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Forum: Living Aboard 01-02-2016, 10:51 AM
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Posted By haiqu
Continued here: ...

Continued here:

https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/f29/new-year-new-direction-9105.html#post43903 (https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/f29/new-year-new-direction-9105.html#post43904)
Forum: Living Aboard 12-30-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Well, as if anyone would suspect less of me, I...

Well, as if anyone would suspect less of me, I had a really weird Christmas.

I was invited to spend it with my brother and his kids/grandkids which was the first time in years I've had any sort of...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-13-2015, 10:53 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Still considering that one, but since I need to...

Still considering that one, but since I need to drill a 50mm hole in the hull for the triducer I may still need to go to a boatyard for a few days. I'd hate to do that while careened and have a chunk...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-13-2015, 12:07 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Not so fast. I still have to sort out the...

Not so fast. I still have to sort out the rigging, and in any case wouldn't go far offshore until I hauled out to check that half-repaired hull crack and finish it properly.

At this stage it's...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-11-2015, 07:32 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
New sails have arrived from Far East. It took a...

New sails have arrived from Far East. It took a while but we got there. :-)
Forum: Living Aboard 12-09-2015, 03:28 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Norty Squizzy. I'll have you know that I'm trying...

Norty Squizzy. I'll have you know that I'm trying my hardest these days to not remain a "single-hander". :-)
Forum: Living Aboard 12-08-2015, 05:37 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Wired and tested the 2.5W solar panel that's...

Wired and tested the 2.5W solar panel that's going to power my Tacktick hull transmitter, thus making it independent from the main electrical system. Works great.

Replaced the bolt that joins the...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-07-2015, 03:38 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
No, it didn't look like they got any crabs. ...

No, it didn't look like they got any crabs.

Which reminds me, I've been feeling a bit lonely of late and decided to check a few dating websites. I think it's just the proximity to Christmas,...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-05-2015, 07:17 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Problem solved. Apparently the launch was part of...

Problem solved. Apparently the launch was part of the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club's December outing and had been left behind while the other eight boats continued up river for the day. The anchor didn't...
Forum: Living Aboard 12-05-2015, 02:50 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Yep, there's always plenty to do here. :-) I...

Yep, there's always plenty to do here. :-)

I just spent half an hour fending off a Bayliner Discovery 288 launch that was dragging anchor. Rang the police and now they're trying to find the owner....
Forum: Living Aboard 12-03-2015, 04:36 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Back to Shenoa after a week away. Found that the...

Back to Shenoa after a week away. Found that the dinghy had been inundated due to high tides, which in itself wouldn't have been an issue except that the padlock I used to secure it is filled with...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-28-2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
The auction went well. Picked up a replacement...

The auction went well. Picked up a replacement T111 Dual Display, a second T910 Hull Triducer (which I needed anyhow), and spares of the T121 Hull Transmitter and T909 Fluxgate Compass. There was...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-27-2015, 11:08 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Many (younger) Aussies seem to think Halloween is...

Many (younger) Aussies seem to think Halloween is an international event as well. I've had a few discouraged kids leave my doorway after being told they're not in America.

Blame it on television....
Forum: Living Aboard 11-26-2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Seems I may have found a replacement for the T111...

Seems I may have found a replacement for the T111 dual instrument I lost overboard a few weeks ago. Will know whether I have it in a few more days. And it's the older beige MN100-1 model so it...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-23-2015, 11:27 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Another factor is that Aluminium Oxide is also...

Another factor is that Aluminium Oxide is also very corrosive, exacerbating the problem.

Just curious, what do you use on your steel boat?

I've got a ship repainting facility about 200 metres...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-23-2015, 08:50 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Just informed friends in NZ that I'm definitely...

Just informed friends in NZ that I'm definitely not going to be there this year. Meanwhile, neighbour informs me that a couple of goats have escaped from the local abattoire and have taken up...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-23-2015, 08:02 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
In his book "Build Your Own Ferrocement Boat" the...

In his book "Build Your Own Ferrocement Boat" the author Colin Brookes mSNAME, amRINA states categorically that steel boats - and by association, ferro boats - are electrically incompatible with...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-23-2015, 07:45 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
So it appears that these pylons are now orphaned....

So it appears that these pylons are now orphaned. They were probably associated with some type of marine business 20 or 30 years ago. If you look just behind the derelict 20' plastic fantastic...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-23-2015, 07:36 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Tha factory shown below was, until about two...

Tha factory shown below was, until about two months ago, entirely open to the river. Workmen came along and erected the safety fence then over a period of several weeks enclosed the end and added...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-21-2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Turns out Harry (see last message) is in the...

Turns out Harry (see last message) is in the entertainment business, not the boat business. He sent me a link to his new series that has just been accepted by Foxtel.

I guess that justifies my...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-19-2015, 05:35 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Had a funny experience yesterday that's worth...

Had a funny experience yesterday that's worth mentioning. I spotted an ad for a "MacGyver type person" to fix boats, starting with a Hatteras 58 in Brooklyn, NSW and moving on to several others. The...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-17-2015, 04:58 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Hi Steve, The main issue at this time is...

Hi Steve,

The main issue at this time is getting the windlass mounted. I'm not strong enough to lift the anchor without it due to the muddy bottom in the river. Once that's sorted I'll immediately...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-16-2015, 01:43 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
In what seemed to be a slow day I managed to do...

In what seemed to be a slow day I managed to do more than expected. Several days ago I bent on the storm jib, which hanks to the inner stay. Almost immediately it rained and for the past few days...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-15-2015, 02:30 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
Had to go ashore again this morning due to an...

Had to go ashore again this morning due to an issue with the sliding side door of the VW van. It was bent when I bought the vehicle and occasionally the latch mechanism refuses to work, which means...
Forum: Living Aboard 11-14-2015, 05:00 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 25,673
Posted By haiqu
My lovely Mercury ME6ML was dropped off at 8:30...

My lovely Mercury ME6ML was dropped off at 8:30 this morning, complete with the 12 litre tank and primer hose. It took a while to get back aboard due to Queensland's dodgy weather, but after the rain...
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