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    CNC Cutting

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    45 minutes ago, Priscilla II said:

    Has anyone used a CNC cutting service in Auckland.

    Have 8 sheets of plywood to be router cut and the cutting files.

    What are you building?

    Today’s pillock

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Lindsay said:

     

    I’m sure you don’t mean this Clipper but the logical inference of your comment is that you think we should do away with car licensing and registration …

    Haha, yeah, nah, not what I meant.

    I agree with khayyam that actually enforcing our existing rules might be a good start.

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    Today’s pillock

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    1 hour ago, aardvarkash10 said:

    doesn't work to acheive what?  Where?  Under what circumstances?

    I agree that badly drafted law and poor enforcement may lead to poor outcomes.  Also, legislation and regulation is not the 100% cure - education, social pressure, the power of insurance companies to require proof, all contribute.  

    But every year we see posts like the op - a constant stream of complaints about poor boat-handling, navigation, colregs compliance, harbour bylaw compliance.  Just as there is a claim that legislating licincing and registration don't work, its obivious the status quo is not working either.

    Driven a car lately? They are Licensed and registered.

    Still bloody idiots everywhere.

    And crashes

    SSANZ Triple 2021

    in ShortTalk

    Posted

    Its not like its a race with one of the biggest fleets each year.

    Oh wait. Nevermind.

    maybe they are too busy planning a kiwi defence of the Americas Cup

    Oh. Wait. Nevermind…..

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    Drop In Lithiums

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Just now, Psyche said:

    A little update on this topic, I spoke to a marine sparky recently who said that he had fitted quite a few drop ins quite successfully provided a quality external regulator was used (around $600) and he mentioned about 1300 for a 100 a/h battery so sounds like good quality but obviously this is a very basic system. Still we are talking close to 2k and given that using my existing system with a carbon foam LA was only $450. Its confirms that lithium is not quite there yet for me anyway.

    So a mate has this setup which is way, way above my pay grade!

     

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    Looks a lot like a big 62’ cat 😏

    Westhaven is a public Amenity

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    My favourite game is to load up my trolley(s) and only look at the gate, walk to the gate. If i stop to check for cyclists, scooters, dogs, ill never get there. 
    The marina was built for boaties. Who pay obscene amounts to keep their boats there. Public are welcome to walk around, the area, but not welcome to hold up access to my boat. 

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    SailGP

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    I used a vpn app on my phone to watch live on youtube, mirrored to tv. The racing was good, the visuals pretty good, pretty bad commentary as usual.

    The crash was a windward boat (ainslie) failing to see a boat to leeward and landing on them. Looks like nz almost hit the french because of it too.  Very exciting, but poor nathan.

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