Elenya

We use Altex No 5. two coats. If we use the boat it is great with just light slime after a year. If we leave it two to four years (both of which we have done recently) without using boat we got a bit of weed after the 2 year stint and sh*t loads after 4 years. This does tie in with altex specs of one coat will last a year. We were surprised the No4 did so well for the 2 year stint as ablativws are not best for a static boat. We are based at Lyttelton and have plenty of weed and mussels available.

I have twice had people complain or raise concerns about a yacht or it’s crew in my capacity as a harbourmaster. In both cases a quick trip down to the yacht and a chat and cup of tea with the yacht crew and no follow up required. In. Both case they were reasonable people who had thought through what they were doing and just chose to do things differently to others. We have to understand others right to do something different to us.

Here is a question. In the future when the port closes and the land of the wharf area is returned to the public will all of the reclamation be removed to return harbour area to more water space? My guess is it will be deemed “too valuable” and all the space used for development. Any thoughts?

I would suggest sewerage and grey water are two different items. Black water (sewerage ) is defined and from memory does not include Grey water. RMA marine pollution regulations definitions will provide definitions and will be what is used in all RMA requirements.. As stated by other users while dumping poo may attract attention I do not see Grey water attracting any attention.

Hi You have found the Resource Management marine pollution regulations which deal with some specifics related to vessels and offshore platforms. What you need to look at now is the Regional Coastal Environment Plan for the Xxxxxxx region ( the unitary plan in Auckland. This deals with some general discharge requirements. Generally Grey water will be permitted provided itvdisperses with reasonable mixing. There is normally a clause that covers all such non oil, non toxic liquids such as water, wash down waste water etc. finding the clause may take some time....

Hi Troy That one is captured by length, and by a clause of the MTA1994 allowing the Director (MNZ) to require any vessel to carry a pilot. This power is often delegates to the Harbourmaster. In my case I have only used it for some foreign fishing vessels where the master had very very limited English this was unable to effectively communicate, report, and understand requirements of navigating in the harbour. Long time since we sailed on the spirit together. Maybe catch up with you in sunny Tauranga some time. Cheers Jim

The 500 get is about the requirement to carry a pilot. For Auckland any vessel 500grt or more, or 40m loa or more, must vary a pilot regardless of whether they are commercial or not. There is the ability to be become a pilot exempt master for a specific port, vessel and berth/wharf but most exemption training schemes require you to have a commercial masters ticket regardless of whether the vessel is commercial or not. 39.99m is fine 40.00 m and you are caught or time to get the saw out....

Hi We have used HPX for some time and do go to the places you don’t. We have been happy with the gear but will replace with something lighter and not so expensive when time comes. Bad weather is a small percentage of sailing time and the HPX is heavy when worn for drizzle or spray protection. Hope this helps

Yes please check in on him

nagy592. No comment was aimed at you or anyone, not my style of operation, just thought the photo with the tug and barge showed what could be manoeuvred into a location by a competent skipper. Rather them than me with large un manoeuvrable lump. Will we see you in the new marina?

and todays' photos. Don't say there isn't enough space to manoeuvre your yacht between these marina piers!! A tight fit for the tug and barge and yet they never seem to have problems or leave any marks.

It is indeed a shame some dealers and sellers don't provide freely available information when a boat is sold to a new owner. Most Harbourmaster's provide plenty of free educational material in the form of cell phone bags, sun hats, key floats, sunglass straps etc that any dealer can have to give with a purchase. These all carry simple key boating safety messages and where to get more info. Luckily most people search on google and similar search engines by what they want to find e.g Auckland boating rules https://www.google.co.nz/search?source=hp&ei=hTppWoz8NsaJ8wXih7yICQ&q=

