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- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General interest Links and Videos
- Replies: 50
- Views: 34366
Re: General interest Links and Videos
Years ago my daughter got a job in Ingham in Nth Qld. I took her up and stayed with her for a week before coming home. We bought some fishing gear for her and went out to the coast a couple of times. A few weeks after she arrived it flooded and there we’re supposed to be reports of crocs in the Mai...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USEFUL STUFFS
- Replies: 37
- Views: 28916
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: 5233
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: 19926
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: 354727
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: 5233
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: 2374
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: 4860
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: 96252
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: 8658
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...