Cruise News Aug2013hr - Island Cruising Association

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Cruise News
www.islandcruising.co.nz
NEXT CLUB EVENT :- FRIDAY 9th August 2013 at "the parnell"
Next Club Event
Friday 9th August 2013
at "the parnell"
The fabulous Lau Group
- Fiji. History, photo's
and the Pacific Circuit
Rally - Presented By
Jenna Martin
August 2013
Updates, News and club events
What Works - The harness debate, cont..
New contributor - Andrew Keays.
Charging Systems, batteries etc.
Doyle - PCR Update
PCR Profiles
See where Windflower
is now, click the link
below
http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id5
Watermark.
This outstanding
cruising boat is now
Seriously
For Sale
See pg 30 for details
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Polynesian Show at
Robinson Crusoe Resort
Likuri Island Fiji
We UPCOMING
Make Cruising M
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KEEP CURRENT WITH
EVENTS
IN CRUISE NEWS
UPFRONT
FRONT COVER
The Polynesian Show at Robinson Crusoe Island
Resort, Likuri Island.
This is one of the best shows we've seen yet.
Yachties are welcome, just join the Yacht Club to
get discounts on drinks, meals and the show.
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What's up next?
Updates, News
Featured in this issue
Musket Cove - Fiji Regatta Week
Artful Dodger - Andrew Keays - Lessons Learned
Bucket List
The Electrical System
Doyle Sails PCR Update
What Works- feedback from the harness debate
Introducing - PCR profiles
Food for thought
Recipes
Ponder this
Classifieds:- For sale & wanted to buy.
Brokerage
NEXT UP.
EDITOR'S
NOTES
NEXT ICA GET TOGETHER
Fiji is living up to it's promise of a fantastic cruising destination again this year with some fantastic
weather and great sailing. The only exception is the
Yasawas where a "Bogi Walu" or 8 day wind has
kept some of the fleet tucked away with winds to
40 knots.
The fleet departs Musket on the 10th of Aug for
Vanuatu but not before we've had some fun and
games, if you're in the Musket area come along and
join the fun from the 6th to the 9th of August, we'd
love to see you.
If you're intending to visit the Sydney Boat Show,
look us up. We're presenting at the Masterclass
Cruising seminars.
To see where Windflower is today, click the link
below.
http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id5
John & Lyn
Friday 9th August 2013. At "the parnell" Grafton Rd Parnell,
formally the Barrycourt.
Jenna Martin will be presenting the Lau Group - Fiji's hidden
Gem. A bit of history, the Tongan connection, as well as a slide
show on what the PCR fleet got up to on the way through.
2013/14 SEMINAR DATES
A full round up of Seminar dates and program is now available online on the ICA site. or click the link below.
http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id=1563
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
1st to 5th August 2013 - Darling Harbour.
Don't miss the "Cruising Masterclass" Seminar series hosted by
Cruising World's Nancy Knudsen and featuring some of Australasia's
most informative speakers.
For a full program click here http://www.sydneyboatshow.com.au/
2014 SAIL 2 INDONESIA RALLY
Early expressions of interest have been strong for this event
with a surprising number of enquires asking if there's a direct route. Due to this demand there will also be a division
for vessels wishing to join the rally direct at Saumlaki
SUMMER RENDEZVOUS
Looks like the Barrier is going to be a busy place this summer with good numbers already registered for this 6 day
"Cruise in Company"
WINTER CLUB NIGHTS
Friday 11th October - Anne Rimmer presents Treasure
Islands - The islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
Welcome Back and Christmas Party
Saturday 23rd November.
activities/cruising-masterclass/index.html
ALL POINTS RALLY DATES
The 2013 All Points Rally dates in Opua are November 15th to 22nd
Registration and enrty details are now available online
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Where in the world is this shot?
Musket Cove - Fiji
Tell us which bay it was taken from and what we're looking at to have a chance to win a club Burgee.
CONTACT US....
Island Cruising Regattas Ltd. Trading as the Island Cruising Association or ICA - Directors;- John & Lyn Martin
email: john@islandcruising.co.nz Snail mail: P.O. Box 534, Paihia Bay of Islands, 0290, New Zealand
voice mail: mobile 027-242-1088 & 021-242-1088 Office:- The good ship "WINDFLOWER", South Pacific
Voice Mail:- New Zealand 09 8898 444 Australia - 073 0403072
We Make Cruising More Fun
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Where in the world is this Pic?
Finally we have a winner. Ross and Pam Walker from "Vixen VII". It is
indeed Ships Cove, Bay of Islands, Vanua Balava, Lua Group, Fiji.
Shown in the shot is Windflower on the right, Gigi (top) and Blinder on
the left. The photo was taken from the top of "Gypsea Rover's" 20m mast.
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a big part. The Invercargill & Bluff councils are working on the details of a 5 day festival and this includes activities
for visiting crews. The Cruising division would then continue with Stewart Island and the Fiords on the itinerary.
For more details or to express your interest contact Corran John by email corran@exhibitionz.co.nz
2014 Sail 2 Indonesia Rally Registrations.
Next Club Night - 9th August at "the parnell", Gladstone Rd. Parnell
We are pleased to announce a new division in this the first Sail 2
Indonesia rally. Division 3 will see boats sailing direct to Indonesia from any port without the need to clear into Australia. CAIT
and other documentation will still be handled by the rally and all
briefing information will be emailed to participants.
For more information an expression of interest form must be completed at www.sail2indonesia.com
Bar opens at 6:00pm with dinner at around 7:00pm.
"Vanua Balavu, Fiji's hidden gem" The Lau group has been on many cruisers to do list since permit
restrictions for cruising there were lifted two years ago. This year the Doyle Pacific Circuit Rally Fleet
cleared into Vanua Balavu direct from Tonga dispensing with the need to crash to windward to get
back there from Savu Savu. We only had time to see a small fraction but what we did see was fantastic. For a taste of this magic cruising spot Jenna Martin hosts the presentation, some wonderful
photo's and some surprising history.
Sydney International Boat Show.
The 46th Sydney International Boat Show will be held at the Sydney
Convention and Exhibition Centre & Cockle Bay Marina, Darling
Harbour, Sydney, Australia
October Club Night - 11th October at "the parnell".
