[Marina eWof requirements]

talking to our electrician on site today ( who is also an inspector) EWofs can be issued by the electrician who does the original wiring when they complete it. After that it needs to be done by a competent inspector. As has been alluded to previously, Electrical inspectors have practice areas, so there may be a limited number who can issue ewofs for boats with 12v systems.

 

I've had dealings with Peter Morfee on a couple of occasions, he is an incredible knowledgable but also practical guy, who basically led the writing of the electrical (safety) regulations. I'm at kind of the other end of the spectrum though developing HV supplies for underground mine sites. The updated regulations, along with the H&S act, approved code of practice and also reference to british standards that we now have to follow has me doing levels of design verification compliance and risk assessment that would drive a few on here to distraction. Ah the joys of trying to improve safety. 

 

Worksafe's view is that if you don't comply with accepted best practice, you have to demonstrate how what you are doing achieves a similar standard of safety. And that's what the Judge will be asking you when you are in court after an accident.

 

It bears repeating that this stuff is law, and I suspect the memo has come from a friendly chat between the marina and worksafe clarifying where worksafe sees the marina obligations with respect to that law.

[Help choosing a trailer sailer - big is better right?]

Make sure you look closely at the trailer on these boats, a lot of boats just go the couple of hundred metres from the boat park to the ramp and back again.

 

If you get caught with a dud, a new trailer for a boat the size you are looking at will be an easy 15K on its own (Just ask my Father in Law, he has the nicest Nolex 22 trailer in Dunedin!)

[Inflatable Dinghies - the good, the bad and the ugly?]

As a counter point, the people I know with a taka cat wouldn't have anything else, can take 6 without issues, no problems with build quality, and handle like a small thunder cat. A solid floot is a lot better than the inflatable. Can't comment on how they row though