anybodys recommadations for a good honest trimmer rocko or south of the river. need to do the T-TOP canvas.

Hi guys.

new boat came with standard quicksilver fule filters. i havent had a chance to install one of the glass filters with the taps on the bottom.

since getting the boat about 2-3 weeks ago, the tank has been about 1/2 full (420l tank), i didnt want to fill it, as wanted to keep it low for the tow up north.

Just wondering how quickly water can accumilate. given the filters are new and only had for about 3 weeks, is water/condensation likley to be an issue by now? I have been using the boat fairly regulalry, and added new fuel  (premium) on 2 occasions. im not sure i will be able to get a glass bowl filter installed before leaving on saturday....

im used to storing the tanks full, so havent really worried about this too much previously, but its kinda in my mind now as could wreck a trip pretty easily!

cheers

for any advice!

Anyone on here had any experience with a yammy 225 remap?

trying to find the name of a bloke i had work done over a decade ago.

he was in o'connor area i think ,and made those 6m centre cab boats.Or just soneone on the rockingham /southside would be helpful.

peter.

G'day all,

Can anyone reccomend a quality company for underwater hull cleaning and/or acid wash & antifoul works?

Have a brand new 25ft fibreglass centre console that has been sitting in the Port Bouvard canals since late December and its looking like a jungle under the hull already.

Open to any suggestions or advice on cleaning and maintaining it while we're dealing with all the red tape of getting a new jetty/dry dock/sea keeper organised.

Cheers

What are people's experiences and preferences with carting ~300-400l of fuel for extended trips?

Interested to hear pros and cons of: lots of plastic Jerry cans, steel 44 or plastic 44. Might be a 1 off and no under floor storage so a bladder isn't really an option. 

Hey guys.

for the new boat i am looking at sounders.

so far i am decided on a simrd nss evo3,

with 2 thru hull transducers,

a ss175hw, and ss175l.

it will be on a carribean 2300.

was wondering if anyone else has this setup, and their thoughts,

or if any other opinions? first time i have gone thru hull. o want to minimise amount of holes that get cut in the deck, so want it to be right the first time lol!

cheers

Goat.

ps majority of fishing for demersals in 20-100m. Looking to have option for deep drops. Some pelagic fishing, but less often.

Long time between posts but picking up a Fraser 737 in the next 2 weeks so finally back into the action…outboard version...

Finding it a little difficult to find accurate specs for them and just chasing rough weight of these tubs and if they are over the 2.5m width limit before having to use the over width signs etc.. 

will be towing from Perth up to Carnarvon with a Holden Trailblazer that has a 3t tow limit

cheers

 Hi Guys/Girls 

Have a 595 trailcraft trailblazer looking to replace the 2004  115 Merc on it 

Budget is 23k 

Brand ,size and who best to go to ?

Thanks Shane 

 Hi Guys/Girls 

Have a 595 trailcraft trailblazer looking to replace the 2004  115 Merc on it 

Budget is 23k 

Brand ,size and who best to go to ?

Thanks Shane 

Hey guys just wondering if any one has had and experience with the the new owner of Tezzas trailers think the new name is ozzi boat trailers , just wondering if any one has had a trailer recently built by them  

 After speaking to the local fibreglass team, said I'd be crazy to sell the haines, so going to spend the money doing her up. Has anyone installed / found a mounting bracket to install minn kota onto an glass surface on the bow with bow rail? I've done some googling and seen the below which looks ok, but chasing any other ideas / suggestions of off the shelf mounts vs fabricating up or ?

On secondary, also considering getting the new soft decking / u deck / deck armour. Anyone know if it would stand up to the dog claws / paws as she comes with for the 7 months of the year before its too hot. Whilst I expect to treat it mean fishing wise, not sure if its tough enough to handle the dog / anyone else take the furry friend with and know if it stands up before spending good money to try make it a bit more comfy for the missus.

Cheers 

Adam

 Am seriously contemplating selling my haines 565f and upgrading to a whaler cc currently at Challenge Marine and flying down from karratha next weekend for a look before driving down at the end of the month. Wondering if you guys could recommend a professional for a hull and outboard inspection that is reasonably priced that goes to where the vessel is located?  

Cheers

Adam

hi all
i picked up a 2007 honda 4st recently which has been sat for about a year - wont start on fresh fuel - fuel is coming out of the fuel pump but i dont think it is getting to the carbs (when i took out the drain screws on the bowls only a dribble of fuel came out)
The motor turns over and starts up straight away if i spray aerostart into the intake (but wont run on after i stop spraying) - have sprayed carbies with carby clean but to no avail - only thing i have not tried is carb clean down the fuel inlet pipe into carbs -

thinking it may be better to get a mechanic to clean/rebuild carbs - any recommendations?
cheers

 Hey all,

Have recently bought a Leeder Tomcat with a 5.0 Mpi and Alpha gen 2 leg.

