tuffyluffy

I've also seen canvas gutters made that catch all the rain off your mainsail while sailing. Basically a long rectangle of canvas that domes onto the boom and main that collects the water and sends it down a pipe to your tanks.

The same gig applies when you stay at a hotel or rent a car. That is, you're required to swipe your credit card so they can pre approve their potential liability should you drink the contents of the mini bar, trash your room and leave, or in the case of a rental car, have a prang and they need the excess money for the insurance.

Im glad Im not the only one, I think the term is 'plausible deniability' ie if you dont know the number and the missus asks, without telling a lie you can honestly state you don't know.

I got stung 5% duty + GST on an aussie built boat back in 2007. I heard the duty was winding down, but I hadn't heard that its gone completely yet so it would pay to check

So you can have a pint and drive.

Good grief TwoSail, so many inaccuracies and so little time!, but at the risk of this turning into a political debate, let me correct you on just a few glaringly obvious inaccuracies while i munch on my lunch, Anyway must go, sandwich is finished and I need to count my non baby boomer pile of cash. property portfolio whilst lounging on the boat.

I did this about 10 years ago and it was worthwhile then, but things have changed i.e. the NZ second hand market has bombed and boats here are a lot cheaper now than they were back in the mid 2000's. As IT says, you probably wont make a buck, but you'll probably get a great adventure and a cheap holiday.

I wonder if insurance in involved? Personally, i could put up with a crap-load of discomfort if i was going to loose $200k of uninsured boat, but id be less inclined if the boat was full insured. Fuel and food could easily be dropped off.

Hey E, Just to confirm, is that a Noelex 30/Farr 9.4? The reason I ask is that my head is telling me we'd get more use for less cost out of a trailer sailor rather than the current 42ft keeler and the Noelex 30 is on my "interested" list as a large, production TL Nice boat and set-up btw. Thanks TL

Hard to say from the photo, but the road rule is stay left unless overtaking.

Brilliant facebook page! Thanks for sharing, I'm about to become its biggest contributor. Morons in the right lane drive me nuts, every fookin day.

Ullrich Aluminium sell a specialised, rubbery sanding block that brings up aluminium beautifully.

Whats everyones gut feel or observations on demand and prices for marina berths in and around Auckland, particularly 12m berths. Is demand and prices on the increase or decrease? The reason I'm asking is that I've been offered the option to buy my current berth from its private owner. I'm currently subletting on very reasonable terms of roughly opex + 10%, however the owner now wants out and has offered me first dibs on the berth at a reasonable market rate. I've previously regarded marina berth ownership as a lousy investment however as Akl grows I'm wondering if its time to commit and s

I've been progressively swapping the old 12v filament style bulbs with LEDS as the old ones expire. Its a straight forward bulb swap that works fine unless they're on dimmers . Mitre 10 were selling 5 packs for $20. IIRC an old 50 watt bulb is replaced with a 4 watt LED

Not sure I buy that explanation Wheels. I can buy retrofit, 12V, broad spectrum LED's for my house from Mitre 10 for $4 and there's no noticeable difference with the old filament bulbs.

Possibly better wages than the people who assembled the device you're typing on and who stitched the shirt you're wearing.

Did you ever use that Maxon 12v - 240v inverter with this setup? I ended up giving them all away and never kept one for myself hence I'm interested to know if it was any good?

If that's a litmus test for risk, you'd never drive your car anywhere in New Zealand.

Sikaflex

7 years sounds pretty good depending on the fine print. As comparison, my white two-pot painted topsides are 7 years old now and have lost their gloss and are starting to look a little shabby.

You can buy it online in you google it. About US$15 a tube plus shipping

That's my understanding.

If my mother-in-law was in the car as well, it'd be suicide by provocation.

Good tip, thanks. The crunch of sand always put me off and ruined the whole taste sensation. What kind of sauce does everyone use? We generally use mayo or tom sauce because that's all we carry, but I'm sure there's better alternatives out there. Maybe something a little bit gourmet?

I probably would but only because I have a diesel inboard with twin alternators and twin battery banks hence I've got plenty of good charging backup if it failed. If it was the sole source of charging it'd be a different matter. The AA Solar and RV World panels probably come from the same factory