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I have received a response and it's confirmed, this is now enacted. Does anyone know the cost of a local tonnage survey?

The current application form lists commonwealth citizens as qualified owners. MSF_4727_Rev_0319_Dec_of_Eligibility_to_register_a_vessel_on_Pt_1.pdf

I am waiting for confirmation from them.

It seems like Brexit may have brought about a change and now all Commonwealth citizens can register yachts on the UK Ship Register under Part 1. It costs £153 to register for 5 years plus you'll require a certificate of survey for tonnage and measurement. If you're in the UK, the RYA will do a tonnage survey for £145.00 up to 15m and £185.00 over 15m. Don't know about tonnage survey costs elsewhere. . The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.pdf

I had heard the same, that the current temporary bridge is due for replacement due to operating/maintenance costs and that they'll be building a temporary pontoon bridge in the interim.

They've been locked out. Yachting is an elitist activity

Just reading about abandoned boats in Canada and their disposal costs average more than CAD$30,000 per boat.

I fondly remember the days when marinas were still accessible to all and you could go for a walk and discover different yachts and dream of what might be and it was great to talk to the owners on their boats and pick up a tip or two. These days yachts are pretty inaccessible to the general public either out on moorings or locked up behind gates. Far easier to look at a fizz boat or a jet ski and think "I could have one of those". Yes, I know there were some security issues regarding theft from time to time but have we helped encourage people to think about owning a yacht or discourage

Personal watercraft are registered, not licensed. So, with the advent of personal watercraft registration has it fixed all behavioural issues? Licensing and registration certainly haven't fixed all behavioural issues on our roads. Not saying we shouldn't have it but just don't think of it as a silver bullet that will suddenly fix everything.

I like this idea.

Every time somebody thinks something needs fixing, they leap for a new law or regulation instead of enforcing what already exists. The list of laws/regs in our society keeps growing but without enforcement, they're meaningless anyway. Start with education and some peer pressure doesn't hurt either and then enforce what currently exists. If after all that is done properly and a problem still exists then find a way to target that problem with a new reg/law without adding unnecessary sweeping laws impacting all.

With the rise and rise of crowdsourcing and citizen science, I was wondering if LINZ had considered it as a source for depth data for charts given so many boats now have depth sounders and GPS. It would require the addition of data logging hardware or software but these are not necessarily costly. With the number of recreational boats that are out and about compared to how many survey vessels they have active it would certainly provide more current data in any given timeframe. Think of the post-earthquake Kaikoura seabed. Navionics has this type of capability but it isn't fed back to LINZ. The

But only one of those trips requires a Cat 1.

I raised the question in response to an earlier post by ScottiE suggesting that 3rd party insurance be required to help towards costs but I couldn't imagine it being possible. Insurance isn't going to cover you when you make a decision to abandon something and if you've made that decision you're unlikely to still be paying insurance anyway.

After a couple of Carpenters have been measured it seems they have a 1.8m headroom.

Does third party insurance cover abandonment?

I find it interesting that I don't need a Cat 1 to sail to the Kermadecs or down south to Campbell Island. Perhaps Maritime NZ thinks these are safer areas to sail?

It's pretty good stuff to keep on hand. I used it repair a blown intercooler hose and it lasted a year before I got around to replacing the hose.

The way they talk about it, it was standard for racing but new for recreational yachts. I suppose if they do end up dropping the registration fees then the money saved will be spent on more courses. Is there a template for the manual that people have used or has everybody just done it from scratch?

So, now Maritime NZ requires that all vessels must have the required ratio of crew with an Advanced Sea Survival qualification (30% of crew or at least two crew members) and a Procedures Manual. http://www.marinebusiness.com.au/news/maritime-nz-tightens-yacht-safety-rules

I'd dive it, the sharks shouldn't be an issue unless there have been reports of aggressive behaviour. A circular search is fairly straight forward to do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_searches#Circular_search

Can anyone with a Carpenter 29, Lidgard 29 or a Whiting 29 tell me what the headroom is in the cabin and the head of their yacht? I keep coming across a variety of measurements and would like to know what they actually are.

Twin tillers?

I like the fact that even a larger yacht like a Bestevaer 53ST can still be had with a tiller butI must admit I would be interested in trying whipstaff steering which can still have a tiller extension and use a tillerpilot.

I prefer the direct feedback, the simplicity of maintenance and repair and the ability to have more space in the cockpit that a tiller allows for plus with an extension it means I can steer from more positions including tucked up under the dodger if need be but that's just me.