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To be fair to the Bruce, Toots is a shite place to anchor in any breeze, I think the bottom is medium sized stones and you just plow them. Must have anchored about 5 times in a moderate northerly there one night, eventually gave up and tied up on the fuel dock.

Shot immediately after it fell. No unfurled genoa.

This raises several questions. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11780539

Thanks all, some good ideas.

Does anyone know of any facility in the Auckland area that would allow me to put a mast in a boat without hauling? Rig is about 18m, it is a crane job - but where?

Hope they find him. No word on LJ status yet, no doubt coming soon! http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/87924500/search-for-person-missing-in-tasman-bay

I can imagine that using a paddling pool to transit from boat to beach could cause a few regulatory issues...

I'm not sure I understand the gravity of the situation.

Ah, facts! So good to have some facts. So, if we were really interested in "saving people's lives", would it not make more sense to attack the most dangerous killers first? Why don't we run a concerted campaign to introduce laws against Colon-Rectum Cancers. That way we can save 18.41 people per 100,000, rather than the 1.39 per 100,000 deaths that are due to drowning. We could make some sort of crotch straps part of the package, as that always seems to be part of the solution. I'm sure that we could come up with a comprehensive legislative package of restrictions that would really clamp

To be honest NZL1, I tire of your insistence that you are unfailingly correct and if anyone has the temerity to disagree, they are wrong. Could I gently and respectfully suggest that you take the opportunity to smell some flowers, laugh at a cute cat video, tell your children that you love them, and consider that ceaselessly railing against the world is something that will put you in the grave quicker than desired.

Be aware that those deck fillers always leak sooner or later.

Chatfields Engineering. Good guys. http://www.chatfieldmarine.com/shop/Driveline/Propeller+Shaft.html

"Sorry Fish but these boats are neither cheap nor poor quality. There are thousand of them world wide with no problems. The french dominate the glass yacht production boat market and make more boats in a month than NZ has produced in twenty plus years. The vast majority are fit for purpose. I remember when the Young 88's were fist produced and vitually all of them had forward bulkhead detachment issues... among other issues. Remember many of these Beneteau grid issue are not production issues but owner abuse. Most are a result of groundings, etc. " Errr, yes they are both cheap and poo

http://www.yachtingworld.com/news/three-crew-two-children-rescued-atlantic-sinking-arc-yacht-99531

Yes I know we have discussed this before, but this sh*t makes my blood boil. Just sent this to MNZ: "I need to renew my registration, but have some questions: 1. Could you please explain why the registration fee has increased 230% in 5 years? 2. My registration was due in September. Reading the relevant charges, my understanding is that if I renew my registration, this will be within 6 months of expiry and the fee should be $804. Can you confirm that this is the case, I note that Re-registration also covers the same 12 month period. 3. Are there plans for a proc

Used to use the brown packing tape. Cheap and easy - stick a couple of layers on and rub round the edges with whatever is handy to trim. It lasts pretty well.

Sailed on her about 10 years ago. Quite a bit of movement aft - helm locks up as waves go under the boat. Good quality IOR pig though, lots of boat for 30k (US?). Definitely needs some lovin'

I think anyone that has actually done a few offshore miles is aware that any forecast more than a day or two into the future will be liable to change. +1 to the idea that your boat should be capable. -1 to the idea that it is possible to have perfect weather wherever you go, when you want to go.

Prefer nut bars thanks

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New lifejacket rules come into effect immediately. These must be worn 24/7 whether you are aboard a boat, driving a car, or up a ladder. No excuses.

Well done that man! "Go Now" is very good advice! I like SSB over Sat as you have more of a community feel - you can listen in to radio nets and it is a definite positive cruising with kids as you can hear the kid boats.

I thought it was "ballast water" that caused this? Ships (covered in TBT antifouling but let's not go there...) use ballast water for stability when lightly loaded. Arriving in Auckland, they pump out the sh*t they have transported from who knows where into the harbour. Then the local boaties (not allowed to use TBT but I said I wasn't going there) get to deal with the result. There are no requirements for cruise liners to produce certification to show they have antifouled within 6 months of their visit to the BOI, where they will sit outside Russell and pump their bilges, which contain

I have a center cockpit Peterson 44 and agree with some of your comments Chewy. However, all boats are a compromise and I think the advantages of the center cockpit (on my boat anyway) outweigh the "cons". - clutter free living area. I have keep all halyards at the mast, sure you need to go forward at 3am in the rain to reef, but 99% of the time you spend on the boat is not sailing and it is nice not to have all the crap lying around - aft cabin. My aft bunk is 2m x 2m, private and comfortable - aft deck, You do get a usable area aft, useful for gutting fish at sea among other things -