harrytom
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2 hours ago, Zozza said:
Here is a case in point on this Trademe advert:
"The topsides are suffering from a lack of paint and varnish and while retrievable at the moment, it is sacrilege for me to let her languish much longer"
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/4295481284
He's definitely meaning the cabin / cabinsides, but refers to them as topsides....lets see what he comes back with,asked the question🤣
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Topsides,from the waterline to deck joint imo ,deck is deck and cabinsides coamings top of cabin coachroof,then a bit confusion.The raised bits around the cockpit that hold winches etc are coaming too
Probably incorrect though
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Too late the horse has bolted, carry on as normal.
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Wait till the insurance companies start asking for day skipper minimal cert or won't insure you.Give it 5yrs I think
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How often do glow plugs need replacing?
Testing a glow plug
To test the glow plug, measure the resistance using a multifunction meter or ohmmeter The wires are to be disconnected before measuring. The exact value of each plug varies, but a defective plug can easily be distinguished from a working one. If a current passes through and the ohmmeter shows a value, it would be fair to assume that the plug is in working order. If it reads infinite, there is an interruption and it would be fair to assume that the plug is defective.
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12 hours ago, LBD said:
Reminds me of what my father said about Grandfather upon his return from www1,coromandel fill up the mullet boat(26ft h or i)? with fish,keep putting wash boards in till just enough room left in cockpit,go fast back to AK markets and race on Saturday By all accounts would row the vessel around with nets attached.
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9 minutes ago, Rangi1 said:
Doesn’t seem like you need any more whiskey HT 🤔
Not me but thats the letter bill use to send to his brothers,was Principle at the school at Kawhia and back bullet ridden from france www1
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imagine turning up to a squady race with a dow or canoe,nightmare for handcapper let alone ynz inspector.😀
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Bottom trawling will not be banned or stopped
Sanfords are negotiating with Aotearoa fisheries to take over Sandfords bulk trawling in the gulf.
The Government will need to re negotiate the Treaty which was signed off only a few years ago that give Maori around 75% of fishing rights through the sealord deal.
There is no bottom trawling in the inner gulf now,the line is Waipu to Cape Colville
If this Government or any Government is serious about the gulf.There would be a 5yr moritorium for all,no fishing.
It is a National park the Hauraki gulf(marine park) why can you take from a national marine park but cannot extract or remove any fauna etc from a land based national park?
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4 hours ago, Dilemma said:
Rover 6.8 Trailer sailer
Google rover 6.8 and it will come up on a older version of crew.org
https://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/8633-first-trailer-yacht
Actually it must have been a 6.8 I sailed on as I can't find a reference to a bigger one. Don't take me to serious because it was many years ago when I used to take people out for demos on trailer yachts for the local boat broker. What I remember was it was a pain in the ass to get on and off the trailer with the stub keel, and was quite tippy while sailing (prehaps due to the hull shape and the ballast being in the stub rather than the plate)
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Found this interesting about square riggers,lots of commentray as filming would still be in infancy stage. 18 knots was the claim for one ship
As my Grandfather said"Only a Horner can spit to windward".
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43kg might a bit light,at 90kg in 15 knots I managed to capsize it.
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5 minutes ago, LBD said:
I am of that age... this has always been a bit of an anthem for me....
Absolutly Trucken brilliant. older yachts slow by today standards but thats not to say a number of yrs ago we did circle around Anticipation in a Sparkman Stephen 45 full main and a drifter headsail,before mylar/kevlar came along,next minute ants dropped sails and motored back to westhaven
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1 hour ago, Psyche said:
5 million should cover it. Have a hui with a hangi and sit around and talk some more??
Dont want chlorine tablets. How about we just learn to live with it,why are they saying (mpi) when found return it,why not dispose of it ashore like dydimo??
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Ferry services have cancelled,not just Whangaparoa,Northshore,Waiheke due too not enough staff.Buses had same problem .No drivers and strikes. Why build a non toll rd when the message is use public transport?
