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Originally Posted by donradcliffe  WOF, COC,...maybe if you switched to 120v they would let you work on your own wiring again. I hope that this trend does not spread. |
Worth remembering that, with the exception of the Cat 1 requirements for NZ registered boats going overseas (a 1,400 nm 'training trip'), NZ is a lightly regulated boating environment compared to many first world countries. We do our own wiring; it just seems we will soon need an approved lead coming on board. Seems reasonable, to control hazards to adjacent yachts ... also nice to know that, if someone dents my beloved boat, the
marina has tried to ensure they have third party insurance.
For any that see yachting America as the 'land' of the free, perhaps I can note in passing that onerous US regulations described in Chapman (e.g. mandatory registration, numbering requirements and boat tax) do not apply in my waters. NZ waters are lightly policed. And no. I doubt that my nation will ever drive on the right (except in navigation chanels), nor will we re-wire the whole country for the sake of a few marinas!
