then come back and tell us how you got on. The boat owners I have helped have been accepting of their responsibility. It is just very hard to get the job done in any legal or legitimate way.

Oh, and if your boat is insured, the only way you are going to get the insurance co to sort it out is by wrecking it. You can't phone PIC and say I don't want my boat anymore, can you guys dispose of it for me?

That sounds great in theory, but in practice, it turns into a flying spaghetti monster. And it is not about cost, although that is a factor. The issue is compliance. Can you tell me where you can haul a boat out and break it down? Will Pier 21 do it? Gulf Harbour? Last I heard it was a struggle to get those places to haul a boat just to do the antifoul. If you don't have insurance, is there anywhere that will haul you out? let alone then allow you to smash the boat to bits there? Have you ever tried finding a dump truck operator to take a smashed boat to a landfill? It

And this situation: Kauri 26 ft motor sailer. Bulid north shore approx 1960 Needs to go as mooring adjacent to Herald island no longer available Any offers gratefully accepted Photos taken several years ago. Has been on mooring since then with little maintainence

And this sort of thing is common. Photo of several derelict boats at Little Shoal Bay, one that someone is trying to move on... Hi all, may be of interest for someone looking for a cheap Trailer sailor . The boat in pic my friend Hector owned some years sgo he sold it to a chap by name of Ken . but i know Ken is most unwell and this little 20ft Trailer sailor (forget the design name ) would be going cheap (very ) its at LSB N Shore . Ken had two other boats at LSB a big tri that the houbour board towed away and cut up , plus Ken had another Trailer sailor 20ft he sold for 500 dollars just

Salthouse 25 heavily fouled, has rig and sails, moored Shelly Park, south Auckland. Free for removal

Sabre 20. In Paremata and in need of a serious clean. Free to a good home!

Genisis 33 in Whiti, got lots of interest, moved on to a new owner but not outside of the environment: BOAT NOW SOLD - I have a Genesis 33 in whitianga moored in back bay. Mooring rent is $50 week, Boat has soft spots on top in several areas as wood only. Hull is good as it’s GOP. Needs an anti foul and a heck of a good clean up. Engine is a 275 ford Sabre turbo runs mint. No batteries atm. Beautiful boat that we need gone please make us a reasonable offer. This is an older pic and is worse condition but will try to get better photos when I can.

Well maintained Raven in Westhaven, open to (any) offers. It's berth is given if anyone want to go check it out: I have a Raven 26 at Westhaven and although the engine starts stalls when in drive, been told low compression on the engine in regular use until then antifoul 12 months ago 2 mains , 3 Jibs , Furler , electric Windlass , tiller autopilot and all other bits looking to sell anyone interested?

This. And yes, I fully agree the solution is a wrecking facility. Not more rules. Requiring compulsory insurance wont do anything for the many hundreds of already abandoned boats around the district. Erm, they are already abandoned... It wont do anything for all the people who's boat is at end of life, and want to get rid of it in some sort of responsible way. There are a lot of people that are in that camp. Currently, the only option is to give it away to someone else. That doesn't actually solve the problem of the end of life boat, it just shifts it to a different person.

PS, since we are on the topic, having an ownership register and visible registration numbers (like as for jet skis) would probably be far more effective in stopping people do a runner who's boats have caused damage. It would also go some way to enabling the Harbour Master to track down errant boat owners. That is the Harbour Master's real problem. Being able to prove ownership and locate owners. Having insurance would be as useful as tits on a bull of the HM still can't find the owner to claim on the insurance.

That would be inconsistent with requirements of owning a car. You don't have to have insurance for a car, so why a boat? And there is far far more social cost with uninsured car drivers doing a runner and not putting things right when they cause damage. People conflate needing to pay for damage you cause with needing to have insurance. That is a nonsense. You just need to be able to pay for the damage you cause. How you pay for that is entirely up to you. All the money you have spent in your life on insurance products could go into investment accounts, and you use that to pay fo

Bit of pseudo-legal going on in that article. Person in authority makes statement that sounds like it is mandatory for all boats to have insurance. There isn't any legal requirement to have insurance. Especially not 'wreck insurance'. I've never heard of it until that article. It is correct that you have to pay to have a wreck of yours removed from the environment. But how you manage that is up to you. You could just pay cash if you wanted. Or do it yourself. I've helped two owners of wrecked boats do it themselves. Just because people don't have insurance doesn't mean they

I understand there are only 3 'assessors' nationally. (not inspectors anymore, apparently).

Do you want to sail it to Argentina or Arkles Bay? As in, Cat 1 or Gulf Cruising. Will make a difference to how diligent you (or anyone giving advice) need to be, and consequently how robust the design work and physical work needs to be.

Sounds like you are not alone FLC, Penlink has been hit, as well as other boats. And I might have to eat my words to Psych. Why would anyone nick a mainsail?!? Generators, diesel, power tools and fishing rods are all useful and easy things to move on, but a mainsail? There has been reports of substantial thefts from boats and the Penlink platform. From Penlink; 200l diesel, generators, power tools. From boats: Fuel, mainsail, fishing rods. This all seems to be happening upriver of the dinghy pontoon. We believe by someone in a sizeable tinnie. Please report anything unusual t

Was speaking to a guy on the wharf at the river a couple of weeks ago that had cameras on his boat. They were on the spreaders. AliExpress jobbies. Solar powered I think, can't remember if they were SMS linked, but fairly sure they bluetooth to a device / phone for easy download. He was happy with them. Affordable and effective by all accounts. He put them on the spreaders so the couldn't be nicked as well

Anyone wanting some cash for me to use your berth in Westhaven for a weekend in Jan? The Sail GP weekend - so anyone with good taste will probably want to leave town anyway 12m, or bigger (we are 11.3m) Westhaven have plenty available apparently, but want $50/day (I'm wanting 4 days =$200) so I figure it would be nice to cut Punuku out of the loop and contribute directly someone's boat maintenance fund. Ideally I was wanting to come in on Thursday 16th Jan and leave on Monday 20th, so as to not be constrained by the Harbour Wide and Westhaven entrance closures that are happenin

Those alloy scuba tanks last forever. I got one second hand maybe 25 years ago, took it for a test and fill last year and it was perfectly fine. Very little issues with them.

Your neighbour must be a bit special, how did he manage that?!?

I bet you've scared a few thieves though. Probably without even knowing it. You probably left them traumatised and needing therapy. After all you do have a habit of putting that photo of you in drag and fishnet tights on the interweb. Jokes aside though, I think just by you and the other live-aboards having a presence on the river helps greatly. Without naming names, the live aboard that parks beside us has said he's spotlighted / challenged delinquents after dark. Doesn't happen often, but when things do happen, there are eyes and ears about.

I wouldn't assume that. I'd argue you are applying too much logic as to why people nick sh*t. I think a lot of it isn't logical. Either on drugs, opportunist, boredom or shits and giggles. Sure there will be examples of people thieving items for their financial value or specific purpose, but I wouldn't think that is boaties nicking sh*t to use on their own boats. I'd assume that is stuff easily moved on for a bit of cash. A lot of the examples of theft from the river I've heard of is stuff that is easy to move. Especially tools, as in FLC's case. Fishing gear and outboards are also up there. A