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  1. Becarra, ABYC E11 states same as AS 3004.2, the AC earth/ground (not neutral) and the vessel's grounding system (which will be connected to the DC negative) shall be connected. The MEN system in NZ sees the AC Neutral and earth connected at the point of "generation". If there is an onboard generator or inverter, these are required to make this connection when in use. DTwo, pleased you had a good outcome with Enertec
  2. I have not used Kevin personally, but I suggested him to the guy (not sure of his name, Barry Young??, used to lecture at the Maritime school), who was building the Loomes 12m power trimaran a few years ago - he went with Kevin and was very pleased with the result. He is the one of the last of the old school boatbuilders, and also a YNZ safety inspector
  3. My brother got a silver medal on the athletics field, throwing all sorts of things
  4. KM, is that new insurance the Ship Repairers Insurance? I reckon that is something the insurance industry dreamed up to squeeze yet more premiums, saying their general third party policies did not provide the coverage they had previously told you it did, and the marinas jumped at it for more CYA. At Sandspit there is a group policy which contractors pay (I think) $300 to sign on to.
  5. Note AON is a bróker, not an insurer. I gave up on them due to lack of service/interest and moved to Baileys
  6. second Clive's comments. Excellent presentation by Dave and Rebecca with lots of valuable information and anecdotes eg when trying to put your mountain climbing mate's dislocated shoulder back in place, remember to take your crampons off first! And no, we did not BBQ the chooks at the end of the day.
  7. Of the Petrol Stations, Caltex seem to be the most likely to have LPG bottle refilling, I have used the one in Constellation Dr on occasion. Some hire companíes have filling facilities and there is Rockgas out in Henderson Apart from the above, look for the industrial gas suppliers, in Warkworth we get LPG from the local BOC agent, Mahurangi Sheetmetals
  8. Baileys brokers are good, they work for the insured if there is a claim. They use QBE for local marine insurance Vero's policies have too many ifs and buts
  9. The Given Cat follows Ron's standard construction details for the design, strip plank cedar hulls and wing deck, decks, cabin top in ply/foam/ply sándwich. I have no vested interest in the boat, but know it checked out well for a prospective buyer
  10. Another good option, and these sail well, Ron Given 16m http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/multihull/auction-1036845075.htm only down side for these and any other 12m+ cat is that marina berths are relatively scarce and expensive.
  11. Smithy, my comments were in respect of hard wired systems. I would suggest in your situation installing a basic hard wired system along the lines outlined in Dtwo's posting, noting it will have to be connected to vessel's ground. It is not going to get any easier dealing with the marina's and it is not unduly expensive.
  12. Chris Mc Mullen is the guru on this. You would be able to get in touch with him via Waitemata Woodies
  13. Dtwo, I asume you are in Auckland. Suggest you talk to Jamie Frankham at Enertec, they did my work.
  14. In reply to Dr Watson's query our washing machine is an older versión of this Italian Candy unit http://www.candy-domestic.co.uk/en_GB/appliances/wash-dry/washing-machines/-/catalog/4929091/aqua-100f-1-80 previous owners sourced it in Australia. The wáter heating element has been disconnected to reduce current draw, a 1000W inverter will run it (I recall the current draw for the Water Heater is around 1300W so a 2kW inverter will easily run it with the element). For a full cycle it uses approx 60 l of wáter. Quite often we will do a bucket wash then chuck the washing into the machine f
  15. Commenting a few ítems above, The requirement for the AC grounding connection is a requirement of 3004.2 and the US ABYC standards (and I expect the equivalent ISO standard), it is there as a safety requirement in case a phase wire short coricuits and comes in contact with the metallic case of an appliance, it carries this current safely to "ground" ie the sea. It is the same as the ground stake every house has. A galvanic isolator (or better and isolating transformer) is essential in the shore power connection earth wire to keep you electrically isolated from other boats connected to shore
  16. I suggest it comes down to what your wáter capacity is and how long you are prepared to be between fill ups. Consumption wise when coastal cruising 200-250l/week including washing dishes in fresh wáter and brief showers is generous for a couple and maybe small children. If your crew includes teenage daughters then the biggest watermaker you can fit will still not be enough. I like having a watermaker to feed the ultimate cruising luxury - a washing machine! Agree with IT they are a maintenance headache, maybe worse than refrigeration You also need to consider how to power it, if you ar
  17. Smithy, that is how standards work, they are not applied or retrospective unless prescribed by legislation, and in the case of AS 3004.2 it is only referenced by the regulations for new conectable installations The preamble in C10 is in relation to new installations covered by this revision of the standard. Furthermore the preface of AS 2004.2 (2008) further acknowlleges that it only covers new installations and is not retrospective, and note the reference to legislation This Standard may be applied through legislative requirement, from a date to be set by the relevant regulating a
  18. See Clause 60 of the regs which references both AS3000 & AS3004.2, noting reference to "conectable installation". Note also clause 3, where the regulations do not apply, which says pleasure craft other than those with connectable installations. The C.10 check list from AS 3004.2 is an installation check list, C.11 is the testing checklist and basically deals with the AC side and earthing/bonding In respect of retrospectivity C.3 of AS3004.2 states NOTE: Existing installations will have been designed and installed to conform to legislative requirements applicable at the time of
  19. Smithy, as I mentioned previously AS3004.2 is only referenced in the Regs for Prescribed Electrical Work, ie greater than 50V. On the DC side it is only a guideline, not mandatory.
  20. If you have a "connectable" installation, ie caravan, boat etc with a hard wired AC system then the regs are clear that the installation must have an EWOF prior to connecting In relation to leads to temporary equipment, the applicable clause seems to be (by inference) clause 89, "Use of Hand held appliances in certain high risk situations", which states equipment must be doublé insulated and an RCD must be used. With inspections, Wheels is correct that the inspectors cannot agree, so all you can do is choose your inspector carefully, ie ask around and before engaging an inspector ask where h
  21. The overarching legislation for Electrical Installations are the Electrical Safety Regulations 2010 (with quite a few subsequent amendments) - found here for some bed time reading http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2010/0036/64.0/whole.html#DLM2763501 AS/NZS 3004.2 is referenced in relation to conectable installations (clauses 60,76-78). My understanding from working with Standards over the years and discussing the subject with the inspector is that they are for new work and if retrospectivity is required there must be a legislative requirement for retrospectivity, eg a some
  22. We had an Electrical inspector at Sandspit last week checking leads and EWOFs for anyone who made the request. I asked him 2 questions in relation to some of the contentious issues 1. Is the current standard retrospective, ie do our older boats have to be revised to meet the current requirements? Answer - the standard is not retrospective, only requirement (and this is the tricky one) the installation should be "safe" 2. Is there any basis for inspectors making an EWOF inspection to check the DC as well as the AC system? Answer - no. The EWOF only covers prescribed electrical work (ie >
  23. the questions to ask yourself on any well used yacht_ paint job? rig and sails upgrade? engine replacement? teak decks relacement? (better to remove and repaint) depending on how/who does it, each of the above can run to $20k+ on a 10-11 m yacht. Re that Beale - VW diesel,do not even think of it, been there done that!
  24. there were a couple of Jim Young 10 & 11m centreboarders. Further back in time was Birdsall's Magic
  25. After changing fuel filters and checking the screen in the fuel lift pump there is one further filter to check - the CAV rotary injector pumps generally have a little nylon "sock" filter on their inlet, remove the feedline from the secondary filter(s) and it can be removed for cleaning. Had this issue on my 6.354 Perkins, spent a month chasing my tail until a mechanic told me about the filter.
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