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Forum: Living Aboard 10-18-2013, 07:55 AM
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Posted By haiqu
The story continues here: ...

The story continues here:

https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/f29/keppelena-part-two-8081.html
Forum: Living Aboard 10-11-2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 86
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Posted By haiqu
Cool.

Cool.
Forum: Living Aboard 10-11-2013, 05:47 AM
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Posted By haiqu
Great. Yup, number is in my phone. See you...

Great. Yup, number is in my phone. See you Tuesday afternoon probably.

Just to confirm, you're at the NCYC at Wickham, right?

Rob
Forum: Living Aboard 10-10-2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Yeah, no problem. See you soon. I may need a...

Yeah, no problem. See you soon.

I may need a kip before I push off to Sydney, if you can convince the cat to move off the couch. It's a long drive and the back of the van now contains a f/glass...
Forum: Living Aboard 10-09-2013, 04:16 AM
Replies: 86
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Posted By haiqu
Packed and locked up the yacht, I'm off back to...

Packed and locked up the yacht, I'm off back to Sydney in about a week. It feels like I've hardly achieved anything but there have been plenty of distractions.

Mostly, life is just good.
Forum: Living Aboard 09-18-2013, 12:44 AM
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Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Currently the yacht only has 100L of water...

Currently the yacht only has 100L of water capacity in the form of a rubber bladder. The pump to that hasn't worked more than twice since I bought it, so all water is coming from two 10L containers....
Forum: Living Aboard 09-17-2013, 02:07 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
I intended to go ashore Saturday but it was windy...

I intended to go ashore Saturday but it was windy and choppy all weekend so I waited. And waited. Last night it bucketed down, and by today (Tuesday) the storm had blown over. Two yachts dragged...
Forum: Living Aboard 09-14-2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Tiller

Update: Won this for $159 shipped from Victoria.
Forum: Living Aboard 09-10-2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
True enough. I've swum in it and it sure ain't...

True enough. I've swum in it and it sure ain't the Riviera.
Forum: Living Aboard 09-09-2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
I'm about 5km up Brisbane River in the vicinity...

I'm about 5km up Brisbane River in the vicinity of a major port. The water is fairly muddy here. So yes, to answer your question. The side fins weren't noticeable until the bow was well out of the...
Forum: Living Aboard 09-08-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Well it seems as if the ferry was here for...

Well it seems as if the ferry was here for painting, so that puts paid to my "freak microwave conditions" theory.

It chugged by yesterday on the way back to New Zealand.
Forum: Living Aboard 09-08-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Just spotted a tiller on eBay and placed a bid....

Just spotted a tiller on eBay and placed a bid. Should save an enormous amount of work. It's suited to a 28'er and the one on Shenoa is huge so it will go to Sydney for Keppelena.
Forum: Living Aboard 09-07-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Had a really LOW low tide today and I was half...

Had a really LOW low tide today and I was half expecting Shenoa to lay over but instead she stayed upright. I just put it down to the muddy river floor and then decided to get into the dinghy to...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-28-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Mmmm, beer. Now you've definitely talked me into...

Mmmm, beer. Now you've definitely talked me into it. See you around 15 October or so.

Fixed the last little leak today, about 100mm a day of rusty water that was seeping in below the v-berth. Dug...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-26-2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Cool, my best to both of them. Send me the...

Cool, my best to both of them.

Send me the address of the mooring, I may drop in when I go back to Sydney in about 6 weeks.
Forum: Living Aboard 08-25-2013, 01:33 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Wow, really nice gear. Probably cost more than...

Wow, really nice gear. Probably cost more than Shenoa. :-)

How's the engine transplant going?
Forum: Living Aboard 08-25-2013, 03:14 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Due to some kind of freak microwave conditions I...

Due to some kind of freak microwave conditions I just logged into https://portal.reivernet.com which is the home of the NZ Interisland ferry. Brisbane to Wellington, not a bad hop!

And Del, I got...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-24-2013, 07:34 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
P&O Pacific Dawn heads out of Brisbane:

P&O Pacific Dawn heads out of Brisbane:
Forum: Living Aboard 08-23-2013, 02:46 AM
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Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Ah, great stuff guys. That's why I love this...

Ah, great stuff guys. That's why I love this forum. :-)

Sprit is timber Auzzee, so looks like the best I can do is just tension it for now.
Forum: Living Aboard 08-22-2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Just finished freshening up the paint on the...

Just finished freshening up the paint on the hull. Now all the bits that need repair really stand out. RODLMAO.

BTW if anyone knows what that wire from the bolt at the bow to the bowsprit is...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-20-2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Low tide in Brisbane. Looks like I'll need to get...

Low tide in Brisbane. Looks like I'll need to get out into deeper water.
Forum: Living Aboard 08-19-2013, 06:40 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Aboard Shenoa again today after spending the...

Aboard Shenoa again today after spending the weekend at my brother's place celebrating his birthday.

I'm fully armed with bags of new goodies. Two 10L drums of water, two-stroke fuel to test the...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-13-2013, 04:12 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
I've already located all the through hulls,...

I've already located all the through hulls, surprisingly some of them were hidden under timber hatches designed to make them "prettier". What moron decided to do that I'll never know, it would be a...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-12-2013, 10:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
Paddled around the yacht last week cleaning off...

Paddled around the yacht last week cleaning off the green slime in readiness to repaint the hull down to the water line. While doing this I happened to clip one of the plastic through-hulls with my...
Forum: Living Aboard 08-08-2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 20,310
Posted By haiqu
OK, here we go again. 1. V-berth with...

OK, here we go again.

1. V-berth with bedding
2. PortaPotti installation with newly painted timber surround
3. The leak repair under the v-berth.
4. The central table, usual junk in evidence...
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