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the steerable saildrive has been available for 4-5 yrs, but only on Beneteaus (and maybe some of their cousins) as part of the Dock & Go package. I guess Yanmar developed it for them and had to give them exclusivity for a period. Bit of a worry the engine in front of it - turbo charger/ECU/Common Rail -sign of things to come as emissions rules grow in influence.

Replacement for Cospas - Sarsat system, sounds pretty impressive http://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/electronics-and-navigation/medium-altitude-earth-orbit-search-rescue-system-comes-stream/?utm_source=sail-enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=textlink&utm_campaign=enewsletter

the Wright is a nice looking yacht. I do wonder about the broker's description of her being foam glass when you can see wooden stringers and big wooden floors in the pictures. Only issue with the freestanding rigs was that they did not point all that well, hence the addition of a headsail to the Freedom line of freestanding rigged yachts. Of course cruisers never go to windward anyway.....

these are the "bees knees" of planes now http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=47881&cat=1,41182,41189&ap=1 and http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.aspx?p=48940&cat=1,41182

There is a Duthie jr (Asia Pacific Super yachts), whilst both Duthie sr and Kevin are inspectors

That Beneteau is a Farr design, a modified version of my own Farr design. Centre cockpits are great as long as LOA greater than about 13.5m and cockpit floor is kept low, as mine is. The bow thruster on the Beneteau hanging below the hull looks a bit ugly....

Driving thru it on a rough day could be a bit like this seriously though, for a floating sub sea structure only way to go would be a tension anchoring system. Last thing you want is to be subject to the variable forces from the surface

other yachts to consider around this size include Mull 40 (K Eade built) Cav 39 Lidgard Regardless 40-42 Note the Passport and the 1220 have one thing in common, quite small cockpits. Also with the Passport, be careful of some of the Taiwanese compromises in their construction eg steel fuel tanks which may be at the end of their life and difficult to replace.

He has been almost permanently anchored off Snells for some years. Wonder if the cat dragged and the rudders got pushed up thru the hulls in bouncy conditions. That sure is a lot of rain, seems to be a monthly event, insurance company is still tidying up my home after the last downpour which caused little interior flood. Meanwhile in Santiago we are having a mini heatwave, day time temps in mid 20's and snow on the adjacent mountains melting quickly

The "trick" can be getting the trysail track past the spreader fittings, depending on their size and attachment to the mast. Had this problem on CZ when I converted from leisurefurl to car system.

Hi Matt, according to the latest list http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-regulations/safety-certificates Graham Browne Jim Varney and (possibly) Bob Wilson are all out your way. I have not had any contact with any of them but all have been around a long time

unfortunately your Forester is not a great tow vehicle, towing max load will probably see your transmission fail in a relatively short time and the body will possibly stretch - these are a lightly built car. The Subaru engines do not have alot of low down torque. Also remember tow ratings come with alot of proviso's, you often find to utilise the max tow rating the car's payload is significantly reduced eg see this link for a general explanation https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-advice/why-a-3500kg-tow-rating-may-not-really-be-a-3500kg-tow-rating/ The reality is with the Forester loaded

This Bill is also designed to remove the opportunity for regions in the Auckland Council area to petition to break away from its clutches eg Northern Rodney (Northern Action Group http://www.nag.org.nz/) and Waiheke Island (www.ourwaiheke.co.nz). The Local Government Commission is a joke, it is supposed to be independent but takes its instructions from the minister pushing the government's super council agenda. It was found to have acted illegally by the High Court in 2014 in not properly considering NAG's application. It continues to act in concert with Auckland Council behind the scenes, e

by the way, what you are asking about is not "German mainsheeting" (also known as Admirals Cup 2:1), that is where there is a single block on the traveller/fixed deck point, then the double ended mainsheet is lead along each side of the boom, across to blocks generally at the shroud chain plates and then down each side deck to the cockpit. Generally incompatible with mid boom sheeting due to lack of purchase

you are quite correct Becarra, and in fact the YNZ safety regs say CO2 extinguishers should not be located in living spaces, no doubt in case of leakage.

you will pay $150+ at Burnsco, same extractor on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/parts-accessories/engine-parts/auction-1117471499.htm Alternatively set up a permanent sump pump using a Fynspray pump and a suitable hose (ENZED or similar) to the sump plug. http://www.whitestarproducts.co.nz/products/pumps/sump/ws280b.html Yanmars are bit of a pain to set one of these up, because they have used the sump plug for the dip stick, but there are ways around this. PM me if you would like further info Oil absorbent pads - just use disposable nappies

and if you still have old yellow BCF extinguishers (Halon 1211) in good visual condition (and check their weight) suggest you keep those on board as well. There is a reason FAA, CASA and Civil Aviation NZ still approve them for aircraft, in spite of all the new alternatives none have come close to 1211's performance. When they are handed in the Halon is collected for re-use and resale eg http://amerex-fire.com/products/halon-1211-extinguishers/ They even have agents in Australia The military still use it as well, but then they always have exemptions from emissions rules. Other things we sh

The CO2 is probably up for a cylinder test, I think this is required every 5 yrs. Given their price I think it is probably worthwhile. I would be careful with the Burnsco ones, not sure they can be relied on. Suggest you go to someone like Actron who specialise in this, and they will dispose of your old dry powder extinguishers for you

and why would that happen BP? I remember there was a long thread on this way back. The only time there is a large silt load in the water is when there is a major rain event, such as last week. This occurs a few times a year at most and it is mitigated by the strong water flow - the focus should be on reducing farm runoff. The normal incoming tide water is very clear, unlike say Westpark (or Pine Harbour) which has a silting event on every incoming tide. The wharf at the yacht club has been there over 15 yrs and has never had to be dredged.

After 10 years of hard toil the marina is completed with the official opening held last weekend. All berths were sold and there is already a waiting list. Fantastic addition to the area and a popular destination for evening strollers. One little surprise has been the tidal flow, quite strong thru the outer berths at mid tide - there have been a few "interesting" landings already.

I still am in awe of Francois Joyon, RTW single handed record of 57 days http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/sports/fastest_round_the_world_sailing_world_record_set_by_Francis_Joyon_80127.htm considering it is only 10 days less than the current fully crewed record, and on a rather smaller boat. I think it will stand for a long time

http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/07/new-solo-24-hour-record-set/?utm_source=sail-enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=textlink&utm_campaign=enewsletter&j=28921&e=alanse@iinet.net.au&l=739_HTML&u=2027072&mid=7237799&jb=0 Unreal, so Auckland to Fiji in 36hrs!

BEP do something similar with their CZone system http://www.marinco.com/en/products/czone the Volvo 65's were fitted with these. Really only starts to come into its own on boats bigger than 12m, altho some smaller production powerboats boats in USA fitted with it. Appeals to the production builders because less cable to run and in larger boats certainly a weight and some space saving. Still no cheaper overall For something like KM's project, I expect he will go all LED lighting so can run very light cables, 0.75mm2 is plenty, for those.

if you want to go the sealed battery route these are a pretty good option http://www.enertecmarinesystems.com/product-category/batteries/hybridgel/ and they may well come out of the same factory as IT's trademe link. I have them on all 3 banks(house, start and winch) and so far they have been good Here are the carbon foam batteries Wheels mentioned http://www.bruceschwab.com/advanced-energy-storage-systems/firefly-energys-oasis-group-31/ Conventional wet batteries are OK as long as you have decent external ventilation - the gases given off during charging are nasty and include hydrogen,

I know of one person who has been offshore cruising now for 7 yrs collecting his super. I understand the important distinction is that his yacht is his registered home, he does not have any property in NZ, or anywhere else.