And today

I see there appears to be some people struggling to find information on speed limits. Waikato Bylaws provides lovely pictures of the local area requirements in their bylaw (as well as a written description). simply open the bylaw and look at the area you wish to go to. Very well indexed and simple to follow. Generally it is not difficult to locate the information you need and you can simply ask for help if you can't find it. https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/assets/PageFiles/20190-maritime-services/Nav-Safety-2013-bylaw-web.pdf The same applies to Auckland

Don't worry Knot Me I have solved your problem We are talking about a national rule of 5knots....so its the same everywhere

I have to concur with grant on all those points above. Education of boaties has been on-going for many, many, many years in all regions. As for boating fines being a money making exercise... well you are detached from reality if you believe that. Most boaties know of the rules and roughly what they are and try to stick to them. Other boaties know of the rules and roughly what they are and just ignore them completely. The latter group will likely get a fine one day. great weekend on the water down here, warm, calm, loads of water space for everyone, and lots of enjoyment being h

A few more pictures. one of the next pier being started and the others of the quality and thought that has been put in to the details like, an electrical shore power cable duct, quality finish on the fittings, midships cleat on pontoon, the outer pier fingers are actuall hinged onto the main pier to allow for any wave movement, and what a backdrop for a marina. Yes I do like the marina. Lived in many marina's across the world and NZ and this build builts them all.

A couple of photos of the marina from the weekend. The boom in the foreground is a silt curtain boom in place while the rock wall is completed.

Yes Knot Me the loss of cleaning grids has made life a lot more difficult. The loss of shore side boatyards has also made it difficult. If only we could put a boatyard in the country away from the expensive waterfront property belt. Wheels “Sooo, do marine species wait at least 48 hrs to ensure the structure they want to attach too is staying put?? Most people ensure the anchor is clean when they lift it.” You are spot on on both counts. Time increases likeliehood and risk of pest fouling and most people do clean their anchor.

Sad to see the spread of such pests. The restrictions mentioned seem sensible. 1. if you don't stay in the small area shown for more than 48 hours it is less likely to pick up any weed growth on the hull and then risk spreading it elsewhere 2. if you don't use an anchor you cant' unknowingly move some of the weed somewhere else. I doubt that a large ship brought this to Fiordland, more likely a small vessel coming from an area with weed growing there, a marina for example. All vessels, large and small, have the potential to bring in pests, and to move them around NZ. To put

The old pile berths, on which I also kept my boat, where angled about 30 degrees from the southerly quarter winds which funnelled through the tank farm area. The strongest winds in the Dampier Bay area come from the NW'er which swirls around and are very gusty. The area is protected from swell. Vessels are unlikely to be moving around in the extreme southerly or NW winds as much as more gentler winds. With the outer pier located nearer to ships entering the dry-dock the largest force vessels are exposed to is that of tug wash. The berths are aligned to be bow/stern on to this. I'm sure you can

The quality of the build of the new marina is second to none. Total Floating Systems (Brent Shipman and his merry band) are very efficient and thorough. Lived in many marinas but this is a very good quality build in my opinion. It is great to see Christchurch getting a top quality area. Work ashore is good too with old piles and railway used to add features to the land side of things. Total boat holding space will be over double the number held in the old pile moorings. A good job well done and built by Kiwi's.

Shame those vessel don't have identification. Easy to explain the error of their ways to the owner and probably see improved behaviour by many more.

July running down Tasman sea from NC to Picton. Tri-sail and working jib doing 8 knots. Not bad for our old tub. Interesting to see how few of us have pics of our own boats sailing. I would love some good photos but too tight to pay someone

Hi We have used a Seabird 2.8 (or whatever the small on is in length) for about 12 years. We have two adults up in it for rowing and with 2.5HP outboard. Sailing is fine but you get a wet bum from the bilge. Works for us in conjunction with a 3m RIB and 15HP. I would suggest a 3.2 and perhaps a removable inflatable or foam ring for a fender and buoyancy. We keep ours on deck and it's fine to handle on a halyard and winch. Great to have a sail and explore in quiet with no engine. enjoy.