The WWF Smart Gear International Competition 2011 where posted online Thursday 17 th November and the K class troller design entry drew a blank,...
One USA, Los Angeles, contact is talking a ten vessel fleet of K class units! Time will tell I guess.
Thanks for the thought here, one of the aspects that comes through strongly is, as I have found too, is...
Judging is under way now with the WWF International Smart Gear Competition 2011 with the results known mid November. Some good contacts have...
I have entered my ' K class ' specialized Tuna Troller design in the WWF INTERNATIONAL SMART GEAR COMPETITION 2011. The sail assisted fishing...
This K class tuna troller will produce, gauranteed!
If you try trolling longlines all that will happen is the snoods will wrap around the backbone, no fish and a pain to sort out later. Try getting...
I just had to take a little time out to prop up a New Zealand mate now in Queensland, Australia and losing a wife to late stage cancer. Even...
Oh dear! My instincts to be slightly ' defensive ' with you Tad, sorry, seem to be justified with a question like that but I will answer just for...
The 29 meter ' model ' was a bit tongue in cheek flippant comment as previous. Yes I do have my Maritime rules part 40D effective 30 July 2009...
I enjoyed your summary of the world situation too. I even think it is presently much worst than this in fact but that was a pretty good breakdown...
I can only quote what I do know of New Zealand ' rules ' etc here but if you believe most of the above then yes nobody would build a new fishing...
A bit more innovation with this mast work that some might call radical perhaps. Check the Home page on the site again and you will see that this...
First, thanks for the encouragement wishes. This design is not that radical really, just a blend of many things that have gone before perhaps...
All types of tuna here with trolling, not only Albacore, anything else that will take a trolled lure too of which there are many more to target...
many good points to comment on here --------- This K class unit is all about simplicity AND efficiency is the main aim as a sail assist...
I can now say that there is a highly likely chance that the first of the sail assist K class Kansai design units will be built in New Zealand...
You might find a good source of information re Spencer from Bev Davidson. Bev was a staffer at Sea Spray magazine for a number of years when John...
Chinese Junks and pre ' Maori history in New Zealand Indeed! I think the Gavin Menzies research group working with individual...
