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The travel lift crew at HMB are great. They can probably help guide you in reverse. Perhaps have a chat to the hardstand guys if you haven't already.

Thank IT

Looks fantastic IT. Have you done upholstery before, doesn't look like amateur hour...? Where do you get Naugahyde from...?

Fitted the two new Secondary Winch mounts Replacing the aging aluminium mounts. Stoked. They look great and significantly more stable.

Cool mode of transport. Let's just skip the Autonomous part of the equation.

Yeah I thought about Lithium ion for starter battery last year. I think Lithium ion batteries require a complete Battery Management System. Without that you may not comply to regs, insurance coverage etc.... Happy to be corrected.

Here's a good 40 minute interview with Conrad Coleman on "The Yacht Racing Podcast" Podcast" https://open.spotify.com/show/6QGYITwAaL9UbxUGiVfkob?si=vvOb2227R4atluqrbYIByg https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nsggrHB945EQ8HdAK12x8?si=fUO_AGsrSw-sH3zVKuP7Ag

FYI. Got some lead from DLM in Penrose in the end. https://www.dlm.co.nz/lead-castings.html Poured into moulds this morning. Cheers

Cheers. Looks like they're part selling. Will give it a nudge tomorrow.

Looking for 35kg of lead... reshaping the pointy end of the keel bulb. Anyone got any lead to offload at a reasonable rate? Cheers Scott

You could always go to http://phrf.yachtingnz.org.nz/ and check out some PHRF measurements...

Senior bow and mast crew will remember the jockey pole. PITA

Plumbing feedback and suggestions... A surprise buteline leak on the freshwater system has been repaired, but brought plumbing update to the top of my winter project list. Ripping out the old cold and hot water plumbing and Califont - a combination of old buteline and flexible hose with ss hose clamps... Then replace with a new simpler cold water. Just the Galley Basin, Head Basin and Cockpit Shower. Appreciate suggestions on systems....

Oops... Alex Thomson sleeps through the alarms, then crunch! https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12178032 A British solo yachtsman sailor has lost a marathon race after sleeping through two alarms and crashing. Good natured Alex Thomson was leading the 3500 nautical mile Route de Rhum transatlantic event by a massive 15 hours when his power nap went wrong and he ploughed into Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. The 44-year-old prevented his monohull Hugo Boss from being wrecked by using his motor just 70 miles from the finish line. That led to a 24 hour

Laurie Davidson's performance based yachts are usually stunning. Stratocastor, Fantail, Starlight Express, Mad Max and the 42s Modern Classics

Try Nalco in East Tamaki

We changed to Dyneema "Supercable" this year of Oliver Sudden. The lifelines were due. Spliced by Andrew at SailIQ, sourced from Chain Ropes and Anchors. Light weight. Easy on the Hands. Looks great. And the best bit is; if the lifelines need to be removed to maintain stanchions, simply pull the line through. No cutting swaged wire rope...

Looks great.

Likewise... Looking to replace some rugged looking ply backing plates for clutch and winch mounts I'm considering hand laying up some sheets. Cheers Scott

Oliver Sudden had the Vang set-up on Two Clutches, one either side. Added purchase and changed to Sinlock PXR cam cleats. Much easier to use adjust.

is the NZ source...? http://www.ultralonfoam.com/marine-deck-treads/

There are apps for Android and Apple Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.winddan.android Apple Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/winddan/id1341968572?mt=8

I was under the impression Mangroves flourished when silt runs into the estuary and harbour. The additional silt makes it easier for the Mangroves to take hold. Whangamata Harbour is an example of this with the forestry surrounding it. We an encouraging Mangroves with our use (misuse) of land.

Yeah a Cav 32 isn't going to be exciting or quick in light winds. Our family had Sunbird and raced against PR. A good Genoa, especially if full hoist, not a reduced furler. Clean bottom. Spinnaker or Gennaker are great for reaching and downhill if you can....

Decided to replace the last wire rope on Oliver Sudden. Pulled the old Outhaul system out of the boom. Glad I did it.... the wire swage ends and internal blocks looked nasty. The new Outhaul is now cascading dyneema and block system in the boom. 24:1 purchase on a cam cleat to make adjustments easy. Added two cam cleats to the clutch mounting plate for the new Outhaul set-up and moved update Downhaul. Looking forward to seeing how it all works.