Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
As a requirement for the Wineworks Cook Strait Race we needed to obtain Category 3 Certification. I assumed Halo had previously been Cat 2 certified by the previous owner for the Round North Island Race in 2010, and wasn't anticipating too much difficulty. However after reading the 157 pages of the YNZ Safety Regulations and speaking with the Kim... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Paul Jennings, Geoff Marine Forecast: Southeast 15 knots but 10 knots about the Harbour, becoming southerly 10 knots everywhere this afternoon, then easing to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Cloudy. Following Geoff's birthday morning tea we went down to Halo about 1300 hrs and motored round to Evans Bay where we... Continue Reading →
Crew: Peter, Paul, GeoffMotored Halo round to Evans Bay Quickslip for hull inspection, clean, and zinc anode replacement.Gave the hull a wash with soft brush. Removed the Speed Log Paddle Wheel unit and cleaned inside the shaft where the big algae was growing. Explains why it wasn't working even though the wheel itself had been cleaned... Continue Reading →
Wired in two Blue Sea Systems Mini OLED Ammeters into the control panel and the supplied shunts wired into negative circuit of each of the House 1 and House 2 batteries. Updated Electrical Diagram in Specs.
Crew: Geoff Forecast: Southerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine. Took Halo out to sea trial the readjusted stuffing box. Previously dripping once per second when stationary. Tried various adjustments to find the optimum point of between too tight (where it overheats) and too loose when it floods with... Continue Reading →
Added 100A circuit breaker to House 1 battery to provide additional protection. Previously the Capstan Winch was connected direct to the battery with no short circuit protection.Also updated Halo Electrical Diagram (attached to Specifications page).
I finally got to the the bottom of the Isotherm fridge temperature not regulating properly on Halo. I discovered, with the help of Sean on the phone from Fridgetech, that the thermostat was the wrong type. A previous owner of Halo must have replaced it at some stage with a model with a sensor which needs to be... Continue Reading →
Purchased and installed replacement VHF radio. Connected 12V Power and External Speaker. Also connected NMEA Data from the GPS so that radio now displays position in latitude and longitude as well being able to transmit location in case of making an emergency DSC call. Digital Selective Calling is a method of transmitting messages via VHF using the... Continue Reading →
Second Nanni scheduled engine service. Done by Travis of TS Marine Ltd. Replaced: Oil filter, Fuel filter, Racor filter, Engine oil.
Using the new Mast Mate ladder system, was able to easily climb up the mast and:1. Replaced spreader light bulb (10w halogen - couldn't find LED version)2. Installed new flag rope for flying club pennants.Only issue was that when hoisting the ladder, the steps tended to get caught in the stays which meet the spreader. Resolved by... Continue Reading →
Halo Log Book 