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Posts posted by harrytom
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So what's stopping the CBD dwellers becoming crews and getting a cheap all pass, A bit like........
guess the permit would be valid on race days and after a certain time except weekends only?
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As much as I am against parking fees,on Wednesday/Friday night race days or weekends.Why not have issue a permit for a minimal fee and if displayed outside those times or exceed parking time limit then tow away becomes enforceable?
Just as a means of stopping CBD all day parkers.
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from memory,the copper coat from the 90s was a pack resin type,when cured you had to sand resin off to expose copper and i think we gave a rub once a year to keep copper exposed. the last boat had copper coat on and just water blasted it,4 yrs on and stills seems fine, initial expense stops me from doing current vessel but may have another look?
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A friend was just telling me he has an app on his phone that makes it call another number (his wife's phone) if the GPS notes he moves more than x metres. Uses it when he goes ashore, if he drags the boat calls him and tells him.
Sounds like a good trick, anyone else know about it?
I can see the app being useful while onboard,being ashore alarm goes off,by the time you get back boat aground? I would not use with 2degrees thats for sure as reception around coromandel is hit and miss
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i use the concertina type (lazy tongs)can be used one handed,as before right tip for rivet,never had a issue using alloy/ss/monel.
2 hands are best,hold base and push with other hand,just keep fingers/thumbs out of way
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The late Lou Tercel Quote "The Ranger never swings".
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beeps at sea are annoying had one at last cruise.boy had played with navman and set a timer,every hr gave a beep,during the day normal boat noises never heard it.
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just checked windria.net/auckland-nz http://www.swellmap.co.nz/boating/new-zealand/kawau-point http://forecast.predictwind.com/gmap/GFS/190/869964 www.windyty.com
Going to be a long night Friday heading for Mahurangi again n/ne 6/8knts
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5 entertered from mahurangi and 3 from kawau island,got a email saying only about 50 entries for entire day(keel boats)now the question has to go begging why?
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I get mine filled at wormalds in mahia rd for $8.00 each,manurewa
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unfortunately with the older boy,15,has lost interest a little when brother is onboard,13,but no2 is willing as no1 sleeps 24/7
if its just no1 and i he wants to go ashore,particularly se side of motuhihe at night looking for kiwis,often heard never seen,
3/4hrs sailing seems to be the rule,kawau can be challenge for both,now have plan for both,give them a course and tell them need to do something down below,thats when i have a snooze but poke head up to how its going.they seem to enjoy it a bit better. tried at xmas your boat i here as observer/cook bit of a failure as no1 sloped off leaving no2. must admit though boat bit small now so could be part of the problem.
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on my last week away I did trs for the simple fact,cell phone coverage by 2 degrees is rubbish in the gulf,my thought being if wife needs to know where are c/g can give them our position. having a 15/13 yr old boys onboard who can sail/start motor etc but really have no idea where we are,still teaching how to read a chart,should anything unexpected happen to me,stroke/heart attack at least c/g know we left position A heading C via B,gives them a starting point.
after lodging tr always tell them listening 16 to cut out chatter.
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thanks "wheels" i just hate having to get up in the middle of the night for the clown next door. I prefer to here a strain on warp in a blow at night,when it goes quite that's when i am on deck hoping that wind had dropped.
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Anchoring in a blow!is it best to anchor out in the true wind so there is constant pull on anchor ?(which I prefer)or seek shelter and with every gust feel the load been taken up on warp? 15lb plow with double the boat lenght of chain and then i let out 3 x depth,so i have a shallow pull. Am I correct? had a issue on monday night under Whanganui Island,constant pull but swing arc was a bit more than others as I tried to explain to other party I was here first or has that gone out the window?
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thats the beauty with chatfield/kiwi seals as fitted via flexible hose a bit out of alignment is not a big issue but best to get it right.
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Had a yacht at clevedon back in 1998,still got growth,inconvenient as tides never suited,drew 4ft8 and 2 hrs either side of high at entrance,plenty of water in river though.piles $200 pm at brookby?
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thanks for info.now begs a question,if on finance through a udc type company they would have a registered secrurity over the vessel?how would you know if money was owing until someone put a notice on vessel?
so with the current laws/regulations you could sell anyone a boat pocket the money and the fight would be between original owner and new owner,seller could scraper?
what protection is there really?
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Have you searched ynz for owner,my understanding and stand to be corrected,,whose name appears with ynz register is the legal owner?
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sold for $75 strange bit is used for 1 season/once fitted why take off
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now thats a steal buy now $100 so tempting when new they cost $500,but have new one + a spare
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Planning on a trip 16th january,hoping to go ponui then port charles around to kennedy bay out to the mercs/whitianga back to charles te kouma and home so the weather gods better play ball,all else fails kawau/mahurangi
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appears to be long swells with big drop,thank you for sharing
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last time,north harbour ponui,had a launch yell at me that i was dragging,scratched my head and finally answered never seen a vessel drag to windward,i suggest you have the problem. he never dragged when tide went out. anchored left hand corner.
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so I take it from above comments that marine industry is in good shape to be able to be closed for 2 weeks,yes there is things we should do before holidaying but when away and need a part to get home is the issue.
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car pool,meet the owner somewhere handy,endless possibilities but good ole kiwis cannot think outside the box.