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2 hours ago, lateral said:
At least the bears couldn't climb aboard.
and in the Kimberley's in Western Australia you need a croc proof fence on the boarding platform!
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1 hour ago, Veladare said:
I had 5 weeks at Xmas and practically every weekend since then till now on my yacht.... Ive had the sails up 3 times and of that was twice motor sailing....
Mentally. Ive checked out of yacht cruising
this is what a lot of ex and present yachties say. Ran into a sailing mate at easter, he had moved on from his 1104 to a Riviera, said they had been sailing less and less, and only rolling out the genoa. Eventually made the change and very happy with it.
I am sure in many cases as the years move on mum says if we are going to keep boating it has to be a launch.
And yes, the difference is a yacht is more about getting there whilst a launch is more about being there.
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Alot of launches are owned by ex yachties who obviously find it suits their boating needs better.
There also current yachties owning launches eg Mike and Emma Sanderson with their big blue Fleming "Windward", usually seen carrying an assortment of small yachts for fun for them and the children when they are anchored.
I owned a launch when I lived in Perth, more suitable for my lifestyle at the time and I could always get a sailing fix on friends yachts
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1 hour ago, Dtwo said:
Have a crack at resuscitation but say goodbye
Dr Dave's course notes when I did it in 2017
Module 2: MAJOR TRAUMA
· Examples – Hit in head by Boom during an uncontrolled Gybe, hit by an exploding winch or block etc
· It happens… In Moreton Bay last year, Rum race. Gybe and hit crew on head with boom à Intracerebral bleed and many broken facial bones + depressed skull fractures
· TAKE YOUR OWN PULSE
· SAIL THE BOAT FLAT!! People commonly forget this
· ABC = Airway, Breathing, Circulation
· Conscious? ?breathing NO
· If no CPR
· N.B. CPR in community has a 1% chance of GOOD recovery!
· Hence if doing CPR at sea TOAST
· However – you still attempt it, but be prepared for bad outcome.
· Difficult as it is one of your crew mates
· A debrief is ESSENTIAL afterwards
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2 hours ago, wheels said:
The best tool on the market was made by a German manufacturer called Klien.
Great tools, actually always made in USA
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I suggest if possible treat this like moving to a foreign country, ie don't sell up everything and cut your ties to "land" until you have had a chance to try the lifestyle and see if it works for you.
You should also think about how you see using your boat. If it would mainly be on marina/mooring with the occasional cruise I would suggest (I know it is almost heresy) to think about a displacement launch. More space for a given length, single level (almost) livng and long term less maintenance. I know a couple who have been liveaboard in Auckland for over 10 yrs by choice (they have a big house in Remmers rented out) and initially started off on their 52' yacht, after a few years wife said if we are going to keep doing this I want something more comfortable so they bought a trawler type launch.
If you want to talk to a few liveaboards go for a wander around Bayswater and G pier at Westpark
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Shelly Park (up to ~40'), but you have to become a long term member and do your rostered days on the haul out
Sandspit allows non members to haul out (up to 12t), https://www.sandspit.org.nz/180-2/
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Antal Carbon Standup Block - 75 x 14
$100
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2 x Toyama Hybrid Gel 6V 225 Amp hr batteries -T105 form.
6.5 yrs old but still plenty of life, better than AGM's
$200 the pair
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21 hours ago, alibaba said:
If it is a Maxwell - all the parts for those are still available I think.
The contact for that is : Allen Hutton@Australian Yacht Winch Company.
email: winches@attglobal.net.
I have had dealings with him for the winches on my last boat and found him to be very helpful both as regards manuals and parts.
If it isn't a Maxwell, he may well know what it is.
Hutton's have a very limited supply of components
http://www.arco-winches.com/products/spares
I do not believe they have large items such as drums. Whilst worth checking with Huttons, I think Sound's only realistic option will be to watch Trademe
Photo is the guts of a Maxwell
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13 minutes ago, Brett said:
Hi I have a icom M802 with a AT140, looks like I will add the backstay insulators and tidy it all up and learn how to use it.
That's a good set up. If you are the "chatty" sort suggest get yourself a HAM licence and the radio can be "opened up" to work on HAM bands
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I like to take a slightly different approach. The VSR basically turns your 2 batteries into 1 and effectively limits the charge going into the house battery (because the starting batt will be at a higher level of charge), which is the one that will require more charge.
So I would use one of these, buy from Defender in USA
https://balmar.net/products/digital-duo-charge/
Ideally you want an external regulator for the alternator (if it can receive and external field signal).
If you want to look at an upgrade I have a pair of 6 V 220 ahr hybrid gel batteries (used but still in good nick) plus an 80 amp externally controlled alternator (reconditioned) available at a very good price - PM me if you are interested
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1 hour ago, Brett said:
Icom and icom auto tuner.
‘it’s all there and apparently works, probably hasn’t been used for 8 years or so at a guess.
do you know the model no's?
An ICOM Marine radio would be one of M700/M710/M802
Tuner AT130 or AT140 (for 802 only)
just checking if you have a marine set or a HAM set eg 718.
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35 minutes ago, Guest Brett said:
Have a new cruising boat, it has a SSB is it worth getting new insulators on my new backstay or is ssb becoming obsolete with sat phones these days.
looking at doing NZ and then maybe the islands.
