Kevin McCready

Yes i realise it's not a legal precedent but the result would strengthen a bargaining position.

Wouldn't it be that the case is now strong for the others which Classique damaged to settle out of court or their insurers to do so with council?

Wow. I'm going through my own dramas right now with Auckland Council re my boat. Unfortunately their behaviour in the case of the mooring is no surprise to me. They are also treating me in a very shabby fashion. If there's a friendly solicitor in the forum who can chat to me, please get in touch.

LOL. All good.

Not if the straps of the upper jacket means the inflatable prevents you breathing after it inflates, sorta like how an Anaconda kills you. Or you could literally bust a gut or strangle yourself.

I would never put anything over an inflatable. Imagine what happens to what you are wearing if the inflatable pops and inflates.

Yeah. It was a great story. Reminded me of when I first started crewing that some skippers were horrible screamers and bullies. I never went back on boats like that.

yep. missing keel was my first observation too. Would be interesting to know the details of why they couldn't chop a hole and get him out, though yes I can see the difficultly in mountainous seas. I understand the problem of trying to manouvre, swim and dive in a survival suit too. Need for some redesign of the set up, possibly with appropriate buoyancy belts near the grab bag. People have been trapped by their safety gear before. Remarkable that his air pocket lasted.

Does anyone on the Auckland area have some old thick walled hose lying about that they don't want? Or other ideas for making a rubbing strip. I've got a bit of hose like the pic but need a couple more metres. This is quite old washing machine hose. They don't use it any more.

Did you contact the harbourmaster?

But our biota doesn't "inject" GRP. They probably just invest in ingesting and then so do we. Seriously though, what does it cost to dispose of a 30 footer in Auckland.

Photo please. Or link.

Note to self: never buy a Kimple Boat. Company is registered in Zhejiang, China. The aluminium welds tore apart like tissue paper. The unfortunate owner thinks Kimple is a good company. The seats have minimal rivets too I noticed. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/boats-marine/dinghies-rowboats/aluminium/listing/3684853399

hmmm "no boat ownership registration in New Zealand" more hmmmm "Some owners also "shirk their responsibilities" by claiming boats no longer belonged to them when called by AT." I couple of test cases would fix that on the balance of probabilities.

Does it have to be a cav32? Why?

I once saw a newly purchased old steel boat come up onto the hard at The Landing in Orakei Auckland. The washdown hose pierced the final bit of rusty metal that had stopped it from sinking. The new owners were devastated. It says something about negotiating who pays for pre-purchase inspections too.

Elephant in the room is still Tiwai. https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/29-11-2019/a-modest-proposal-for-the-future-of-tiwai-point

Why would that be?

Yes please. I'm around the corner from you. I sent you a DM the other day but didn't hear from you.

Do calisthenics on deck and run on the spot for 10-15 minutes while telling funny stories then jump overboard. The first time I did this on the Spirit of NZ I wasn't looking forward to it. But it's surprising how enjoyable it is even in very cold water. We jump in and swim to the landing nets pronto - the more hardy swim a lap around the boat. On warm mornings it's hard to get the kids out of the water.

I noticed the pic seemed to be dated 7 April. But when I zoomed in on places I know the pic was much much older. Eg it still shows boats moored in Okahu Bay which were moved out years ago. Edit: it tells you at the bottom that the image is no longer live but doesn't tell you the date of the image.

It will do for now. I'm amending my start up instructions: 1. Check the high tech ruggedised return installation on the fuel solenoid.

And I forgot to say, keep your safety knife attached to your body at all times and be able to use it single-handed. I have a nice Wishard. I reckon our young Optimist sailors should be trained for that habit.

Just to clarify, crotch straps should be on all PFDs, not just inflatables. You can buy suitable straps with buckles for about $10. The last time I sailed on Spirit of NZ they had some very very nice new PFDs with dual legstraps but I can't remember the make and model. When I went offshore I rigged up a sprayhood, strobe and a matchbox sized PLB into my PFD. Following Matt's useful post I checked the Maritime NZ website again. I still think, although it's improved, it is severely lacking. I downloaded their Life Jacket Guidelines and it's also deficient. For heavier people

FWIW Whatever you get, get crotch straps. https://kmccready.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/lifejackets-lifejackets-and-sissies/