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Tazzy Devil

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  1. I'm currently pondering boat options for an bit of offshore work. Planning to spend around $50-65K to buy the boat and then over the next couple of years putting $60-75k into it to customise and set it all up for cruising either trans tasman and up the Great barrier reef or up to the islands. I like the idea of getting a basic boat and getting it how I want it rather than spending more upfront (but probably less overall) to get something with all the fruit. I won't be loading it with too much gadgetry and fancy systems. Maybe a watermaker and a fridge/freezer. Prefer tiller steering,
  2. I think that the PR strategy of the developer appears to be to promote the benefits for the everyman and inoculate against opposition by positioning boaties as wealthy freeloaders. He's begun to smear boat owners and I'd suspect we'll see more things emerging that highlight how boaties have been getting subsidised for years etc. (facts don't matter only the emotional reaction of the public remember , just like Trump, Trudeau, John Key, Jacinda etc) - I've been around politics enough to see the game and it's already well past kick off. So boat owners need to combat this by starting a
  3. I did mine with Kiwigrip, and agree it gets bubbles etc pretty quick but on the upside it just needs sugar soap and wash to prep, doesn’t need a perfect surface (hides everything) and is one coat and done. Expensive though. I went super coarse finish and a year in if lots of use it is still fine. My boat is raced so gets a hard time from crew, don’t really clean it or anything just use it.
  4. Don't ask how I know, but at Norsand make sure you get the quote in writing and make sure it's firm!
  5. Water has been super warm this year, I got 32 degrees in the harbour in Feb. Barnies have loved it. Even the clearer parts of the harbour are nutrient rich so barnies have been crazy. If you aren't diving the boat every 2 weeks to clean off the slime you'll get barnacles starting after say 4 weeks then after 5-6 weeks they get big and well stuck. None of the antifouls seem to work. The best option seems to be go for harder paints like vivid or ultra and clean regular. My experience seems to support this. Barnacles once on your hull, don't tend to fall off either.
  6. How often did you dive on the boat? This summer in Whangarei has been real bad for Barnies. I antifouled with ultra in January and dive every 3 weeks, still have to flick of barnacles. Just the nature of Whangarei harbour. If you haven’t had a swim for 3mths in Whangarei (or Opua) I reckon you are doing ok.
  7. I’ll ignore them then. Holes have been there since i’ve had the boat, It’s just that the mainsail just got quite a bit bigger. Sound’s all good though!
  8. So these are on each side, actually around 1.2 metres back from boom. They are around 2.5cm each. No cracking or anything and the wall is plenty thick etc. Should I not be too worried?
  9. My current boom is made out of an old mast tip. My boat is a R930 It’s 4.4 metres long and around 75cm back from the clew end are two opposing irregular holes around the size of a 2 dollar coin around 1/4 of the way from the bottom, will try and get some photo’s., but could have been attachment points when it was a mast. They worry me as while the boom is pretty heavy duty it’s an obvious weak point. Just got a quote on having a boom built and it’s a bit of a stretch at the moment so was wondering if these holes could be welded or repaired with a plate or sleeve? Any advic
  10. Thanks heaps.... will be in touch early feb for a tdx May yet go through hull
  11. I’ve got a Vulcan 7 and was wanting to add a transom Mount fishfinder transducer That can plug into the Sonar port. It says it can be done in the manual but I can’t seem to find any info online as to what Transducer will fit/work, was thinking a lowrance or Simrad might but the ATL guys say no. I don’t want anything fancy, just a transom Mount on a suction cup that can be deployed whilst fishing. Depth and speed com from the through-hull transducers already. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone done this already?
  12. aluminium cathedral rig with a decent section ( not the class noodle rig) runners on deflectors, no back stay. Checks at about a metre or so. The rig is a bit of a beast really.
  13. http://barnaclebillholcomb.blogspot.co.nz/2011/09/flattening-reef.html
  14. Thanks! The current main is quite an oversized, big roachy main which gives less helm and heel than the slightly more bagged out class main. Thinking to go around the 45-50cm mark (So 10-12% of foot). Will definitely get a flattening reef then 2 reefs for cat 3 and to bring the head down inside the runners (@MH for reef 1 and Hounds for reef 2) so to windward I can tack in the heavy stuff with both runners on if I have too. Can always chuck the pinhead back on for the real heavy stuff if the need arises. Right track????
  15. Magic! Looks like most of the 930’s are in 20% range too.
  16. Thanks heaps, The boat has the old keel. Will look at what testarossa is running.
  17. I'm just in the design stage for a main to replace the aging Dacron main on my R930. Definitely going to a square top as the rig is free of a backstay and was designed with one in mind. Question is how big to go? Anyone switched to a square-top with any advice. I've picked up that you can go a bit bigger because of the way they twist off, but not sure how big to goon an already reasonably tender boat. Sailing will be mostly harbour courses and coastal stuff.
  18. Long way to anywhere suitable to lay a course from Port Nikau though (would need to be in bream bay). Marsden cove is not very full though...
  19. Just replaced my cabin top winches with self-railers so have 2 Harken 16 2-speeds (non-self tailing) I could part with (good condition and well maintained).
  20. Sorry if this has been asked before, getting ready for my first coastal and my preference would be to hire a liferaft. Is there anyone doing this in Auckland or Northland? Thanks in advance!
  21. Tony worked with me to manage the pricing piece. It hurt at the time but I bought and sold in the same market so all good. I was in the 20k bracket though
  22. I found Tony Smith good selling and buying, not the slickest most hi-tech operation but he did work hard.
  23. Thank everyone, used the rope over the top trick. Got Cat 3 , ready for the coastal!
  24. Just getting a newly acquired Ross 930 ready for Cat 3 and was wondering how the securing of washboards and hatch bit is checked off, any easy tricks for doing this. Currently the washboards are a 3 piece set-up and simply slide in. Any quick easy ideas?
  25. She's now on Trademe as I need to either sell her or move her north by the start of May, and would rather avoid the hassle and cost of all that. She is very realistically priced. Needs a little bit of TLC but a solid boat and a hell of a lot of boat for the dollars. Hope it's doesn't sell at reserve but I'll take a punt and let the market decide! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1307263644
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