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    Water Rage!

    Yeah right! We flog China milk powder, Aussie supplies them with iron ore! We are used to Aussie claiming all our best stuff, Russell Crowe, Split Enz, Pavlova, Lorde, Keith Urban , the man from Tairua
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    Bow thruster charging

    Hi 40ft planing launch - not a trawler but we do a lot of fishing ! This subject has been around a while but my experience is a little different. Twin engine / alternators. Port alternator charges house bank. Starboard alternator charges starboard start battery then through DVSR charges port...
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    Keel Full of Water

    I had a crack in my copper stern tube which leaked water into keel. Keel was glass over timber. I was also concerned with possibility of osmosis from inside out. Replaced stern tube with fibreglass tube and modern seals all glassed in place with 8 litres of resin �� Drilled...
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    Aluminum hulls and quicker electrolysis??

    Original question was will it erode my zincs. Answer, significant corrosion of zincs only if there is a hard wired electrical connection between your boats. A possible one would be if neither vessel had an isolating transformer between boat earth and a common shore supply earth ie they were...
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    SS United States

    Your absolutely correct! Days when naval architects could consider aesthetics. Listen guys $3 each you would have a $1b - I’ll put in my 3 bucks [emoji15]
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    SS United States

    Gudday mate, reckon you oughta get you countries sorted. This is NZ we beat you guys twice for the America’s Cup remember - still got it as I recall. What would I know about an Aussie ferry boat - p.s. heard of the All Blacks [emoji6]
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    SS United States

    Not a great deal of patriotism being shown over there! You bought the QM so thought this one would be a certainty. Saw her myself late one evening in the Delaware and she has got charisma.
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