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  1. The Raven is a good, solid design for a first keeler. The biggest issue you will have with the tender is storage, and how you will do that. When I had a Raven, I used to carry the dingy lashed across the stern rail - the base of the dingy on - or at transom level. It was a 2.2m inflatable. Crap (almost impossible) to row except in flat calm, but was ok with the old 2hp Suzuki I had then. This dingy fitted on the stern, just. Could not go bigger. There is a much larger range of them available now though, although $1K will leave you a bit limited. I agree, have a look at trademe...
  2. Hi Ash, Ok, lets be more clear. PICS on here!! Not everyone uses facebook you know! And I liked the page already....
  3. Bought it from the insurance co. Repaired it??? It needed repair
  4. Looking really good guys, a credit to you! Looks like she will perform well from what we can see! Please keep us updated...
  5. Hey Shedman, good comments. I Live at Whagaparaoa, (Gulf Harbour) and the answer is no, it's not "in". People consider it is too far from Auckland, so property here is still relatively affordable! It is a great place to sail out of....
  6. bb, what you have been told is wrong. the window size etc does not effect cat 1, provided that it does not contribute to watertight integrity. so provided the hard dodger is sacrificial, as you said, you are fine...
  7. looks like I have a bit of choice. that's great! booboo is there room for two? I was thinking this weekend as well, provided the part turns up! is there a cost at the stillwater one? thanks
  8. Draw 1.8, is milford possible?
  9. Even Better! Thanks guys. I'll call Weiti
  10. thanks guys, I'll look into those ones...
  11. can anyone point me at a tidal grid around Auckland that I can use? I'm in gulf harbour, so nearer better than further. I need to replace my saildrive fairing rubber, so only need an hour or so. too poor for travellift at the moment! so is there anything remaining, or is it all marinas now?
  12. No worries. Smaller ones start around 500...
  13. Hey KM, that's why I had that laptop where it is below. I used to be able to read it from the helm! But then I got too old
  14. Of course its waterproof, can't go there if it isn't! That one is rated ip67, sunlight viewable etc. Same ratings as most marine instruments. Its been there about 3 years now, and done 10-15000 miles. The case is a solid single peice of alloy, and anodised. I have repainted the little alloy trims around the screen. It does not have to be run from a PC - some plotters have VGA out, that would work as well. Its 1355 USD...
  15. Nah guys, better to have both!! But if one, at the helm is my pick. Here is how it works on island time. In the pic with the Cockpit screen facing aft, you can see the screen downstairs as well... The Mount is a std VESA monitor mount bought off trademe for $40.00. Its anodeised Alloy, been outside 3 years, now is a bit scruffy...
  16. Been meaning to take one or two for my website. I'll do so and come back...
  17. The issue with a fixed plotter, is that it is not normally visible from the helm. Not an issue in open water, but when in busy or unfamiliar coastal water, it is very comforting to know exactly where you are at every moment. Some want to use a tablet for this. Again, most tablets will need recharging after not that many hours being used, esp if WiFi is on and active. To this end, I installed a cockpit screen, waterproof, sunlight viewable, that duplicates everything from below. I have plotter, radar, aid etc all directly in front of the helm, on the binnacle. Also, when anchored, it flips ov
  18. Also BB, you can use MXmariner now on that tablet. It is a functional chartplotter and AIS Display. Personally I would not allow any device to run my autopilot wireless, so I would not use it as the primary Nav device... but that's just me! And it would be a great backup!
  19. Rigger, no prob to enter bearings to and from waypoints in Open CPN, if you should be unlucky enough to lose your GPS. Other programs may be different. GPS redundancy; I have a fixed boat GPS (Furuno GP32), the AIS transponder GPS is an online backup, a garmin handheld as a spare/liferaft GPS, and can also use the bluetooth GPS in my waterproof cell phone if I want. There are normally 4 GPS units on board at any time. 2 of these are battery powered and waterproof.... I guess if they are all faulty, it's because the GPS system is down! BBay, everyone likes what they know. You certainly
  20. Nah, its easy! I'll have it all available next week in my online store. Continual issues with my website development contractors meant I've sacked them and gone to mother ship to finish it....so should be next week. I fail to see why anyone needs a conventional plotter any more.... If anyone would like to have a look at a PC based system in Auckland, send me a pm. I have a tablet as well, but I don't find it practical, and its vulnerable onboard. Even with a new laptop, a new GPS, you can have a working system for under 900.00. If you want broadband radar, less than 2500. Cheaper if yo
  21. Hardly modern technology! But, you asked! Of course, within the large and diverse group of sailors, there are some who prefer the traditional navigational methods, with paper charts, dividers, chronometer , sextant and sight reduction tables. It’s a proven system over many years, and thousands of voyages. Yet it has its disadvantages. It is slow, gives positions only once or twice a day in good weather, and sometimes not for days in bad. At those times you are on DR. That it is not thoroughly reliable in poor weather, and gives only intermittent fixes is its weakest point, IMO. It also
  22. There has been a bit of discussion lately about Phones, Tablets, Laptops etc. Here are my current thoughts about each device - if using good examples of each technology; Nav Devices Pros and Cons Traditional Plotter • Good screen and resolution, good sunlight view • Range of Mounting options • Limited connection types • Limited Storage and charts • Limited upgrades, often return to supplier for firmware • Expensive to replace • Often locked to one manufacturer • Not easily portable Traditional Plotter with overlays • Good screen and resolution, good sunlight view • Range
  23. Low cost 12v Hookah http://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Compressor- ... 5af1750e1c No, I have nothing to do with them, just seen it on ebay!
  24. Island Time

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    All three look fine from here - sorry that last pic was only the top bit... Not sure whats going on...
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