Kiwifish
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Thanks Sundreamer, whitianga launching it is! Thanks everyone for all the info. Looking forward to the trip. I'll get heaps of photos and blog about it. Going to cross fingers for suitable spring time weather!
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Before I tow my boat back to the compound, I may aswell take the opportunity to venture elsewhere, I have Great Mercury Island in my sights. Can you share some local knowledge on the place? Any must do's or must do nots? Is it all private land? Anchorages, fishing spots, dive spots? The plan is to launch at Koutuna ramp, head over and spend 3 nights exploring fishing and diving.
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I will challenge you to a sound off! I run a single 3 inch bluetooth speaker cable tied to my Bimini. It might have up to 30W of power when it's fully charged. The bass is so fierce it creates its own apparent wind I can sail in any direction, it can flatten 2 m following seas, rattle a scallop out of its shell and cause a reverse in tidal flows.
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Looks awesome! It's on the list.
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Good suggestions, thanks. "Getting up the Whangarahi Stream to Wharf Road is also a good party trick for a trailer yacht" My home town! I know why you like that stream eruptn, it leads directly to the bottom pub! And a petrol station, which is nearly as good for "re-fueling". Just don't hang around to long, when the tide goes out there, it goes out. "Kawau Island through to Mahurangi (heading up to Warkworth for a coffee is always fun in a trailer yacht) and the exploring of the smaller islands and wrecks." Where are the wrecks? Are they on the charts? Can you recommend a coupl
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Hi Panic Are you still on this forum? I'm looking for info on the 26 thinking of building. I read about Panic knot, and I'm told it's now in Auckland. Could you Pm me I would be keen for a chat.
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It was a condition of Luna Rosa helping us this round apparently. I didn't know they actually did that much for us.
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Thanks Philstar, I have PM you.
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Bring your new camera but leave the chainsaw at home!
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Hi everyone, the Catalina 7 is home for a bit of maintenance, and a new colour for the stripe and window surrounds. Then it's back up to the compound for another season of yachting adventures. I'm looking into a boat upgrade (aren't we all??) this year or early next. Planned club trip to Great Barrier with other trailer yachts and keelers coming up end of November. I also want to go to Kawau island this season. Anyone want to suggest a destination I should visit and blog about? I'm thinking of bringing the action camera and videoing my adventures this year and maybe sharing them,
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I'm getting the hunger to upgrade, on the menu is a wood R780. I'm not sure about a wood boat though, Are they to be avoided as general opinion about wood boats seems to suggest? People say "high maintenance" what does that mean exactly? What checks should be done in trying to determine any possible rot? Is it best to just stick to popular opinion and stick with glass?
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Wow how cool is that! I feel the need to build something to justify getting one. Mini 650?
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Here's a quote from the article, "I see it on a daily basis - it's convinced me that what I do has the capacity to add value to people's lives at a level that transcends materialism." it's great that his begging is adding value to people's lives, if only this country had more beggers we could all be enriched beyond our materialistic ways. Who needs materials to build roads,education and health systems. Transcend people TRANSCEND!!!!
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Fair enough, he was probably just venting and then thought better of it.
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A second almost duplicate thread was created with slightly different wording. I thought the constructive criticism from the first thread was relevant so posted the link from that thread onto the new one, and said "what these people said". I got the reply through the email notification, but the link was dead. To be fair the mods did him a favour removing it. I do hope he starts a blog or you tube channel though, I think it's awesome what he is doing and wish I had been brave enough to do it before I became a boring adult with adult responsibilities.
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Hi Shane I edited the swear words and attitude from your reply so it doesn't get pulled again. "do you think everone online asking for help should not get it? theres a lot off persons out there raising money online on youutub. " Firstly peace brother chill out, Secondly I agree with you 100% about people on You tube asking for money and that it is quite ok to do so. It's previously been mentioned earlier in this thread suggesting you could do the same? You will surely agree that most of those you tubers are first giving everyone something for free, wether it's a laugh, ent
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Check it out http://gulfwanderers.blog/2017/06/06/first-yacht-race-ever/
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More yachting antics http://gulfwanderers.blog/2017/06/06/first-yacht-race-ever/
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One hull is a bit unstable mate, but I'll help you keep it level
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I like the way you think
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I want it! Currently buying a more expensive house and can't spare the funds......boo to being an adult
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Saturdays day trip, hot off the press. http://gulfwanderers.blog/2017/05/14/claytons-fishing-competition/
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It's a safety precaution.........they need the handles bars to hold onto when they are capsizing
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Thanks fellas, it's good to get feed back. Here is latest one http://gulfwanderers.blog/2017/05/10/night-circumnavigation-waiheke/
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Thanks for reading it. Pull a sicky and tow yours up for a lap or two of the gulf. "Umm boss, I might not be in tomorrow either....."
