Bad Kitty 252 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Anyone know of a private launching area into the Kaipara Harbour? Needs to be capable of taking a triple axle trailer, about 6 tonne all up. Big 4WD tractor will be there also so it doesn't need to be immaculate. Privacy is very important, and we'd like a decent tide window, so a bit more water than some of the estuaries up there would be nice. PM's please, bottle of something nice for a referral that works out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Port Albert? Only been there once but it was a reasonable ramp with a winch. And a wharf. Or Tinopai near Matakohe, Deeper water there but a long way from Auckland Or check with Pete Borthwick at Shelly Beach Or Mt Rex Shipping, they must have a ramp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Tinopia has a ramp, well it did 25 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 closer than Tinopai is Pahi, not concrete but quite solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Yeah Pahi and the one opposite are good but fairly populated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thanks guys, need to stay away from public ramps, I'll check out Mt Rex. Ta, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thanks guys, need to stay away from public ramps, I'll check out Mt Rex. Ta, Stolen boat? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Stolen boat? Avoiding fisheries?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Its the Navies version of a stealth mission... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 366 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Naturists ? Gaye clarkford ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Sensitive client. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I can think of a few boats over the years that should have been launched in private. Would have saved the owner and designer a lot of embarrasment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Well Bad Kitty has never done any boat wrangling for movies, so I guess we can safely rule that out. Even if the odd Director has been known to be sensitive... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 A North Korean with a very bad haircut visiting NZ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 366 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Good on you mate , hope it goes exceptionally well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Well Bad Kitty has never done any boat wrangling for movies, so I guess we can safely rule that out. Even if the odd Director has been known to be sensitive... Let's stick with the drugs & stolen boats story? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 People smuggling! never mentiond if the client would be onboard for retrieving at the end of the day.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 366 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Have you found the mythical kaipara Spanish galleon ? Or the Viking longboat ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Wasn't supposed to be a huge Nazi sub full of gold??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Beware of fake news treasure. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5995753/South-Korean-firm-apologises-admitting-NO-treasure-Russian-shipwreck.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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