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Post by chariot on Jan 8, 2024 6:51:17 GMT 12
The Mercs can be a bit like that, when it's good, it's paradise, when it's not it's bloody uncomfortable. Still one of the most stunning areas I know of to cruise around.
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Post by muzled on Jan 8, 2024 6:55:40 GMT 12
Anyone know if KBC has re-opened? I believe so, saw a mate put a 'walk to pub for lunch' on strava yday.
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Post by ComfortZone on Jan 8, 2024 7:11:42 GMT 12
Anyone know if KBC has re-opened? yes, after the hiccup with the power outage New Years eve.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 8, 2024 11:52:20 GMT 12
Do you know their opening hours?
Currently closed on a sunny Monday lunchtime with a harbour full of boats!
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Post by ComfortZone on Jan 8, 2024 13:07:21 GMT 12
says here, kawauboatingclub.nz/, Wed - Sun 11.00am - 10.00pm. At Fitzroy the cafe/burger bar has not opened at all this summer, and I don't believe the Fitzroy Boating Club has either. No mention about the mussel festival for 2024, guess it is not happening. Alot of boats have departed in the week we were on the other side, quite quiet now.
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Post by muzled on Jan 11, 2024 19:44:02 GMT 12
Left the mercs yday and ran around to coro.
Across to waiheke today.
Heading home tomorrow after nigh on two weeks of the most settled weather one could hope for.
Good trip for broaching the 'bigger boat' topic... 😁
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Post by ComfortZone on Jan 12, 2024 8:04:41 GMT 12
The weather has just been stunning, sitting at the NE end of Fitzroy harbour and not a breath of air. Very quiet, lots of boats appear to have departed for home/other locales. I reckon the anchoring ban will have hurt the local economy (not sure if they care), the boating population here is more like what you would expect in February. Plenty of snapper and mussels here, only trouble with the snapper is keep catching heaps that are just legal, they go back. Couple of nights ago in Port Abercrombie threw some tiny food scraps over the side and we could see snapper swimming up to the surface to check them out. The fishing later that evening in our anchorage was rewarding, kept two 35cm's and stopped fishing after we pulled in a 40cm. After 3.5 weeks we are heading back to Kawau tomorrow and marina on Sunday. Will be heading north about 1 week later weather permitting. Hey Fogg, you should cut the KBC umbilical cord and make like a launch over here for the weekend, then ride the northerly home on Monday
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Post by ComfortZone on Jan 12, 2024 8:07:23 GMT 12
Good trip for broaching the 'bigger boat' topic... 😁 GF says no problem with a bigger boat here, as long as she does not have to pay for half of it It would just have to fit in the current marina berth...
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Post by muzled on Jan 13, 2024 10:38:08 GMT 12
Back home last night, a day or so earlier than I'd have preferred but kids had shit on today. Fav pic of the trip now that I can upload them properly on the laptop.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 13, 2024 10:54:19 GMT 12
Nice!
Where’s that muzled?
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Post by Fogg on Jan 13, 2024 10:57:18 GMT 12
I like the idea of everyone posting their favourite pic from their summer trip. I think most of us still out here are too busy enjoying things to sift through 100s of pics right now but that’s a good idea for when back home with more time & bandwidth.
Except for CZ with his Musk-machine.😊
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Post by GO30 on Jan 13, 2024 11:08:59 GMT 12
A Rose loving Angus heifer called 98. D1 and I had a sundowner Rose session while in the middle of a paddock with 30 nosy bovines. It was a huge pile of fun.
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Post by muzled on Jan 13, 2024 11:15:10 GMT 12
Nice! Where’s that muzled? Happy to tell anyone that pm's me where it is. But it's one of those places I'm not spreading around the innernet sorry.
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Post by Fogg on Jan 13, 2024 13:12:55 GMT 12
Hah! That’s fair enough!
Those undiscovered places are the best, aren’t they?
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Post by dutyfree on Jan 13, 2024 15:44:20 GMT 12
Best summer cruise in years. 18 days away up to BOI and back. Generally awesome weather. Boat cleaned again. List of stuff that needs fixing. Work on Monday. Rain on Monday 😂
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