Bar opens at 6:00pm with dinner at around 7:00pm.
What’s New in the Hauraki Gulf? Join Anne Rimmer for an evening of
stories, fantastic pictures and the latest news about the fantastic the
Hauraki Gulf, our favourite playground. Anne is a keen sailor who spent
a month sailing with the ICA on ‘Different Drummer’ in Tonga this
season.
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DATES: 1 - 5 August, 2013 (Thursday – Monday)
HOURS: 10am - 8pm Halls, 10am - 6pm Marina
LOCATION: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre & Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
CRUISING MASTERCLASS: Is a series of seminars which are free for participants once inside the Sydney Boat Show.
Hosted by Nancy Knudsen editor of Sail-World Cruising and featuring talks by experts on all aspects of cruising this
is a must do if you're intending to visit the show. Pre registration is essential.
http://www.sydneyboatshow.com.au/activities/cruising-masterclass/index.html
As a long-term guide on Tiritiri Matangi, Anne has her finger on the pulse of
NZ conservation. Get an update on the various restoration projects on islands
around the Gulf and find out how we can help protect these special places. See
some wonderful photos of the special birds now breeding on many of our islands. Find out where you can hear kiwi from your boat, and learn more about
the whales, dolphins and seabirds you may encounter. Your Host,Anne Rimmer.
Cruising Prep Schools.
The first of the New Zealand Cruising Prep Schools is set for the weekend of 23rd/ 24th November in Auckland.
We will be using the same venue as last year at the Parnell. This holds a limited number of participants so we have
had to place a limit on the numbers attending here. Please get your registrations in as soon as possible to secure
your place.
The New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club.
ICA Members are invited to the August NZ Multihull Club's presentation.
The New Zealand Multihull Club Presents - Nina Heatley - Guest Speaker on
the 6th August at the Royal New Zealand
Yacht Squadron - To be held in the Dinghy
Locker at 7.30pm.
A short film on AC45's will follow.
Their Guest Speaker this month is Nina Heatley; she has a huge
amount of experience in composite design and boat building. Nina has been asked to talk about
what it takes to make a multihull safe for offshore sailing and discuss a number of recent failures of
cruising boats that illustrate common deficiencies found in current designs. These fundamentals
are equally important to high performance racing Multis.
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Musket Cove Regatta Week.
Dates for the Musket Cove Regatta Week have been set September 13th to 19th for more info see the flier on
page 7. Online registration can be done at http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id=2240
Submissions and Feedback
If you have info that you would like to see in this section or if you have feedback, both applause and thumbs
down. Please email john"islandcruising.co.nz
MEDICAL KITS
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2013 Coastal Classic. - Cruising Multi Division.
The Multihull yacht club will create a special division (Cruising Multihulls) in the Coastal Classic if enough can be encouraged to enter.
Please contact John McIntosh by email for further info.
John McIntosh <JCM@davenportswest.co.nz>
TRAINING
2014 A2B Yacht Race (and Rally)
This new Blue Water event is also looking to include a
cruising division. ICA Member,Corran John is looking for
expressions of interest from skippers that would be keen
to join a cruising division of this event. Start date for the
"rocket ships"is 9th Feb 2014. Cruising boats would head
off early and have a stop on the way. Weather will also play
YACHT LIFELINE
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8..My First Year Cruising.
Or, more likely, Why I couldn't get past
Bundaberg.
This month we introduce a new contributor, Artful Dodger - Andrew Keays
14..Feature Article - The Electrical
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for online registration click the link below
http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id=2240
30th
Fiji Regatta Week 13th – 19th September 2013
A N N U A L Join us from the 13th to the 19 of September 2013 for a fun
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filled week hosted by the Musket Cove Yacht Club and Musket Cove Island Resort. For entries and details contact: mcyc@musketcovefiji.com
System, Charging and Storage - There's
a big difference between a boat that can
plug into the mains at the end of the
day and a long term cruiser. We explore
what's needed to keep your batteries
topped up and in good shape.
Friday 13th Sept:
Musket Cove Yacht Club Official Welcome.
18..Doyle Sails - Pacific Circuit Rally
Saturday 14th
Sept:
Pirates Day Namotu Race:
A cruising fun day to one of the famous watering holes of the South Seas. (Distance 7
miles)
Sunday 15th
Sept:
LEISURE AND PLAY at Musket Cove. Golf,
Hobie Cat Challenge. Swap Meet. Ladies Why
I Hate Sailing
(3 minutes each)
Monday 16th
Sept:
GULF HARBOUR Fun Race & Sand bank
day:
Light lunch - Wet “T” Shirt & Hairy Chest
Competitions. A Bit Of Beer Drinking.
Tuesday
17thSept:
A Day of Sports & Absurdity:
Malolo Lailai Olympics:-Hobie Cat Challenge.
Evening T & T Letter Party.
Wednesday 18th
Sept:
Round Malolo Race:
A 12 mile race for serious sailors as well as
cruising yachties, Ratu Nemani Island Party
Night & Yachties GOT to Dance Party.
Thursday 19th
Sept:
The Big Finish:
Final of the Hobie Cat Challenge. Best dressed
Dinghy competition, Prize Giving Cocktails,
Dinner, Meke and entertainment from staff
then Boogie the night away with the LIVE
BAND
Update
The fleet are starting to arrive at Musket Cove for the next leg of the Rally
but Fiji's been good to us this year with
some fabulous cruising.
24..What Works -
WOW what a response to the Harnesses
and Jacklines debate.
We feature responses from members.
If you want your say email me at
john@islandcruising.co.nz
25..Introducing.- PCR Profiles
This couple are not new to cruising, in
fact they've been on several ICA rallies
and sailed from Panama to New Zealand
Francis and John off "Quintessence"
This is an event on the yachting calendar that shouldn’t be missed. So let this be your date claimer
and contact the Musket Cove Yacht Club now to reserve your spot for the 2013 Regatta! Participation
is free!
