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Meteye Forecast for Sunday
Submitted by Swompa on Tue, 2015-03-10 08:16Anyone seen this forecast?

Great day for sending out a balloon by the looks of it.
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Barmy, barmy army, fork off ski...
Submitted by big john on Mon, 2015-03-09 19:47What's the address of that British chippy down Rocko way? The poms have got a bit of time on their hands to visit now.
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Pressure washer buying - any suggestions?
Submitted by timboon on Mon, 2015-03-09 19:36In the market for a pressure washer, as usual i dont mind spending a bit extra to get something of quality that will last.
Can anyone give me make/mod they would buy again and what makes it a stand out.
Cheers
TB
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For you cricket tragics
Submitted by Dale on Sun, 2015-03-08 20:36A fantastic win by Australia against Sri Lanka today, and an even better outright win by the mighty Warriors against Queensland today. Footy has nearly started but my mind is firmly on the cricket just now.
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bali 2 on death row
Submitted by petermac on Fri, 2015-03-06 23:09bloody Indonesian's , yes I agree with their laws but what they have done over the last 10 years to the two now on death row is nothing short of torture, especially over the last month , and now it is worse (happy snaps by the boss of Bali police on the plane), I wont be back to Bali ever again
Fact is they hate us (Australians) but love our money
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MY Friday Funny (where's ledge?)
Submitted by Auslobster on Fri, 2015-03-06 07:33Enjoy!
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bent street boat ramp report
Submitted by petermac on Thu, 2015-03-05 19:43I was down walking the dog with the wife this morning (got a coffee from the bent st café best coffee in rocky), the old blue boat moored about 2 hundred meters down from the ramp the owner was pumping its bilge into the ocean AGAIN there was a slick going all the way down into the wind surfing/para sailing area and bloody stunk , I reported this bloke to fisheries and dept of environment after I saw him pumping his bilge about 4 weeks ago , was the same thing then fuel every where , obviously they took no action as he is still at it . That area is a bird life sanctuary area . Lost faith in reporting things now as they don't do bugger all
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having an oldtimers moment
Submitted by petermac on Wed, 2015-03-04 21:16I was asked what the two white lights are in Dampier harbor (they are on shore near 5 m conveyor opposite the tug pens) if you line them up will guide you straight in to the Hamersley tug pens at night , for the life of me cant remember what they are called, any 1 know
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Registering a shimano import reel for warranty in oz?
Submitted by scano on Wed, 2015-03-04 21:08G'day all,
i was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to register their imported shimano reel online for warranty purposes. Now before I get the australian warranty law book thrown at me by some members I do know buying overseas is often be buy at your own risk. Yes I am all for supporting site sponsors and I buy 95% of my gear within Australia. Ultimately I tracked down a deal too good to refuse for a new shimano Ocea jigger 1500hg (me and some mates ended up buying 3 of them).
As as far as I understand it shimano Australia basically import exactly the same reels from shimano Japan and then just add the australian margin on top prior to on selling to other tackle stores (by australian margin I mean to cover wages, marketing, shipping, plus profit ect). So if a particular reel is the same as what shimano Australia buy, could someone who imported their own from overseas therefore not register the product online for any potential future warranty purposes?
I do do understand that seen as though the reel was purchased directly from Japan it would be the buyers responsibility to pay freight to return it back to Japan for warranty assessment, however that is the same as sending a reel for warranty within Australia. The shimano oz website only allows registration of australian purchased products (even though they buy them from Japan themselves) the shimano America site only allows you to choose America or Canada. Lastly the shimano Japan website could possibly contain a warranty registration section but I am buggered if I can read even a 10th of their website.
so in summary I was wondering idol anyone has attempted to register their imported reel or if they have attempted to submit an overseas purchased reel within shimano Australia? Any info is appreciated
scano
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Boat show friday
Submitted by Rob H on Wed, 2015-03-04 19:09Probably going to drive down to the boatshow on friday.
Might be an opportunity to catch a few other members for a beer at the end of the day?
Anyone keen?
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15000k
Submitted by thesupervisor on Wed, 2015-03-04 10:21So what would you do with 15k its all i have after a seperation
was told if i bought telstra shares i would earn 3k per year???
or should i just buy a boat
any suggestions
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Where to get a good repair?
Submitted by TGMitchell on Tue, 2015-03-03 15:48Hi
I've got an old fibreglass 5.5m with a 25 year old Mercury (still going well). I need the steering fixed - all seized up and now broken (thanks to me trying to force it :-) )
The boat is in Warnbro - anyone know who can do a good job cheap :) - I don't got loads of money to spend (otherwise I'd buy a new boat!)
Cheers
Tim
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Boat show outboard specials
Submitted by Josh on Tue, 2015-03-03 12:55Anybody going to the boat show? I'm in the market for a new outboard, historically has there been much in the way of show specials? Thinking about going up after work on Friday
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Charlie Musselwhite
Submitted by Ben Derecki on Mon, 2015-03-02 16:46Anyone going to see him tonight? Should be a cracker show, can't wait.
