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Myth busters proved that if you run in the rain you get more wet than if you walk. Ergo, absent of AIS and English Channel situations if you go slow you will hit less things. Pure science right there.
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I think it was probably annoyed at you singing!
Nothing wrong with my singing! Well, nothing that a gag or a bullet couldn't fix.
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I got swatted by this Humpback in Tonga last week.
I don't know how to post video here, but it can be seen on my blog, if you're interested: http://uselessblogger.com/travellogues/a-tale-of-two-tongas/
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The olympics is generally a young person event. There is nothing stopping an old codger qualifying in any class (or sport for that matter) but they just don't want to put in the grind or lose the physical edge or both.
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Like this one?
That's not a muddy creek! It's a beautiful part of the country. I was brought up there.
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question to the answer , whats an ugly boat?
Just about every boat/flotsam hiding up the muddy creeks which proliferate around the coast.
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He was on a sickness benefit at the time. My comment was made in response to the point that was made that "they" wouldn't prosecute a superanuitant.
And it was complicated for him, (I.e is money from your moms will really income?). The significance is that he is a superanuitant now and they are deducting it from his super.
In answer to your question: there is no means testing of superannuation so you can earn $1m and still get it (plenty do). If you're old enough - you're eligible subject to the residency issues discussed on this thread.
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Having a clean out and have this. Brand new standard three blade. Not sure if it will fit the smaller motors but may do. 8 splines about 10mm shaft. For free as I don;t like filling up landfill with useful stuff. PM me.
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Perhaps next time we won't make the girls do all the hard work. Porkchop at Mount Maunganui Winter Series.
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Personally I don't have a problem signing this type of clause, since my understanding is that my own insurance policy would cover if they damaged the boat. The way I see it, there are some very expensive boats out there, and if the yard dropped one and had to pay, haul-out rates for everyone would go up higher than they already are. I would rather absorb this risk thru my own insurance than pay higher rates to cover risk of damage to someone else's flash yacht.
Need to be wary that if you do something that lets someone out of a liability for damage then your insurance may be voided. Which is why you should never admit fault at a traffic accident.
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Certainly should and they don't have winches on board.
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Well they think they did. Translation of the post is: "Victory of Mariska 1908 in the Giraglia Rolex Cup 2016-great race - in IRC 0. HUGE!"
Mariska 1908 is the gaff rigged schooner (?) in the middle of the start line. Built in 1908 on a similar design as Thomas Lipton's Shamrock.
Looks like they claimed the divisional win, I think they are in the IRC 0 (against some classy boats) but the results say they got a 2nd, 17th and DNF to end up 43rd. According to they own website they won everything. They certainly are crowing about it and the 2nd place against some classy boats is a standout result. The race was in trying conditions with 0-40 knots and lots of boats parking up. Seems Mariska finished under jib alone. Feel good story of the yachting year? Or marketing hyperbole?
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Where's the link and I'll let you know.
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In the last two series ETNZ has either been killed on the start line or coughed up a first or second place to finish at the back of the fleet in every race (except the one in New York where they started 5 minutes after the fleet which then sailed into massive hole and ETNZ, being so far behind, held the new breeze and sailed around them to win). This tells me that their tactics are poor and they are not sailing fast. Unlike Artemis and Japan right now.
I still think that these new boats are a one trick pony- the boat that wins the start gets clear air and nearly always stretches out to win by heaps. The real racing is for the minor places.
If one didn't care that ETNZ was so awful yesterday's racing for the minor places was an awesome watch.
Based on performances I think Sir Ben Ainsley could be the favourite because USA is not doing well.
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I moved my boat from the Land of Auck To Tauranga a while ago And they found some on her. Because I hauled it straight away the divers cleaned my hull the next two times they were doing inspections. Nice guys.
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So, does the 4ohm with impedance of 3.24 and wattage of 3.672 mean we go faster or slower? I'm still a bit lost.
And does it create white noise when the boat next door has Cuban jazz?
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Ill have to admit that reading this makes me want to go and spend stupid money on a kick ass stereo for the boat. I had an awesome car stereo once and I've never really gotten used to having an average stereo again
Oh no you don't. Some nice quiet Neil diamond is all the boat needs. You should look up the thread about noisy stereos in quiet anchorages. ????
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Thanks ScottiE I'll have to drop in and see them. They weren't that forthcoming on the phone.
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Thanks but they only supply the core material. Is there a finished material that is lightweight and impact resistant suitable for floorboards?
I'm trying avoid having to do the laminating.
I can always do ply but was thinking that if there is a lighter material I'd look at it.
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Does anyone know where I can source some lightweight floorboard material? I was told Nomex honeycomb would be light and strong but Mr Google is hiding the suppliers from me.
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If, and its a big if, they catch you, your interpretation is that you are on a NZ registered vessel therefore you haven't left the NZ. They'll have to prove you wrong and there is no glamour prosecuting superannuates
Don't you believe it. They're prosecuting a supernnuatant friend of mine for not declaring he was receiving money from his mums estate, about $10k a year. Because He doesn't have the money to fight it They'll be cutting his super until it is paid back.
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Well that's going to make a change to the look of the fleet.
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Or, do no work, spend a bit more money and have the same thing but bigger. Now, we've got to work out how to sail her properly.
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Mostly trying to work out how we'd be able to find the time. You've done a lot of work and we decided that we really just wanted to go sailing not so much doing the hard work. Pity though as I was dead keen to see how she'd go with new keel etc.
Earthquake. Well someone has to comment
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I always wonder about this too. a lay person (like me and most of us) wouldn't know the difference between swell of 1.2m and a tsunami of 1.2m. I think the difference is that it's the volume of water behind and the speed it is traveling that counts not the height. Similar to the Bristol tidal bore.
I barely raised a eyebrow at a 30cm wave. But if they said something like "a wave which can penetrate 2km inland at 30kmh" that's going to get my interest.