marinheiro

Starlink looks alot like Global Star, with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Needs alot more satellites than Iridium for coverage so it is natural they will be located over high density population areas for best revenue. So I would be doubtful there will be much coverage for the South Pacific for quite some time

pawls are pesky little spring loaded components that love to make a leap for freedom into the tide when you lift the drum off the shaft🤣

Try Roger Hill, he has access to all Jim's designs https://www.powercatsnz.com/

That was the long proven way of training young people for a profession or trade right back to the time of druids and witch doctors 😁. Remember the old 8,000-9,000hr apprenticeship system where at the end of their time a boatbuilder could build a boat from lofting to final fitout and similarly for a chippy to almost build a complete house (except for brickwork/roofing/electrics and plumbing).

I sailed on Flight Path in the early 80's with 2 owners. Had alot of great racing. We had a few wins, Amnesty would have had the most with Angstrom and White Lightning fighting it out with us. When Bevan Woolley showed up with his (can't remember her name) she was often first across the line The Akarana winter series were awesome, first season they had downwind starts, everyone running line abreast under spinnaker until we reached Izzy Bay buoy with a mega pileup of about a dozen trying to get around.

unfortunately it is not just the little guys nor is it just the marine industry. It is really a case of finding some good guys and sticking with them. That being said one employee from a local boatbuilder is banned from ever setting foot on my boat again, still have the glue stains and other damage he left behind A mate had a new engine fitted to his launch, brand "C" (so you get 2 guesses), there were some minor problems that required attention, and altho he could have repaired them himself, he insisted the supplier attend to them, the number of visits it took to resolve was ridiculous.

Unfortunately economic reality for them, a lot more money to be made from hauling and working on superyachts than a typical 12m yacht/launch where the owner does most of the work

some advice I received from Bill "overall man of action" Falconer re these shifts, try and keep them covered when moored and keep the red button from the old unit as a spare (if still in 1 piece), these are a very common failure no doubt due to weathering

its one of these, been rebadged possibly from Ultraflex, my yacht has the same https://marinepartssource.com/side-mount-sailboat-control-seastar-solutions-ch2100p

might have to retract the comment about cruise ships and flags of convenience, interesting reading here https://www.cruisemapper.com/wiki/758-cruise-ship-registry-flags-of-convenience-flag-state-control

It is no different to a cruising yacht picking up crew in a foreign country They are bound by the rules set by the IMO and the state whose flag they sail under - yes, I appreciate the latter is potentially open to abuse. However I doubt if many cruise ships sail under flags of convenience. International maritime law allows a country to prevent a foreign ship sailing if they consider the ship unseaworthy - a few ships have been caught by this provision in Australia and NZ. That being said I have heard a few stories of very dodgy fishing boats being bought in NZ, re registered to one o

as long as it is in a warm part by a beach not a bad place to be 😄

interesting, never heard of Viadana before. The SWL is listed as 140kg, I suggest you find an online calculator (see Harken's web site) to check this would be adequate for your sheet loading

there are not many options, this is the nearest I have found for a new fitting with an adequate SWL https://www.whitstablemarine.co.uk/products/barton-stand-up-pulley-block-with-becket-cam-cleat-size-3

I had heard that too, but a search of the companies register shows it is still owned (as of Dec 20) by the Dixons (better known for their stainless steel work)

try these guys https://www.whitestarproducts.co.nz/our-brand/cleveco/

It would be a real shame to see Robertson's close. It may accelerate Mick Cookson's boat yard plans on his land a bit further down the river

not exactly cheap though, I pay somewhat less at Robertsons, Warkworth $355 Haulout + $40/day hardstand for 14m May this year Conrad's travel lift can accommodate an 8m beam - just

That is Fusion Marine at Manga Rd Silverdale. Use the crane to tow a trailer I do not know who owns it, but there is also the big shed on the north side of the Weiti River where Jon Douglas built the 2 big Roger Hill cats (Kotuku and Cation)

NZTA allows a max width of 11 m, so 8m is no problem. The tri would sit on a standard low loader with a cradle. Need all the relevant permits, pilot vehicles, permissible routes etc but nothing that has not been done 000's times before. I am sure Pete at Boat Haulage would have all the answers, and similarly any of the house movers. I know of a 14m x 7m cat moved from the back of Hunua to Maraetai by a house mover without a problem.

had not thought about that, really is threading the needle

other options Hutchesons in Tauranga https://hutchesonboats.co.nz/ or maybe the Milford Slipway http://www.findglocal.com/NZ/Auckland/425610114869669/The-Slipway-Milford, have seen some tremendous results for rolled on paint given that you are almost painting 3 boats the $47k quote is not unreasonable.

Make a Dyneema strop, loop in each end, the one for the head of the spinnaker should be long enough to cow hitch it thru the head eye. By the way, I think you are better off having a halyard with a little "spring" in it to absorb shock loading - not like a main or genoa where you need a tight luff

you would not buy one now, but my yacht came with one of these still works and even with Predictwind I find it handy to down load some of the available maps to get "the big picture"

failure rates as in software going crazy, refusing to turn on and the stupid little charging pin coming away from the motherboard. As I said they are good but not perfect If you just want to send a message home then one of the satellite messengers eg In Reach would be more than sufficient