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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-01-2022, 23:24
Replies: 9
Views: 2,729
Posted By waikikin
Re: Ever had this happen?

R2Boat,
Wow, that's a great story & pic. Maybe the bottlenose will tell his friends they were abducted by aliens when they jumped, hosed for a while and released!
Great work to release.
Been 4...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-02-2017, 01:32
Replies: 30
Views: 7,730
Posted By waikikin
Re: Retractable outboards

So is that pro rata per annum, best thing is your sails hold up really well, prolly get 118,000 miles/25 years out of the sails & only need to replace the covers a couple of times.
I've got a 23...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-10-2015, 02:23
Replies: 4,494
Views: 1,178,907
Posted By waikikin
Re: Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

True, sub 26' & pretty cheap on Gtree or the ebuy, once you get to 28 like say a compass/swanson & jacks up quite a bit. Every month or so an older ior or similar around 30-36 will come up for 5-30k....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-09-2015, 18:41
Replies: 39
Views: 16,568
Posted By waikikin
Re: Trailor sailer as a camper? The Boaterhome

Very slick bit of gear that & probably worth every cent but expensive(to me) with the range starting at around 113k Australian pretty ok if you're a cashed up superanuant looking to enjoy their time...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-09-2015, 18:25
Replies: 39
Views: 16,568
Posted By waikikin
Re: Trailor sailer as a camper? The Boaterhome

Actually sounds like a good idea to me, especially if you leave the mast behind but have a short stick so you can set up a boom tent/awning with headroom or have extra length/height mast crutch/s....
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-09-2015, 19:47
Replies: 120
Views: 29,328
Posted By waikikin
Re: Death by Dinghy : Risks and Best Practices

I know of another Aus loss after Harry D, a prominent Aus yachtbuilder lost his life returning to own yacht, seems he'd passed his oars up onto deck but didn't make it himself.

I came close to...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-08-2015, 15:58
Replies: 70
Views: 12,162
Posted By waikikin
Re: Fast, Comfortable and Cheap.

Cheap is a matter of perspective. The city I live in is expensive... like one Million or so for a fibro(asbestos sheet) house in a river front suburb, the streets & house around the waters edge ramp...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-08-2015, 15:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,641
Posted By waikikin
Re: 16.4m Millkraft - any experience or opinions please

Very nice boat from a pro builder with a great reputation.

The 2.7M draft would break it for me(but I'm mostly from the dark side of multies).

No need for concern on the construction medium so...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-08-2015, 02:30
Replies: 157
Views: 74,042
Posted By waikikin
Re: Dumping empty fuel barrels in the ocean

As it turns out Australian:flowers: steel recovery rates are between 65-90+%:smitten: depending on product. Most of mine ends up as rubbish, the cans get repurposed with the label taken off & used in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2015, 13:24
Replies: 157
Views: 74,042
Posted By waikikin
Re: Dumping empty fuel barrels in the ocean

At first I thought maybe they were going shark or devil ray fishing...

But surely all steel drums must make their way to the Caribbean......

...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2015, 03:03
Replies: 157
Views: 74,042
Posted By waikikin
Re: Dumping empty fuel barrels in the ocean

Crazy.... .. must be smokin hydro:biggrin:
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-08-2015, 22:48
Replies: 12
Views: 3,153
Posted By waikikin
Re: Classic Cat construction videos

Kurt Hughes Cylinder molding is always a wild one
A little hull layup… | Multihull Design Blog (https://multihullblog.com/2010/10/a-little-hull-layup/)

Jeff.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-08-2015, 19:34
Replies: 70
Views: 12,162
Posted By waikikin
Re: Fast, Comfortable and Cheap.

Well let's, seems like a day for it.
Looks like an area that family & friends might gather for a meal, I'm usually quite comfortable in those circumstances & those park benches come with cushions....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-08-2015, 16:58
Replies: 70
Views: 12,162
Posted By waikikin
Re: Fast, Comfortable and Cheap.

Well considering our extensive experience in the field we must be correct "IMO"

Jeff.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-08-2015, 16:38
Replies: 70
Views: 12,162
Posted By waikikin
Re: Fast, Comfortable and Cheap.

The comfiest boats usually use household style/size items like full size standard mattresses & lounges etc. 50 foot cats usually can accommodate these furnishings with ease and a little thought. one...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-08-2015, 02:44
Replies: 70
Views: 12,162
Posted By waikikin
Re: Fast, Comfortable and Cheap.

All looks cool to me. Seems like a great family celebrating a terrific lifestyle and sharing it, seems like three good things right there.... & on a great boat that leaves most behind.........

Jeff
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-07-2015, 22:48
Replies: 16
Views: 7,315
Posted By waikikin
Re: Looking for Shipwright Apprenticeship

Again, great post from Roy!

I have about 35 years in the trade with a couple of distractions to fill some gaps but still had interest in marine industry as sailing instructor/coxswain & building...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-07-2015, 05:21
Replies: 12
Views: 1,843
Posted By waikikin
Re: Steam bending

We steam for about an hour per inch of thickness, a bit longer as thickness increases. Springback is always going to happen, on planking we often use the "job" to act as the form just as you have but...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-07-2015, 05:59
Replies: 74
Views: 66,002
Posted By waikikin
Re: Botany Bay to Pittwater

I was thinking the same, colours changed a bit to head but shadows behind crankcase vent, there's gaskets different to rocker covers, some nuts have been turned. The blob of rust/build up at the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-06-2015, 22:35
Replies: 11
Views: 2,095
Posted By waikikin
Re: Power Cat Anchorage Quiz

Firmly aground:wink:

Jeff.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-05-2015, 13:48
Replies: 125
Views: 23,454
Posted By waikikin
Re: 10 hours at sea after handover major problems

Well,
seeing as the foredeck was going to get fixed when the damage somewhere else anything is possible, Snowdrops been missing for a coupla day now so either the joke only held interest for the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-03-2015, 23:51
Replies: 56
Views: 8,767
Posted By waikikin
Re: Just received first insurance quote. Wow!

The quote sounds pretty high, the sum insured is only one indicator & really only relates to major/total loss. I used to pay about 1100 to 1300 PA for a 130K cruising cat, now pay about 70 per month...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-03-2015, 00:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,464
Posted By waikikin
Re: crossbeam repair

Some years back some joker smacked his yacht into the rear alu connective beam on my Beach Marine PC10, bow roller fitting cleaved a tear in it, cost a few thousand to replace, never left a note...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-03-2015, 00:32
Replies: 9
Views: 2,464
Posted By waikikin
Re: crossbeam repair

I'd go for all of this except the welding, a new beam would be the best repair.

Jeff
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-03-2015, 15:11
Replies: 12
Views: 2,794
Posted By waikikin
Re: New nets from rope

In the seven years I owned the beach marine cat the woven net never needed retensioning, I feel that when I sold her the tramps still had a couple of years at least left in them, no knots, the...
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