Public transport doesnt work in AK for a number f factors but the main one is .AT have changed routes/cut services.To get from home(rosehill to Otahuhu or back of Wiri.I need to catch 3buses,1 from rosehill to papakura township then change and catch bus to manukau,change again to bus going to my destination.When the 487 use to go pahurehure to papakura to manukau then Downtown via GT South rd.Wanted to go Mangere or onehunga.Change buses at Manukau. The train timetable doesnt coincide with buses,one or the other is delayed or not running at all. 13 minutes by car in peak or 1.25hrs bus/train
If there was a fast ferry with a proper terminal at Gulf harbour the trip could be only 40 minutes,cant /never will be able to do that via public transport or car in peak times
AT seems great at wasting funds without actually identifying what the public requirements are.Remember yrs ago(1980s) catching ferry from downtown to Devonport and enough time for a beer.
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1 hour ago, Ed said:
Bit of a long shot, but has anyone got a Solas 3013-087-05 lying around surplus to requirements?
Blew the bushing out of the prop yesterday, and promtparts has them on backorder, need something for the SSANZ this weekend!
(I've got a backup motor if all else fails, would be good to have this ready to go though)
Have tried marine deals?? They carry all sorts of props
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A couple of yrs ago went on the Explorer Americas cup boats, think it was the German one that never made it to the start. What a wonderful experience. Unfortunately due to the size of them you don't appreciate the speed they are capable of. Must look out for another Grabone voucher. Saves about $90.
As far as turning one in to a surfer chaser boat experience he would be better off get a launch with a bloody big cockpit like pursuit.
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4 hours ago, The big T said:
Oil is a natural product which weathers and disperses in time. It's just a major problem in large quantities. With slow seepage over the years, this may well be less of a problem than uniformed people make out.
It would be heavy bunker fuel so should only seep out unlike diesel??
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2 hours ago, K4309 said:
It is normal in that they have to give the owner an opportunity to sort it out themselves. All the HM does is contract the salvage company, then send the owner the bill. It starts at $10k for the simplest job, and would typically be maybe $30k, not counting disposal...
Possibly outside Auckland Harbour Masters area but defiantly falls under Auckland council jurisdiction.
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6 hours ago, waikiore said:
Those Stewart sailors arent buying enough rum over the bar ! Seriously though two glasses of Chardonnet last week at members pricing $35.00 and they wonder why we drink on board. Buy a round of drinks for the crew $70-80 and if we won - you get a $38.00 bottle of rum you do the maths.
serious $35 for 2 glasses?? thought my 2 double rums at the viaduct was robbery $28 for 2
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On 16/07/2023 at 5:16 PM, SanFran said:
Hey, it should be Germanys problem, right? They caused the problem in the first place. Very wealthy country now. Deap pockets blah blah blah
Should the British suck up the oil for sinking the Bismark or Tirpitz??
Many hundreds/thousands of submarines/u boats/ ships merchant and navel slowly rusting away in our oceans,20,30,50 yrs going to be a disaster.
is there not a bug/micro organism that eats oil? Just thinking of the exxon valdez still doing the damage despite the clean up.
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1 hour ago, Bradz said:
Yes, as required by legislation, however a Friday is not a weekend. The above mentioned drivers, too are entitled to penal rates for yesterday.
Ours is a company offer. No unions at our place.Still prefer not to work public holidays but as least I get Sat/Sun off
Pretty generous as 3% of hourly rate extra if start before 4.00am or 10% extra to work saturdays works out roughly $150 extra taxable though but they dont have to do it and some still moan,easy work,pallet on pallet off,very little manual work and still cant retain staff.
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2 hours ago, Bradz said:
Not quite the case. I think you will find that the unionised NZ Bus drivers (Auckland) want the new rate and retain all of the original terms associated with previous agreements. I for one can't remember the last time I was paid double time to work on the weekend, or at night, definiately have never been paid $60/h to do so.
I am today.double time.Roughly $72 ph and it's a 12 hr day.rather not be working but big boys/girls want greasy food.. Driver.
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Okahu Hard Stand meeting
in MarineTalk
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raised its ugly head again
https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/thelanding2023?