General Discussion

General Chat, Anything of Interest

4 stud 13" galvanised rims

 Hi all,

I recently had a flat on my boat trailer only to notice it is a 4 stud 100mm pattern. Looking to upgrade to galvanised rims while I am at it, but really struggling to find a place in Australia that sells them. Does anyone know where I can get a set? Or am I best off changing to a 5 stud hubs?


Bali

Lets remember 12-10-2002, Bali bombing.
Its been 16 years.
RIP


Sonos wi-fi speakers at home

 Crew i've posted here before about this topic when Pandora was shut down, its got to the point now that paying for spotify gives me the shits....

 

Anyone else out there running Sonos at home and have a good setup without having to pay the likes of Spotify?


Seat reapaulstry

 Anyone know the best place to get the seats in the boat redone. S of river prefer. 

Has anyone had it done and rough cost 


A Richie moment


Mandurah harley plus some

 With only this weekend for a chance for so.e big stuff we headed out to a spot we havnt fished for a couple of months. Set the drift and had some interest on my line shortly after . Managed to hook up but the fight was a bit different to what ive had before and with a bit of a fight up came my first ever harley and a decent size too. Shortly after sandy nailed a sized dhuie . Went over to a new drift line to avoid cray pots and i managed to get a dhuie at 630 . With not much else on the chew other than some undersize stuff we moved into our kg spot . First drift Sandy nailed 3 nice kgs and me 1.  Reset but this time the wind had changed . Both sandy and i got busted off by something and Sandy losing a monster kg just short of the boat and then nailing another a bit smaller. Went back to reset and shortly after with a great fight up came a nice black ass. 

Ended up with our bag of demersal and 6 nice kgs so we were happy . Great feed and a first we certainly cant complain. 


last year for the v8 falcon @ bathurst

 well the end of an era is here. no more ford falcon for bathurst. 

wont be long before the commodore follows suit. 

wont be the same in years to come. who do people tip for the win this year


Morse Cables

Morning Team,
I need to replace the Morse Cables (throttle and gear selection cables) for my Etec as with my new cable run, the existing ones are around 300mm short.

My existing cables were Teleflex CC20515 9069 and were ~15.5 feet (4.75m) and I need a 17ft replacement

I am unable to find anything with 9069 (and struggle to find anything Teleflex in Australia) so I am hoping someone with some knowledge can let me know what the last numbers mean?


Brock collection for sale.

 

www.lloydsonline.com.au/AuctionLots.aspx

 

 1.6 mil for the bathurst winner but only 7600 for his paddock bomb.


Another dinghy adrift

Heard a radio call from Steep Point ranger this morning that a 4.2 metre dinghy is adrift somewhere around  there joining another that went missing complete with fishing gear from the bay in front of Dirk Hartog homestead.

Don't people know how to tie a boat up or is it the gear they are using isn't up to what is needed


Afl trade

 I'm hoping to releif some of the scrotum pressure from the "grandy" forum. 

So where to start,  foolish freo?

 

Why oh why would they allow Neale to go? 

 

Hogan he's good but not that good. 

 

Lobb to Eagles is an interesting move,  i guess to replace Jk.  Tim Kelly, they wouldnt want to pay too much for the first year player.

 

 

Gaff to Nth, that will be announced post the BF night. 

 

Hawthorn - The Jugganaught just keeps on going forward,  Scrimshaw, Shiel Amon and potentially Wingard. Just wow.

 

The Tigers are going to be too top heavy with TLynch coming in. 

 

 


What is this

 lat S 26.03.68    long E 113 34 97   shark bay between Cape Bellefin and Cape Heirisson a big square hole in the sea grass, thoughts anyone.


New boat

 New boat


Search in Progress Off Tamala / Cararang

An air and sea search is on off Tamala station for 2 people in an overdue dinghy, went out at 10 and haven't returned.

No safety gear at all, no anchor, no registration and no information given to where they will be fishing.

The weather isn't helping as been blowing 20 knots from s to sw all day.

Plane has just returned to Shark Bay airport after doing a search of nearby islands and over the Three Islands area. Rescue 4 from Shark Bay is continuing the search into the night


This Ifish Episode predicted the Final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwposWgpAGQ
Hope they out do the Pies like Le Cras and Hurn did that day


Bar Flat coral, Shark bay

 Having fished Shark bay back in 1990, prior to buying my first a  GPS, does anyone have the position of Bar Flat coral.


Here is a early morning math problem

I’m having trouble trying to solve this one ......

 


Removal of cables from E-Tec. Help

Howdy Team,

As some of you may be aware, I have gutted and am rebuilding my Pacemaker (Pacemaker rebuild formally Foam Bilges. Pic heavy) and need to remove both the morse cables (gear and throttle) from my motor (as I need to replace them), and the power cables from my control box on the console (to run it all under the deck).

