Bit the bullet
Submitted by Dale on Sun, 2016-09-04 09:59
Well as some would know, I've gone out and bought Hezzy's dinghy from him. Hoping to get out into the sound before the pinky closure comes around, but if not, there's always next year. Already got a nice little dragonfly sounder gps combo for it, battery and electrics next, floor to go in soon and a couple of other mods over time. But it's been far too long, so here's to some good fishing.
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Ashen
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Nice!
Wishing many happy trips in your new dinghy!
When you do the floors, are you able to post up pics of the progress? I'm sure a few members will appreciate and learn from it!
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Dale
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Yep, going to go talk with Todd down at Epic, I can't do all this myself. Don't have the space or the tools, so there will be some before and afters.
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Terry
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not boating...
But is that an ATAS 120 antenna on you ute ?
sea-kem
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Nice Dale, perfect size
Nice Dale, perfect size tinny for mucking around in the sound and a little deeper weather permitting.
Love the West!
Dale
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Yeah Andy, got a decent 30hp yammy outboard on the back that's only just over 18 months old too. Will be doing plenty of exploring over the summer months.
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sea-kem
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It's pretty well what I used
It's pretty well what I used to have and caught many a Dhuie from
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Dale
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Dale
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Nope, it's a Little Tarheel II, Yaesu FT 857D inside.
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hezzy
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seems you picked it up ok
seems you picked it up ok dale ??
hope you have as good as many catches in her as i have in the last few years down south
brent and i had a good day out yesterday , hit geo bay earlyish , had bloody fuse issues with the sounder and chart plotter , after 30 mins of trouble shooting leccy work we got to fishing , very quiet out there, we moved around across a few spots , weather was perfect and the wind died right of , so we perservered until 1 spot fired up
kept 3 good pinkies , biggest at 80cm released 2 others and 3 just under dhuies
beautiful day out on the water with my son and a chicken and salad lunch box catching fish
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Dale
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Yep, no problems there Mike. Got there around 11:00, plugged in the lights........ All good. Towed nicely, didn't even know it was there.
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beeroclock
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I started out a few years ago with a tinnie just like that one
with a 25 yammy on the back and loved that boat! Caught heaps off the three mile and towed it everywhere i went -, jurien,kalbarri dunsborough even with my 7 and 9 year olds had heaps of room for fishing and good times with them, a descent tinnie is a very underated fishing machine! and i had a dragonfly as well they are a great little unit lookin forward to many reports from ya when you hit the water! Mine had a fold down bimini on it which is a great addition when its 40 degrees and the sun is belting down, im thinking that should be one of your next additions to her, they are not very expensive from memory at whitworths and well worth it cheers dave
Doc
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Good stuff, like your wheels
Good stuff, like your wheels too.
Dale
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I'd sooner have yours cobber
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