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58 minutes ago, Zozza said:
Yeah agree, and I am not saying stop sailing in boats with booms lower to the deck - but there has been a spate of these type of accidents, and just wondering if any design rule or something re the boom height - could be implemented.....
Have seen more novice crews standing in coiled jib/kite sheets.Had one young ,not enough turns on winch.Puts hand in to hold.Yep figers turn around winch. simple mistakes but could be costly
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6 hours ago, Zozza said:
Absolute tragedy, and my deepest sympathies to the unfortunate sailor's families.
Are we able to design rigs with booms higher than the average persons height standing in the cockpit - maybe 1.90M+ ?I can get run over crossing the rd if Im not carefull,where do you stop? Accidents happen in all walks of life. work/sport
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as a young guy 45 yrs ago,sailed with a bunch of oldies and running in 20+ knts it was my job to strap the boom to leeward,never had a issue.
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On 1/08/2024 at 9:02 PM, Screwball said:
For simple NZ nav stuff/browsing Wetmaps may be a good alternative.
Was working now "DEAD"
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From engine mounts to barnys on prop.number of things. How does engine sound idling fast?get full revs?
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Elderly friend recently paid the AK harbour master $500 to have vessel removed and cut in to scrap,steel roberts 45ft roughly.$500 token gesture to true cost to cut up. Then you Jason trying to selling this for gold,was $500 now $1500
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/listing/5049770568
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2 hours ago, Guest said:
Third party should be compulsory. Third party does not cover you if some uninsured boat takes you out. so, first statement.
When we had a totasl loss,the vessel that broke its mooring and dragged on to mine.In the process,share weight,my mooring let go. Asked if they could retrieve money from other even though uninsured. Act of god came in to play.
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4 hours ago, K4309 said:
That would be inconsistent with requirements of owning a car.
Should be condition of owning a yacht/motorboat/car etc minimum 3rd party. Exactly as I wrote it.Car is in the sentence
Key word is "should"
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Should be condition of owning a yacht/motorboat/car etc minimum 3rd party.
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Sails drives seem to to be a major concern,hit something and you a large hole,continually here seals leak,cannot see how they would be less drag than a folding prop on a shaft with a strut. For the price you would expect them to be built proof.
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20 hours ago, aardvarkash10 said:
20kg plough
last 2 vessels had ploughs and never trusted them . Had more than enough chain.,I seem to find that can/bottle etc never dug in even added more chain.The only time it set was in Man o war only to find next morning we had hooked the cable to pakatoa,managed to retrive it. Ended up with a kewene ,no issue.
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Love the health n safety.Where?? no shoes/glasses/helmets but they survive. Launching. Imagine doing it their way at a NZ yard😁
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1 hour ago, Priscilla II said:
Thinking about using KiwiGrip on the Morby sole is it possible to refine the finish ie less stipple?
Depends on how much pressure you put on roller. Have a play first. It's good stuff the grip.had it on cockpit floor now 2 yrs holding up well.
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Use to be a thing back in the 70s at Westhaven,night of departure of overseas vessels(they were allowed to live onboard back then)vessels would get broken in to,mainly safety gear taken/alcohol
Unfortunately those that break in to vessels taking panels/fishing gear/electronics etc are on selling to other boaties,who can resist a deal right? Often look at fishing gear etc at cash converters and think yip wonder that came from. Boy brought a locked laptop from them,figured out how to unlock,saw all the photos and found a name in laptop,quick f/b search and posted on page,turns out stolen 6 months earlier. Cash converters couldnt give a toss.
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All my plaques have stayed with vessel and when brought vessel had some plaques,so just carrying on tradition. Bit hard to glue some to the r/c yachts I have had though😁
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Covers lifejackets well according to sail instructions.
RULES 1.1 1.1 The event is governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 1.2 The Yachting New Zealand Safety Regulations 2021-2024, Part 2, Category 3 shall apply with the following modifications: a. Yachts are not required to carry a Life raft or dinghy. If a yacht does not have a life raft or dinghy onboard the crew SHALL wear lifejackets at all times, unless the designated skipper (Master) / person in charge of the yacht considers that conditions are such that there is no significant increase in the risk to safety to any person through not wearing a lifejacket, and expressly gives permission for lifejackets or tethers not to be worn. b. If the wind is above 15 Knots and during the hours of darkness lifejackets and tethers shall be worn above deck at all times on all boats. If crew are not doing so it is deemed that the Skipper has given express permission not to wear them. c. Multihulls are to comply with SR APPENDIX 2: Life rafts and grab bags; YNZ Safety Regulations 2021-2024, as they pertain to grab bags. d. Not-withstanding 1.2 a) above solo entrants must wear a lifejacket at all times;
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24 minutes ago, LBD said:
Yes the bug, but also Cook straight ferry reliability, and the NZAF 757s, breaking down embarassingly while visiting foreign lands.
And now Bluebridge hits Picton wharf,only fender luckily.
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3 hours ago, LBD said:
I skippered a tug for BHP for a number of years with twin Ulstein asimuthing drives... super manouverable even without a bow thruster.
I have a gut feeling this will come down to a maintenance failure as has been so prevelent in many such cases in NZ in recent years.
Remember the issue the navy had with diesel bug recently.
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8 hours ago, Vivaldi said:
On another navy matter I see that the Captain of the Canterbury has been stood down pending an investigation. Be interesting to see what that is about as well.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350432846/commanding-officer-hmnzs-canterbury-work-investigation-under-wayYep Canterbury Te Kaha and now Manawanui all had females in charge
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Yep first command.
trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant.
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called on little toot to help.
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Anchoring restrictions.
in MarineTalk
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Died off or just stopped looking for it?
https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/news/exotic-caulerpa-restrictions-place-parts-waiheke-island-new-location-found-near-kawau