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41 minutes ago, DrWatson said:
Yeah was happy to hear that went without incident. Keel up I presume?
Yes. And it was blowing. I think if you had the depth, keel down might be easier.
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10 hours ago, Island Time said:
Centreboard designs often have a locking device - pin, hydraulic lock etc - to lock the board down. Hopefully well above the waaterline.
The idea that it gives some additional safety in the event of a collision (grounding, floating or semi floating debris etc) would depend entirely on the individual design. If it was designed with that in mind, possibly.
Some I've seen would compromise watertight integrity more easily than a fixed keel. If you think this is the case with one you may look at, I'd suggest you discuss it with the designer.
I do like that boat though, and if I suddenly found lots of $$, it would be on the list for further consideration
I believe they a sort of blow off valve which allows the keel to pivot backwards if grounded hard enough.
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I backed her into the berth yesterday. 4.5 m at the stern so a little bit nervous. Not my boat and all that.
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Thanks guys. Sounds like there are plenty of 40' (plus) boats on a 12m berth. Inside the poles must be the criteria in most places but I'll check with my mob.
I've heard of instances where the tape measure has come out and millimetres out have had a bad result. Cross fingers.
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How strict are the marinas? 40 feet is a tad (19cm) over 12 metres.
Will they mind?
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no, those lights are absolutely correct.
the discussion was around the option of having an allround white at the masthead for anchor or steaming & Stern.
You still need a stern light for when you are sailing.
Unless you have a tri lite.
So an all round white at the masthead plus port and starboard at the bow for motoring, then a trilite for sailing means you can do away with the stern light at deck level altogether (if under 12m)
Bugger it, I’ll remove the stern light as well.
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But if your motor always starts first click?
If not I guess you could link the house batteries.
I suppose there's one more fly in the ointment. The bloody anchor winch.
But if you were getting all anal about a particular regatta then one small house battery and a jump starter would suffice?
Hell of a lot easier than taking off the toilet seat, the cupboard doors, the squabs and the speakers. We did all that (and more) for the RNI one year and it was amazing how much of a pile of gear we ended up having to store. Hundreds of kilos but really only compensated for all the extra palaver required for cat 2.
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Someone smarter than me will have the answer. Let’s say you wanted to save some weight. Starter battery is around 20 kilos I suppose. A little jump starter about 1. Why not just swap one for the other? Charge it with a USB connection like you do with a phone and as long as the motor generally starts easily then what’s the problem?
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Practical Sailor(?) going on about the vertical component, that I think we all fail.
Yes, I read that. Looks like we all need to check. They mentioned standing 100’ from the mast and if you can see the trilite you’re ok. If you have to step back further to see it, then the light isn’t shining through the vertical plane correctly and you may not be seen if you’re heeling away from an observer. Depends on the height of the mast I guess but it’s worth checking it out.
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So this video confirms the top diagram.. All good, the steaming light’s going.
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Yes, I can see anchor lights 6 miles away from our place, so I guess we have that covered. And the steaming light has failed again so I might as well just remove it. Never used the foredeck light anyway. Then bung on the bow lights and we’re legal. Don’t look forward to the debate with the inspector though. I’m getting a wireless tri lite and a wireless wind transducer so there’s a lot of wiring to come out of the mast. Starting to wonder about the VHF aerial now.Yes provided that it visible for from memory 2nm ?
Most old incandescent bulbs wouldn’t have complied but the latest LED would
The part that catches you out is where you have a tri light you can’t use your anchor light as a steaming light as you don’t have enough separation
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So the way I read this, yachts under 12 metres don't need a dedicated steaming light.
An anchor light with red and green on the bow will suffice when motoring.
Its just that I once got pulled up during a cat 3 inspection for not having the steaming light working.
And who wants all that extra weight aloft anyway if you don't need it.
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I was going to throw this away with all the other old stuff but realised that this one had always been out of the weather so there's nothing wrong with it. Pay the postage and its yours.
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Yes your correct RNI had it as a mark of the course both times I did it.
Not sure if the next one has still got it in or maybe we have simplified all that side of things.
Speaking of which the NoR will be available soon, we wanted to get through the RNZ and see how a few changes there workout.
We have a large list of boats waiting to enter, including a very fast 40’er coming over the Tasman for it
Entries are limited to 30 and we have had that number of expressions of entry already including 6 from our committee alone. So if your available to assist with running the race let me know as most of our team will be sailing.
Entries open 1st April and fleet positions will be allocated on a first in bases
Just let me know when the next meeting is Jon.
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Same for all these
Portland
Chathams
Stewart
Solander
Auckland’s
Three kings
Poor Knights
Mokohinau’s
Kermadec’s
Cavalis
Merc’s
Great and Little Barrier
And any other rock you want to sail inside of
It's a cool rule then. But I'm sure the RNI had a rule on Portland. Maybe that was then.
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Indicative
Only two islands to keep to port
North and South
and Portland Island
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The fat lady hasn’t got to the opera house yet I’m picking
I think she's warming up.
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Thanks Josh
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Did I hear that there was someone with a pile of 2nd hand ST60 instruments lying around?
I'm after a tridata and a graphic if anyone has them working.
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DOES IT FIT IN THE OLD RAYMARINE THU HULL FITTING?
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The Scene
American harbour, early hours of the morning, cold, foggy, the sound carrying easily through the fog from one yacht to another. Super close.
B: Burling you w^$@r!
P: Up are you dickhead?
B: Only just.
Pause
B: Did I tell you the olds are in town?
P: What’s for tea?
B: You’re not coming you fat prick.
P: Whatever.
Pause
P: I’ll tell your mother you said that.
B: Whatever.
Pause
P: (Silly American drawl) I’ll bring some Bud.
Pause
Long Pause
P: I wonder what she’ll do for us.
B: You know Mum.
Pause
B: Bit sick of freeze dried mate?
Long pause
P: Bloody hell Tuke, I wish you hadn’t told me now. I’ve lost concentration.
And that is how the result of the leg from Itajai to Newport, and possibly the whole of the Volvo Ocean Race was decided.
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I don't care if the breeze never gets to the point of getting them to foil. Some comment has it that the 2 hour races in monohulls were boring. They weren't for me. At least I could relate to the boats. The cats had nothing for the average sailor. There were 2 or 3 guys actually sailing, and no chance of any trickle down from the technology. Yes, it was exciting, but was it sailing? All those skills we'd developed over a thousand years like having a top bowman were suddenly redundant. I'm super excited, can't wait.
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New toy in Auckland...
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It would be great if that was legal while racing. The weight would shift aft nicely.
If only we could then push the keel forward for light airs as well and get those big bums out of the water. (and make it legal of course)