I was thinking of running BP Ultimate for my next big trips (Montes & Kimberley) to see if the higher octane fuel gives better fuel economy giving me a longer range.

I have a 2015 Suzuki 200hp Lean Burn, which from my understanding has knock sensors allowing the motor to run leaner. I was thinking that these motors will probably adjust better for the higher octane fuel and give better efficiency.

Even say 5% better would be great, would mean 1 or 2 jerry cans less I need to carry for the same range. Financially it wouldn't be worth it but for these trips having a longer range for the same weight/load would be a massive advantage.

A lot of people get an extra 30-50km per tank in their car running BP Ultimate why wouldn't an outboard be the same?

Any experience with this?

 iv noticed a few photos of boats over east with these

 www.ebay.com.au/itm/Round-Boat-Rego-Stickers-150mm-Port-Starboard-Registration-Vinyl-Decal-Set-/251638188604

i have a fairly old boat and think it would look a bit nicer, what do people think of them?

www.thecaptain.tv/articles/triplehhaineshunterformula233/

i happen to be a sign writter and make these easily for myself, so i was wondering if it was allowed in wa under this format?

i know the text will have to be  certain hight.

sorry for the links, havent figgured out how to post links as a photo...

 Hi guys I have a 6 meter voyager

looking to get an inbuilt fuel tank supplied and fitted any advice or recommendations where to get it sorted 

Cheers willow

 Does anyone know where i can get 4 stainless steel 316 grade spindles from to replace old ones on keel rollers on my trailer i live in warnbro cheers

 Howdy all

I need some advice from trailer gurus, if the spindle shaft on my wobble rollers is 20mm what size wobble roller should i have on, 20mm 22mm or 24mm I didn't realise there was so many different sized ones.

cheers

Dakka

 Hello

I have started sanding back and filling coroded areas on my boat.

I would like paint the whole boat now. I don't want to spray it as it's not worth the time and effort to do so. I want to do it with a foam roller and a tipping brush. (Good enough for me)

Just want to know if anyone can recommend a paint that will be suitable for this. Cost is not an issue. 

Thanks 

 I've been mucking around trying to make a small oil pump work when changing my leg oil because I didn't have the correct fitting to screw into the drain plug which is 3/8".

I didn't realise that Mercury make a pump kit that screws directly onto the mercury SAE90 32oz bottle and it has the 3/8" fitting and a metric 8mm x 1.25 threaded adapter all include which will fit any outboard.

I bought it at aquasports marine at full retail for $20.... Bargain

If you want one the Mercury Part number is: 91-8M0072135

 Hi there,

I'm after some feedback on these "smart tabs" whitch seems to get pretty good reviews and it could improve the ride of my savage osprey 525 whitch have a nouse up  attitude.

They seams to do well and they really affordable but my question is...how to retract them on a following sea?? Anyone out there fitted them on a savage osprey?

Thanks

 Hi guys

Just wanted some confirmation on if my outboard is sitting at the right height before I sikaflex it up. I do have 1 hole worth of adjustment up if required and 2 holes down. Currently the cav plate is more or less flush with the bottom of the hull.

Thank you

 Hey Everyone,

Im upgrading some of the electronics in my boat. I have also been trying to tidy up some the wiring. In doing so i want to move my NMEA backbone. The info i am looking for, does anyone know where to buy off the shelf NMEA 2000 cables in Perth? I need a few short ones 0.5m and 1m length! TIA

Mark

 Hey Guys after a few opinions . I've just purchased a 3.95 Bermuda flat bottom punt with an 05, 30hp mercury tiller steer. I'm in the process of pimping it out and after a couple of trips have come to the conclusion that tillers suck , mainly cause my back ain't the best anymore. So I've priced the conversion kits etc and all up it's going to cost around $1200, which is up there a bit and i don't think I'd get my money back if i sold it? but hey that's boats. Now I've found a 30hp 2 banger yammie 06 model with all the remote steering attached and can get it and installed for  $1600 after trading the merc . What way would you guys go or do you have any other suggestions?  Boat will be used predominantly for crabs, netting, breaming and camping trips.

Hi everyone

Hoping someone can help with an issue I have on my fibreglass boat.
Did some small (screwhole) repairs in the transom and everything has gone fine with gelcoat but having trouble with the final finish.
I have wet sanded progressively down to 2000 grit but when polishing the finish looks dull and doesn't match the surrounding (untouched) gloss finish.
Unfortunately hull is black and shows the imperfections really well.
Any ideas?
I am thinking I need more aggressive polish to cut out the dull (sanded) area and then a nice wax to finish but hoping for others ideas.

Thanks in advance
Danyul

 Hello All

Got a quick question regarding a leaking 480 quintrex coast runner. It started all of a sudden one day got back to the ramp and around 20liters came out didnt think to much about it untill the next trip out and the same happened.

So i started to try and find the problems ripped up the floor and started filling with water to see if any water was visable on the outside of the hull... Nothing....

Noticed there are some spots where paint has started to bubble and the bungs dont leak.

Its got me stumped. Any suggestions?????

Cheers Josh

 Hey

So I bought my first fibreglass boat, and it has a bung which appears to be made from brass. The first owner left it in the canals in Mandurah for a couple of years, so I figure it is for more long term in water use than the standard plastic bung. 

When I got the boat home I got a spanner out and opened it up, and a bunch of dark old looking water came out. It doesn't smell like fuel, but just looks stagnant. 

How do you clean out under the sealed deck when the only inspection port is tiny, and looks at the fuel tank? Is there some kind of detergent to fill up with? 

Also is it worthwhile putting anti seize on the bung? 

Cheers in advance 

 I have a 580 Formosa Tomahawk centre cab and I'd really like a custom rack on top stretching nearly the full length of the boat for carrying swags and sleeping on etc.

