jonathan

my steering quadrasnt needs repainting... so sandblast or diy at home?

I got a bluetooth gps that you lappy picks up, its good, o use a macbook pro and open CPN https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Navteq-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-BT-309-for-Axim-/272964381276

oils don't last you have to go uroxsys now alwood

yeah Tiri is fun in a blow...

lots of sad stories coming out of WH at the moment....

nah just train exiting one Poukaraka flats nice but very shallow just off Mahurangi great option but a decent distance if no motor

its during the day you get sick on a boat not at night at anchor in sheltered bay, this will never work, take her out to izzy bay etc etc.... its not practical to setup camp every night. Its flat in most bays at night that are sheltered

that big storm last year that was forecast 35 but was 55-60 was a classic i was using the main light on matiatia wharf as a mark until the power went out, too a good few mins until the emergency power came on, i was sliding 10ft an hour that night

When i am really scared, I watch it with my eyes, normally though its a very straight line on the chart slow drag like 2-10ft an hour in 40 odd knots etc... if you are slowly dragging. Another tip is i set a way point as soon as I am hanging to anchor and then set chart plotter to go to that way point. it will say arrived straight away, say accept.... now it will read distance to go to the way point giving you a pretty good total drag reading that you can instantly access even when only half awake while doing a 30 min snooze alarm cycle, having to wake up fully to access how far you h

can you post a photo of existing ones

my quadrant needs a sand blast and repaint, I was going to take apart and remove the linear drive , sort out out, then reinstall quadrant , it looks worse then it is.... but still needs doing.. once thats out be easy to get at the linear drive... also my old computer was installed above engine nuts... going to install new one in the rear quarter berth with all wiring running direct to that point for access at sea. Got a St4000 wheel pilot of trademe as a backup, going to install that first while I plan the main install.... will be fine around the gulf. main drive is the Simr

nice work, i think the oil on my linear drive needs topping as well, I have given up on the old control heads and now have a second hand ST6001 head and S3 computer with raymarine angle and flux to install over xmas.... got the lot for way less then they wanted for an ap22 on ebay,,,,

Saves money on marina fees, moves to half moon bay if the wind comes up... or so I am told

two words.... "Pitch control"

thats a good idea imho I have a single 130w from burnsco and its perfect for topup

I am about to test my 26 led in a single bulb refit this weekend

thats the correct way to fix this..... i reckon a pro job be about 200

Eric now has RUM... and I am now looking for a rudder..... anyone got an old rudder sitting around in a shed?

found this

i went voltronic mppt and a 130w flexible last year , I am 100% happy right now

great advice right there!

they are awesome boats, "Steerforth" is a stretched one being about 46ft and it was sold in top nick a few years back for around 310k, was a three skin kauri boat. i think this boat would sell around 250 ish if listed normally. out of my price range right now

wow if you try that product let us know how it works...

I have purchased a wash down pump, now looking for a through deck type fitting, any ideas?

I think the existing seam has to be removed with heat, leak patched then re glue the seam. Can be done at home but probably better for a pro job if the rib is in great condition otherwise.