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What a gas
Recently I upgraded the gas system in my launch and found there's plenty of deviation when navigating the gas regulations.  ‘Replace the...
Rebecca Hayter
Dec 13, 20244 min read
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Oops, I bought a launch
Sometimes you just have to do something that you’ve said you’ll never do. It lets your inner, crazy rebel out to play. In my case, having...
Rebecca Hayter
Nov 2, 20224 min read
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The day the engine died
The adventures and misadventures of boat maintenance... After a year of boat ownership, I had become more confident in handling my Raven...
Rebecca Hayter
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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Learning to own a boat
Here's a story from my foray into boat ownership, in the '90s. I say: Go for it. My so-called three-week haulout extended from early...
Rebecca Hayter
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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The day I beat a split pin
From 1 to 10 October 2021, Yachting New Zealand is joining Steering the Course: a worldwide festival to encourage women into sailing. I...
Rebecca Hayter
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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I didn’t mean to buy a boat…
By the time I was in my mid-20s, I had done a bit of sailing on keelers. My boyfriend owned a 27ft Cibert design called Mrs Oates and we...
Rebecca Hayter
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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