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Interesting comparison
AASolar - 100W flexible panel - $260 - no warranty and actually would prefer to sell you glass panels which I consider pretty honest.
Go flex solar - 102W flexible panel - $799 - not clear on warranty didn't look too hard) but openly advertise that you can wallk on them so presumably have a warranty to back that up.
RV World - 100W flexible panel - $395 - 2 year warranty and a good explanation of the panel construction
Its a complicated world out there!
and NZD$176.00 on eBay
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Does Westhaven charge you separately for your power consumption, or is it included in your opex/rent?
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You'll be fine.
I draw 7'3 and regularly come and go at close to low tide without much trouble. I occasionally have to push my way through a lump of soft slurry but that's at the bottom of a low tide.
The marina management has changed recently and there's been a lot of investment made bringing the whole place up to a better standard ie dredging, increasing the height of the breakwater, landscaping, security etc etc.
I've been pleasantly surprised at the improvements since the old (bean counter) management sold out to the new crew. The place is on the up.
BTW. The name has changed from Westpark to Hobsonville Marina.
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What about the gloss versus satin / low sheen thing?
I don't have enough experience to know -- but is a freshly painted high-gloss down below too glary?
I wouldn't touch gloss unless youve got a pretty mint surface, it'll accentuate imperfections.
Satin or semi-gloss would be my pick
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Steve, do you have any pictures of your underwater profile? It sounds like a really interesting setup.
I've never heard of twin CB's in line before.
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Some insurance doubts?
Never! Such unscrupulous behaviour doesn't exist in the yachting fraternity.
Similar rumours surrounded a certain race yacht that 'accidentally' went under the Chelsea Sugar works wharf and lost its non-performance mast. Thankfully they were insured and got a new and improved rig as a result.
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As a guide, I just had my diesel mechanic do a full rebuild on my Volvo 3cyl and the total cost was about $8k, including parts.
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Nothing wrong with . . . . . , Django etc.
Have you been drinking? Last time I checked, staying afloat was a desirable trait in a boat.
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I think some need to be looking harder at themselves than they are at boating gear costs. I see more cost increases being owners 'wanting' more today than back a while when most were more than happy to have just what they 'need'. We see it everyday people wanting more than they really need, which is fine if they want to but they can't really bitch about increased costs if they are the soul reason for that increase.
I'm in the middle of making a new 30fter from a old one. The option I had was to give the existing the once over or import an equivalent (to be fair a superior faster sort of equivalent) from the EU for around 240K landed. But I had a desire to see what exactly it would cost to make a new 30fter from a old one, hence I'm not throwing lots at pro boat builders even though I could. I have spent a small amount on a pro just to ensure I did a couple of key areas very properly. So far I'm just not seeing the costs this thread would suggest there are. To be honest I have been surprised at how much cheaper the project has been to date, I was expecting to have paid more by now.
Prices have decreased, its the punters desires that have increased and with that the cost.
Designs haven't changed that much. Look around Akl Harbour most weekends and you'll see 25-30yo boats comfortably beating brand new ones.... and often brand new ones many feet larger.
+1, totally agree. I did a similar thing a few years ago with an old 42fter and I've got the receipts, results and fun credits that prove it. There's a lot of false assumptions about what things cost, and what effort is involved to achieve it and what individuals desire.
There's an saying in my industry (process outsourcing) that I live by and that applies to most commercial decisions we make in life,
Price, Quality, Time - pick two.
I.e. if you want a job done to the best price, you'll need to sacrifice either the quality or the time taken, if you want a job done of the highest quality you'll need to sacrifice the price or the timeframe and if you want the job done fast, quality or price is going to suffer.
In my case I picked price and quality as I was prepared to take my time.
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Try this, they know what they're doing and have a great product.
If that's the mob up in silver dale I completely agree.
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Is there an easy way to determine whether your keel bolts are stainless or monel?
I've just assumed mine were stainless but they could easily be monel and I'd be keen to find out especially after the doom and gloom pics here!
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Tuffy, I'd be interested in your source? Can't find anything online about that - admittedly only a quick search.
FNG you beat me to the pics..
Only from a mate that did a rough Fastnet on one. Owner wasn't concerned because 'it was common' on that model.
Havent searched/confirmed it myself but I'll have a look.
The pics above seem to show rust on the aft bolt which maybe a symptom of it
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Apparently water comes through the keelbolts on these things when the backstay is cranked on. Hardly desirable.
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Higher Ground is a fully turboed one I think.
Be careful of that Ross 35, its often used for sheep and cattle storage in rainy weather according to the meteorologists.
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I was going to ask the same question. Do you get a certain number of $ per "like" or something?
Nope, but you can buy 10,000 'Likes' for about US$150 if you want to get really serious about self promotion
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Nice one
+1. That looks beautiful!
Old skool woodies are just gorgeous.
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Rushcutters Bay is about NZD$800-900 per week
Fark!
oops, i meant per month
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CCYC members get a $175 lift, blast and splash deal at Westpark. I think a haul-out, storage for a week and splash is around $500 - $600. No problems with living on board
Im living in Sydney at present with my boat back in AKL as the holiday crash pad. I looked at bringing her over here, but marina costs etc are right up there. Rushcutters Bay is about NZD$800-900 per week and the water nazis wont let you do any maintanence on your boat while its in the water.
The cruising is far better in NZ as well
Flexible solar panels
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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