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If its compatable with my raymarine ST60 gear then I will take it. I will do some research.

The signature range fusion speakers are also very good. Can be brought at burnsco or marine deals. I have run them for a while and they pump out damn good sound. Haven't heard the JL ones but I'm sure these are comparable and likely a bit cheaper.

Hold that thought, I see you can get them from Fosters in westhaven. https://fostersshipchandlery.co.nz/products/ironsea-winch-bit

I would just like to get one of those which handle fittings to try in my battery drill. Anyone know where you can get them?

Taranto, I enjoyed watching your movies of the circumnavigation of the south island and cruising Stewart island and Fiordland. You have done some miles in that boat well done. I owned an Alan wright marauder 8.4 for a while. Very similar to the lotus 9.2. I cut the whole back end of it out, transformed the boat and gained so much more space. I left the rudder on the transom but had to cut it down and add a bit of carbon to stiffen it all up. I also rebushed the gudgeons with acetal tophat style bushes so the top acted like a washer. I have some photos somewhere.

Yeah I have heard the same story multiple times and it's always one of those 'a friend of of a friend got fined' stories but they know zero details. Its pretty much business as usual out there on the gulf right now. Every bay is packed and people are rafting 5 boats deep.

Pretty sure that's total bollocks

(SORRY THREAD DRIFT) Speaking of rum, my new favorite is black spot rum from Jamaica. Can be brought locally for a similar price to Mt Gay eclipse and rivals even the $250 bottles I have in my extensive rum collection. Seriously worth a try. My 2 cases for the summer cruise turned up last week....

Thanks for the updates Matt. Looking good.

Bluetooth head unit (fusion) playing spotify from my phone. Remote controller on the tiller. 10inch sub and 2 x 7.7 signature range fusion speakers in the cockpit, 700w 4 chanel d-class amp running the cockpit speakers and bridged onto the sub. 2x 6x9s downstairs running off the head unit. It goes pretty hard. Draws 25amps when cranked up and has a cooling fan for the amp so we dont need to use the cold Christmas ham to cool it like last summer. Also have my ipod plugged into the head unit AUX cable but have been using that less and less. Numerous playlists on spotify for di

Fixed topmast backstay and a squaretop main? That is a recipe for an expensive day on the water. You need masthead runners if you plan to use masthead spinnakers and a squaretop main. You could reef the main so it clears the backstay?

How about 5pm friday? Still plenty of moon (47%) for a night sail, gets everybody into tauranga in daylight unless it's a record race.

I have always used the Manson supreme with good success. Just brought a 25lb supreme for Rogue.

Yeah neopreme boot is your best bet, then an additional cover to go on when its retracted. On Waka we had a fiberglass cover that we put on when it was retracted but you could use material. If its got a good drainage system for the locker then it may not be too much of an issue.

Ir stayed up in Europe after the middle sea race and fastnet. Not exactly sure where.

Motorboat II 2019. Finished at 9.20 I think it was. This ride was pretty loose at times.

Crusader 2012. Finished at 8.02pm I think. Averaged 17kts to the poor knights.

I was on the Ross 45 M1 for that race. Was a pretty epic hoon. For me though the 2012(?) On crusader and the 2019 on Motorboat II were better and we set records both times. The beat in from the Brett both races slowed things down a bit but the bit to the Brett was super quick.

I was planning on a 2 hoop setup like a Bimini top with the aft frame attaching to the main frame just above the pushpit and a fore and aft brace.

Thanks for all the info guys. Yeah I did think that tube might not be up to it but I already had the tube kicking around home so might just give it a go if the bending is not too expensive. I was going to make the bends less than 90 degrees so the top was actually forced into a slight bend to help stabilise it a bit. If it doesn't work I can make a proper MKII version. It needs to be light enough that I can remove it easily for racing. It's just s summer cruise temporary setup.

Anyone got a recommendation for a tube bending company or got any bending gear themselves and able to do some bending for me? More than happy to pay. I want to make an arch for some solar panels on the back of the boat. 2 frames made with a 6m length each frame, 90 degree bends 1.6m from each end leaving a 2.8m top section between the bends. Will have 2 x 150w pannels around 10kg each. I have some 6m lengths of 25mm 1.2mm wall thickness stainless. Hopefully that's strong enough?

I'm not sure about the mounting holes but can check. You can have it, no use to me.

The one I have is slightly different too.

I think I might as well. Will check for you.

I have always used navionics on my phone and tablet as well as open CPN loaded with google earth charts for the tougher spots in the pacific and other places with coral. However I have always had a chart plotter/MFD as backup.