Private Mail Bag - NAP 0352
Nadi Airport, Fiji Islands
(679) 666 2215 fax (679) 666 2633
W: www.musketcovefiji.com
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• If you have a trip that will last longer than twelve hours, leave in the
afternoon, before sundown to give you a chance to settle in. Plan to
arrive after sunrise, not before sundown. This way you won’t have to
shock yourself awake at ridiculous times – this is supposed to be fun.
• If you leave early, eat a normal breakfast. I have found this to be the
best defence against seasickness. I hate tablets.
• Don’t be afraid to use the engine, you are a cruiser, not a racer.
My First Year Cruising, (or why can’t I ever sail past Bundaberg?)
The Artful Dodger by Andrew Keays
Looking back now, nearly 10 years later, it was far from the best way to start
a career in cruising!
Having survived the first leg, and resisted the urge to sell the boat, things
started improving for the crew of Artful Dodger, living the high life in
Mooloolaba. Our visit coincided with the world Etchells Championships, and
we had friends in the ranks of the fleet – friends I had grown up with and
hadn’t seen for years. Even friends my mother had grown up with, like Sir
Jim Hardy. Lovely chap. Even better really, people we had met during our
relatively short time in Southport began turning up and socialising. This was
when the true value of being a cruising yachty started to dawn on me – it’s
the friendships, stupid!
The Artful Dodger, July 2004
It was Wednesday the fourth of August 2004 when my long-time friend, Kym
and I headed off on our first trip “North” from Southport in our fifteen-year-old
Adams 40, “Artful Dodger”. We had only had the boat for 3 months and
hadn’t done a lot of offshore sailing. Oh sure, I had been sailing since I was
3, and my grandfather won the Sydney-Hobart race, but most of my sailing
was club racing in dinghies and there was that 15 year break to consider . . .
By Monday the 9th of August, we were psychologically and physically well
again, and set off in the company of another Southport boat, Mystique –
destination The Wide Bay Bar to anchor at Inskip Point. Despite various
horror stories about the bar, our crossing was incident-free. A couple of hints
that came in handy on later crossings:
• Radio Marine Rescue Tin Can Bay to find out what the bar conditions
are before you leave Mooloolaba;
• Get them to give you the latest GPS coordinates of the way-points you
need to cross inside the surf;
• Arrive at the bar an hour before high tide and make sure you leave
Mooloolaba at a time to allow that to happen. If you find yourself
forced to wait inside Double Island Point overnight or in a big swell,
you will regret it, although the surf is epic.
I had decided, in my wisdom, that it would be a good idea to leave at
midnight for the ninety nm, 14-hour trip outside Moreton Island to
Mooloolaba. That way, we were sure to get into port before nightfall (!). We
had been waiting days for the wind to change to the 15-20 knot southerly
forecast, so when it hadn’t switched direction by dark, we were so impatient
to go that we assumed that the Bureau would have to get it right by tomorrow
(surely). When midnight came, we were both sound asleep. Not being used
to setting midnight alarms, I got midday by mistake – not too much use really.
I startled awake at around 0200 hours, dragged Kym out of bed, and we
headed out the Seaway into the dark, no breakfast, with a glass of water and
a Kwell in its stead. Still plenty of time.
Things went pretty well really, with a 15-knot north easterly, 1m seas and a
reef in the mainsail in anticipation of stronger winds to come. At 1000 hours a
25-30 knot north easterly blew in to dash any hopes of a downwind run. We
bashed north into an annoying sea until the inevitable happened and I was
seasick. Kym, fortunately, is almost immune to this malady, but I was
rendered almost totally ineffective. As we struggled on deck to put in our first
at-sea reef ever, I threw up over my shoulder and pressed on with the very
wet task at hand. The wind, by now, was 30-40 knots, the misery was
palpable, and Artful Dodger’s fate and our cruising future were looking shaky.
Then the autopilot jammed.
The passage inside Fraser Island is food for the soul. Beautiful water,
delightful anchorages, dolphins, dugong, turtles and serenity balance the
other side of cruising. In many ways I enjoy ‘being there’ more than ‘getting
there’, but I really like the Great Sandy Straits. You do need to think about
tides though. The water moves through the Straits from both ends and meets
in the middle at Boonlye Point. This means that if you time your passage, you
can flow with the tide as it comes in at Wide Bay, time the turn for Boonlye
Point and then flow out with it into Harvey Bay. This saves hours.
We turned back. Once we had all calmed down a bit, I managed to release
the mechanical jam in the autopilot clutch, where the last owner’s bodgy
repair with Kwik-Grip(!!!) had come adrift. This was the first of many
uncomfortable discoveries about the old owner’s mechanical skills. Anyhow,
we gave ourselves a good talking to, turned around again, and pressed on
north.
After a two-day cruise through the Great Sandy Straits and a three-day stay
in Urangan (the marina at the base of Hervey Bay), we set sail, still in the
company of Mystique, bound for Bundaberg. We were due to leave at 0630,
putting the marina key in the box provided, trusting staff to tear up the Visa
slip securing payment. Our sailing companions did not have such a
charitable viewpoint so elected to wait til 0830 to do it all in person. We
should have left them to it, as it happens. As events unfolded that day, new
sailing rules were formulating, as yet unknown to us. Our first mistake – if
you are sailing in company, make it ‘loose’ company. “See you when you get
there” should be the first words out of your mouth. We left at 0830 and
As the interminable day continued, I headed for shore to get out of the
relentless northerly, and found reduced seas and some relief from nausea
into the bargain. We headed out around Cape Moreton, but I decided I
needed to clear Smith Rock and go around Flinders Reef as well, rather than
go around Cape Morton in the shadow of the cape (which is what I would
have done if I had bothered to ask anyone!). Having gone the long way
around, at 1400 hours the wind finally changed – to the north WEST!! Still
blowing 30 knots. We could not lay Mooloolaba in one tack, so against all my
instincts as a racing yachtsman, I furled the headsail, hauled in the
doublereefed main and started the engine.
headed towards Bundy. Alas, Mystique was, compared with the Dodger,
painfully slow. On several occasions I turned around and went back to be in
closer company, only to sail away again. When we (finally) arrived at the
mouth of the Burnett River it was 1720 hours, and we had actually waited
Artful Dodger was doing brilliantly – much better than either of his crewmembers (did I
mention our boat is a he?). The Dodger’s thirteen tons of
balsa-cored fibreglass and wonderful Joe Adams design was sucking up the punishment,
so by the time we arrived in Mooloolaba at 1930 hours, in the dark, seventeen and a half
hours after leaving Southport, we understood something fundamental – our boat is less
likely to break than we are. But I was still going to sell the boat that night!
