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Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-01-2022, 20:14
Replies: 50
Views: 8,119
Posted By petesals
Re: Boat sitting -- making the connections

I think a dedicated site would be a great idea. My wife (65) and I (68) from Australia have boat sat for some NZ friends on their 48ft cat over the northern winter over several years, 4 months in...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 12-02-2021, 22:17
Replies: 134
Views: 18,602
Posted By petesals
Re: Toilet paper questions

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Do all readers (men I particularly refer to) pee sitting down when on board. It is a rule on our boats. Alternative rule is that men wash the heads floor and walls after every stand up pee....
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 16-07-2020, 06:22
Replies: 28
Views: 11,696
Posted By petesals
Re: Bring yacht back to Australia from NZ

I went through exactly the same scenario last month. Boat built and used in Australia (so GST paid) then taken to NZ around 10 years ago. I spoke to an an import agent and studied the Australian tax...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-09-2019, 15:12
Replies: 99
Views: 16,962
Posted By petesals
Re: Jib very hard to roll in, no upper body strength! -- 2 threads merged

I had the same problem and found that the 14mm sheets had gone a bit furry and thickened up enough to make them difficult to pull through the open clutches. New sheets and the problem solved 😀
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-06-2019, 20:39
Replies: 105
Views: 31,639
Posted By petesals
Re: Is there a quiet/silent water pressure pump, or a way to make one quieter?

I had the same problem with a loud rapidly cycling water system on my Lagoon. About six months ago I installed one of these: Even Flow...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-02-2019, 15:45
Replies: 59
Views: 7,270
Posted By petesals
Re: Are two partially shaded total 260W panels worth it

I agree with Mickt, use a separate mppt regulator for each panel so you will get full performance from whichever panel is not shaded. I am currently mounting 5 x 300 watt panels on my cat and plan to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-12-2018, 13:09
Replies: 52
Views: 6,494
Posted By petesals
Re: What are you using for domestic water pump

I have a Johnson system with a 19 lpm pump and accumulator tank on a common chassis. The accumulator had failed so water came out of the valve when I tried to re-pressurise it.

For not much more...
Forum: Meets & Greets 22-10-2007, 04:52
Replies: 6
Views: 1,308
Posted By petesals
G'day from Australia

Hi all, my name is Peter.
My wife Val and I have owned a Fountaine Pajot "Lavezzi" 40' cat for the past two years. We have lived on her full time for about sixteen months, cruising between the Gold...
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