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Yeah I saw those stories. But looks like someone else is perhaps living on it out there?
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On a semi-related note, anyone know about Southern Progress (?), big old rusty thing seems to be (semi-)permanently anchored in the same spot at izzy bay?
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23 minutes ago, Fish said:
As in the Cove on Rakitu? Sounds mad, I would have thought most people would have bailed on Eastern Barrier. But what are the details of the boat? shallow enough to tie up to the shore? Then maybe not so silly.
Pretty close to the worst conditions possible for back of the barrier I'd think. Huge easterly swell and quite a lot of forecast uncertainty. Certainly wouldn't find me back there.
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4 minutes ago, Psyche said:
I saws one model a few days ago that had 8m on the eastern side of Barrier but thats now saying 3.8, as we speak a mate is weathering it out in the Cove. Def not for me but should prove an "interesting" experience.
Wow. Bold choice for sure. I guess it's probably ok in there, but if it's not...
The storm is definitely tracking further east and looking less scary as a result. Metservice seems reluctant to ease their official forecasts though, compared to what most of the models are showing.
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Don't forget all the different keels!
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This is a case where I think there's a bit more detail on the electronic chart than the paper one (see the thread about paper charts). Compare with
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Hauraki gulf: Northeast swell rising to 4 metres. Significant and hazardous waves expected, with the potential for hazardous rip currents.
Mmm lovely.
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1 hour ago, harrytom said:
Paper charts maybe dinosaurus things but are nessacary.More detail on paper than navionics will ever give you.Had a play with the latest fandangle thing and no detail,can zoom in/out but unlike paper.If cant use a paper chart to navigate your Screwed. Gps etc are great until satelites turn unexpectedly or a millatery operation takes over control.
As far as I am concerned,a chart parrel rules pencil rubber hand bearing compass is all you need ,Electronics are a guide only.
Interesting, I find the opposite -- the detail available when you zoom in electronically mostly far exceeds what you can get on paper.
I agree though that you need to be able to fall back to paper when the electronics give up. But that's more about replacing the gps than the chart itself.
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The forecast track has been wobbling back and forth quite a lot. Exactly where and when remains to be seen, but I'd say some swell is a certainty! Was surprised to see how much there already is down at the beach this afternoon.
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39 minutes ago, aardvarkash10 said:
I think its a mix of causes. Ignorance, pets as substitute children, assumption of an inherent right to do what you like. Same stuff that drives other mildly selfish antisocial behaviour like parking in disabled carparks on on the grass berm (pet peeve).
Seems to be so much worse recently? The ****ers parking on the beach and on the grass in the reserve near us recently... what an entitle bunch of wankers. There's no shortage of narking but getting the council/AT to do any enforcement takes some doing.
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Answering my own question. I'm not sure the guide's "rather small" quite covers it.
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12 hours ago, ballystick said:
A Farr 38 wouldn't fit in there but it is a unique anchorage for smaller boats
Restricted by draft or room? RAYC guide just says can get in there draft <1.8m, had been planning to check it out next week.
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4 hours ago, Ex Machina said:
Well I’m sure there’s many things at the warehouse for 12 bucks that would cure a noisy genset
https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/mako-club-hammer-3lb/R1896347.html
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48 minutes ago, ynot said:
Ok I'll look into orapiu
Ta
Just take care with wake and tidal stream.
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2 minutes ago, ynot said:
Grey hull and yep that's us.
We need go matiatia get water... Can ya still get it there and how deep the wharf at low is.?
Afaik there's still water at orapiu without going all the way back to matiatia.
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Great. Thanks both!
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Can anyone tell me about the suitability of the Hokianga for dinghy sailing? We're going to be in Rawene for a bit and could take the Hobie, just wondering if it's worth the trouble or not. Are the ramps tidal? How's the sailing? Can't find that there are any clubs sailing regularly, but seems like it should be good.
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I can't even remember now. I think maybe I went and dug the book out of the library?
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16 minutes ago, waikiore said:
Best result I have had with old Deep cycles was using a Ctek charger on recon function worked with half of them -which was a bonus as I had been given them.
Yeah those look good. I need to beg/borrow/rent one though as buying the charger is almost as expensive as battery replacement... !
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I've got some 12v lead acid batteries that were neglected (not by me!) and I'm wondering about reconditioning / desulphating. Not marine, but deep cycle (mobility scooter). Does anyone know of a place on the shore that does this?
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On the other hand, if you want to abandon a boat you hardly need to put it on a mooring to do so...
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The bond idea is appealing, but it would have to be pretty significant. I remember another thread with disposal cost estimates. 5k? 10k?
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Sad to hear about metro. Remember when she was sailing with DYC, ~2011?
That feedback profile doesn't look half bad compared to many of the disasters I've come across on TM.
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The front fell off
Thanks. At first I was disappointed that it wasn't the boat, but that's a good laugh.
Yacht on the rocks at Matiatia (Waiheke)
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I guess Izzy is where they went after getting moved on from Karaka? Seems like it must be on the wrong side of the harbourmaster's rules about permanent anchoring.