It was down on the trailer spine, no signs of undercarriage.

G'day guys,

Handle to trailer winch "fell" off last Monday... Having issues finding one that will fit as most retailers only have handles with a hex head connection...

Any ideas where to go for a look?

Cheers

Bones 

Just wanted to recommend Laurie from Murchison boat hire

fantastic service in Kalbarri

we rented the 6.5 All about with 150hp 4stroke yamaha

on deck echo sounder and gps with waypoints

his marked over 150 spots i went to a few of them and they were fantastic

great boat great service

I was told not so long ago that my flares did not have to be replaced because they had exceeded the expiry date.

If you had a budget up to $75,000 for a trailer boat and you wanted to do both creek and out wide fishing (up in the Pilbara), what would the recommendation from the Fishwrecked crew be?
What max hp would you put on it if it was going to be used for both creek and out wide?

ive got a 445 bemuda im toying with the idea of painting the hull outside does anyone know anyone who is compitent to do the job and how much ?? roughly would it cost?i have a boat mechanich to remove the outbord

my mrs and i got our skippers ticket today! wasn't as hard as i thought. One/two runs through the book and a bit of Q/A with the mrs and we got through it ok. Was pretty windy so picking up the "man over-board" was pretty funny. Oh and we had a nice crowd over watching from the Breakwater in hillarys.

should of got some pictures of our maiden voyage! oh well maybe next time

Anyone tried the Navionics route planning software? Is it easy to manage waypoints etc?

Seems a bit pricey and comes with a card reader (why, I dont know).

Any imput would be appreciated.

Cheers, Nemo.

I recently picked up a 4m dinghy as my first boat. Yeh! The boat is basically stock which gives me the chance to turn it into my own little fishing machine the way I like it.

One of the first things I want to do is put a fish finder in it however therein lies my problem as I don't know what I don't know about fish finders.

When I go shopping around what are the questions I need to be asking?

What are essential items that the fish finder should have?

Do I really need a colour sounder? I want one because they look to have better resolution etc but I am only guessing.

What do I need to know about transponders?

Is there anything else I need to know?

Sorry for the load of questions but I really have no idea about them. Then comes the hard part about learning to drive the bloody thing!

Budget I will determine later after I have a better idea of what I NEED as opposed to what I WANT.

Oh well the fishing bucket has died. Time to change!

Looking at a Bnew Prado, or a late 2008 Landie 200S with only 18000 on the odo.

Anybody in the know help with choice. I am leaning towards the landie but have heard that the 200S early models have had some trouble.

Help please.

Neels

Have been doing the rounds of the trim shops looking at a towable boat cover for my ali trailcraft runabout and now have to make a decision on what type to get. I need to make a decision real soon so as to be able to have it ready for Easter. I have been quoted on two different types, a full cover that goes right over the bow and along under the chimes to the back of the boat using draw strings under the boat and maybe a strap or two under the boat. The other is what some places call a tow cover which just goes from the windscreen (clips on) down to the stern. This involves clipping it under the gunnels with clips that are attached to the boat. Some of the guys at the trim shops have said that the all over covers don’t tow well as the wind pushes into the front of them and that they flap around. I am not a fan of drilling into the boat to put clips on but if this is the best way then so be it.Any advice from anyone who has seen/have these types of covers would be appreciated. Thanks Brad

thought I would post up some pics of the outcome of my search for a towable cover. I am very happy with it, towed the boat to walpole and back for easter without dramas. Next trip to exmouth in august. I will post a couple more photos soon as the system wont allow me to upload any more at the moment

Brad

hello everyone i have very bad math and on the net can only seem to find ratios in gallons

i have a 3hp yami that i just bought that runs on 75:1

i have to fill a 5 litre tank so it would be 75 ml of oil right?

i just dont want to blow up my engine

whats the easiest way to work this out

Well im in the middle of fitting a new lowrance fuel flow meter in the boat connecting to the global map7200c.

has anyone used this one and can add some pro's and con's.

im hoping they are better than the navman ones which are sooooooooooooo crap, i went thru about 3 of them.

Will be good to know fuel usage again etc, especially on those long distance trips

I thought it was time to finally put up the additions my bother (Ollie) and I made to the old dinghy we bought mid last year. The hull is a 12ft Clark cutter, structurally it was sound with no leaks and it felt much more sturdy than most modern tinnies however cosmetically it wasn’t in the best shape. We basically bought it for our trip to exmouth last year, we used the engine off our tender which while it was only a 5hp it was still fast enough to troll. The boat lasted the trip and we decided to keep it, however not in its current state. Before Exmouth we added all the fishing accessories including rod holders ect.it was then when we arrived home the major work began, we started stripping the paint, which proved to be the hardest and most time consuming part of the addition. Here are a few before pics.

We used paint stripper as well as a high pressure hose, however this still left behind crappy old paint, it then took me two days straight to sand back the paint and to reveal the original aluminum.

