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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USEFUL STUFFS
- Replies: 37
- Views: 28210
Re: USEFUL STUFFS
Always keep a roll of cloth tape onboard Ozzie, it's amazing what it can repair when out. Patch a hole, hold something in place, wrap some wires together.. Another useful thing. Black Polyethylene pipe. polypipe 19mm lowdens 25d 2024-02-28 082341.png It also has many potential uses (apart from irrig...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Members in FNQ
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4999
Re: Members in FNQ
All good Ozzie, still a fair few piles of branches etc on the roadsides for collection. Fine weather again so shaggy lawns and growth getting cut back to normal. Bought a couple of DC fans, 12v and 18v. It brings the DC fan collection to 3 units. They might come in handy if power goes out next time ...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Getting Out and About
- Topic: Hawkesbury and tiller pilot
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19386
Re: Hawkesbury and tiller pilot
Thanks Ian,
Finally got my pushrod extensions, after 2+ months wait. Must be the far extremities of the wartimes supply chain. The minimalist packaging said "made in Hungary" with a few code numbers etc. It fit onto the ST1000 ok, 3 cheers to the factory in Hungary (where's USA or China?).
Finally got my pushrod extensions, after 2+ months wait. Must be the far extremities of the wartimes supply chain. The minimalist packaging said "made in Hungary" with a few code numbers etc. It fit onto the ST1000 ok, 3 cheers to the factory in Hungary (where's USA or China?).
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Electric yachts - the future?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 353873
Re: Electric yachts - the future?
Before going electric check this out, from an experienced circumnavigator from Norway. Thomas's practical experience, analysis, conclusions about all-electric vs hybrid-electric vs conventional diesel is an eye opener. He says not eveyone would agree with him but it his honest opinion. He does the b...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Members in FNQ
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4999
Re: Members in FNQ
Cyclone Kirrily aftermath, Teria (and us) made it through without damage. It was forecast Cat2-3 (120-170k/hr winds) a direct collision course with Townsville a day out (the first direct hit since TC Althea, cat 3 in 1971).Gets the blood pumping, we wer well prepped. windy and meteye indicated south...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Inflatable life jacket use by dates
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2195
Re: Inflatable life jacket use by dates
The trouser pants might be a good backup if the old inflatable PFD pops! 10 years is the manufacurer recommended "lifespan". But In the thread , its pointed out that good storage extends the life of Inflatable/any life jacket. It's a yachting forum, so most of their LJ's would be kept on b...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:45 am
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Sail Trim
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4490
Re: Sail Trim
Thanks Peter, That's a great tutorial on headsail setup and trim. may have to watch it a few times and take notes/apply. "If in doubt - let it out" is a good saying, often gets the boat going when it feels "sluggish". The bit on sliding the sheets track foward for reaching a new ...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stoves
- Replies: 96
- Views: 95446
Re: Stoves
That's an interesting gimball system for a small yacht Ozzie, Have seen a few DIY gimball systems online too, like one to hold a trangia on a 12ft welsford scamp. Got another "boat" stove to add. Bought a Trangia 25 recently, it's the big brother of the trangia's. Has more holding capacity...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Summer Reading Suggestions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8435
Re: Summer Reading Suggestions
Hi Ray, "Tis the season to be reading".. especially up north. Picked up a bargain book by Jeff Toghill at an op-shop in nz a year ago. (op shops etc near sailing mecca's often good) It's called "ANZ sailing and boating", 1983. It has some good sections about trailer sailing and c...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bucket bath and showers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3755
Re: Bucket bath and showers
Thanks for the feed back Geoff and Ozzie, Preheating water with sun's rays, would warm water up. I've tried the camp solar showers aboard too, and found them heavy (20kg) and cumbersome on a rocking boat. They are like a large flying jellyfish if hung up and like a slippery seal if trying to empty l...