madyottie 57 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Finally got the rig tensioner fitted in the Noelex, got all that dodgy epoxy removed from the new rudderblade, put new epoxy and tape on, then got it sanded and undercoated. I've still got no idea what some of the blocks on the deck are for, they're surplus to requirements, or in totally the wrong place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre 355 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Dropped the good ship back in yesterday morn and cruised out to Mayor for lunch. I even enjoyed my first swim for the season 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 763 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Not this weekend but over the last month i have been doing something new. I had a delivery planned Tahiti to Auckland but it failed to materialize. Angela had gone to visit her mum in Florida so i was going to be just kicking my heels in the BoI for a while till i go to join her at Xmas. Instead i met up with a couple who had just launched their first boat with dreams of heading offshore. They offered me a small payment to give them lessons. We managed one or two days a week and in the course of one month went from how to drop a mooring and pull up the main to their first overnight solo. They are currently anchored next to me (5 miles from their mooring) and all excited at attempting to go all the way to Cape Brett today. I have surprised myself at really enjoying the process and watching them gain ability confidence. It also forced me to think about a great many things we take for granted. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Awesome work BP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 127 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Well, our sailing season is over, and "Class Struggle" is in storage - until about April. So I do quite a bit of reading - just finished "The Sea People" by C. Thompson about the Polynesians - mostly where they came from, and the history of research into that question. a good deal of it concerns Aotearoa Knowing what big readers Kiwis are, I thought I'd pass it along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 763 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thanks. I never seem to be able to find enough to read. To the extent i just revisited Erskine Childers "Riddle of the Sands". If you haven't already read it do so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 763 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Whangaruru to urquharts 4 hrs even. Happy with that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 206 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Not this weekend, but ready for the weekend. Finished my daughters first dinghy. a 4' skylark. Started it 4 years ago..... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 763 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Has she grown out of it yet????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 206 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Will have by end of summer! She was 1 when I started... Its ok, in the meantime we had another kid, so someone will get some use from her 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 How cute! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rossd 14 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Not this weekend, but ready for the weekend. Finished my daughters first dinghy. a 4' skylark. Started it 4 years ago..... I thought the one I am building was small , just under 6 Feet, that ones definitely fore deck size. Same longways seat though a wellsford design. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 42 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Cruising ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 136 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Where did you get those mats to hold your mugs when you are sailing with extreme heel? I'd like to get some.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 42 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Came as a set from 'mother' about four years ago, obviously found online somewhere. She is enroute to Tasmania.... I'll ask but suspect she will have no idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 59 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 You can buy Some stuff like that from $2 shops in rolls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 49 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Not this weekend, but ready for the weekend. Finished my daughters first dinghy. a 4' skylark. Started it 4 years ago..... Awesome work Clipper. Labour of love! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 49 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Been testing out the new transducer That is the wreck of the old Taiwanese? fishing trawler off Rakino. I will probably still be a terrible fisherman even with the high tech help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 49 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 And with the image Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 763 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Climbed the highest lighthouse in the Americas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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