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    A cup of DE added seems to be enough. I purchased a 4L ice cream container of the stuff at home and just leave a couple of 1C portions in ziploc bags on board. Re the Coir -yes I use the compressed briquets. They are available at the local M10 and one spare on board takes up about the room of 1 sneaker. All in the 'supplies' (Coir, DE and a couple of heavy plastic bags in case I need to empty the bin) take up less than a shoe box of volume. A huge saving over the old holding tank.
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    Our experience has been 3 summers of use for the seasonal holiday week plus alternate weekends on board. With this usage (3-4 people on board) it has been operating on 1 'charge' of peat/coir per summer season and a second for the 'winter' use. The boat is kept in the BoI for the summer period. Winters the boat is back in Whangarei and except for the coldest 1-2 months the head is left operate able. We have not had any issues over winter. Summer years 1 and 2 we used Hauraki Gold Peat. The first we had a small infestation of midges in early Feb. We treated with Diatomaceous Earth and cle
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    My wife's uncle is the NZ agent for Natures Head. Partly for that reason but mainly because of continual family complaints about holding tank smell we looked for alternatives. At that time we were still in the US and we had sailing friends with both the Airhead and Natures Head units installed. For us the Natures Head was a better sized product for our available space. Life intervened and it wasn't until we returned to NZ (boat was shipped not sailed unfortunately) that we installed a Natures Head. Now, several season in we can't say enough good about it. The height is better than the old
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    No not rate payers aren't paying. The full $480k annual cost is being levied on owners of moorings and slips/berths.
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    Any idea what it was that landed you the invite? Does this group have an agenda already in place? Do they really carry any weight? I live in Whangarei and have better than layman knowledge of the issues. I am compiling my NRC submission and have plenty to say. I am concerned that this appears to be a limited, non-public advice gathering group that purports to be Regional Council / MPI associated. Is it simply going to reflect/justify what the NRC is already trying to make into regulation? We need a transparent and open 'best practice', 'scientifically sound' and real world implem
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    I think there are two relevant points that are not been discussed here -Paint type and Removal of any detected Fanworm. It has been pointed out that a haul and wash in the last month qualifies. But no one is talking about the fact that the vast majority of sailboat owners are cruisers and in turn most of those use ablative paints (just look at the breakdown of product on the shelf in your local marine store to see what people buy and use). While most owners select an ablative because of ease of application, lack of buildup and as having good performance in the slip/on the mooring without
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    IT, that has been my approach here in Parua Bay/Whangarei also. I thought I was doing my bit and I wouldn't be part of the spread. So imagine my surprise to get the following email last week... Kia ora During a recent dive survey a few juvenile fanworm were found on the hull of your vessel ‘’ on the above mooring. We have scheduled it for a further inspection in a few months’ time, however if you were planning on leaving the area, it would be advisable to have your vessel lifted and cleaned prior to any journey. A ‘Notice of Direction’ will be issued shortly which will detail what
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    Winch pawls

    rjp replied to Vorpal Blade's topic in TechTalk

    Bill / ScottiE: If your still getting an order together I have 4 Barlow 27-46's that I believe also take the same pawls (hutton #01-400). I've installed my last spare and would be keen to get another set as well if the chance exists. rob
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