harrytom

The unofficial word is,They have been dumped because of bio security reasons.Awaiting confirmation.

off my tank we had a bulb like on a outboard tank,it close enough so could pump with hand and bleed .old yanmar. Most motors have a lever on the pump for bleed purposes. Thinking if you installed an electric pump for bleeding then pump might need to run fulltime to keep diaphragm open to allow fuel to run?

Kauri Pt waiheke is heading from Man O war towards Hooks there is a point that has a tree on it(not kauri). https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz8646/Kauri-Point-Waiheke

Last big yacht I was on had an old 100hp fordson,sea water cooling ,freshwater heat exchanger and a wet exhaust,very little smell ran efficiently or so it seemed .

enjoyed,nice tune

And more fish being stolen from the public,at least MPI are doing something about it,but what will the courts decide?? https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/01/boats-and-cash-seized-after-mpi-investigation-into-alleged-illegal-fishing-ring.html?fbclid=IwAR2EQaIi8gb_zhSg8UyTNGkY7GjlBimFb7xwMo7BGwtQer8lhnzMo8mcyjw A group of commercial fishers in the Thames region are being accused of under-reporting catches and illegally selling snapper to an Auckland fish supply business. The allegations come after an investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Eight people

allow 4hrs,travel,parking,runaway to get parts.

Have tried demolition places??Jacobs demolition sell old totara,rimu, floorboards etc might have mahogany??

When our first yacht sank,sink fitting corrosion,sat under water for 2 days,pulled motor out and filled with diesel.Left for about a week,drain,changed oil,checked fuel coming out of injectors,reinstalled and it ran fine.Having said that .Vessel was on sold by insurance co ,so not sure how long engine continued to run.

2020 Jan 20 16 days, one-way from Auckland to Sydney Auckland Date / Time Port 20 Jan 18:00 Departing from Auckland, New Zealand hotels 21 Jan 08:00 - 19:00 Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand 23 Jan 08:00 - 23:00 Wellington, New Zealand 24 Jan 07:00 - 16:00 Picton, New Zealand 25 Jan 08:00 - 19:00 Akaroa, New Zealand 26 Jan

MPI Fisheries - Northland 10 mins · Auckland Fishery officers are seeking the public’s help following reports of a large number of dead snapper seen floating in the Hauraki Gulf. On Saturday 18 January 2020 at 2pm, MPI received information about approximately 100 dead snapper found floating in the area North of Waiheke Island. Fishery officers would like to speak with anyone who saw the dead fish around this time. At this point we are in very early stages of our enquiries and are appealing to the public to report any activity that could have contributed t

The important bit. When adjusting other types of flax the stuffing box should be relatively cool/warmish to luke warm, at most. With traditional flax packing it should drip and must drip while the shaft is spinning.

reason why I chose chatfield on the last yacht,incase of failure you can undo 2 bolts and use normal packing as a repair. The pps?? is relying on 2 flanges pushed together and will drip if in muddy waters as silt can get between flanges.

exactly our temps do not care,luckily now I have my own dedicated daf+trailer,the hours I work it cannat be used by anyelse but when on holiday it comes back a pig sty.

why not fit a dripless gland??$800 from chatfield engineering,fit once and forget it,bit of grease once a tear. next time around will fitting one. Remember to let it drip with packing when motoring,seen so many packings worn out as the drip is the cooling.

They get away with it due us the consumer not screaming loud enough. brought a marine item a few years ago that wasn't fit for purpose,store tried the warranty thing and said I need to go to supplier. "Really ,what time do you close today as I have all the time in the world to discredit your store and products to potential customers".Money back

No 10 was my go too but banned as having too many goodies in it.

without going in to a huge debate ,commercial v recreational. You do realise that snapper in sna1 for commercial their size limit is 250mm because of their trawl net mesh wish does not allow smaller to escape,anything under that size when hauled is dead and must be dumped,waste,hence why reccs in sna1 are 300mm to help rebuild stock as current biomass is around 19%. Longlining is best pratice as fish generally able to be released alive.There is a guy in Hawkes Bay who has modified his gear and can release everything alive.So not all comms are bad.

not nz snapper but think similar results http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/video-barotrauma-in-golden-snapper I fish for a feed not to play with my food! Kevin I would tread carefully before approaching someone in those circumstances,alcohol comes to mind,

found a bolt once to discover it was one holding the starter in place. Never figured out how to hook up to key to turn off,managed to it on a bukh

Big fish 15lb+ may not be the breeder we think as they are territorial and lazy.Dont move far from there habitat. The thinking now is snapper in 290/320 range maybe more prolific at breeding than first thought. https://niwa.co.nz/fisheries/ecosystem-influences-on-snapper/life-cycle

any update??

Been having a discussion fish mounting,sure a 15lber looks nice on the wall of fame,but what a waste of meat. Argument was I caught it I can do what I like with it,fair enough. Back to topic,speak up,may not no the rules(cough cough) but 0800 poacher is a start. Approaching someone Hmm could take a chance but is the verbal warranted to ruin your day?? a week ago watched a charter operator releasing clients fish,disgusted and spoke up and got told to Foff and mind my own business. grab fish rip hook out throw back,all under size,mania mussel farm ,mean while nephew I and didnt need to

Its not so bad having to go direct to engine,as it is a good time to inspect if anything is coming loose. IE can see if a belt worn or pump starting to drip etc.