[This Weekend's Achievements]

Do we even want to ask why his dunny lids are semi-transparent?

To help with the composting

[This Weekend's Achievements]

No disrespect KM but if you rotate the photo they look like twin toilet seats

[Cost of lift out and hardstand for a 40 footer..]

Its a life style thing. Once you are in your life style moulds. It could be a simple as replacing your car every 6 years not 3.

 

I raced sports cars for years and was away almost every 2nd weekend. When I stopped I thought the boat was cheap.

 

Marina fees have close to doubled in 9 years.

[Cost of lift out and hardstand for a 40 footer..]

Hi IB.

 

Haul out and blast out for a week at Pier 21 was about a $1000.00. You can stay on board and the facilities are good with showers.

[idlerboat (off metalboatbuilding.org )]

With OzziTalk missing I spotted an update on Martin

 

 

by idlerboat » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:48 pm

 

Hi all you wonderfull people and my mates from Alaska and Canada.

Sorry for the time that has past........

The very short version.

We put the boat inthe water..24 hrs later put the rig on (self built of course). Spent a few months getting sorted and then 6 weeks waiting for a window to do "sea trials". 1200 NM later we are now at the half way point and heading back south. We have had constant battles with wild weather and as I type tommorrow will be no differant. 40 knotts and 5 M seas. Most of the harbours on this strectch of coast are barred rivers. These require tidal deligence. In short you have to leave at the right time and arrive at the right time. If you miss calculate you will need to come through surf....not really an option for a sensible boat owner.

 

So to the boat. Bloody good realy !! She is well behaved and all those hours of "design time and discusons on this site (my home) have been well served. The engine instalation has been brilliant. (Again thanks to a previous contributor). I have so much that I would like to now put back into our site. The time that I have been "missing in action" has been a nessecary thing ....not enough hours in a day.

 

If you would like to see where we have come from...Western port in Victoria........to Iluka /Yamba far nth NSW (in australia) and are about to head back as I have mentioned. This "sea trial" will be 3000 NM once we get back. Then the serious adventures will begin. Highlights have been wonderful people..seeing a country from the outside...a very differant thing from driving along a highway and cruising through the annual whale migration (in both directions). These creatures top out at 50 tons (southern rights) and 80 tons (hump backs). Makes our tiny 10 very little when they are up close and personal.

 

So much technical stuff that I would like to share but not in this post. But to give you just a glimpse...think about your power inputs, if you are doing long term cruising. Solar panels may not be enough...and wind genies are great.

 

To all my friends and new commers again...

In the tradition of many years

 

Cheeers Martin

[Moorings on Great Barrier island]

I have anchored in Fitzroy in all weather and almost everywhere but the ferry channel. Good holding, deep in parts, shelter from most weather. If you ask the gas station guy he may let you tie up to the wharf overnight if it is quiet. Shop has a garden bar, Yacht club is good but check open times. Have fun it a nice stop over.