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Splinter
Helmsman
Australia
500 Posts |
 Posted - 05 September 2005 : 5:53:14 PM
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Well now were've finished all that fowlie stuff and She the girl in the water is looken good, I thought I would take the regular run up to Whitworths and spend my $33 on new teak handrails. Suprise Suprise, they fitted, I was lucky because when we took the old ones off they were different lengths however the screw holes were the same.
Good on you Reg, must have had a couple of handrails left over from other boats, 100 mm difference in length but 32 years ago they had the insight to drill the holes exactly the same both sides. So again my job of replaceing them is made easy.
One extra thing I am going to do a bit of a trial. Instead of using a plastic coating on the Teak, I have used Pure Bees Wax called Woodlife. I think it could give me better service life that plastics.
Will have to do a post in 12 mths on results but I think it will work with a quick rub over every now & then so long as the Shags don't get to it first.
Still think Chris's idea was the best.
By the way they moved the putter from near my mooring because it stunk too much, and now we all have Shag poo too.
Have a good night.
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david_eastwood
Main Sheet Hand
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Posted - 06 September 2005 : 11:21:03 AM
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| Never did work out what happened to Hagar III ... Wasn't the '26 Hagar II? |
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Sasha
Helmsman
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Posted - 06 September 2005 : 11:32:39 AM
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It might mean notyhing at all, but there is a big double-ended cruising yacht at Sandringham called Hagar III. It's parked a couple of berths over from the E24 that I posted here as an Endeavour in Hell. We were puttering about in our inflatable dinghy to see how long the electric trolling motor would work for with the new AGM battery pack and the mods I made to the engine mounting. We got bored after a couple of hours and went home. the battery was less then five percent used up. I like the electric outboard(means you can still have conversations with people as you cruise through the mooring field or marina), moves us along at just on three knots too.
Sasha
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
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Posted - 06 September 2005 : 12:47:17 PM
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Thats interesting Sasha. Rods' last boat was an Endeavour 26 & was called the Hagar 2. We were going to name this boat the Hagar 3, however one of the wives, cannot remember which one said it should be Hagar 4 because there are four owners. My wife did not like it, but was more amiable when I voiced my choice, the "Cop-u-later".
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 06 September 2005 : 1:08:27 PM
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Hi Kevin,
How does the Splinter motor after the anti-fowling? Does your feather-tail shake now?
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Splinter
Helmsman
Australia
500 Posts |
Posted - 06 September 2005 : 5:00:56 PM
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Didn't even get a chance to shake the tail feathers as I got it off the slip on Monday morning. Sunday was shocking weather so we had lunch at the Club and went to the movies with Maree & Dan. Hadn't laughed so much for a while. Saw Wedding Chasers. All I can say bloody funny.
Talking about Tail Feathers and fowling, I think I have picked up a pair of Kookaburras. They have been sitting on my spreaders and what a mess !! shags are nothing, I think somehow I will have to get my little gurnie on the girl before we do our Opening Day next Saturday.
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Ian Marshall
Sheet Hand
Australia
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Posted - 07 September 2005 : 8:59:24 PM
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Splinter looks good Kevin,Micron Extra only any good for a boat with constant use.
Had our first Pursuit race on sunday 4/9, 28 boats in all, ZERO BALANCE got Line Honours and fastest elapsed time beating a Div 1 40 footer by 10 minutes.Who ever said Endeavours where slow, must admit been putting in a lot of work rig tuning and sail trim.See you in a couple of weeks
Ian
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Splinter
Helmsman
Australia
500 Posts |
Posted - 07 September 2005 : 9:14:35 PM
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Ian, what ever you do don't talk to Chris or Rod. Take notes and on Friday afternoon let's tune Splinters' rig. Let's kick there "A"
Only 3 weeks to go.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 08 September 2005 : 4:15:05 PM
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Yesterday afternoon Rod & I met at the NHSC Club to test a new "toy". It works fine Kev!
