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    Damn!!

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    On 14/02/2021 at 10:15 PM, alibaba said:

    Yanmar 3GM with Kiwiprop. Had two blade Briski with HUGE propwalk on Yanmar saildrive. NO propwalk with kiwiprop, not loss of power compared to two blader, no drag when sailing. I'm very pleased with it, it is the second I have put on a boat, and even with a Yanmar 2GM on the last boat it worked well.

    You make it sound as if propwalk is a bad thing.  On my boat it is absolutely desirable and about my only tool!

    Boat rage

    in MarineTalk

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    2 hours ago, Fish said:

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/300215615/american-magic-handed-200-fine-after-close-call-with-ferry-in-auckland-harbour

    $200 fine for buzzing the Waiheke ferry. Exceeding 5 knts within 50 m.

    I'm sorry but $200 is a joke. Most fisho's would spent that or more on petrol, bait, lures and beer for a day on the water

    Makes the enforcement angle look very very weak indeed...

    But on the bright side it only took from September to February to secure this conviction.

    Heavy-handed AND super-quick enforcement!  Not.

    newbie question - what is this number?

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    IB you seem to be conflating 2 issues.  You can register a boat and you can import a boat.  Two separate, independent processes.

    So, I could buy a boat in The Med.  Register it in NZ.  When I get back to NZ and want to keep my boat here, I will need to import it.

    Or, I could import a foreign registered yacht.  Many have.

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    The Wild West Gulf

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    1 hour ago, Black Panther said:

    Use a single line off the bow. The longer the better. This allows many more dinghies in what may be a limited space.

    Do not side tie your 16ft tinnie then padlock in place.

    If there is a cleat a single loop over it is sufficient.  Make the loop big enough that the next arrival can thread theirs inside yours and over the cleat, allowing both parties to depart without disturbing the other line. 

    BP you are such an optimist.  This would require owners of 4.5m centre console RIBs who have just driven ashore from their 70ft Rivieras to actually give a sh*t about others!  And I think you'd find most of them couldn't tie a loop anyway.

    New engine choice

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    I see Beta do a 38hp with a V drive option.  Call Andy at The Engine Room, he's very good to deal with.  I'm very happy with my Beta - and one of the best things ex Yanmar/Volvo owners love is the spare parts policy (cheap).  My Beta oil filters are cheaper than Supercheap.

    The Wild West Gulf

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    I found that going out on deck with a phone and pretending to video seemed to modify behaviour.  Apparently randomly shooting ignorant twats is frowned on, which is a pity as it would solve some problems.

    Licensing is the knee-jerk response and I don't think it would work.  My suggestion is that when a jet-ski changes hands, new owner needs to sign a declaration that they know the rules and will be responsible for monitoring compliance.  Then at least there would be an avenue for civil action rather than expecting non-existent harbourmasters to enforce the rules.  A few high-profile floggings would also help.

    Seriously, it is a safety issue and the current situation needs to change.

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    newbie question - what is this number?

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    You don't need this O/N stuff to be NZ registered.  

    https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/commercial/ships/registration/part-B/default.asp

    As for the "tonnage", my understanding is that it started with ships being measured for how many standard barrels they could carry - i.e. tuns

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tun_(unit)

    Then things morphed to where we are now.  So it has nothing to do with displacement, everything to do with how much volume is available for stowing barrels.  As in, pretty meaningless for yachts.

    Justifiable homicide?

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    8 minutes ago, Steve Pope said:

    Interesting to note that all boats are at anchor, (not sure if that includes Dtwo's) yes the sea flea may piss you off re noise etc. but is he actually doing anything dangerous? I would have thought that the rules would / should apply when yachts / boats are under navigation. I saw something similar at Whakapirau, sea fleas zooming "safely" a spectator on the beach getting upset and agitated for no reasonable reason.

    Well imagine if your kids are swimming around the back of the boat and the jetski comes around the front.  So yes, it's obviously dangerous.  It is also illegal and ignorant.

    The 5 knot law applies 200m from shore and 50m from other vessels.  Clearly this guy doesn't know, doesn't care, or both.

    And to calm down those who would suggest murder would be a disproportionate response, I'll spell it out:  the topic post was tongue-in-cheek.  Take a breath.

    Breaking legs - too much?

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