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As we have gained experience, we tend to gather rules, learned mostly from
direct experience, about how to go about this business of cruising. This
twenty-hour ordeal gave us the first bunch of rules.
• If you want a southerly, wait until you have one before you leave. This
assumes you are day sailing. If you are on passage, all bets are off.
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another 30 minutes for our companions (I know, it seems so stupid now). We
would have arrived at about 1530 hours and probably had no issues. As it
happened, though, we motored into the shipping channel 2 hours after that,
following Mystique because they had been here before, squinting into the
setting sun. I lowered the mainsail into the lazy jacks and another faulty
system dumped the sail all over the deck. Both my mate and I jumped to it
and loaded the sail back onto the boom. Normally I would set the autopilot
before doing that, but in the heat of the moment . . . well you know how these
things happen . . . Back at the helm, Kym steps back out of my view and it is
immediately filled with CHANNEL BEACON!!!
A short aside here. If I were entering the Burnett River now, I would have
known what time the tide was, and I would have known it flows in and out at
an almighty rate. If I weren’t a racing skipper, I probably wouldn’t have tried
to round the beacon to port, either, instead electing to leave more room.
However, none of those things had entered the Artful Dodger Book of
Cruising Rules at that stage. So . . .
BANG, SCREETCH, TWANG, EXPLETIVE and more EXPLETIVE – as I
spun the wheel hard starboard I turned a head-on into a glancing blow,
leaning into the beacon, starting amidships at the galley porthole and
continuing a meter or so aft. The Artful Dodger had failed to dodge (you can
bet this was gleefully pointed out over the next few weeks). We limped into
port, slowly exhausting my vocabulary of profanities, and then starting at the
beginning again as my friend wondered aloud if the insurance covered
stupidity. “It must,” I said, “otherwise they would never pay a claim.” Finding a
suitable anchorage outside Bundaberg Port Marina, we were leaning against
the rigging when we suddenly thought the shrouds were a bit loose. “Not on
this side” said one of the Mystique boys who had come over to commiserate.
I checked the mast – yes facing to port at least 35 degrees. It was only then I
realised that the spreaders had collected the upper structure of the beacon
and twisted the mast out of its step! A problem for tomorrow and the insurers.
Next day we were ashore and speaking with the local shipwrights, then our
insurers, Club Marine. That was the beginning of 31 days in Bundaberg, and
it won’t be particularly useful discussing the ins and outs of that process. But
we did throw up a few more rules:
• Don’t cruise in close company;
• Look at your charts and know all about tides;
• Don’t ignore/hit big pylons, they don’t move – although I swear this
one leapt out and attacked me – honest;
• Don’t bother putting your mainsail down until you are near enough at
your berth or anchorage. It steadies you in a seaway, and gives you
an alternative if your engine fails. First up, last down is my mantra;
• Fix up systems the first time they reveal their flaws, not when it
actually puts you in danger;
• Insurance is good!
• Cultivate friendships, you never know when you might need them
again . . .
When we were eventually put back into the water and headed back out of the
Burnett, I really didn’t know which way I was going to turn at the mouth.
South towards home, tail between my legs, or north, back on the horse.
I turned north.
Afterword:
Every cloud has a silver lining, though, and it seems everything happens for
a purpose, because on October 3
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Kym had a heart attack on Lady Musgrave Island and we needed every
friend we had made in Bundaberg during that extended stay. In many ways,
the friendships made on that first trip north have sustained us in cruising until
now. Therein lies another tale . . .
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The "Rocky Mountaineer"
Add it to the bucket list!!
The Rocky Mountaineer. The best train adventure in the world.
Get up close to grizzly bears fishing for salmon, travel through untouched
wilderness, in one of the most diverse and dramatic mountain ranges in the
world. The Rocky Mountains.
Not only will this trip constantly have you reaching for your camera with
sights like a 70 meter cascade waterfall framed by Douglas Firs, but you will be
treated to some of the best service and food while in route to your destination.
With five rail journeys taking you to places such as Vancouver, Jasper National
Park, Banff and Lake Louise and 3 different service levels to suit any budget
why wouldn’t you?
Want a little bit more adventure? After taking an amazing rail journey, hop
onto the water and cruise the spectacular waters in British Colombia and
Alaska.
For more informastion on this and other "Bucket List" adverntures
contact Jenna on the details below or talk to her at the August Club
Night.
Jenna Martin
International Travel Consultant | Flight Centre (NZ) Limited
Shop 2, St Kevins Arcade | 179 Karangahape Road | Auckland
Phone: +64 9 358 5588
jenna.martin.nz@flightcentre.co.nz | www.flightcentre.co.nz
The Electrical System.
Creating a balanced system
There is a vast difference, when it comes to the electrical system
aboard, between a marina based harbor cruiser and a boat that is set
up for extended periods away from mains power. There is no “Norm”
when it comes to the electrical system aboard your average cruising
boat and it’s perhaps one of the hardest areas to get right. Ask an
skipper that’s been cruising for a while and he’ll agree, power use
and more important putting it back causes the most “Angst” for skippers both in the set up and while out there.
If you’re just cruising around the harbor and heading back to the
marina then life , from an electrical point of view, is simple. As soon
as you dock, connect to the mains and the battery charger takes care
of it all for you. For extended coastal you’ll need to be more self sufficient and if you’re planning to go offshore then plan to be entirely
self sufficient for extended periods.
It never ceases to amaze me that after 15 years of tinkering on our
yacht Windflower that I am still drilling holes and adding things. Such
is the nature of a cruising yacht, it seems we are forever looking to
optimize systems on the boat and every time we do so there is a
series of cascading effects.
This is never truer than on the electrical system. Recently we added a
simple battery monitor so we could see exactly what all our different
charging systems were putting in and what we were taking out on the
other side of the equation. Simple? Yeah right, that’s presuming it’s a
new boat and you solemnly promise never to add anything electrical,
ever. That’s where our cascade effect started.
