gee lads im in a fair old stink of a slump in regards to taking my boat out or posting on this forum. 

 have only hit the water once since returning from exy and would have been a while prior to that as well.

 have had a few beach fishing sessions but more beers than casts hahahhaha 

 i havent even been following the weather or prepping the boat and gear for a day out, not sure my boat has hit water for 8 months +

 seems like a mini premiership hangover after the fun i had at exy.

 gotta find my mojo and get my boat back on the water either solo or find a new decky. gotta find that excitement 

 sat morning aus kick isnt helping matters but im okay with that

 anyone else going through a form slump 

Seems the Pies are getting a bit cocky and told the AFL that they would like to play us at ES in rounds 18. With Pendles out it would normally be a very tough task without the only player capable of hitting a target but lucky for the Pies, West Coast can't play in Melbourne so it'lll be a walk in the park.

Wellingham won't be there to provide a step ladder for the superstar Moore this time around so Fasolo is going to have to carry the side (again) and try and kick about 18 goals. Grundy should have a field day against a side with no rucks which will be great for my Dreamteam but with no Pendles too much is going to fall to Patch Adams and the guy that looks like he should be the lead singer of a Nu Metal band, Treloar, in the middle.

West Coast by 23 and Bucks to come out and back Eddie and Eddie to come out and back Bucks.

Hawks v Freo should be entertaining... on here.

 Happy Birthday to fellow FW'er and good mate Andy (sea-kem)!

May your day be filled with happiness

Your mug be filled with expensive bourbon

Your boat be filled with fish (don't forget my share! Lol)

And your night be filled with umm... things done by the missus! Lol

Have a good one mate! 

 After the news about alvey reels , why not show your support by posting a pic of your fave alvey reel or post a pic of all you have as im sure there are some with multiple alveys

 Dont know what its like now down in bunbury but i was down there with work today and the wind was blowing its guts out. traveled along one of the roads along the coast and it looked horrid. the water was so dirty with stirred up sand it was brown amongst the whitecaps. 

windy as here in mandurah atm. just wondering if this weather is likely to bring the snapper in close for those that dare to brave it 

 stupid latest add by cricket austraia promoting the ashes  says the players dont play for the team they play for australia , i would have thought it should have been greedy over paid cricketers wanting more money  play for australia , i was a half decent mediun / fast bowler in my day No 8 batsman i will play for australia for free just want a bagy green 

Gimmickmaybe but it looks like fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG0OWz_orK8

 Any plumbers here that's NOR?

My aunty's house in Bedford needs plumbing service. Please pm me if you would like more info etc.

Thanks

While sitting there in the pouring rain 

For those who understand can feel the pain

Your hands and fingers are freezing and cold

Finding it hard with the rod and reel to hold

Waiting patiently for the line to start screaming

You find yourself in a daze and dreaming

You watch the end of your rod go tap tap tap. 

And listen to your reel go clack clack clack

Your rod doubles over again and again

The line peels off under the strain

After fifteen minuits of time has past 

Youve got that fish to the beach at last

You walk to the edgeto see your snapper 

You find a ray and just yell at the top of your voice OH CRAP

 Hi guys

looking to set up a winch and tipper for this coming cray season. Want to use a tipper as I like the idea of the working height when baiting etc. As for the Capstain winch well that's were I'm looking for something different.

Anyone have anything different? Maybe a capstan with an attachment similar to a professional Hyd winch.

Cheers

Chris

 I am re wiring the swifty we have just got . i have power now to the new switch panel . led nav lights and anchor lights and wired up the new radio . prob i am having is i cant turn on the nav lights and anchor lights at the same time. should i be running seperate pos wires from battery to the dash or a heavy gague wire. the radio did turn on but on the screen it just said LO . havnt got as far as sounder or gps yet 

If anyone has an idea please let me know 

Thanks Russell

With Saturday's crappy weather, I decided it was time to put together some video footage taken in January this year with my kids in Jurien Bay.  Even though there's no fishing, I think it will be something most of us will be able to relate to being ocean loving people.  For the record though, we did do one drift for 2 fish and then a snag and snap-off.  With a feed quickloy on board and the weather so great, decided there were better things to do.

Anyhow, i hope you enjoy youtu.be/qkiFsRiZDhM

Really hoping that my kids will be able to share this with their kids in the future. Let me know what you think.

So, last weekend, we had been fishing for a few hours, done a few miles and we stopped to top up the fuel tank. I only carry a 22l tank and Gerry cans if going further, as largely, we don't use more than half a tank at a time.

When topping up the tank, I noticed some crap in the bottom of the tank, almost like 'heavy' dust in the bottom of the tank sloshing back and forth. I topped the tank up headed in and agreed to take it out and clean it when we got home. Kept going without a problem and the old boy took the tank home to empty and clean it.

When he emptied it he said there was lots of water in it, and the 'dust' was rust in it. Unaware to me, the vent cap had a large crack in it allowing rain water to run down the float into the tank. God knows for how long but the motor has not missed a beat.

