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    Maritime NZ proposed new anchor watch rule enforcement

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    2 hours ago, Black Panther said:

    Another example of a blanket ruling that is inappropriate/wrong for some and not others.  One size does not fit all.

    However, like lots of other silly rules, it won't be enforced.  Just dragged out once in a blue moon by an insurance company trying to avoid a payout, or by MNZ trying to  cover their arse.

     

    it was written in an age when the rule was read with understanding about what it was to achieve, not the current trend of looking at a rule and immediately trying to find a way around it.

    Simple is seldom easy to write.

     

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    Maritime NZ proposed new anchor watch rule enforcement

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    39 minutes ago, CarpeDiem said:

    Dragging is very different - you are underway if you are dragging.  There's (hopefully) no debate if you need a lookout while underway :-)

    and isn't the point of an anchor watch to see if you are stable at anchor or underway?

    worth keeping in mind these rules apply to whole range of vessel, not just recreational boats tucked up in a sheltered anchorage. 

     

    Maritime NZ proposed new anchor watch rule enforcement

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    This isn't new and has been pointed out not even specific to NZ.  When I was at maritime school and doing various other courses, it was drummed in that keeping a lookout was a basic requirement (as has been pointed out above) and also pointed out if two vessel collide both are at fault, the COLREG's then help work out who was more/less at fault. I believe this is primarily aimed at commercial vessels (yes I know it says recreational but that's not where the focus is). I think the push behind this are the small commercial fishing vessels where fatigue, often caused by undermanning, lead to collision, dragging ashore etc.  If this starts becoming a regular feature then there might be a shift in focus to recreational vessels

    If nothing else maybe it will give some people reason to stop and think about how they can look after their boat and themselves at night or when ashore, double check the anchor, maybe set an anchor watch on the sounder/plotter.   

    No idea what YNZ are trying to do.... its' not a rule change or a consultation and as pointed out these are international rules so whatever 'feedback' they get is going to do what? looks a bit odd....

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    Watch required at Anchor

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    On 6/05/2023 at 4:08 PM, Steve Pope said:

    It is of a round ball appearance and is black, no less than .6 of a metre in diameter flown on the forepart of the deck. They are generally 2 flat discs that are keyed together to appear as a ball. Being flat they stow well when not in use.

    if memory serves correctly day shapes are only required to be carried on vessels over 12m in length

    Pauhia ferry crash

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    12 hours ago, syohana said:

    That does seem to cover it, though the maximum sentence is rather low.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Maritime NZ say the launch isn't a commercial vessel so they will leave it to the police to prosecute (and perhaps MaritimeNZ decide to prosecute the ferry on a technicality because it's commercial). ....Meanwhile the police say it's under the Maritime Transport Act, they'll leave it to Maritime NZ to prosecute. .....Meanwhile the deadline to file charges slips by.

    MNZ have prosecuted recreational craft under this before. 

    Hand-held bilge pump

    in TechTalk

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    On 4/02/2023 at 9:37 AM, Winter said:

    What is the go-to best hand held small manual pump for getting the last dribbles out of bilge, or dinghy etc?

    Something like this 

    https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/T7KKAN908XXXXX/title/kayak-bilge-pump

    or  this

    https://www.boat.net.nz/collections/pumps-hand-pumps/products/hand-pump-stirrup-style

     

     

    I've used something similar in a big dinghy, worked well but I needed a longer hose to actually get the water out of the boat,

    Interislander Kaitiaki in trouble

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    5 hours ago, khayyam said:

    Eeek. Apparently the tugs probably didn't have the ability to tow her in those conditions. So damn good thing they managed to restore power...

    given the conditions their effectiveness would be unknown and untested, very thankful they weren't tested

    Sanitising water tank protocol

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    22 hours ago, CarpeDiem said:

    On the boat side.

    I have a strainer before the pump, a Jabsco filter after the pump, and a 0.5 micron filter on a dedicated drinking water tap.

    The replacement jabsco filter is now rediculously expensive, it was $54 last year, so I will probably replace it with something more cost effective as I can get a housing and a filter for less than a replacement jabsco filter. 

    I don't see any value in a fixed installation shore side filter.  Maybe if I had a water maker and needed to keep chlorine out of the system.  I know lots of boats and RVs have them. 

    thanks for that and the links,

    one question, why do you have the Jabsco and the 0.5 micron filter? From what I can see it looks like they both do much the same thing?

    Davidson 31

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I had a friend with one, did a few miles on it around Wellington and Cook Strait, comfortable boat and got along nicely.  I would think quite a bit more room than the Tracker.  My mate went from a Nova to the D31 and we thought the space difference was awesome. I think there were a couple of different layouts.

     

    MPPT controller - Please recommend a cheap and good one- if such exists,

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    On 11/08/2022 at 9:12 PM, Abel Seaman said:

    Well I followed Aardvarkash10' suggestion and bought an EPEVER MPPT controller. It does seem like the cost /quality point i was looking for. Actually it arrived today and seems to be a solid bit of gear.

    My next question regards series or parallel. I already have a 20 watt panel which seems to be working just fine so i would like to continue using it and add a 60-80 watt panel as well. 

    Series or Parallel? 

    Thanks

     

    if you want them in series it would be better to have matching panels so would suggest you parallel them

     

    Auckland to Wellington

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    8 hours ago, Pedro said:

    thank you Grant, is ok to cross to Port Underwood with strong NW in the Cook strait?

    its better than trying to get to Wellington...It a greater distance however should be an easier course. 

    the wind shoots out of Palliser Bay, it has been find stronger close to shore than further out (counter intuitive), further offshore the hills are less of an influence.  I have seen the Police carry out several rescues of boats that have done the same trip and been hammered getting upwind to Wellington, they boats were often ok but they just beaten back by the weather. 

    Saying that, this is a view based on watching what has happened to others and observed conditions, I personally haven't done it.

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