So here is the crux of the matter. No boat will ever be finished. So,
carrying on with that thought, with an electrical system, how do we
plan for a balanced system {a balanced system being one where the
input side is matched to the output}. When we bought Windflower
18 years ago she was quite simple electrically, no high load items like
autopilot or DC freezer, no computers or plotters, an electric toilet,
or an electric halyard winch. Every time we add something to the
system it changes the whole dynamic.
Since we started we have at one time or another added all of the
above and the monitor was the catalyst to what we are about to
discuss here. When the electrician started fitting the unit it required
a new shunt, simply put this measures the current in millivolts across
the negative terminal of the batteries and is then referenced to a
common fixed voltage thus giving you the draw or charge (- or +
amps) coming out of, or going into the battery(s). Here’s where it gets
tricky. Our electrical system, having been added too and changed
Note the aft solar panels on this cruiser can
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over the years, a natural tendency when doing changes is to fit
what you need without going back over the system to see if you
are doubling up and, if it works, well heck it must be right. The
battery monitor was the end of a long line of such mods and we
effectively had to go back to the start on both positive and negative
feeds from the batteries, both banks. I’m not sure how the sparky
did it without going completely insane, I took one look at all the
wires coming and going and turned and walked away muttering
about black magic and dark arts.
So why did we need a monitor in the first place? You might well
ask. We had just added a wind generator, a beaut new piece of kit
(a Superwind 350) and we wanted to track how well it performed,
what we were using and what and how we were putting it back, in
an effort to understand the nature of our particular system. With
all those additions we had made to the electrical load and a few
new ones planned we hadn’t in all that time made any changes to
the battery capacity on board and I was starting to ask a few questions as to its ability to cope, again that cascading effect.¬¬
Those questions led me to look at what was the norm when setting
a system up. And boy that’s a curly one because no two boats are
the same. There are however a few constants and some questions
that need to be answered before you can reach any conclusions.
Above all there is one immutable fact, WHAT EVER YOU TAKE
OUT OF YOUR BATTERIES YOU HAVE TO PUT BACK. Sounds simple
doesn’t it. Yep, BUT. I love that word! You don’t want to spend your
whole day chasing after your batteries and the last thing we need
is to have to run either the main motor just to charge, or a gen set
two or three times a day. So that comes down to battery capacity.
On a well set up cruising boat, you will generally have two or
more banks of batteries, generally one for the house (deep cycle)
and one for the start (crank type). The deep cycle are designed to
provide current slowly over a longer period and can be discharged
to a greater degree before the need to charge ie one cycle. Crank
batteries are good for handling high load for short term use like
starting the motor or running anchor or sail handling winches
or electric motors like toilets bilge pumps etc. With a deep cycle
battery a discharge to 50% of its capacity then recharge to full is
regarded as one cycle and a battery will generally be good for “x”
number of cycles, the better the battery the more x’s, around 500
is a good average. An interesting phenomenon occurs with cycles,
if you discharge to only 75% of full you get 4 times the number of
cycles instead of just two, go figure. So if you want your batteries
to last, plan on a discharge of around 25% or 100 amp hours out
of a 400 amp hour bank (a/h). If you don’t want to have to charge
your batteries more than once a day then your system should, in
this case, only draw 100 a/h over a 24 hr period.
So we need to look at what the system is using to determine storage. With all her widgits and gadget an average cruiser (boats
from 35 to 45ft with a good range of bells and whistles) will draw
between 130 a/h and 150a/h a day (while static). In an ideal world
that would suggest storage for 520a/h to 600a/h in the house
battery bank, any less and we will need to charge more regularly
or have some passive charge ability. There are a few ways to make
some savings on power use, one is by changing all the bulbs in the
boat to diode from halogen. This can save up to 20 a/h and while
sailing at night the gain is even higher as the diode array that has
replaced the incandescent bulb in the tricolor will knock usage
back from 25a/h in a 12 hour period to just 2.5a/h.
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The flip side of that is your ability to charge. If your engine driven alternator
is your principal form of charging then you probably won’t want to run it for
more than an hour a day. That means a high output alternator of between
120 and 180a/h constant and a good three stage charge regulator. In an
ideal world there would be a second alternator on the motor, a lower rated
self regulated unit for charging the start bank separately. This can also be
achieved using a VSR (Voltage Sensitive Relay) which senses the voltage and
opens and closes the charge circuit between battery banks accordingly.
Now we come to your passive charge system. Solar and wind while static and
add a toe generator or if you have a fixed blade prop, an alternator on the
prop shaft for while you are moving. Be sure your gear box bearings are up to
the task before you go for that option.
Typically these are only going to supplement your primary charging source
unless you festoon the boat with them. A 130w solar panel on an average
day (60% sun) taken over an eight hour period (you will get little or nothing
in the first two and last two hours of daylight) will nett you 40 to 50a/h conservatively, Australia has a high output for solar but you can reduce this by
30% as you head north into tropics areas. Add to that a Superwind 350 wind
generator and parked in an island atoll anchorage with a balmy 15 knot trade
blowing and you will nett a further 60 to 80 a/h gain. Double up on the solar
side with a second 130w panel and you have the makings of a good passive
charge system that will take care of much of your static requirements. You
will still need to keep an eye on your batteries as there will be some calm,
overcast days in the mix that will nett you very little passive gain. On the
reverse side you will also need good regulators on both your solar and wind
to get the most out of them and a good dump capacitor for those days when
there is simply too much of a good thing, I can recommend BP for solar and
the Superwind 350 comes standard with both regulator and dump capacitors.
The aim with the passive system is to extend the period between charging
with the primary source, it would be a substantial and expensive system
that would replace it completely. The second advantage with a good passive
system is the ability, if space or weight are an issue, to have a smaller battery
bank than the suggested four times the daily usage. With good monitoring, a
bank of, say, 400a/h for a 130a/h daily average would suffice.