The motor ran fine though I am concerned that she may have inhaled a bit of water. It was running normally, not surging, not spluttering or anything along those lines. Nothing out of the ordinary.

I don't have a large external filter I can screw the cap off but in the motor housing, there is a small inline filter that I hope may have saved me.

What should I do? It will be a tomorrow job.

 Just had a feed of fresh salmon that was caught just last night.

dont know what others feel about them but after trimming off the dark meat i portioned up 1 fillet . dusted it in flour and cooked in a bit of butter. and a squeese of lemon juice. 

thoroughly enjoyed it. 

what are others thoughts about the taste of them

 Hi Guys,

I'm after a person to do some tig welding, preferably in the Cockburn, Bibra Lake, Success area. I want to have a small stainless steel exhaust pipe welded, so it will be 3 - 4 but welds joining 25mm tube. I shall have the tube cut and prepared.

Is there anyone out there that can do it.

The welds do not have to have a pro finish, its only an exhaust pipe, and I have rods and electrodes that the person who does the job can also have, they are of no use to me now. I brought them a while ago when I had a TIG welder to use. 

Derby time and Freo’s bi annual grand final. The tally stands 25-20 in favout of big brother.

Parking around the airport T4, I have to scoot over to NZ next week 9 days as both my mums been crook and oldest brother had a stroke.

What options are there good value for parking?
I know the full airport parking is pretty pricy but are there small businesses nearby doing it as well, harder to find online?

 Hi Guys

I need some new spot lights for my 4wd. Can anyone recommend a place to go in the Rockingham area. Looking for a place to supply and install.

Cheers

 I know this is a bit cheeky but, being new to mandurah and just investing in a tub, hopefully be in the water by august. what we are needing is somewhere to start.    Is there anyone willing to maybe give us some advice or spots up to aprox 20 nm out to try out (no im not after dhuie spots lol ) . in exchange we can pass on some spots out of rockingham or even Coral bay once i have my gps up and running.

if you wish to do so a pm would be good 

Thanks in advance

 Willing to pay carton tax.

I've recently rebuilt the bowsprit on my boat and due to the lack of a spray gun able to spray gelcoat unthinned, I opted to brush it. The problem is that the results are very uneven and by the time it is sanded back to a factory look the gel is too thin. I have it in usable form again but I have just enough colour matched gel left to have a go at spraying it to build the thickness and hopefully result in a finish that only requires a light sand and buff and leaves me with a satisfactory gel layer thickness. 

I can't find a cheap gun to purchase and don't want to spend a lot on a tool that hopefully I won't use much again.

So if anybody has a spraygun (putty gun) with a 3 to 3.5mm tip that they'd be willing to loan me, it would be greatly appreciated and I will have much acetone on hand to ensure is is cleaned as returned in the same condition.

 Have got this hose hanging down on the front left corner of a hilux at work, can anyone tell me what it it. It doesnt appear to screw onto anything and the hose is maybe 8mm plastic.

 Hope someone can help me out. 

when it comes to trailor brakes what is the minimum requirements to get a trailor licenced that is rated for 2000kg

E.G. Drum on both axles , Disc on single  or electronic.

Also what are peoples thoughts on using led lights on the boat trailors, are they suitable or just go with the standard ones.

Every April school holidays we try to get away with the kids, normally we head upto Kalbarri but this time we've decided to head a little (a lot) further north to Exmouth... we've decided to keep the boat so that will definitely be in tow!!! Can't wait to explore the inner gulf and maybe outside the reef on the western side! 

Has anyone transferred a mooring at Mangles bay?
Looks to be very complex, have to transfer boat to the moorings old owner, then transfer it back to me.
Must be an easier way?
Or am I missing something....
Here's the link

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/marine/MAC_F_MCA_AppTransferRegisteredMooringSiteSaleVessel.pdf

 just wondering where you need to go to transfer a boat over to new owners

is it able to be done at a normal licencing centre 

G'Day Guys

There are a lot of big boats on this forum being towed by a variety of different vehicles. So a question has come up about WDH. Does anyone on this forum have a WDH arrangement fitted to their boat trailer ?

Most vehicle manufacturers recommend one but are they a legal requirement ? If you don't have one and you lose your car/boat/trailer, what will your insurers do ? Will they say it was recommended that you do but you didn't so we wont pay ?

Its a very gray area and I am yet to get a sensible answer from my insurers or vehicle licensing. Appreciate any feedback that anyone has on this as lots of people might have some exposure here.

cheers in advance

 Hey guys 

Im keen on looking into making rods in my time off. Just wondering where to start. What equipment ill need and where the best place is to buy it all. I have been watching a lot of youtube vids for somw techniques but any help will be great cheers

Howdy, got pretty windy in safety bay today 59kts! would of cooled down my bayside pizza pretty quick!

made a few weeks ago after not being able to find what we wanted, anything that did come close was $500 and above! This only set us back $60 and a few hours in the shed.... most time consuming part was sorting  and de nailing what we needed, went through 5 pallets to get The job done...