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I just tried to order a couple of kits from Force 4 only for (Kiwibank Mastercard) to refuse the transaction as they deem Force 4 not to be reliable to deal with?? they've been in Business since 1977. I have had the same result (from the bank) when trying to buy from Walmart in the US. (BNZ Visa) Has anybody else come up against this??
Steve, email pip.johnstone@force4.co.uk He is the manager at the Swanwick branch. Explain that your card is not working and ask what to do/who to talk to. Happy to say that I recommended him (Dean Wallis).
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Dtwo, Cheeky, I know! can you ask her to bring two?
Too late! I should have asked for a container load.
This is a retail price from a "High Street" company. It isn't a special or a wholesaler or anything like that - you can walk into one of their shops and pay 1/3 of what we pay here. I can "freight" it here - retail - and still pay 1/3 of what it is sold for here. I could pay GST on this without trouble.
I just think that is short-sighted from Burnsco - and other NZ retailers who sell us marine gear at unrealistic prices. I would be happy to pay $70 for this, giving them 50% more than the UK retailer. It's a global market, like it or not, if you can't make it work sadly the market wins and you are out of business.
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who from??
Force4.co.uk
Less the 20% VAT = GBP23.88. Freight free as the wife's bringin' it
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$56 less 20% VAT. Sorry Burnsco, Convenient you may be but I can wait a week and pass less than a third.
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Burnsco taking the piss? $150 (well $149.99) for a spares kit for a Whale MKV pump. On line at Force4, GBP29.85, which works out to $56.04
Can someone justify that?
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Nasty gash in his starboard flank. I wonder how that happened?
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This looks pretty cool, I can see this being perfect for an engine room install.
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I have 2 Chinese 12v ones, similar to these - AGM/Gel hybrids;
15 years and counting. Now down to about 80% of original capacity. They have been great.
"Solar batteries are an intricate component for off-grid electrical systems" I think he means integral.
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What would you shout on the gybe - "DUCK" wouldn't do it?
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Don't get me wrong $800 that I paid two years ago or over a K now is daylight robbery but if I needed NZ support in what ever form whilst sailing around the Pacific/world then it's cheap support / insurance and I've never been anywhere that NZ registration was seen as a bad thing but a lot of other flags didn't get the same universal acceptance
I'm not sure that this is a valid argument - if you have a NZ passport you would receive that "help" anyway? I'm yet to be convinced that the astronomical increases in all these fees are justified by actual representation/benefits. Seems to me that it relates more to the cost of administration, or rather a share of the total cost of the the Government Department responsible. I am tempted to let mine lapse and simply photoshop the laminated form.
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My bad, must be past my bedtime.
So what about in mast furlers??
You can still run another track up the mast, you would need another halyard obviously.
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Hey Frank, these bowriders really work!
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Any idea what happened to the boat Dtwo?
Pretty much what was pictured above - took about 5 months. Then all the armchair admirals got stuck in and criticised the crew for getting off... I thought I would keep quiet otherwise every second word would have been f**k, in between c**t.
I will put some thoughts down when I get some time, I am happy to pass on what I learned from the experience.
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It's not often that I have to strongly disagree with you guys, but here it is. I have been through the experience of abandoning a yacht mid-Tasman. Dismasted and very bad weather on the way (not forecasted and came as a "surprise" to Bob McDavitt). The real fear was being rolled and injured - we had one crewmember that was not really mobile to start with. Speaking to the Aussie marine rescue centre, they told us that a container ship had been diverted and we were to abandon the boat.
Now, for all you guys who feel like you have an opinion on this, picture yourself in about 4 meter seas alongside a container ship with a Jacobs ladder hanging off. We were able to motor alongside and one by one, make a timed grab for the ladder and climb like f*ck so the boat didn't catch you on the next wave. I was last off, I had to time my run from the wheel to the side of the boat, coinciding with the top of the wave. Not fun or a lightly taken decision, not a weekend sailor caught out by lack of experience or stupidity. You make the decision to abandon a boat because it is the best option at that time. When it is your life on the line and you feel responsible for the lives of others, it isn't a "another beer or should I change to wine" choice. Yes, in a perfect world we would have sunk the yacht, but practically speaking, it wasn't worth the risk.
For anyone who holds an opinion about rights or wrongs in these situations, if you haven't been through it, do me a favour and keep your opinion to yourself.
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If you use foam and glass you will end up with a strong and light bimini. Plywood will be heavy, the weight will be in the wrong place, even for a boat your size. If you use foam, you do need to plan attachment points etc but that is not real difficult.
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Not H&S but no doubt produced by the same people -
Current favourite is the warning you get when you turn on the GPS - "Not to be used as your primary source for navigation info" or somesuch drivel. WTF? Why would you turn it on if you didn't want to use it for navigation?
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Modern Childhood
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Trick question? Caledonian Canal (Scotland), North Sea, Norway, Cap de Sud (not sure), trans-Atlantic, Martinique. Those froggies just get out and do it.
Prop talk
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My understanding of the "overdrive" feature is that to engage, you motor along in forward gear. Then, pretty much slam it into reverse before the prop has a chance to reset. Seemed hard on the gearbox when I witnessed it.