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melborne spy
Submitted by petermac on Sun, 2015-03-01 20:56I do do a bit of spying for Melbourne FC , from what I have seen freo are looking a lot sharper at training than eagles are looking
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Cricket - Aus vs NZ
Submitted by Hutch on Sat, 2015-02-28 14:55
Craziest game I've ever watched, reckon McCullum's innings was the difference.
Hats off to Kane Williamson for finishing off the game in style
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Face bookers - Bon Peche page
Submitted by randall df223 on Fri, 2015-02-27 20:34If any of you face bookers would like to, please like my boats Facebook page!
https://m.facebook.com/bonpechefishing
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is it blue and black or white and gold ??lol
Submitted by hezzy on Fri, 2015-02-27 20:10ok , so who sees what ? im kind curious
seems in our house to depend on age , if your over 40 you will see it as white and gold ?, under 30 and it blue and black ?
check it out and post your observations up for a bit of fun
hezzy
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It's the seemingly simple dress that's causing a huge stir in offices around the country, and appears to have broken the internet.
Possibly the most divisive question of the day is "What colour is it?"
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/26458098/what-colour-is-it-the-dress-that-broke-the-internet/
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pt peron trailer damage
Submitted by fishcrazy on Thu, 2015-02-26 21:37went a fish out off peron today. very qiuet got our bag but took a while conds too nice came back to find some asshole dinged my trailer bent a plate and broke my tail light . plenty of room there today no excuse
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Major sounder / gps theft over the weekend
Submitted by sunshine on Tue, 2015-02-24 20:56Every boat in the Freo boat yard targeted .......keep your eyes open and AVOID any cheapies which may appear on the usual disposal outlets on the web
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any Italians out there
Submitted by petermac on Tue, 2015-02-24 19:02are there any Italians out there bottling tomato sauce at the moment , if yes I would like to beg for a couple of bottle's of you ,its the best sauce that home made stuff
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WANTED: Cabinetmaker
Submitted by james14 on Mon, 2015-02-23 22:40Hi everyone,
Im after a full time cabinetmaker with experience.
Most of the work will be in a new factory in Wangara with some work on site.
Most work will be building new cabinets/benchtops for cafes and other shops alike, shopfronts and wall cladding.
If you or anyone you know is interested, please PM me so I can get in touch.
Regards James
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A/T Tires 4WD
Submitted by Rambo 72 on Mon, 2015-02-23 21:25Hi All,
just wondering if anyone has used Hercules Terra Trac A/T 2?
If so, are they any good on beach?
all my fishing is Land base and my BFG's are done and need to get a new set.
any feed back would be great.
Cheers
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footy thread
Submitted by uncle on Mon, 2015-02-23 18:01might be time to get a footy thread going,seems like everything else is pol. incorrect or is feeding ammunition to the muppet brigade, carn the pies, fishing stories would be better but a lot of them are going to f/book because of the above I guess, sad set of circumstances
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seat pedestals
Submitted by fishcrazy on Mon, 2015-02-23 16:29does anyone know where u can buy the seat based with storage or tackle trays inbuilt cheers craig
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Prado 120 rims
Submitted by EricBananaMan on Mon, 2015-02-23 15:47G'day all. I am thinking of getting new rims and tyres for my 2006 prado 120. It currently has the factory 17" alloy rims on it and was hoping to put smaller steel rims with bigger tyres on the car for beach driving. Has anyone in FW world done this without any mods to the car? I've read a few forums and some say it can't be done and others say it can. Cheers in advance.
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80 series lift kit
Submitted by daniel tomasi on Mon, 2015-02-23 08:40I am looking at replacing the original stock standard suspension on my 1997 80 series cruiser with a 2" lift kit. Am after peoples opinions on what brand to go for ie west coast suspension,tough dog,iron man or any other,and whether to go with soft,medium or firm. Only really load up with weight when going away camping with the wife and kids (which aint that often) and only tow a 4.2m tinny with it. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated ie steering dampner,castor bushes.
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......edit feral
Submitted by anypuddle on Sun, 2015-02-22 19:47Great shoot with a mate. all above board!.
Thanks for the positive feedback . anyone with a problem in future please PM .
Cheers anypuddle.
(Taking the family up for a few nights tomorrow, going to put my boy on the .22 to teach him to shoot in a dry dam)
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Flexible solar panels
Submitted by sammy85 on Sun, 2015-02-22 19:41Hi all looking to add a flexible solar panel or 2 to the hardtop of my boat for the extended trips to keep the engel running without fear of loosing charge in batteries and being stuck out in the middle of nowhere. Any ideas as where I can find some around the metro area?
Cheers Sammy
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not fishing related up date on my Triton build as of yesterday
Submitted by petermac on Sun, 2015-02-22 18:12she is getting closer all the time , I know this a fishing site but a lot of old tappet head bike lovers are members of this site (older blokes ) that can relive their miss spent youth when they see that bike
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