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Yep the devastation post event is mind blowing, think its only a matter of time before one takes out a larger built up city with skyscrapers and the like especially east coast of Florida and further north, that for sure will not be pretty. Ft Lauderdale was a good place from a Marine logistics and support point of view, the network of canals and the intercoastal was fascinating but the State seemed to attract a disproportionate amount of liars, thieves and vagabonds- by the end I was glad to get out.

And the seawater temps seem to be breeding stronger, faster forming, more intense ones, especially in that neck of the woods. Was in the Caribbean post Hugo, on St Croix you didn't have birds chirping a month later. Got caught in Nantucket when Bob blew through, good prep removal of sails, lines doubled, every anchor out and allowing for the change in direction after the eye passed over. I did not stay on the boat, there was 70' sailboats heeling 25 degrees at the docks, and the harbour looked like a bowling alley the following morning, we were lucky. Was in Ft Lauderda

Just East of the Harbour Bridge North Shore side, couldn't see what sailboat because driving. Have to wonder why don't the moored boats lash the drums or something. Anyway just putting it out there hoping it gets fixed.

Hopefully that sends a message to the muppets out there driving boats like they would their cars. Proper look out or pay big bucks. Crying shame the ferry skipper's a paraplegic requiring care 24/7 and ending a nice little retirement gig plus the ferry boat went to the bottom. When you consider the costs of just those two factors seems like Onopotos skipper got of pretty light.

Firebird and Parts4engines are onsellers If you want it- go to the manufacturer. HDI https://hdimarine.net/product/gm-stainless-steel-mixing-elbow/ I ordered direct online with HDI and got the elbow in about 3-4 days from what I understand firebird rep them in NZ and add another cog to the whole process that may or may not be as fast. Word is the guy that heads up HDI was outraged at the price OEM wanted for his onboard exhaust elbow and he was in the Stainless casting business so he made his own and pretty soon had himself a nice line of business. He does all s

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Yep, Three confirms the vessel is aground. Looks like it might be expensive.

What he said, what the hell happened? Anything we can learn, wrong place wrong time, newbie? what?

The vessel is a Boston Whaler Conquest 305 and it would appear the boat is built like the proverbial brick out house considering the relative damage to the vessel compared to that of the ferry. I am guessing there may be some delamination below that gel coat though.

I find it ironic that they want to ping us the responsible boat owners while ignoring the commercial shipping coming and going with infestations on a hull 50-100 times the size of your average yacht. And they dump ballast water spreading the crap far faster than we could ever do. Not helped by the commercial pressures applied by commercial operators to continue to operate in council environments. I'm thinking it would be better to target the commercial end users; lets face it there are tens of thousands of them so paying cents on the dollar wouldn't be a big deal. The aver

That Westhaven microburst clip if you look at the upper right you see a 140’ sailing yacht get its spreaders wet. The force of the hit broke several dock lines. One person on board , an engineer as I recall got the vessel off the dock and anchored in the fairway while they sorted things out.

Ingrate. Deserves a visit from Karma.

Hey Guys Went with HDI Marine in Vancouver WA USA received. the replacement part and gasket today Good quality in Stainless identical to original cast not Stainless. Ordered 28th Jan arrived today 3 Feb picked the second or third shipping option which was USD 76 total cost including shipping almost exactly 400 NZD total, very Happy. Ovlov wanted 767 NZD for a replacement non stainless part. Seriously, why would you.

Possibly Banks Peninsula : The thriving “Bay Harbour” community of Brookhaven to Akaroa

Hey guys awaiting some local fab shop prices. HDI from the link above appears Canadian?? Right??