Not knowing enough about it, I don't want to stuff it up and am chasing the services of someone who has an idea of what they are doing.

Looking it, I hope it wont take too long though I lack the confidence to wing it.

If it is something someone can easily explain to me, I will give it a crack (if it is idiot proof) though if anyone is in the Thornlie (Canning Vale side) and knows what they are doing, I will pay for your time.

The motor is a 2010 Etec 75hp


Boat transport Perth to karratha

 Looking for a trucking company to transport a boat on trailer from Perth to Karratha. LOA is 9.5m width: 2.5m height: 3.5m


Coral Bay Report 12th - 18th Sept

 Just got back from a week in Coral Bay and a few days at Horrocks.

First couple of nights we fished the north side of the reef south of Mauds landing. Fished on the north side of the reef just outside the Sanctuary Zone. First night got a couple of tailor. Second night was very calm and did not expect much but ended with 11 Tailor in a mad 45 minute session between 2 of us with many more lost. Biggest was 60cm.

Finally got out with Bernie on Mahi Mahi Charters on the saturday for half day charter. 2.5 hrs to get out to the fishing grounds but we bagged out in 2 hours. Good variety of fish caught Red Emporer, Saddletail Snapper, Rosy Threadfin Bream and Robinson Sea bream. There were some good size Reds boated. Sharks were an issue towards the end.

I decided to take my own rod & reel (Tynos 30) and although was hard fishing in 120mtrs of water ended up catching 14 fish with a couple of double headers. My mate was using snapper winch and only got 2 . Shared the fish around with a few of those who suffered from sea sickness. 

Overall a great day and would recommend Bernie to anyone heading up that way with all fish cleaned and fillited on our return.

I work with Mark Lecras mum and sent her some picks which ended up on Fishwatch last week. Rapt about that.

Stopped at Horrocks beach on the way back and fished Bowes River a couple of nights. Some good size tailor caught and guy fishing next to us got a meter plus mullaway but weed was an issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Boat Transport - is this legal??

 My wife saw this a couple of weeks ago before we went away and was wondering if this is a legal way to transport a boat when towing a caravan.

Sorry for poor quality but was taken of the computer from Dash Cam footage

 


Brownlow

 Wow, 

 

What a champion,  Tom that was  pleasure.

 

Humble fella with incredible work ethic. 

 

Sydney wtf, it certainly pays not to pay overs for big name players hey Buddy hey Jeremy Mclovin!


Tasty duo

 Got out today in less than desirable conditions.  Went out from dawesville for the first time . Fishing wasnt easy with rough conditions 24 nm out but got a dhuie each along with a couple of other fish to top up. Great just to get out there after 3 weeks in the bush


Bar Crusher 535XS

Was wondering if anyone here has a Bar Crusher 535XC - it's the centre console model. I am considering purchasing one but want to have a closer look at the boat's set-up, etc and WA dealers do not have one in stock that I can view. If you have one, or know of someone with one and are okay with me taking a closer look, I would appreciate it. I am in Perth but prepared to travel to Mandurah if one is down there. Thanks


Cliff head boat ramp

 Hi.

Just wondering if anyone know if the cliff head camp spot has a boat ramp at all? I have tried google and on here but cant find anything. Have heard they were going to put one in??

Can you beach launch there?

Cheers 


The Grandy

 Well I reckon the Eagles did it easy yesterday a couple of niggles to a couple of the boys but nothing to be concerned about.

My big concern was Lycett in the ruck but he tore Gawn a new one. Our forward line is to be feared with both the talls and shorts firing, Lecca in great form and the back line hardly even working up a sweat and that's saying something considering yesterday's heat.

I'm glad they've got us as the underdogs put more mental pressure on the Pies. Let's hope it's a good game, there's only been one this whole finals series imo. Bring it onnnnnnnn and Goooo Eagles.


Mighty pies swooping

 Swooping into the big dance


Marine Trimmer

 Hi All, I know this has been asked before, however can anyone recommend a good marine trimmer they have used lately? I'm based North of the river so would prefer someone North, however are happy to go South for a good quality job. I'm looking to get my 6m boat recarpeted, new canopy & seats recovered. 

Cheers,

JW


how can they justify it

 i know some will say give them up but the fkn govt have put up smoke prices again. mine have gone from $31  up to $35 plus depends on where you go. 

the mongrels slug us every way they turn 


How do you upload Photos now

With Photobucket charging now, what is the best option to load photo's to the site. Havent posted many but might again with a new camera (not a flash one). Even though they have backtracked on the ridiculous price I still wont use them purely because I don't put many photo's on the web.
Cheers
Neels