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Forum: Power & Electronics 05-25-2010, 04:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,074
Posted By canuckiwis
Hmm It all looks really good, but I think that...

Hmm It all looks really good, but I think that the big drawback could be the whole line-of-sight thing. In the absence of an ability to put up an external aerial, it will be tough for the pad to...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-24-2010, 08:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,074
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All It had to happen -someone asking about...

Hi All
It had to happen -someone asking about the iPad as a chartplotter... We are just looking at getting a chartplotter now -really like the touch screens on some of the new garmin units...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-23-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,644
Posted By canuckiwis
Camelot has a 100A alternator (which isn't 7@#!!...

Camelot has a 100A alternator (which isn't 7@#!! working just now) with a Balmar smart regulator and 2x130W solar panels with a Blue Sky Solar Boost. We also just purchased a Duogen which is not yet...
Forum: Power & Electronics 05-21-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,644
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All. We are finally living aboard on...

Hi All.

We are finally living aboard on Camelot! What a wonderful feeling to wake up every morning on the water... and know that it is not just that we are away for the weekend!!!

We moved on...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 04-17-2010, 07:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,485
Posted By canuckiwis
I would agree fully that AUD$250 an hour is a bit...

I would agree fully that AUD$250 an hour is a bit pricey! As I am going to be sailing to Aus from NZ in a few months I expect that I will be a bit grumpy at the cost when we get into Brisbane.

I...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 04-14-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,216
Posted By canuckiwis
Ah then I missed the point somewhat. I think the...

Ah then I missed the point somewhat. I think the difference is that it takes a long time to get international agreements in place to regulate commercial vessels (balancing legal issues and...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 04-14-2010, 08:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,216
Posted By canuckiwis
This might be going where angels fear to tread...

This might be going where angels fear to tread but I will risk it nonetheless.

Sorry folks but yachts have been conclusively implicated in the spread of marine pest species. Research done in New...
Forum: Regional Discussion Topics 04-14-2010, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,485
Posted By canuckiwis
Funny I should come across this thread- I am...

Funny I should come across this thread- I am currently (14/04/10)in Darwin preparing for a survey for marine pests. Next week we hit Cullen Bay and the other locked marinas looking for, among other...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 04-09-2010, 03:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,933
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All Perhaps a silly question, but i have...

Hi All

Perhaps a silly question, but i have always been told the silly one is the one you didn't ask!

I am putting some latches on the cockpit lockers on the boat (GRP) and they are made of...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 03-28-2010, 08:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,929
Posted By canuckiwis
The yacht has been sighted 60nm west of the...

The yacht has been sighted 60nm west of the Chatham Islands, which is 600km east of mainland nz; a fishing boat has been diverted to her and should get there soon.
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 03-26-2010, 08:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,226
Posted By canuckiwis
hmm we are relatively new to that particular...

hmm we are relatively new to that particular product *where have we been, don't ask!), yet everyone raves about the mythical 3M 5200... what doesn't it do!!! Seriously though, where have people used...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-19-2010, 03:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,685
Posted By canuckiwis
wow that's one impressive piece of software and...

wow that's one impressive piece of software and all open source! we may not have 50,000 items to catalog but there sure is a lot of stuff in her... I think this weekend we will still be tied up to...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-18-2010, 10:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,685
Posted By canuckiwis
The first adventure is discovering where...

The first adventure is discovering where everything is stowed!! https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif We keep finding little (sometimes not so little) nooks and...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 03-14-2010, 07:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,685
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All After far too many surveys, we...

Hi All

After far too many surveys, we finally have a boat!! Our penultimate survey on a yorktown 39 was looking good and we thought it in the bag, but after further discovery by our marine...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-22-2010, 03:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,759
Posted By canuckiwis
Success!!! (almost) At risk of counting our...

Success!!! (almost)

At risk of counting our chickens before they are hatched, it looks like we have _finally_ found our yacht and home-to be!!...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-19-2010, 02:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,759
Posted By canuckiwis
no not this one! Seatrial tomorrow and survey the...

no not this one! Seatrial tomorrow and survey the next day. Keeping all digits crossed!
Forum: General Cruising Forum 02-17-2010, 01:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,759
Posted By canuckiwis
Well after a long an arduous process we have...

Well after a long an arduous process we have price agreement!!!!! Now to seatrial, surveys etc.... hopefully this is the one..but as this is the 4th time in a year that we have made it to this...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 01-29-2010, 12:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,759
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All. The boat quest continues. So close on so...

Hi All. The boat quest continues. So close on so many occasions only to fall over at the end <<sigh>> https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doh_icon.gif . Life (a.k.a....
Forum: Power & Electronics 01-24-2010, 03:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,259
Posted By canuckiwis
Hey does anyone know whether there are any...

Hey does anyone know whether there are any Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) electricity generators that have been developed for use aboard? I have seen some pretty small units and they look pretty...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-31-2009, 12:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,097
Posted By canuckiwis
Snapping shrimp are just about everywhere save...

Snapping shrimp are just about everywhere save the permanently icy bits of the world. I was asked this question just a few weeks ago by another long term cruiser, who noted hearing them just about...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 12-28-2009, 06:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,733
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All and Happy Holidays...

Hi All and Happy Holidays https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

We recently looked at purchasing a wooden boat (cold molded triple diagonal nz kauri),...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-20-2009, 06:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,942
Posted By canuckiwis
Once more into the breach my friends- all is...

Once more into the breach my friends- all is adding up well and the next stage- hull survey- is in the morning. Up on the hard at 10am.

Fingers crossed it all goes well...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-13-2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,942
Posted By canuckiwis
Hmm from this assessment we would be '3 strikes...

Hmm from this assessment we would be '3 strikes and you're out...'

Strike 1 the cold molded hull is 30 years old;

Strike 2 she was laid up by a professional builder of houses with assistance...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-13-2009, 10:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,942
Posted By canuckiwis
These are all great posts and I have made use of...

These are all great posts and I have made use of the checklists already- so now we have asked more questions of another boat, fell for her headover heels (terribly fickle we are!) and the owner likes...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-11-2009, 05:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,942
Posted By canuckiwis
Hi All Recently I posted a query about van...

Hi All

Recently I posted a query about van der stadt yachts for bluewater cruising. We found one, decided to put in an offer, that was accepted, pending surveys. Our last post to the thread...
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