While the boat is at rest these figures look good but what if we are on passage. With modern autopilots it is now not uncommon to press the button
and have the silent, helpful and very competent crew member do all the
hard work. But that comes at a cost. On passage with lights, radar, nav gear
and auto pilot running 24/7 your daily usage could double. Add to that the
likelihood that your solar will be less efficient and if you are running down
the trades your wind generator will be seeing the wind speed less the boat
speed or if you like, only the apparent wind. Up pops either a toe generator
or a shaft alternator as a good passive solution. A toe generator at between
5 and 6 knots average speed will nett you between 150 and 180a/h over a 24
hour period, same for an alternator on the prop shaft but be warned nothing
is free in this instance and you will trade a bit of boat speed for power with
both options. Without them though, you may need to run the motor for anything up to three or four times a day, for an hour, to keep up with demand.
Another solution is to install a small genset to do the job. The number of
cruisers we see now with aircon, washing machines, 240v fridges and freezers, microwaves etc, etc is on the rise and in most cases with such high drain
devices your average inverter will drain the batteries of even a robust bank
in short order. So a quiet, low running cost solution is called for. More and
more yachts are now installing generators and its unusual to see a modern
50ft cruiser without one. Indeed as the size of boats increases so does their
power consumption. Once you pass 200a/h a day in average usage it makes
sense to add a genset to the equation, keeping your other passive producers
as a good secondary system as well.
Calculating Daily
Consumption.
Make a list of all the electrical appliances used on your boat.
Lights, DC refrigeration, instruments,
chart plotter, Pumps, radios, stereo,
inverter, tv, computers, etc etc
Look at the wattage or amp draw of
each and determine how long each
one runs in a 24hr period. (if only
wattage is shown use the old formula amps = Watts divided by Volts.)
multiply the amps by the number of
hours each unit runs and presto you
have amp hours (ah).
Add all these together for your daily
use.
Some thoughts.
Replace as many lights as possible
with LED's there are some great light
types available now not just the harsh
white. You'll be surprised at the gain
here.
Consider where you're going to cruise.
Refrigeration will run more often in
the tropics. On Windflower our freezer
during summer in NZ will run approx 30% of the time. Last year in the
Solomons with 34C and 95% humidity
it was running almost full time. That's
6amps x 8 = 48a/hrs per day as opposed to 6 x 24 = 144a/hrs
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2013 Pacific Circuit Rally Update...
Nananu-i-Ra was our next port of call, anchoring off the Volivoli Resort. Good holding in mud, but
the anchorage can be a bit of a wind tunnel. We took the opportunity to catch up on work, swim in
the pool, and partake of a few beverages and meals. Next stop for Windflower was Saweni Bay and
a trip to our friendly dentist in Lautoka, while the fleet spent time in the Yasawa's.
Saweni Bay is a great place to spend a couple of days, with the inner anchorage protected by two
horns of reef. The bus takes you straight into Lautoka and we usually take a cab back with all our
Polynesian Dancing at Robinson Crusoe
Resort
It has been 4 years since we last visited Makogai. The trip down from Savusavu was very pleasant with the screecher flying for part of the way. Transiting the north eastern pass was easy with the isolated reef patch in the middle standing out
clearly. Most of the fleet were anchored in the bay along with a few other cruisers.
Makogai has been a fisheries reserve for 20 years or so and is home to many giant clams, although not as many as on
previous visits. They still cultivate many different varieties, and are always pleased to show visitors around. Funding for
the facility has always been erratic but thankfully there were more workers and money available to keep the facility running, supplemented by charter boat visits. Many of the tanks had spat as well as a pool with a few 3 year old hornbill
turtles, a far cry from the scores they had when we were first here in 1995. Magokai was also the site for the Southwest
Pacific Leper hospital and walking over the overgrown road to explore some of the ruins could have been very challenging
without some track clearing by the locals. Mother nature has slowly been reclaiming the structures, sadly taking a little
bit of history with her. Snorkelling was still enjoyable with John and I witnessing a turtle feeding on one of the isolated
bombies. Awesome sight and I would have to have a flat camera battery just at that moment.
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White sand, blue sky
Fire dancing at
Robinson
We MakeCrusoe's
Cruising More Fun
Strait down!!
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groceries and other purchases. John's laptop had died
while in Tonga and after a bit of searching found a
replacement PC, making for a much happier skipper.
I don't think he liked the idiosyncracy of my laptop.
Shopping complete, it was off to the Northern Club
for a cold one and lunch. Even had a swim in the pool
to cool off. Dental appointment completed and back
to the boat for sundowners, another successful day in
paradise.
Musket Cove beckoned and a couple of weeks spent catching up with old friends, relaxing and enjoying life, even if
the weather wasn't quite co operating. It's not often I wear a jumper in the tropics, but with a cold southerly blowing I
wasn't the only one.
When the wind died down we raced down to Lakuri Island and Robinson Crusoe Resort with C9 and Spontaneous. They
have a great show performed by the staff including fire dancing, as well as a buffet meal. Cruisers are very welcome
here. On the way down the coast we sighted a couple of humpbacks with their calves playing and cavorting close into
the reef. Before returning to Musket we took a dinghy trip up the river, scaring a flock of ducks in the process. A walk
along Natadola Beach and a wander through the Intercontinental Hotel before returning to the boats, completed the
morning. Leaving the others to head for Denerau, we returned to while away a few more days in the vortex of Musket
Cove and prepare for the passage to Vanuatu.
Sawi I Lau - Yasawas
Sunset at Blue Lagoon
Pristine sands - Lau
Navandra
Turtle breading at Macongai
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2013 Pacific Circuit Rally Profile...
John Macdonald & Frances Stevens Quintessence
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Jack Lines and tethers, hmm. We’ve certainly stirred up some interest with this one,
below are some of the pieces we’ve received as feedback. There seems to be a common
theme with most.
Three for the boat one for the job!! By Anon
Here’s a few thoughts.
Cruising is actually quite safe, compare the statistics. A well know insurer looked at the
risk a few years back and found that death while playing golf, or a lightning strike are
more common than deaths while cruising, except of course for the natural kind.
Do life line's add to our safety or simply add to the illusion?
"Cling like a monkey," say some and I have to agree.
