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**GMac** · 15-06-2009, 01:09

What Steve and Chrisc said, with these additions.

3rd party Liability Insurance is what they want. It's not expensive really and easy to get I would think.

Re the power situation. If you are hard wired you can get an electrician to give it the once over to get the WOF. Or you can get an 'approved' lead. The lead is 16amp has a marina style plug one end and a circuit breaker before the plug you actually plug your bits into. This also must have a WOF but it's super duper easy. That is what I use myself.

You can use just a std extension lead if you like but most and very shortly ALL marinas will only let you have that plugged in when someone is aboard the boat. If you leave the boat you must unplug a non-approved lead. Some marinas, GH by the looks being one, are not enforcing this just yet but they will be very soon.

It's the new rules (NZ law) working though which some marinas have and the others will soon all have. I believe they want everyone the same by the end of the year. They basically just want to make sure each boat is well isolated from the rest of the marina if something goes bad aboard.

Most find getting an approved lead the quickest and cheapest option. Also if you are running non-NZ standard plugs I'm sure they would adjust the plug on the end to suit what you have so it may also save a bit of adaptor grief there.

I'd say that this electrical WOF could be a clause in the Liability insurance as well.

15-06-2009, 01:09	#5
GMac Moderator Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of the Bridge, thankfully Boat: R930 Posts: 1,477	What Steve and Chrisc said, with these additions. 3rd party Liability Insurance is what they want. It's not expensive really and easy to get I would think. Re the power situation. If you are hard wired you can get an electrician to give it the once over to get the WOF. Or you can get an 'approved' lead. The lead is 16amp has a marina style plug one end and a circuit breaker before the plug you actually plug your bits into. This also must have a WOF but it's super duper easy. That is what I use myself. You can use just a std extension lead if you like but most and very shortly ALL marinas will only let you have that plugged in when someone is aboard the boat. If you leave the boat you must unplug a non-approved lead. Some marinas, GH by the looks being one, are not enforcing this just yet but they will be very soon. It's the new rules (NZ law) working though which some marinas have and the others will soon all have. I believe they want everyone the same by the end of the year. They basically just want to make sure each boat is well isolated from the rest of the marina if something goes bad aboard. Most find getting an approved lead the quickest and cheapest option. Also if you are running non-NZ standard plugs I'm sure they would adjust the plug on the end to suit what you have so it may also save a bit of adaptor grief there. I'd say that this electrical WOF could be a clause in the Liability insurance as well.