harrytom
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Yes there is that. The expected delivery is mid-to-late 2019, we're hull #47..., they're starting hull 13 at the moment... Seems like they expect to push about 1 a month out of their yard.
There are a number of other manufacturers making "similar" boats. But I think it will be a little while before the competition catches up in terms of disp etc. current competitors are 20-30% heavier.
I think there are likely a lot of different reasons people choose the boats they do. It seems that many people really want a boat that oozes opulence or the feeling of opulence (whether the teak is 2mm or 20mm thick - most don't care).
In this case I think the Pogo and it's ilk will appeal to a certain type of sailor who doesn't really care if they get doors on their cabinetry or sail cloth flaps. For us, light and simple is a primary consideration.
Maybe a dumb question,but if their yachts are in such demand(2yr wait) why would they not build more moulds and get other yards to produce?or would that be a quality issue?
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Looks like good fun, what is she?
cav 26 peterson designed built by cav yachts for the 1976 boat show
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got to keep some of the shores icons. Mon desire gone,masonic hotel gone The esplanade gone,oh yes the most important one.The velvet touch gone/use to be up in the arcade along from the mon desire.
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Many old style stern glands have a cup greaser which needs a part turn when you leave the boat. The best modification you can make to those is get a remote greaser,which is basically a grease gun with a tube, permanently mounted where you can get to it easily.
I had a pressure type bottle that screwed on,auto greaser,when you put your stuffing in(usualy 2 strips)make sure that the joins are 180 degrees to each other,so water cannot get through join.
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From what I have seen of the pilot boat,it comes around north head and aims for no1 buoy,so i think the swimmer has gone along way offshore and if he was training would you not have a support dinghy/kayak etc for the just incase he ran out of steam?
bit like young guy jogging with ear phones on crossing the railway line at Ranui last week,didn't hear/see the train and it would be the same imo the pilot boat,pink head very hard to see or mistaken for beach ball,need to wait for the full enquiry!
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if its the old style with packing get 2 wrenches,back off one nut,the one towards stern and wind forward nut towards back nut,depending on gland should 6mm/8// packing material,once nipped up check grease in cap,usually on top of gland,fill with with grease and wind cap down,when stationary no drip,when motoring should get a slight one /two drips per minute,not a big job but usually in a tight place with limited access,what sort of yacht do you have now Shane?any pictures.
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seems to be the problem every where now,mussels/oyster shell etc must be disposed of into a rubbish bin etc,can no longer return to the sea,cannot understand why because that's where the damn things come from.
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we get 4kg bottles filled in manurewa at the www.cylex.co.nz/company/wormald+cylinder+test+station-17952672.html
most are doing swappa bottles 9kg due to compliance costs of running a fill station,hence why 4kg may become obsolete
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Blaming poor turnouts on handicapping is just ridiculous. If you are that worried about it, go race a smaller one class boat in a levels regatta - got no one else to blame for your result but yourself!
Willow - I also think that % disposable income for most is significantly lower than what it was in the 70's and 80's and that adjusted boating costs "per boat length" (as an income independent measure say) have gone up significantly. Just contrributes to making it that much harder. Time poor is my big issue.
HT - that is a spiralling arguement. You don't see the point so you don't race - others have the same or similar view - no one shows up. The only answer I have to that is to somehow try and be proactive and convince others to come out for a play with you. That's not easy - for example - Clipper really wants me to (and I really want to as well) come play this weekend in the solo but just can't see my way past the committments we have this weekend. At least he tried. I'll be trying as well for more cruising oriented boats in the river in the future.
Ha Ha "Scottie" perseverance paid off this season,Being the only yacht to do every race,4 x 1st 1x2nd 3x 3rds,so might of got series points.admittedly we have sailed better this season and a few races have favoured the smaller vessels due to the big boys not marching away in the light. At work so to go sailing told the boss these are the hours i will be working,yes i can get away with it as we fail to retain staff,we use temps so temps get no say. I can see this changing in the future though.
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Navysailor...You fit the criteria for the police sailing hosting of emergency services Regatta. Next on 5 may. Pm me if you are interested.
Did a sevices regatta in 1987,good day out and after function
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lumleys was good to me when I had a total loss, house/cars at state but boat was over the top, I am with youi,(I know the stories) but the price is right,no survey required on a 35+yr old yacht,just is the mooring recently surveyed,Don't know what their claims are like never made one.but the policy looks ok been with them 3yrs.
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Thanks "Slanty",Have you tried any of the chinese sites for parts. As an example our hp laptop fan shat itself and a tech crowd wanted $280 to fix,my 17yr old geek student went on line and got free shipping and fan for $9.95. in the mix for some reason he got sent 20 air/water temps sensors for free and has since on sold them..
Not doubt the USA sites have their gear made in china so might be able to miss out the middleman?
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Bugger just saw Sierra disappear past HMBM on her way out to the start of the Panmure rally. Quite a few pouring out of the river now.
nah she didnt turn up,good 2 sail reach all the way to te kouma,too shy for a kite,start was 11.00.first boat in 3.00pm farr 1020 we finished 4.15 cav26 so awaiting handicaps.not looking good though
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about to go to boat,race to coro 11.00am start,nw,will be a kite ride if no2 gets out of bed?
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due to the climate change event
we have put start back 1hr,why who knows -
face it,your an easy target,you don't honestly think noise control are going to turn a stereo off at a sunday morning gang pad??
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You do realize that noise control cannot enter your property to measure the noise.It must be done from the road side.Did you ask to see his/her decibel reading machine??cannot go by ear alone.
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wonder if you could cart wheel one1?
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windyty i find useful
www.windytv.com
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Had a davidson m20,pretty much go anywhere boat,had we not had a compound to leave rigged,would of lost interest real quick,rig park trailer,get trailer,wait at ramp,derig nah.
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Simply cost, I have garage space for one.
Even a cheap swing mooring is $100 a week? Am I ignorant there or is that about right?
Dont get me wrong, I dont like the idea of not having a lead torpedo under me haha. Thats why Im looking at the various ballasts and dagger systems they use. The Noelex design seems to be a good one.
Of the trailer sailers, which would be the least tender?
Also I I want a small RIB with outboard for my spearfishing.
$25 average tamiki river
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