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  1. will get see if its still for sale and get some details, PM your contact and i'll see what i can do
  2. does that mean you are looking for a boat? think i know of one at muritai, possibly a glass boat, been well looked after and not used much recently,
  3. The yacht Rakino, about 9 metres long, possibly a Woollacot design, was sunk as a result of coming off its mooring on 22 April 2016. She was damaged on a rock breakwater before being refloated and sunk to prevent further damage. The next day she was refloated and lifted out of the water. The Volvo engine (about 700 hours) has been professionally flushed and the starter motor and alternator removed and flushed. She has a single skin timber hull and there appears to be relatively minor hull damage consisting of one hole and other apparently cosmetic damage.. Most loose interior ite
  4. if you look on the list of Cat one surveyors for Wellington, Kim McMoran, is a boat builder and built his own Y11, probably worth talking too.....
  5. paper tiger, two boats in one! there are a few sailing at Muritai and they are always keen to help out a newbie personally i think the starling is a sweet boat to sail, but at his present size ( and still growing ...) wonder if the laser would be better. why not get him to try sailing both and see what suits?
  6. Some batteries will different amp hour ratings at different C rates. I deal with larger solar batteries and they are rated at a C100 rate. Those same batteries would have a lower amp rating at say a C20 rate. Meaning they will give up more power if you take a little over a long time rather than a lot over a short time. Clear as mud?
  7. Ampair used to produce a towed generator, I think it was a variation on their stand wind genny that had a prop on a rope towed astern. Id ea was when you got to your destination you put a set of bladse on it and hung it in the rigging, definitely aimed more at long term cruisers than the casual sailor
  8. Navies are exempt from most rules, often out of courtesy they may observe them not to appear to be considerate. Navy vessels do not always have the best reputation for playing by the same rules as everyone else, they do try but don't always managed to get it right.... Was told by a master mariner when he was a younger lad at sea the two type of ships you avoided (because you had no idea what they were going to do) were fishing boats and navy ships........
  9. Maybe not, the marina is a commercial landowner and they will carry some of the responsibility for the operation carried on there, how much is their issue and how much is the boat owners ( or contractors) issue is a matter for discussion. Which is probably done in the fine print of the agreement you signed to have your boat there. I believe the new act acknowledges that several parties can have an interest or responsibility for the same site and they need to arrange how that is going to play out...
  10. correct, the steaming light needs to be above the sides, I know there is a minimum, not aware of a maximum distance
  11. The signal goes to the rescue centre in the country of registration and then once it's verified gets passed to the local centre. Earlier in the year a Kiwi tramped set off his PLB while tramping in the US, RCCNZ contacted his son who confirmed he was tramping in the indicated area, so RCCNZ rang the states and they sent a helicopter. Registration stops callouts for false activations and makes the system work a whole lot better
  12. I've done a little sailing on a D28, many years back, great playing around in Wellington harbour is all sorts of breeze. Of the ones you mention I think the Lotus 9.2 would definitely be worth a look, the prices do seem to be coming down (balanced by the fact the rig/engine/sails are all getting older...) and they do seem to be very capable boats. Especially if you are planning and going to and from the sounds
  13. actually, you can drop the region in front and just say Maritime Radio as they are all the same people from an office in Lower Hutt, and the EPIRB people (Rescue co-ordination centre NZ) are either the floor above or below.
  14. So does that mean he gets to keep the boat?
  15. grant

    Life Jackets

    yep, that I agree with entrily
  16. grant

    Life Jackets

    I'm sure there are a few yachties that can't see their feet without wearing a lifejacket, should they not be allowed to sail as they are a hazard to themselves? I think with the range of jackets available now we should be able to move past the "too clumbersome" argument as well. Why are lifejackets important? Because in the 'round the cans' situation if someone ends up in the water they probably weren't planning on it and especially for those sailing in places further south, the shock of going into cold water, full dressed can distract you somewhat from the important business of keepin
  17. http://www.boatingeducation.org.nz/courses/3/maritime-vhf-radio-operator-certificate/
  18. Whatever the name of the department that is doing the changes have said that hardware changes will not be necessary, I did suggest they publiscise that more due to the variety of other information floating around....
  19. the channel changes next year wont require any change to your radio, you will just use different channels than you do now in some places.
  20. grant

    Sad

    Arahura was built just before a significant change in the international rules. After the change she was technically too tall for her beam and operated under an exception for much of her life. The removal of a big chunk of her passenger areas a number of years ago was necessary when she became too old for MNZ to continue to issue the exemption. I believe the next survey was going to require significant work to comply and was considered to much work for the age and and value of the ship. Arahura was the last ship designed and built specifically for the run and I think a ship spe
  21. interesting looking rig, would love to see it with rag up, what a shame about that hull underneath it.... further proof you cant buy good taste perhaps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZZpaq8I8_Q
  22. really? your idea of looking after our environment is to stuff it as fast as possible so it cant get any worse??
  23. I believe the boat was retrieved and is going to undergoing restoration. it can't have been too rotten as it was holding the water inside pretty well..... some of the ply around the cockpit was pretty shot though. Gary W at Evans bay knows who took her away
  24. grant

    Climbing Mast

    all the info here http://aloftalone.com/ as a non-climber I had a look and thought it seemed pricey, however I suspect that once you total up what's there and that it all set ready to go it probably not bad for the $$
  25. Not happening until later next year
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