CarpeDiem

This isn't a claim the manufacturer of the ZM5 makes. This is your claim.

Are you looking for a new tender?

It was there on Sunday. I can only conclude that it has permission.

Notice is hereby given that the following vessels have been deemed to be abandoned. 1. ‘Lady H’ - approx. 9.0m (30ft) white hull H28 keeler - Blackpool, Waiheke Island 2. ‘Gavotte’ - approx. 9.0m (30ft) white hull H28 keeler - Rocky Bay, Waiheke Island 3. ‘Sea Saw’ - approx. 7.0m (23ft) white hull keeler - Hobson Bay 4. ‘Ziggy Star Dust’ - approx. 8.0m (26ft) white hull keeler (Raven 26) - Glendowie 5. ‘Ruamoko’ - approx. 8.0m (26ft) white hull catamaran - Little Shoal Bay 6. ‘Tashi’ - approx. 6.0m (20ft) white hull yacht - Panmure 7. ‘ Drifter’ - appro

They are really nice units. The Wakespeed can be set up to do this as well. But it's a lot more manual work and integration. And probably would not work as well.

That's smoke and mirrors. However you're the one making the claims, not the manufacturer. They simply claim the unit works like any other non temperature sensed voltage regulator. This unit is a perfect basic regulator that doesn't make any fanciful claims about its performance or capabilities. If I had a need for one, then I would certainly consider this unit.

VRC-200 is a great choice if your alternator has remote voltage sensing. Beats pretty much every external regulator hands down, except the Wakespeed. The victron 712 is a completely different use case this isn't what it's designed for. It's going to be be counting amps on battery not the alternator. You need dedicated shunts if you want to monitor the state of the battery and the charging current.

Definitely a hijack. Current sense termination is really the only sensible way to charge LFP. This ZM5 unit does not monitor current and it has no alternator temp sensing. If it does not measure the temperature then it can not back off the output current and the alternator will cook itself if it gets to hot. It's the same as running an engine without a temperature sensor/warning - it will be absolutely fine, until the day it isn't... It sets the output voltage, holds it there for a set period of time once it is reached and then backs off to a float voltage after that t

Why do credit cards expire? That's definitely dumber than a epirb expiring.

So I personally think it's actually yourself that's not taking safety at sea seriously and you're trying to deflect that onto GME. What do you think? If you'd like to send it to me I will replace the batteries for $229 (same price as GME). I can buy them on AliExpress for $27 incl p&p. I won't do any of the other 67 checks that GME say they do cause (a) I don't know what they are; and (b) I don't have the specialised equipment. Fortunately you've already asserted that the unit has nothing wrong with it so I won't need to worry about your safety from failure of the unit. P

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It's quite the opposite actually. These requirements are set in the EPIRB standards it's not something the GME have come up with. They aren't cutting corners, they know that there is a plethora of choice out there, they have nothing to gain by pissing you off, because they are following a standard, they know you could well go to another vendor. Would you prefer that they put new batteries in it took your money and sent you on your way with a "your epirb now doesn't meet the NZ safety standard, but she'll be right mate..." They probably just lost your business and lost revenue becau

Is it a Type B panel? Off the back of the key switch there should be 5 wires. One of those wires goes to a 3amp fuse which powers the lights and alarms on the panel. It could be a Red wire. You should tap the ignition cct into that wire leading from the key to the 3amp fuse. You should install your own fuse in the wire to the zm5. 5a would do, but if the manual specifies one specific do that. You might even find another wire tapped into that cct if something has already been added that needs ignition cct, eg a fuel gauge or a flow alarm. If you do find one, follow it cause

You can open them, remove the batteries. Drop them in your council recycling bin. They don't like it, but they do the right thing at the sorting table. Do not put the batteries in the council kerb side bin incase they cause a fire. You can add them to your personal e-waste collection and take them to the once a year e-waste in your area. Some places that sell epirbs will take your old ones and dispose of them. Spark Vodafone and 2deg will probably accept them in there e-waste phone bins if you ask nicely and explain that they are just a big phone.

It's about both failure and also about the supporting technology changing. GME decided these units should have a life of 12 years. So after 12 yrs they will no longer service them. The 406g only uses the GPS gnss service provided by the usa. Since the product was made there have 4 other gnss satelites added by 4 other countries thus greatly increasing both the accuracy and time to fix. Any current model gps will use all available gnss providers. Tge 406g is also only equipped with a single band receiver (L1) because when it was designed multiple bands did not exist except for mil

It's not just salt you are trying to get rid of it's also all the other engine eating yummies in our sea water. Salt-away is mainly vinegar with some detergent. Vinegar is mainly water. The absolute best way to dissolve salt is deionized water but that gets rediculously expensive. Our water isn't mineral free unless you happen to be on tank water. So you still get residue left over on surfaces which is where Salt-away makes a difference. Last time we were out on the hard I did engine flush with fresh water using a bucket and a pump. I was pleased to see that nothing came out

Of course - can dry out on the mud flats as well. Doesn't make it convenient or preferred anymore than a cradle. Sure I would consider other options when all the travel lifts are gone or none are available, but we are not there yet...

Multi story apartments to help with the housing crisis? So what travel lift options does that leave for yachties in Auckland now? Gulf Harbour Marina Hobsonville Marina Orams (does Orams allow owners to work on their boats?) Does Pine Harbour or Bucklands have travel lifts?

Tower refused to even consider us, they came back with a scripted "rig falls outside our age limits". Even tho the rig and standing rigging had been removed, inspected, die tested and x-rayed 12 months earlier, they provided no option for discussion or consideration. The door was firmly closed. On one hand I feel that older boats will eventually become uninsurable as insurance companies strive to reduce exposure. On the other hand I get comfort from just how many older boats there are, so someone will fill the market.

I heard Club Marine pulled out of NZ? Are they back?

Pier 21 is the emptiest I have ever seen it. I understand from others that Boatright has moved on, or perhaps even closed down I know that the block was for sale. Are they ramping down for closure? Massive loss for Auckland boaties if it's turned into apartment blocks.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/investigation-under-way-after-container-ship-and-small-yacht-involved-in-near-miss-incident/RMGW3YYR3WMJDCTM5YBX7YRMIE/

Every racing boat out of Auckland breaks the law during each and every race. No one cares and further it is encouraged by clubs and members... so everyone else breaks the law as well even if they are not racing. Within 200m of the breakwall within 200m of the harbour bridge (I doubt that the ODM is even 200m from the bridge...) within 200m of the ferry terminal within 200m of bean rock light house etc etc etc And before anyone says "but racing yachts are excluded"... nope ... racing yachts are ONLY excluded from the 50m boat-to-boat rule - AND only between two boats that are

Oh filler .. Fark I read, filter, sorry... Nitrile Rubber. Cut it to shape and use leather hole punch for the screw holes. I would use butyl tape on the very inside 3mm of the gasket ring as a last defense against water ingress, and use a cut to size nitrile gasket for the rest.

I have never seen a surface mating fuel filter without an o-ring or even heard of using a sealant except in an emergency. What do you have exactly? Any photos?