There is no documented proof that lifelines have added to safety at sea. Perhaps things
look more dangerous now because we live in a society obsessed with safety, next you
won’t be allowed out your front door because you may be run over by a bus(again more
likely than death by cruising) oh but whoop’s we can’t stay at home that's the most dangerous place on earth.
I have reservations about lifejackets, too, especially inflatable ones. Can you see yourself
getting back on board if hampered by a bulky inflated BA, perhaps that’s why most professional sailors carry a knife, to cut themselves loose or deflate them? If that’s the case
why are we wearing them in the first place?
Then consider the other paraphernalia the regulation makers would have us carry,
strobes, personal locator beacons, whistle, mirror, waterproof VHF radio, perhaps a back
pack to carry it all with a rug and a picnic lunch!
No! Rule one, Three points of contact for the boat one for the job, keep your weight low
& stay aboard, rule two don’t fall overboard! Simple really.
John was inspired to go cruising after reading South Sea Vagabonds as a teenager. He learnt to sail on mullet boats and
had a 36' Raven when he meet Frances. Frances had no sailing experience up till then but had always wanted to do a blue
water passage.
John crewed off shore to Australia, Fiji and even helped deliver a boat back from Japan, to gain blue water experience.
They purchased Quintessence, a three skin kauri Bruce Clark designed, iconic NZ yacht. The 2004 ICA Kadavu Rally was
their first introduction to the cruising lifestyle. The trip wasn't quite the piece of cake John told Frances it would be, but
they enjoyed cruising Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia in that first year.
Since then they have done 5 offshore cruises, all joining ICA rallies. One of those trips was helping friends, who have also
joined the PCR in Fiji, sail their newly purchased yacht back from America.
'We like being part of rallies,' John says.' They are a great support network and we enjoy the socialising.'
' We have also made some wonderful long-term friendships,' puts in Frances.
'Also we get to clear into some beautiful places.'
'Frances is a huge support, she's completed every offshore passage with me except one,' says John.
'John is a very reassuring & safety conscious skipper,' added Frances.
Quintessence was to join the fleet in Vanua Belavu but had to divert to Lautoka with a series of electrical problems. At
present they are enjoying family time with their respective children and grandchildren.
Frances is sporting an emerald engagement ring. After 18 years together they have decided to tie the knot when they
return to NZ at the end of the rally.
Makes you want to go cruising doesn't it.
John McIntosh - Katriana
I'm going hang on like a monkey, but I'm still going to run jacklines, and wear a harness.
I won't bother with a life jacket. My sister drowned on the "Lionheart" incident. Her
drowning was not really part of this debate as she was not clipped on., but was wearing
a life jacket. She got ashore, but had so much water in her lungs ( an egg-cup) that she
'drowned' in her boyfriends' arms. The important thing is to stay on board. Never leave
the cockpit without someone in the cockpit watching you, whose job is to stop the boat
immediately you go overboard so you don't drown by being dragged along, yell out loud
to sleeping crew members, push the MOB button on the chartplotter and keep a watch
on the MOB. Even if you are flying a kite, and by backwinding it you ruin it, what price a
sail in comparison for a life? By coming head to wind and throwing off the sheets, with
a stopped boat, the MOB should be able to get to the stern where the next big problem
(getting back on board) is not a problem on our cat as we have shallow steps. If the
MOB can get there, a short rope onto the electric winch and you should be able to pull
the MOB back on board. Cold wet and hopefully a lot wiser.
I don't go for all these fancy figure of 8 turns etc that the authorities say you should do.
Just stop the boat! A head is a very small target in any sort of sea, and impossible to locate at night A glowstick or little light would be very helpful, but what with a multitool,
knife, etc sometimes we can be too loaded down. All this assumes you can get the boat
back alongside the MOB. Try doing it on a wet and stormy dark night with high seas.!
All the photographs and demonstrations in magazines and marine text books etc are all
done in good weather.
I think the article on" Morgan's Cloud" website with all the engineering statistics about
breaking strains, loads, and how robust lifelines and jacklines have to be, was frightening. If you haven't read it, do so (www.morganscloud.com).
Go back to the old adage; "One hand for the boat, one hand for yourself". J Mc
Thanks to all that sent in feedback. We’re currently at Musket cove with a good range of
cruisers and without exception they are agreed, don’t let your body go past the rail, end
of story.
Have your say, feedback to john@islandcruising.co.nz
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Food for thought
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (CBS News 48 Hours Mystery/ AP)
A couple's dream yacht that ultimately cost them their lives is up for sale.
It was in Newport Beach, Calif. that Tom
and Jackie Hawks came to find paradise.
Their dream was rooted in two simple
things: being together and being on a
boat. Few people had lived better lives,
so it almost seemed like fate when the
couple bought a 55-foot yacht that was
already named Well Deserved. For Tom
and Jackie, a dream had come true. Life
was an endless cruise filled with good
times and best friends, sailing from Catalina Island to Mexico's Sea of Cortez.
"He said, 'Life's too short, and it's
my life, this is our time, and I feel if
I hesitate, then it would just go by
and I'll miss it,'" says Ryan Hawks,
one of the couple's sons.
While Tom and Jackie were living
the life they'd always dreamed of,
something wonderful was happening in the mountains of Prescott,
Ariz., that would alter their lives
forever: Tom's son, Matt and his wife, Nicole, welcomed a baby. "They were
just very excited," Matt says. "Jackie was already buying baby clothes."
After four years at sea, Tom and Jackie decided To return to Arizona when
their first granchild was born to son Matt and his wife Nicole. They put their
boat up for sale... And one of the potential buyers would alter the course of
the family's life forever.
Skylar Deleon, a former child actor, whose latest line of work was burglary,
hatched a twisted plot with his young wife to kill the Hawks, sell the boat,
drain their accounts and be set financially for life. Deleon and two accomplices
got the Hawks to take them on a test cruise of
Catalina Island into the Pacific. The trio overpowered the unsuspecting Hawks, forcing
them to sign over the boat and their bank account information. Deleon and the two others
tied Tom and Jackie Hawks to the anchor then
throwing them overboard of Newport Beach.
Their bodies have not been found.
