Jump to content
Crew.org.nz

Kevin McCready

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    1,040

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    21

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Kevin McCready

  1. Kevin McCready
    Morse decoder tree was cool. Thanks. It could be slightly improved for newbie by mentioning spaces. Years ago I had some computer programs to practice with. Learnt some Q codes too.
  2. Kevin McCready
    Do you have to know Morse these days to pass the ham test? Can you use channel 16 on a ham radio? How portable are they?
  3. Kevin McCready
    I leave mine on. Who did the rescue? Must have been tough on the reef at night with waves etc.
  4. Kevin McCready
    My boat also went from filthy to clean as a whistle. No magnets. Birds decided to move.
  5. Kevin McCready
    Woo merchants always have a story. It is now illegal for them to claim health benefits for their blankets and bracelets etc.
  6. Kevin McCready
    Magnets? Might want to check correlation versus causation. Birds come and go on my boat and nearby boats as they will.
  7. Kevin McCready
    Follow thread
  8. Kevin McCready

    Nano Clear

    Kevin McCready replied to eruptn's topic in TechTalk

    I'd be sceptical. Ask them to back up claims, especially the 60% and 6 times stats.
  9. Kevin McCready
    Thanks for this. Do you know Boatowner's mechanical and electrical manual Book by Nigel Calder
  10. Kevin McCready
    You're welcome to look over my Easterly 30 (I want to upgrade). Price neg. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1347514608
  11. Kevin McCready
    I had doubts about Farr 38 for offshore. Googled it and first link was this: http://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php/topic/9314-budget-offshore-cruiser-farr-1104/page-2 "I would not consider the Farr 38 for offshore cruising, great boat with a race crew but bit of a handful for the family offshore."
  12. Kevin McCready
    The future is clearly here for some people. The oar comparison was funny but unfair. Since I'm of the sailing variety of sailors and retired there's rarely a reason to rush somewhere under power. I'm looking forward to my next boat now. Any takers for this one? Special deal for crew forum members or their friends or their relatives or ... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1347514608
  13. Kevin McCready
    But how many are up in the islands now for the winter?
  14. Kevin McCready
    TheLanding advertises up to 80 foot but depth will be limiting factor.
  15. Kevin McCready
    Ah. You are a deep fella.
  16. Kevin McCready
    How do haulout prices compare for The Landing at Orakei AKL?
  17. Kevin McCready
    Good luck. Why not build traditional sailing craft? I'm conscious too of the number of small boats blown out to sea in the Pacific which don't have an epirb.
  18. Kevin McCready
    Thanks all for info on chemistry of alcohol.
  19. Kevin McCready
    Acid-base chemistry. Ethanol's hydroxyl group causes the molecule to be slightly basic. It is almost neutral like water. The pH of 100% ethanol is 7.33, compared to 7.00 for pure water.
  20. Kevin McCready
    Seems I now know what ails a few posters on this forum.
  21. Kevin McCready
    On the Spirit of NZ, it's the morning job of the cadet under supervision of the Third Mate to calculate daily tidal flows for where the ship will be. I'm sure they'd be happy to share the recipe and adjustments they may make for deviations from predictions. And I'm sure you know about the occasional tidal flow notations on the paper charts. I'm assuming ECDIS systems have the same?
  22. Kevin McCready
    Wouldn't all extinguishers sold here have to meet t the standards? I decided to squeeze an old one a little in the shower at home. Just a tiny squeeze mind you. NEVER AGAIN! white foam everywhere and what a stink. Fire officer told me the old days where you could have a little practice fire at the local fire station are now gone. Interfered with private industry doing training and making a profit apparently.
  23. Kevin McCready
    So who's the owner? If they are in the charter business I'd love to know. And we should be able to let them know. BTW Terry B, sorry to hear about the alcohol issue. This helped me: http://kmccready.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/alcoholism/
  24. Kevin McCready
    Where's it's home?
  25. Kevin McCready
    Which Cape 40's did you build?
×
×
  • Create New...