We then decided on a painting method and decided to uses a two pack two part polyurethane gloss finish which was by no means the cheapest or the easiest but it came out with great results and It just makes the effort that much more rewarding. To make the floors we decided to use 10mm thick outdoor ply and use ribs for support and then coat in glass, we thought doing this would be the lightest and the most cost effective method. We then wrapped the boards with carpet.

Once the paint and floorboards were complete we proceded to fit all electronics and extras. We then decided to fork out and buy a new engine and after ringing around bought a new 15hp mariner which has been great since we bought it. Here are a few pics once it was finished

And finally a few pics of the fish we have caught so far in the last few weeks

so hopfully we have given any of you who are looking at or in the process of pimping out a dinghy a little insight into the effort and the reward at the end.

Miles and ollie

Hey Guy's

I'm looking for a boat mechanic in the wangara area to service my goldstar. It's a 200 yammy 4 stroke. I also need the trailer serviced and a seal fixed on the hydraulic steering.

Just wondering who you guy's have used in the area and would recommend and also who to stay away from.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Ryan

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Guys, looking at hooking up a third battery in the boat for running a fridge etc.

 The question is - do sealed lead acid batteries still need ventilation ?

I am looking at putting the 3rd battery in the cabin, under the floor below the helm in a space about 500mm sq.

Dont really want to put a third battery down the stern, could do with some extra weight up front anyhoo.

The length of wire from battery to VSR controller is about 4 meters, am i asking too much of it or should it be O.K. ?

 Cheers

hi boys

I am trying to work out the best way to hook up nav lights and a fish finder to my dingy.

I have a 40 hp suzuki but was wondering if there is any other way of putting a battery in without hunting down a charger for the motor.

But ultimatly i want it to be done properly so if i need to get the charger for the boat does anyone know where to get it from?

Thanks heaps

hemi

Hi Guys,

Having problem finding reverse, just been getting an awful grinding noise- I'm guessing or hoping the cable just needs to be adjusted at the motor??

Tried to shift really quickly into reverse but then the the motor would pop out of the water and rev really high???

Any advice???

cheers in advance

hi all
i have been looking at the yaltacraft 555 with a view to buying new.
the deals seem pretty good
does anyone have any experience of this particular boat re ride,stability, seakeeping etc

cheers

Hi all,

After a perspex screen for my centre console. Has to fold down for storage/travelling etc.

Heard theres a place in Balcatta that specialised in that kind of work?

Anywhere NOR would be good! Spose most boat yards would put you onto the right people?

Cheers,

Sam

Just wondered if anybody has a Maxwell freedom 500 anchor winch ?

Have to replace the little plastic pressure arm but need the key to undo top of the winch. It is an 8 pointed allen key type setup that is around 21mm from point to point.

Just wondered if anybody has one they are willing to loan or hire out before I go and buy one

Happy to drive to pick up and drop back with a beer or 2

Cheers

Rick

Well i am changing the spotlights for the fishing area on the boat to LED's and am now thinking of changing the front facing spotlights on the hardtop, currently i have 2 marine spotties but they chew thru the power, while searching around i noticed on ebay some 55wt HID lights that would mount right in, they have internal ballast so easy to fit and clean and neat.

Has anyone else used something like this or can recommend against? i know they will cop a bit of a ponding, but no different to being on a 4X4.

just thought the HID's will give me more light over a conventional search type marine spotty??

Any idea who makes these? I saw one awhile back, can't remember if it was bep or alanco or what. It would save a lot of wiring and the less connections, the less to go wrong!

Ta,

till

Need to replace the plugs on the big navman i have as the power plug is corroded. Where in Perth can i find a stockist, or does someone know where i can get the plugs redone?

Gday guys, does anyone know who does Recreational Skippers Ticket assessments in Port Hedland?

Been googling for hours and still none the wiser.....

hey guys

after a big day out the other day , i got to thinking i really need to cover the fibreglass deck with some non slip easy to clean (pref without lifting ) flooring.

anyone know anything about that cork flooring you see on the plush game boats , or is there a better option (aside from wearing thongs)??

gday all

The out-board has been sitting for over 9 months now and ive noticed an oil leak from under the prop which began 3 months ago.

Anybody seen this before and could give me an idea what could be the problem?

Down at Wakemaker Marine today.....looking at getting a boat built, very similar to the centrecab they're building ATM. I really like the transom layout, full frames, deep vee and there's just so much room inside and out for a 2.5m beam C/cab!

hi everyone i have found a small 8-9 foot dinghy fiberglass dinghy which me and my brother are ver eager to buy it.

its looks srtong and all and is new for a okay price

but my question is the motor

the guy says it can handle a 6hp max so i will probably go for a 4 or 5 hp engine-it will be a 2stroke

heres the prob, motors in this range have internal fuel tanks and i want to do trips of a couple kms up dams and lakes and beaches, and dont know how long a 2.5-3 liter tank will last