Sailing adventures on our Whiting 29
Travis from TS Marine carried out Annual Service Inspection as per manufacture's recommendations: Run engine to temp checking charge rates gear shift and operation. Replace engine oil and filter. Replace fuel filters and bleed system. Replace V BeltCheck hose clampsCheck gearbox oil level Check battery OKNext year we will replace gearbox oilRemove and inspect impeller Clean out water strainer.Engine hours: 246.2 Travis... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Tunch, Julie, Paul (Wavish). Marine Forecast: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing around midday, rising to southeast 15 knots about the south coast this afternoon. Departed Chaffers with Geoff and Tunch at 1006 hrs. Hoisted Main and No.1 LT but with about 5 kts wind we needed to motor most of the... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff and Tunch (meeting at Chaffers 10 am), Julie and Paul Jennings and Lorna (meeting at Evans Bay 11.45 am). Marine Forecast: About the harbour - Northerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots gusting 30 knots for a time in the afternoon and early evening.The weather forecast was looking to be pretty accurate so Tunch... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Tunch Marine Forecast: Southerly 15 knots. Becoming southeast 10 knots this morning, and rising to 15 knots about the south coast this afternoon. Becoming northeast 10 knots everywhere this evening. Sea slight. Fair visibility in morning showers,then fine.Departed 1020 hrs from Chaffers Marina with No.1 Genoa and Mainsail and did some practise tacking to... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Peter, Eduardo, Henry. Marine Forecast: Northerly rising to 15 knots but 20 knots about the south coast early morning. Rising to northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots everywhere late afternoon, then easing to northerly 10 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate for a time. Mostly cloudy. Poor visibility in rain developing this afternoon,... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Murray, Julie, Tunch, Tina Marine Forecast: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 15 knots late morning. Sea slight. Morning and evening cloud,otherwise fine. In celebration of the EBYMBC Centenary we dressed Halo in bunting the day before and left Chaffers Marina with Jim and Tunch at 1030 hrs. Motored around to Evans Bay club and... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff and Grant. Marine Forecast: Northwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots this morning, then turning southerly 10 knots early afternoon. Departed Chaffers Marina at 1030 hrs and hoisted Main and No. 3 Genoa. With about with 10 kts southerly we progressed East towards Ward Island with speed picking up to 6 kts... Continue Reading →
Crew: Geoff, Bruce, James Forecast: Northerly 15 knots but 20 knots about the south coast developing by late morning, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots but 30 knots gusting 40 knots in the south this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. We met on Halo at 1000 hrs and after the safety briefing we cast off from... Continue Reading →
I have completed an upgrade of the NMEA 0183 data system on Halo. We can now plot a route on the OpenCPN chartplotter in the cabin (Microsoft Surface Laptop running Windows 11) which sends the course via Wifi to the multiplexer which outputs it via RS232 up to the NASA GPS Repeater on the bulkhead... Continue Reading →
Crew - Geoff & MurrayForecast - Variable winds 5 kts, clear skies.Popped over to Seaview Marina to use up the $50 Fuel Voucher we won on the 24-Hour Race - before it expires.Rigged up the No,1 LT Genoa and Main and departed Chaffers at 1146 hrs. Due to the lack of wind we motored across... Continue Reading →
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