Thanks guys
for the small cost I would spend the money.
What Radio and Tuner do you have?
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so based on the details of Centaurus
http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/a18-10/a1810.html
and I reckon that must be Captain Musick's Pan Am Sikorsky in the foreground, which would date the picture around 1937-8
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send the picture to Waitemata Woodys and you will be sure to get an answer
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On 24/10/2019 at 9:04 PM, Island Time said:
I like the look of this. Anyone know what design she is? Currently on the hard at gulf harbour.
Her replacement, designed by Roger Hill. Slightly more cruisey (not by much tho) version of Kotuku and Cation
Looks like original plan to build her here did not work out
https://www.powercatsnz.com/index.cfm/newsroom/
the guy must love his green!
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Have you checked the isolation mounts to make sure they have no "de-bonded"?
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2 hours ago, muzled said:
don't normally read fb much and I know the fact that it's posted by Chloe Swarbrick will have multiple eyes rolling in peoples head, but...
WTF are the developers on to actively get offside with even more people than they're offside with already.
They might have the consents required but if they are actually breaking them at the first step as she suggests then surely you're putting the whole project at risk?
Have got word from Protect Kennedy Point peaceful occupiers on the ground/moana that developer works are firing up to dismantle the rock wall home to our little blue penguins, kororā. I contacted Waiheke’s Local Board Chair, Cath Handley, who has now publicly said that officials had yesterday received a statement these works would not start until at the very least a solution to rehome these penguins was found.Am in touch with the protectors and officials and will communicate any and all updates, but if any folks are able to get down to Pūtiki Bay/Kennedy Point to support, please do.
This was covered extensively in the Environment Court Hearings
it can be downloaded and searched for "Penguins". Usual story of the objectors not accepting the umpires decision
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4 hours ago, Island Time said:
Looks like an anderson - https://andersenwinches.com/aw/default.asp
Actually I reckon it is a Maxwell someone has messed with. The black base and the top securing cap look very Maxwell (I have 8 of them), then it looks like the top flange of the winch has been cut off in a lathe (no idea why that would be done) and those grooves machined using a milling machine.
If Sounds pulls it apart and checks whether it has the little dog clutches (for want of a better name) that were used by Maxwell, or spring loaded pawls used by everyone else will confirm or eliminate my suggestion
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2 hours ago, Bigmac said:
New to the thread and looking to purchase our first family cruiser. Have looked at several 30footers including a L9.2
One thing that puts me off it is the closed in transom - i have 3 kids who love being in and out of the water all day. Are there any 9.2 owners who've given their boat the chop and opened the back up?
or consider a Farr 1020
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13 hours ago, DrWatson said:
Agreed. Marina in France, 2,300 euro per year for 11m berth. Marina has ALL the facilities, and they replaced my finger over the winter, AND this marina has to be dredged regularly. There are two marina's in the city. So it's not like there's a massive choice.
Compare to Westhaven: 883.50 * 12 (12m berth) $10,602 NZD a year = €6,278 per year.OK so a 12m berth in my marina is: €2522,90 per year... Westhaven is nowhere near as nice.
Given France's strong workers rights, excellent employment laws, strict environmental rules, reasonably high taxes, excellent infrastructure and high (globally) living standard you can't argue it's not comparable to NZ. France median income was about 12% less (2010 can't find newer comparative data) but that's not really going to explain the price difference.France appears to be an "outlier" in this respect, maybe berth rentals are subsidised there as the government does put a lot of money into boating.
Looking across the channel searched a couple of UK examples. The south coast is dominated by Premier marinas, who if you believe letters in the UK yachting mags can give Westhaven lessons in how to rip off customers.
For a 12 m berth pa
Brighton: €5,900 https://www.premiermarinas.com/UK-Marina-locations/Brighton-Marina/Rates-and-charges
Port Solent: €8,275 https://www.premiermarinas.com/UK-Marina-locations/Port-Solent-Marina/Rates-and-charges
which explains why quite a few UK boat owners have chosen to berth their boats in France
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20 minutes ago, Tamure said:
I know that any marine work is expensive times 1000 but when a see a concrete pontoon worth not much and 4 poles in the ground, I wonder what I am really paying for.
Its what you don't see that is the expensive part. The raft of consultants, lawyers etc to get the approvals, more consultants, project managers for the design, purchase and build, then the biggie - dredging, which if memory serves me correctly is around $60-90/m3 depending upon disposal method. There will be some form of breakwater, could be floating, piles or rock fill. Each of your berth piles is around $2,500 placed, cannot remember pontoon cost but probably around $5000/3m unit installed. Then all the sundry services, power, water, security etc. Power is a big one these days with all the Rivitimos leaving their battery chargers and refrigeration running 24/7.
same sort of question as why does it cost ~$250k to build a 65m2 cottage
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On 5/04/2021 at 1:50 PM, raz88 said:
I was a bit shocked when I last bought a water pump impeller from my local yanmar agent for a bit over $130. But wow, 1900 for a pump is impressive!
https://www.bayshoremarineengines.com/129670-42610impellerkit.aspx
when I was in Annapolis for the boat show 3 yrs ago I bought all the Yanmar filters and impellers I could fit in my bag
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Am I Crazy - Liveaboard Advice Please
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Did you hit any floating logs - they are a real menace?
The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club run's it main race series in the winter because that is when there is some wind