Skylar Deleon, his former wife Jennifer Henderson and John Kenned have been convicted
of charges relating to the murder of Tom and Jackie Hawks. The fifth conspirator, Alonso Machain pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Investigators had
kept the yacht Well Deserved in dry storage for the past four years as evidence
after the 2002 murders.
The sons of Jackie and Tom Hawks say they're ready to sell the boat now that
the criminal proceedings are over.
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Ponder this...
Beer Butt Chicken - John - Red Sky.
FAMILY TREE OF VINCENT VAN GOGH
His dizzy aunt ---------------------------------------------------- Verti Gogh
The brother who ate prunes---------------------------------- Gotta Gogh
The brother who worked at a convenience store ------ Stop N Gogh
The grandfather from Yugoslavia -------------------------- U Gogh
His magician uncle --------------------------------------------- Where-diddy Gogh
His Mexican cousin -------------------------------------------- A Mee Gogh
The Mexican cousin's American half-brother ----------- Gring Gogh
The nephew who drove a stage coach ------------------- Wells-far Gogh
The constipated uncle ---------------------------------------- Can't Gogh
The ballroom dancing aunt ---------------------------------- Tang Gogh
The bird lover uncle ------------------------------------------- Flamin Gogh
An aunt who taught positive thinking --------------------- Way-to-Gogh
The little bouncy nephew ------------------------------------ Poe Gogh
A sister who loved disco ------------------------------------- Go Gogh
The brother with low back pain------------------------------ Lum Bay Gogh
What did the chicken say when he went to the BBQ ?
Next time you’re having a BBQ try this for a fun and tasty change ;
Ingredients;
•
One Whole chicken
•
One can of your favorite beer
•
Salt & pepper
•
Olive Oil
Firstly, open the beer and drink 2 mouthfuls (about ¼) of the can. Take your chicken, insert the can
of beer in the chickens,,,,, well the photo should explain where to put it !
Next ; Rub your chicken with olive oil , salt and pepper
Then carefully take the prepared chicken to the BBQ and place it on the grill, then cover with a steel or aluminum bucket
Cook for about One & One Half hours dependent upon size of chicken and BBQ heat
(Check every now and then around joints to see if meat at joints is cooked through)
Watermark -
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With ICA VIP Card
Contact
Jonathan or Brian
Showroom 79 Gaunt St
Westhaven Auckland
Ph 09 3099 111
Clothing
Wet Weather Gear
And his niece who travels the country in an RV --- Winnie Bay Gogh
When satisfied that the chicken is cooked properly remove bucket completely. And hey presto ,,, Crispy Skin and moist meat
,,,,,,,,, Enjoy !
So what did the chicken say when he went to the BBQ ?
Safety Equipment
Enjoy....
I saw you smiling . . .. there ya Gogh.............
A golfer is walking down the road carrying his clubs when he see's an Arab
being held up at gunpoint.
He pull s out a wedge and smashes it over the back of the robber's head,
knocking him uncon s ciou s .
"You probably saved my life, say's the grateful Arab.
"I'm a member of the Saudi Royal Family and I have the power and money to
give you anything you desire as a reward.
The golfer glances at his golf bag.
Some new golf clubs would be nice," he say's .
Two weeks later, the Sheikh's secretary calls him up.
"We've got your golf clubs". She say's , "but the Sheikh would like to apologize
to you in advance: only three of them have swimming pools.
Seriously for sale
Watermark is a Davidson 15m GRP centre cockpit cutter. She was launched in
2003 and has only done the Tonga trip and the passage from NZ to Gold Coast,
Australia where the boat is now located (and I live). She's in excellent
condition throughout and was up to NZ Cat 1 spec but the life raft will need
to be resurveyed again to bring her up to that again. The genoa and staysail
are both on Furlex furlers and the main is a fully battened Doyle sail on a
leisurefurl boom. The engine is a 72HP Nanni /Mercedes diesel
with 560 hours
on it. She's set up for single handing with all sail handling from
the
cockpit. The 7 winches are all SS Andersens, one of which is
electric. She
comes with all cruising gear - PUR water maker, solar panels,
Avon
Marine
Communications
inflatable, outboard, Victron inverter, Wallis diesel heater, 3
Specialists
alternators
and a well equipped Nav area etc.
sales@safetyatsea.co.nz
MARINE
INSURANCE
for sailors by sailors
Any Craft - Any Use
Any Age - Anywhere
Two Person Crews
Cover is not normally
subject to any survey.
www.insurancemarine-online.com
hepburn@insurancemarine-online.com
I'm asking NZ $500,000 for her but will look at sensible and serious offers.
I'm keen to sell and join the grey nomads before travelling gets
too hard!!!
If you need any more info feel free to email me. My Phone
number in
Australia is 0061 7 406 915 178.
watermk@iinet.net.au
Trans pacific Marine
121 Beaumont St.
Westhaven AKL
Ph. +64 (09) 303 1459
Charts,Guides,
Publications, Etc. Sea Pro
Navigation Software,
Electronic Charts.
www.transpacific.co.nz
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For an Offshore
Quotation request
Click HERE
For a Coastal
Quotation request
Click HERE
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PACIFIC ZULU ‐ for sale Designed for Pacific Cruising
12m Bakewell-White Offshore power Trimaran built
2006, exoxy glass over marine ply. 54hp Yanmar diesel
new 2010, cruises 10/14 knots, 1125L fuel. Floscan fuel
computer. Fuel consumption approx 0.5 lit/nautical mile.
6'1" headroom in chart and galley with 1 double or 2
single berths. Electronics include VHF, Furuno Navnet +
radar+GPS, autopilot x 2, chartplotter, depthsounder/
fishfinder, stereo and CD player. Liferaft, dinghy,
fridge/freezer. Vessel professionally built to approved
plan by Kevin Johnson. Built to NZ Govt. survey. Has
been Cat.1 and NZ registered. All Cat 1 gear. 11.95m,
beam 4.6m extends out to 5.3m and 0.5m draft. For sale
at around half of the build cost.
$169,000 – Call broker Russell Hobbs – 0272848121 or owner Barry Young - (09) 4739506
SO
LD
Alternators to
suit all motors
High output belt kits available
Phone Open Ocean
+64 9 402 8449
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