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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-06-2008, 00:11
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Re: 70kts in Straights & 82kts in Wellington ...

Re: 70kts in Straights & 82kts in Wellington

FYI: Current NZ maps & satellite images:

(click pic's to enlarge)
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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 28-06-2008, 23:39
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
70kts! Yup, I miss the Straits :D PS. A nice...

70kts! Yup, I miss the Straits :D

PS. A nice day to dry the washing (150Km/hr = 82kts) :D
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 25-06-2008, 02:31
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
In regards to punching into large waves

In regards to punching into large waves:

When punching into a large wave, before you reach it, you want to make sure that the bow lines up to the wave. Now, before you hit it, you back off the...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 24-06-2008, 20:29
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Ironically, its actually not scary, its more a...

Ironically, its actually not scary, its more a PITA. I don't say that to be "macho", I say it from personal experience (as I was raised on these waters). The main thing is to have control of your...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-06-2008, 21:03
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Well then, it must of been a very calm day in the...

Well then, it must of been a very calm day in the Straits for their passage.



You don't know??? Simple, either punch into it, or run with it (& possible use of a drogue if needed).
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-06-2008, 05:43
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Got any info (or links) on the new vessel? ...

Got any info (or links) on the new vessel?

Not many multi's can do this :D

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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-06-2008, 02:57
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
:rolleyes: :kissy:

:rolleyes: :kissy:
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 23-06-2008, 02:40
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
This is the Police Rescue 17m (55') monohull[1]...

This is the Police Rescue 17m (55') monohull[1] "Lady Elizabeth III" (based in Wellington). She is purposely designed to be watertight & self righting at 180 degrees[2]. She's been out in large sea...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 22:47
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
That's exactly true, also a multi with fixed bulb...

That's exactly true, also a multi with fixed bulb keels or fixed dagger/fin boards is going to have similar probs.

I'm quite happy to concede the point of full keel & fixed fin mono's not being...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 22:32
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
When you take the plane from West Island back to...

When you take the plane from West Island back to WGTN, you certainly know who the Aussie passengers are - as the plane is lining up for a very bumpy landing approach during a blow :D


OK. In the...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 07:37
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
G'day Gord, you're right mate. The...

G'day Gord, you're right mate.

The vessel I was confusing it with - was the “Cap Arcona”, a German liner chartered to take prisoners of war to Sweden. She was attacked by the RAF, also the SS...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 06:45
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
I went across there once (on the mono's), all the...

I went across there once (on the mono's), all the local whinging Aussie's on the ferry were telling me that it was really rough, but compared to the Cook Strait, I was a bit disappointed - because it...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 05:51
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
I think from memory of reading an article about...

I think from memory of reading an article about this, it was either this ship (or another similar incident) that British air force pilots were shooting* the passengers tying to swim to shore (under...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 05:17
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
I grew up in these waters, doesn't have much to...

I grew up in these waters, doesn't have much to do with macho. Have been caught out in them many times.

Are you 100% sure? If you look closely, I think...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 01:32
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Am going to correct myself here :D It should read...

Am going to correct myself here :D It should read same thickness (not rated pressure).
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 00:37
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
My understanding is that the Navy Incat is...

My understanding is that the Navy Incat is currently being used in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean as a high speed “roll on roll off” & personnel transport vessel, I doubt she's likely to...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 22-06-2008, 00:30
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Am aware of these (I think they're out of...

Am aware of these (I think they're out of business now?)

They make sense for craying (have crayed myself in NZ) & paua because they don't have to carry large loads (like trawlers) & their deck...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 21-06-2008, 22:51
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Yep. There's 2 (originally done as a joint...

Yep. There's 2 (originally done as a joint venture b/w US Navy & Incat). PS. Haven't seen any pic's of 'em in really big sea's though.
...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 21-06-2008, 20:14
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
I also think another reason for the Incat being...

I also think another reason for the Incat being dropped was that they cost so much to operate given their high fuel consumption.

I did a crossing on one of the Incat's during the rough days (in...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 21-06-2008, 19:08
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Really??? If that's true then where are they?...

Really??? If that's true then where are they? They don't even have swath (twin submerged hull's) ships down here.


In regards to bias opinions on multi's, I don't speak for anyone else, but I...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 21-06-2008, 18:17
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Cook Strait storm front

Alan Wheeler & MidLandOne may recognize these types of pic's of storm fronts approaching the Cook Strait :D

(re: naturespic.com).

(taken from Sinclair head looking out towards Karori light)...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 20-06-2008, 20:29
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Don't be so sure. There was a large cat...

Don't be so sure.

There was a large cat (roll on roll off wave piercer built by Incat) that was heavily damage in these types of waves operating in the same waters. From memory, the cat couldn't...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 20-06-2008, 03:35
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
I believe every word of it. I knew a couple...

I believe every word of it.

I knew a couple of fishermen that used to do the nasty to the landlubbers on the ferry by chewing on a meat pie & then pretending to vomit into a sickbag, apparently it...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2008, 23:41
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
Yep. You gotta hold on really tight, cause you...

Yep. You gotta hold on really tight, cause you get thrown up into the wheelhouse roof & out of your captains chair.

But if you really wanta have some major fun, then you go outside onto the deck &...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 19-06-2008, 05:21
Replies: 92
Views: 21,879
Posted By exfishnz
But our full keel mono's do surf very well :D

But our full keel mono's do surf very well :D
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