While there one of the old members came in & had a beer with us, he had just returned from the Hamilton Island yacht races. He was aboard the new Marloo & went OK in the heavy conditions. His stories about the new Alfa Romeo were interesting. All carbon, 100 foot maxi, does 15 knots upwind & 30 plus downwind. The inside around the cans races were too short for her because she goes that fast. They were beating next best yacht by 30 minutes to an hour!
I have finished assembling the new spun tapered kite pole. It is 4.02 metres long & with the second hand beaks & odd strings it has cost $236.00 all up. We will hopefully try it out this weekend.
There is a big show at Manly on Saturday with fireworks in the evening.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 09 September 2005 : 11:53:46 AM
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The Hagar boys will be off shore on Saturday about noon. Where will you be Kevin? Hope to see someone out there to play with. Will be testing the new kite pole & potential crews. The weather forecast is for fresh Northwest to northeast winds & increasing overcast.
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Splinter
Helmsman
Australia
500 Posts |
Posted - 09 September 2005 : 4:43:03 PM
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Sorry Guys, we have a FORMAL Opening of the Season with the RMYC. The Royal Charter and all that !
The Sailing Division will do a Spinnaker pass in front of the Club House with probably 20 yachts. Then onto a BBQ on the lawns. Starts the season.
Got to find all the sheets & braces and see if the Spinnakers are still in one piece. To all the Hagar'ers all the gear on Splinter is now getting old so don't worry we would not be any competition for you blokes.
Wo would only be there for the booze cruise.
Safety will be carried out on Saturday week. A few suprises this year. checkout the burn cream and also the list of lights. (utter BS) Also check the use by dates on your bandades and Benedine. Biggie this year is that you must have your Infatable vests checked & dated.
I think the most important thing for the weekend "GO THE SWANIES"
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 09 September 2005 : 5:35:24 PM
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Too bad Kev, see you soon. Rod is going through the horrors of putting together the Cat whatever together. He has made up computer generated layouts for the Hagar IV with one for the inlet & outlet points & as well as all the major features of the boat. The second one if for all the safety equipment, which he is collecting & placing around the boat. No doubt we will be having safety drills before long.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 10 September 2005 : 10:54:42 PM
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Well todays sail was most enjoyable. Went straight out to sea a few miles & up the coast in line with Manly. The breeze was between 10 & 20 knots & was patchy at times. We went for a full main & No2 header but quickly changed back to No3. It got a little wet up the bow in the change over. She sailed well into the big northeasterly chop. We had a good run home but without a kite as we were really two handed with one lad a bit sick. We will choose a lighter day to test the new kite pole.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 12 September 2005 : 5:23:37 PM
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Kevin, I'm glad to see that we are not the only ones going through the worry of getting the boat up to the YA Cat. safety standards. We are almost at Cat7, which is required to race at North Harbour. Rod sent me a short list on things to do which includes: 1)Checking the expiry dates of the flares. 2)Obtaining a second 9 litre bucket with a lanyard rope attached, 3)Obtaining a sharp knife with a sheaf.
After that we begin working towards Cat3.
With all the balleywho about the safety gear, no one ever inspects the actual hull integrity. Most of the deaths associated in the big races are mainly caused by hull failure! With the age of our boats the common sense priority you would think should be chain plates, steering, hull integrity at water inlet & outlet points as well as the mast & boom.
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Splinter
Helmsman
Australia
500 Posts |
Posted - 12 September 2005 : 5:57:46 PM
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Gee Chris, Cat 7 is only just a bit better than Waterways. Just settle down and the job will start. If you want to go to Cat 3 there are many things you all must go through. The boat is not a problem, just what you have to carry. Will take a while but you will make it.
When we turn up in Botany Bay and we have to race the '26 and they beat up there is no glory for them. If anybody was was to go downstairs there is nothing down there. "No weight" we have got the lot.
