Dagwood
-
Content Count
327 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
4
Content Type
Profiles
Media Demo
Forums
Gallery
Calendar
Store
Posts posted by Dagwood
-
-
If you have a traditional wooden vessel - some interesting info re bonding here: https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/05/15/electrochemical-damage-to-wood-the-marine-version-of-leaky-homes/
-
The article answers the issue:
"Barnett said compliance of water rules was generally good when the harbourmasters were on the water, but reports from the public suggested some people reverted to speeding when they were not visible. "
So the issue is not one of education or a license. It's enforcement / accountability. Register the boats with numbers before we go down the license route. That way it's slightly easier to hold people accountable.
-
1
-
-
May your country remain a beacon of light to the world
That's a hell of a nice compliment. There's a lot of work to be done here to fully justify it but regardless, from this born and bred Kiwi thank you and best wishes...
-
-
Interesting with yacht price,how they have fallen to give away prices,yet the trailer power boat holds it price and fuel going up all the time. Now are trailer boats preferable now days due to low maintenance no mooring fees,lack of spare time etc???
I have been kicking around the idea of a keeler (Davidson 28 or similar) for years to replace the runabout parked in the drive. More or less decided not to and the main drivers are the costs around berthing / mooring and rules around DIY maintenance and antifouling etc. It all looks too hard and likely to get harder. I doubt I'm alone...
-
If you want to see how the chanel is marked and watch boats passing through take a walk up to Musick Point on Sunday afternoon and it will all become very clear.
Just ignore a surprising number of the fizzy's. There are some who have no clue and are saved by an extraordinary amount of dumb luck and a relatively shallow draft.
-
Scotti's route is correct. The cardinals are generally used by traffic transiting east / west, South of Browns Island, not entering the river.
The Sealink ferries will use the western channel and pass Browns Island to Starboard (when exiting) at certain low tides as there is generally a bit more water on that side.
-
This one then..........
Yeap, I'm old enough to remember the mark being installed on the rock which regularly caused issues when the corner was cut a little too finely.
-
Is this the rock everyone is saying not to cut the corner on....
Nope, next port hand mark on the way in. Rock lies just to the South of the mark.
-
I'd suggest editorials like this are going to do little to help keep boating within reach of the average Joe or Joanne:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12081779
-
Got a bit of this stuff (unused) under the house in Howick - inlet and outlet sized from memory.
If anyone wants some I can pull it out (the hose) and measure on the weekend. Can't be bothered shipping but pickup from Howick or CBD area would work.
-
And I assume it applies to ships including sea chests and ballast tanks that are open to the sea or discharged while in port?
-
1
-
-
Personally I'd be poking a hose out of a window before I'd be hooking a bilge pump up to a skin fitting below the waterline... Rough as guts but safe..
-
Virtually no facts here about the situation but I find it interesting that most of the social media I've seen on the issue is calling for his head on top of the fine yet nothing has been said about the recreational craft's responsibilities. Even assuming the recreational vessel was the stand on, it still has an obligation to take what ever actions it can to avoid a collision.
All hard to judge on such a small amount of known detail but the full story could well be interesting - especially looking at how much the issue of commercial vs recreational played a part in the legal consequences for each party.
-
Simrad HH36 (or Lowrance Link2), with DSC $350.00, Built in GPS, floats in seawater, large clear screen, totally waterproof to JIS 7. 5w/1w
Great features there. Have they got any smarts to seal with MMSI numbers if you're using it on different vessels?
-
If you're using the Tilly lantern equivalent, be aware they get hot. So hot that it you tie them to a tent pole using rope, there is a potential for the rope to burn / melt and the entire thing to come crashing down in a ball of flame.
Not good and especially not good when you've left the young kids in bed in the tent and gone to have a quiet nightcap with friends next door.
I never saw my father move so quick - especially considering he had my sister and I in sleeping bags under his arms....
Funny how some memories linger....
-
What is the disc function
-
Would it not make sense for the coalition forces to set up a schedule of escorted passages? Better cover and requiring less resources or is the area affected too large and the variation between the transiting vessel's speed and capability be too greater an issue?
