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This is not a YNZ requirement, but a Maritime NZ one, that they hand off to YNZ and is part of the cat 1 inspection. Here is the rule; Under section 21 of the Maritime Transport Act, masters of all pleasure craft must notify the Director of Maritime New Zealand of their intention to depart New Zealand before they leave. Additionally, New Zealand flagged vessels must also: satisfy the Director that the vessel and its safety equipment are adequate for the voyage; and satisfy the Director that the vessel is adequately crewed for the voyage; and observe any other rele

Sorry, I don't agree with either of those. For example, If someone has lots of offshore experience as crew - say racing - that is not the same a being skipper. It's got to be a judgement call, as it is now. Your Cat 1 inspection is not just the boat, but also the crew, as it is now. The best possible boat does not work with muppets for a crew, and the best possible crew does not work with a structurally unsound vessel. That is why as part of Cat one, thre is required to be at least 1 in the crew with offshore experience. There are also then proof - how do you prove ocean miles? In the cu

There are various grades of grit, including soda, which is at the less aggressive end. Speak with an operator, they should have a good understanding of what to use, and a price.

There normally is. Any despite your issues with one inspector, most are reasonable. Try Graham Brown, local here at GH. Very reasonable in my experience.

Yes, pretty sure they are...

Yep, I can supply one, but sorry, dont have one in stock right now. I think its a common 51mm plastic thru hull, does not have to be a 314 one, just the 51mm one. Supply would be a week min at the moment, and list price is $178.25 incl GST. Try calling Lusty's, their website does not list the less common parts. They may have a better price!

73 % approx. https://aucklandwatersupply.co.nz/

True, but the fact that the owner cant be present will be a hurdle, IMO. Personally, I'll be back at work in L3, the owners just cant be present.

Yep, but normally he'll say stuff like where is the ??? Or how do you ?? Pretty hard without the owner ?

Actually, I dont think an inspection can be done at level 3 - certainly not with an owner aboard. Bubbles still exist in level 3...

Time to update the charts! Garmin own Navionics....

Yep, starlink and a couple of others are coming, and look like they might give proper broadband anywhere, at reasonable costs. That will certainly change the nature of cruising…

Cannot answer that question without knowing window size, overlap on frame etc. Same as original is likely fine. No screws or bolts! Thats what leaks, fill and fair the frame, then glue the new windows in. The new adhesives are stronger than the old bolts... and dont leak!

IMO they should be bolted, due to the area above the deck - I'd bolt them but use Bed it Tape as a permanently flexible sealant.

They are not expensive. Acrylic Creations is who I use. Search this site, plenty of info already here.

I've sold or installed quite a few of these now. Not a single issue. In fact, B&G have discontinued the Triton 2 cabled versions, as they were not selling any anymore. But, you are mistaken, they are not wind powered, they are battery powered, charged by a small solar panel. Batts are expected to do 10yrs +, and are a simple AA pack. Oh, and if you install one yourself, which is easy, the gotcha is to remember to pair the masthead unit to the sender on deck - must be within 300mm of each other for initial pairing, or to change a battery. So make certain it works on deck before putting

Use Peel ply on the inside, saves heaps of sanding. When reassembling, use bed-it tape not sealant, and you'll likely never have any issue again

Just be aware that minimum resin to fully wet out the cloth is stronger than lots of resin...

Ok, that makes sense. The important bit of glassing then is the vertical bulkhead to the hull. Provided the deck itself is solid, the load is transferred down the angled SS bit and the rig tension is trying to pull that bulkhead off the hull.. Provided the ply is dry, and the tab to the hull is well done, your plan is fine....

Yep, I remember that. The whole group was off by the same a mount, a simple offset in the GPS position fixed it. Lots of cruisers asked us why our electronic charts were correct and theirs were not...

Well, its done, not perfect, but I learned some stuff, next one would be better;

So the idea is that most of the load is taken by the vertical bulkhead. The deck has not got sufficient strength to hold the load, and it's hard to make it sufficiently strong to avoid significant flexing. In the pics I can't see how/if the chain plate comes through the deck to this bulkhead? Can you post a pic of the metalwork so I/we can see how the design works to transfer the load? It also looks like significantly more of the glass and ply needs to be removed. Do you have a moisture meter to make certain it's dry enough to bond properly to new glass and ply? If not, Bunnings have a S

Ive used the lockdown to make a new Stackpack, and a new dodger. The stackpack came out pretty good, but the dodger is mediocre. Dodger's are hard! First one I've done, another would be better... Still, passes the time! When it's finished, I might post a pic. Maybe.

And Cmap;

Yep, this is what it looks like on navionics without community edits