Chris, the sharp knife also fillets the fish you catch, the bucket you put the fish in !, Flares yes you have to have them. Would love to be able to let them off. I must have have 20 out off date one's. Queen Birthday here we come only the only way to get rid of them is with the Water Police you just take them to them and no more poroblem.
To-night I will sort out our First Aid kit.
I have had our inflatables check & tested and 2 did not make it. I am glad to know now that they explosed when released.
Great to know they did it in testing not in a horror situation!
Apparently one of the new thing is the Light house book. Have not gone into it yet but I understand you carry a copy of your local Light Houses. Will follow up.
I think I will cop it easy this year as we are only going Cat 4 so far. If the crew want to do B Bay then Cat 3 would only be more flares.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 12 September 2005 : 7:24:21 PM
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Kev, Most of the gear we are now replacing or procuring is to cat3 & some Cat2. Rod has been doing most of it, however as he is going away it falls to me to complete the list of must do things. I will be looking at buying a pair of life jackets for my son & myself as well as eperbs. Any suggestions?
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david_eastwood
Main Sheet Hand
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Posted - 12 September 2005 : 8:58:33 PM
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Chris - for lifejackets I'd heartily recommend the inflatable offshore models that also comprise a safety harness. These days they are very comfortable & not bulky, they are usable up to Cat 1 and cost ~$200 -$300 as I recall. Mine's from RFD, Stormy Seas, Hutchwilco[http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=18277&search123=PFD&intAbsolutePage=3 & Burke also do good ones. As to your son - I don't know how old he is but I use Hutchwilco PFDs for my kids which have been great. My co-owner bought a Marlin PFD for his son and it didn't last - wasn't very size adjustable.
As to EPIRBS there's a huge difference in pricing between the basic 121Mhz & the new 406 devices. I hire them, cost me $85 for Hobart last year for a GME 121Mhz Personal EPIRB. The 121MHz device is pretty useless - they are being phased out over the next few years as their precision is only about 10km or so (maybe even 20), whereas 406 devices are precise to <5km and many of them also have GPS receivers which allows them to transmit your GPS position - so precise to a few metres.
Depends what you're out to do with it, and whether it's for the boat or personal use. For hard core offshore stuff I'd use a personal EPIRB (required in Cat 1 races anyway) but otherwise they're not of much use if you're doing fully crewed short range races. Here's an overview: http://www.boatus.com/husick/ss_beacons.asp |
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David
Helmsman
Australia
232 Posts |
Posted - 12 September 2005 : 9:24:24 PM
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Flares are not required for Cat 7 they are only a recommendation.
David. |
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Sasha
Helmsman
838 Posts |
Posted - 12 September 2005 : 10:42:05 PM
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I posted a while ago that GME (GMC?) an australian company that normaly does VHF and gear is now making 406 epirbs under license locally. The price is considerably less then anyone else.
Buying a 121meg unit is not worth it at all, anymore. They system is being shut off (they say) on jan1 2007. This may or may not actually happen, but buying something that becomes obsolete before the battery needs checking always struck me as not worth the effort. The GME 406's with GPS positioning stuff were just under $500 last year...and are probably cheaper now. This really beats the $2400 of three years ago and the $1400 of a year later and finally, the $850 of the unit that was available just before the GME came along.
Sasha
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LCJOHNSTON
Helmsman
Australia
258 Posts |
Posted - 13 September 2005 : 09:40:07 AM
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| Last year I had to check out the harness/life jacket situation for our crew to do the Melbourne-Hobart. The requirement that safety harnesses and life jackets are compatible really means they need to be an integral unit. The other thing I learnt is that some of the units offered do NOT meet standard. The other thing I learnt is that some of them that do meet standard I would NOT trust in a pink fit. Most of us bought the "Stormy Seas" integral harness/PFD. Costly but very well made with good solid tethers with the required in built overload indicator. Some others have thin tethers which I would not trust and I am sure the overload indicators will pop easily, thus meaning a replacement the first time you get a helping hand from Huey. |
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