Is there a company that could build something like I described ?

When I'm away for a week or more I just don't have that room I need.

any help appreciated.

HI

I hope someone on here has the knowledge of just how much fuel capacity a 1995/6 710 LEEDER has?

is it 160L or 180L or more?

hope you can help. thanks

 Howdy all, im looking at setting up my trailer with either a boat latch or a boat catch system. The boats a 23 ft caribbean and weighs around 2 tonne i would imagine. I would like to hear from anyone who has either of these systems amd how they rate them.

Or if there are any other alternatives on the market now i would be interested in those too :)

Tight lines.

I have an intermittent fault on a Suzuki 70 which has done about 150 hours in just over a year. Its been looked at by two marine mechanics after letting me down and today the same issue happened for the third time.

The following scenario is consistent with all three failures:

A longish run (around an hour) out to a fishing spot. Boat anchored and motor turned off for an hour or more. When trying to restart the motor it behaves as thought the shift lever is not in neutral and therefore no power. Repeated jostling of the shift lever does eventually get it the system to know its in neutral and the motor starts BUT soon cuts out as if there is fuel starvation. It will start repeatedly and run for 5 or so seconds before cutting out.

Both mechanics have been sceptical that the shift lever neutral issue is related to the engine stalling but the same thing has happened three times. I have had the boat out a number of times between these failures with no issue at all.

The motor starts and runs without issue from cold the following day.

Any ideas?

seen some boats with bunks made of a composite material (think it's about 100x50mm or 150x50mm) it avoids the need to cover the bunks with carpet or urethane strips, anyone know where to get this material from in Perth ?

cheers

mark

Getting my boat ready for a early morning fish on Friday and I've noticed my trailer lights are faulty. Firstly about half of the rear passenger LEDs are out. The main problem though is when I turn my headlights/running lights on the taillights come on but then the brake lights don't work. With my running lights off the brake lights work fine. The indicators work all the time. I suppose my question is are the rear passenger LEDS which are out somehow causing this problem or is it somehting else entirely? Do i just need to replace them?

My electrical knowledge is limited to turning on a torch or changing light bulbs.

Cheers

Pete

So who is going to spot me one of these to try out. Ive got the boat and will tip the fuel in for free . . . . http://www.globalsuzuki.com/marine/lineup/df350a/index.html

 anyone know whats happening to the shop in wangara. Has been closed for days and mobile is disconnected. No signs saying shane is on leave. Just hope he is ok. Top bloke and does a great job. 

 Hey! 

The Boss gave me permission to buy an upgrade boat to the old custom stabi, so found a seaswirl in Bunbury that we both love, and after a test drive put an offer in pending a mechanical inspection.

Does anyone on here know of a mobile mechanic who can do a pre purchase inspection in Bunbury? I did a quick google search and found bluewater, nash and sportsmarine. I also did a FW search but it seems Kris from Maritech is no longer in business. Help would be much appreciated. 

Cheers,

Josh

Also the old girl will be up for sale for anybody looking for a winter bargin!

Yesterday I had the anchor jam and while driving towards it and winching up some rope a larger than normal wave overloaded the bowsprit and it cracked and pinged one of the studs off the bow rail mount. It has probably taken a bit too much load from the anchor winch on too many ocassions.

Anyway long story short, I'm looking for recommendations on good glass repair business North of river. I can and probably will repair/strengthen this myself to save costs but I will probably need help with the gel coat. I want an exact colour match and the finished product to look OEM.

Any recommendations appreciated.

Looking into a getting 2.4 mtr VHF antenna and was talking to the tech @ WACB in east perth...well he told me that GME and ZCG/Scalar were from the same factory-just diff. trade names. Well I was a bit surprised!! Never had much time for GME stuff. I am looking @ spending the money on a Shakespere Galaxy 5225xt.
So the question is what VHF antenna do you have and are you happy with it's range ??

Has anyone had any expierience putting a seal kit through a ultraflex helm ? Have got a seal kit but can't seem to find a picture of a breakdown of the helm or a you tube video. I think it will be a fairly straightforward job but would prefer to have a picture of the breakdown or some form of instructions 

any info or help would be appreciated. 

Cheers

mark. 

General Information if anybody is interested - I have just insulated and water proofed my 2 under floor kill tanks so I now have the option for Kill tank or Eskys.

Insulated tank with Insulating paint additive into 2 pack. Rolled on 3 thick coats. Trick is to isulate the lid (blue board) high density foam and sealed with Neam Board.

Installed an aluminium strip to top of well for lid seal to seal against. added seal to lid.

Ice last for days now. No more eskys in back of boat and deck water no longer an issue.

Insucladd - Micro Ceramic spheres ls with air pocket

Blue board insulating foam

Nema board to protect and seal the foam

16 x 6mm Raven EPDM seal 

 Had to get a repower for the boat after blowing a cylinder, fuel pump, fuel sender on the Verado due to water in the fuel. Decided to get a new etec G2. First trip out today and was quite impressed with the power compared to what I had. Wasn't much difference in noise level so will be good to see how my fuel consumption goes. Went for a 200HO which should have the boat ticking along pretty quickly. 

I'm looking at a seaswirl striper 1851 

Has anybody been on one? 

I am looking for some feedback. 

I know they are a wide American boat, apparently 2.57m according to the internet. So maybe needs permits to tow. 

Only has 115 on it also, so maybe underpowered slightly? 

Cheers in advance. 

 Just had some clears fitted to the sides of the existing bimini . They are zipped on at the top, but with the dreaded press studs along the bottom edge. In my experience, these go to *hit very quickly in a marine environment if left alone. What are peoples' opinions on the best way to keep them working? Silicon spray, silicon grease, saw vaseline touted once?