Is there anything in particular I should be doing as peventanble maintenance, or spares to Carry?

The boat is always well washed down with salty Captains products and the engine flushed with there flush.

Any tips/advice would be great

Love the boat, very roomy, stable and easy to fish from

 Planning on Rotto this year for NYE and onwards after having missed a few years.

The website is a shitshow, last time I did this I booked a pen for that night then the beach moorings for the rest of the time.

Looking at the website, there is no moorings, pens, anything for the entire january.

The boating guide doesnt say anything I can see about where you can and cant anchor other than fairways so I'm assuming can anchor either south Thomson or North Thomson if nothing available?

hey just asking for a friend.

anyone have any feedback on these boats? my mate is conisdering looking for one, particulalry for beach launching etc. how do they ride? i have heard soome of the smaller stabis can be a bit rough on the knees, but otherwise super stable/tough.

any feedback greatly appreociated!

cheers

goat.

 Hey guys. 

wondering if anyone has any experience with the shockwave suspension seats.

been looking at these as my back isnt as good as it used to be. The sentinel s5 in particular, though it looks like there is now an s6.

If anyone has used these i would love to hear your impressions, and whetehr you feel they are worth the cost.

Cheers!

Goat

 Up the Slipway for a bit of work, pissing down since Saturday 

Anyone own or knows anything about the Preston Craft Thundercats?

G'Day everyone,

I've got a very weird intermittent problem with my VHF radio in my boat that I need to sort out. Tried logging on early yesterday morning with VMR Whitfords but my message to them was so faint they could hardly hear me, in the meantime I could hear them and other boats around me loud and clear 5/5. Ended up logging on with my phone and mid-afternoon did a radio check at which time sea rescue could now hear me loud and clear 5/5. A week ago no problems logging on or off.

It's a GME VHF radio, whip and base.

This has been going on for a little while, I thought it might be the coaxial cable between the base and the radio so changed out the base. No problems last weekend so thought I had it fixed but now the problem has returned so I don't know what step to take next, change out the whip or change out the radio, whicp obviously cheaper but I'll just be wasting my money if it's the radio.

If anyone has experienced this sort of thing before or has any ideas I would very much appreciate any advice and ideas.

Cheers

WM

 Morning all,

Last week I picked up a new boat + trailer which we'd been waiting on for close to a year. We paid very good money for the trailer and boat from a very well known Australian brand.

When I got it home for a decent look, I noticed the finish on the galvanising looks pretty sub-par with areas already flaking off and spot rust starting in sections already.

It also appears as though the trailer wasn't cleaned properly prior to galvanising, given areas of very rough surface finish. I assume the proud points will wear faster resulting in accelerated risk in rust.

My questions to those that know anything about galvanising and current industry standards -

• Is the finish below what would be considered a tradesman / industry standard for marine galvanising
• Will the finish impact the longevity of the trailer
• What can be done to fixing the issue i.e. sandblast re-galvenise etc
• Anyone else had any issues like this recently? If so, what happended when it was flagged with the supplier

Thanks in advance! 

Cheers,

Tim

Anyone had any experence with these engines?

A bit of research says the older ones had a few problems but newer ones were good. (although thats from ther WA dealer)

250 hp hooked up to a merc sterndrive.

Cheers

Hey folks, just thought I'd make a video about reconditioning brakes on an electric over hydraulic trailer.  The calipers I have are Trigg A200.  I decided to learn how to do it myself after going to a brake shop once and they just threw out my old calipers and replaced them.  After receiving that bill I vowed to do it myself....  The calipers I have now are 10 years old.  They'll last forever if you just give them a rebuild every 12 months or so.  

Anyway, video below.  No ads, no sponsorship, happy to hear any feedback.  

https://youtu.be/_3jbhrFrDhE

cheers,

Steve 

 Hi Guys,

Any reccomemdations for a mobile outboard mechanic to service outboards ? i have called a couple and left messages and they dont even bother returning the call. (located south of the river)

Cheers

What's up, 

 What products are people using to wash their ally boats down with? "Besides Water"

wouldnt be boating if things didnt mess up at xmas
was over a rotto for 2 weeks, day 3 my rib motor which has previously run flawlessly - spluttered and stopped, luckily inshore!
On diagnosis, no spark all three plugs (Tohatsu 50hp 2 stroke), after googling possible fixes, i tried bypassing kill switch, checked fuses, checked for cracked wires - but still no spark on all three plugs -
seems it can only be the CDI unit (ECUish type black box) or the coil exciters under flywheel
anyone had similar experience? - my biggest concern is how it just stopped without warning of any prior symtons - i rang to get a price on a new 4stroke today 11.5k and April...... i miss pre-covid negotiating!

cheers

Can call or message on 0417 269869 thanks