-
Then while either tied to Dock or underway, open throttle while in gear. Does engine reach full RPM or within 10%.
Would you expect to get a true test while tied to a dock? Surely the engine would either be overloaded or the cavitation would be so bad the prop would have no grip and therefore the load would be less than normal?
I'm no expert but I would have thought this test would be ideally be done in open water with a clean hull and prop and the boat loaded normally?
-
Time - yep the GPS units , PLB or EPIRB, should be a few seconds/mins to the rescue center. Form there, an operator looks at the system, checks the contact numbers. calls them. Then, report goes to the police, they are in charge in NZ territory. They decide what assets are available, contact them and deploy. It may be a chopper, it may be a CG vessel, or Police vessel. Depends exactly where and when - whats available, etc. It its a boat, say a coastguard unit during the week, they are paged, meet at the boat, then deploy. If your in the outer gulf, and Westpac are busy, it can be hours before anyone turns up on scene. Meantime, the boat 1 nm away may not be aware of your issue, and the RCC likely dont know that there is a boat nearby. Thats also part of the reason that I run an AIS transponder - the RCC knows where we are....
Actually if a beacon is involved, it becomes a "Category 2" SAR incident and as such, the RCCCNZ is the lead agency and they can task assets without referring to the police. That said, I would imagine they would work together when appropriate for the best outcome. Regardless, the information they have is gold. An accurate position (down to meters at a given time if not continuously updated) and a very good idea of what they are looking for.
-
PLB's - again many think they are all good anywhere any time, Nope and not even close.
Why? I thought we had established that barring weird terrestrial issues, they were pretty good?
-
id just like to re-iterate that a PLB, even in the Gulf, MAY take as much as 5 hours before rescue can get to you. If its cold, or you dont have floatation, that may well be too long. This info is direct from the rescue services.
I too am awaiting the AISSART/PLB/DSC combo units. I've not seen one released to market yet...
Why's that? It looks like the performance of a 406 / 121.5 with GPS and an aerial would be very similar to an EPIRB with battery power being the main issue. My understanding is that once it's obtained a GPS position, that info with the unique ID is in the hands of the RCCCNZ pretty quickly.
If the vessel you've fallen off is still manned and able to repsond, hopefully they're hearing the Mayday relay on 16 and can do so using the lat and long provided by the RCCCNZ. If they aren't able to respond then yes you're going to have to wait for whoever is going to actually pull you out of the water to get there.
-
You need to brush up on your knowledge of rescue beacons a bit there fella. Start with the differences between PLBs and EPRIBs. Then suss what is being sold. The NZ Government checked me on who, what, when and etc in a big way last April and in a smaller way late November. As I interact with rescue beacons a fair bit (twice a week) I have to have a big check every 5 and a smaller every 2 years.
I'm not aware of any difference in range between the two. Am I wrong or misinterpreted something?:
From eprib.com:
The differences between EPIRBs and PLBs
Personal Location Beacons work in exactly the same way as EPIRBs by sending a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is relayed via the Cospas-Sarsat global satellite system.However, there are a number of differences between them. PLBs are designed to be carried on the person so they are much smaller, some such as the Fast find are not much larger than the size of a mobile phone. PLBs are designed to be used anywhere in the world, on the sea and also on land. Some don't float but may come with an additional floatational sleeve which they should be carried in.
PLBs, once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 24 hours; while the battery life on an EPIRB is at least double (a minimum of 48 hours). An EPIRB is registered to a vessel, whereas a PLB is registered to a person. This means that if you are crewing a yacht and you switch to a new yacht the plb is still correctly registered; however, if you have an EPIRB and buy a new yacht you will need to re-register it when installing in your new boat. EPIRB PLB
-
I’d put the boat back in the water ASAP and commence a small claims court disput action for the maximum of $15000. Even if he fronts with the money you’re still going to take a hit but every alternative proposed above is going to cost you more
Will a report from an qualified expert be required for that?
If so perhaps an inspection before relaunching could be an idea?
Choices in ground tackle.
in TechTalk
Posted
I see capstans being used as bollards either for mooring or towing and someone said to me this isn't recommended as prolonged high loading on bearings etc isn't a good plan.
Is this still the case?