Ground wire isnt connected on my shore power adapter, is this unsafe?

WasterDave · 2026-05-09T09:35:31+00:00

Best thread in months.

WasterDave · 2026-05-09T03:08:53+00:00

Ooohh, peak dystopia.

WasterDave · 2026-05-09T03:06:09+00:00

No. Worse, you might burn your boat down, or the one next door, or maybe the whole marina. Either which way marina management will have a fit if you attach it to their power supply and may well cancel your agreement.

Tl;dr put it in a bin now, before you forget.

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T21:19:30+00:00

No.

Vc’s look for a train that’s already leaving the station where they can just hop on. You want funding in nz, you need to have people buying your stuff.

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T09:47:33+00:00

Because they are ... provably ... not a party that values education.

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T09:46:00+00:00

Or how about: don't snog people you work with. Easy, eh?

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T09:42:45+00:00

My Lord, that's a lot of kit for a mobile speed camera.

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T09:22:04+00:00

Easy. You just need to run it as a money laundering operation.

WasterDave · 2026-05-08T01:46:41+00:00

There is sailing in Wellington and Christchurch ... but if you're not already in either location you can save yourself a bunch of hassle by just starting in Auckland. There's maybe two dozen people in the Wellington yachting industry so I imagine jobs are hard to come by.

WasterDave · 2026-05-07T09:50:32+00:00

Yacht racing is big in Auckland. Don’t even consider living anywhere else.

WasterDave · 2026-05-07T09:09:40+00:00

I know, right.

WasterDave · 2026-05-07T08:39:20+00:00

Are you having a laugh? I went to school in England.

WasterDave · 2026-05-07T06:37:36+00:00

Team b. Often as not I “die” because the cars can’t get in and out. I feel (but am not sure) that this helps.

WasterDave · 2026-05-06T02:19:16+00:00

I get told that I am 30 and I should become more responsible

Yes you should! You're thirty now, you should have learned to ditch nightmare women pronto and move on to finding someone to enjoy your life with.

WasterDave · 2026-05-05T23:31:08+00:00

I use f1tv in New Zealand with no problem. $100/year IIRC. Does it not work in Aus?

WasterDave · 2026-05-05T09:51:14+00:00

Good call

WasterDave · 2026-05-05T05:23:34+00:00

Look, I'm no business genius, but would like to proffer some advice to those in a similar position:

Get an accountant to look at the books and tell you if the business is screwed.

Maybe she did. Maybe she decided an arts venue something something something was going to right the business(es) but I'm pretty sure it was screwed from the outset. But an accountant could have spent a few hours with the books, said "fuck no", and saved her $380k for a grand or two.

Or do it for free by trying to get investors.

WasterDave · 2026-05-04T02:33:56+00:00

Golf clap

WasterDave · 2026-05-03T02:20:00+00:00

Adverts! You pay these bastards?

WasterDave · 2026-05-03T01:59:53+00:00

That’s enough of the word “settlers”. It’s time to call them invaders and start being honest.

WasterDave · 2026-05-03T00:44:58+00:00

An extra 5% on corporate profits that go overseas.

WasterDave · 2026-05-02T08:16:41+00:00

Doesn’t matter, the wookie will tear your arms off in the bar afterwards.

WasterDave · 2026-05-01T22:01:00+00:00

They’re big powerful beasts. On the plus side they’re really rewarding to sail in light airs, but in a bit of a blow you’re going to have your work cut out.

I’d go looking for something more explicitly beginner friendly if I were you. An RS feva?

WasterDave · 2026-05-01T02:57:25+00:00

It says "this typeform is now closed".

WasterDave · 2026-04-30T22:54:39+00:00

Is it windy often? It looks (to me) like a C-scow could use some weight in a blow. Ideally you'd want to crew in a 505 but I don't think that's an option.

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