Boat improvements finally finished

So from the close of demersal season 2021 I decided to spend a bit of money getting the old girl back up to scratch.... Its 12 years old so thought Id give it a birthday. Previous posts I rewired the whole boat and made a cieling and now Ive finally finished the rest of it. Did a bit of ally work on the gunnels, adding more rod holders and stubby holders. Filling in holes not needed and relocating the mounts where the extended top is mounted on the gunels and added rocket launcher rod holders on the ectended top. From there i had the gunels all repainted and it came up really good. 

Then the expensive part haha got deck armour fitted but I tell you what it looks bloody awesome even though its expensive. Mine was around the $5k mark.

All up with the wiring, ceiling, ally work, painting, deck armour I spent around $10k but from where it was to now it looks a hell of alot better and easier to fish out of.

Cheers

Hi guys

while I am waiting for Arthur page to come out in a fortnight, anyone able to shed a bit of light on what is happening with my outboard.

I have a 2008 115hp Mercury optimax 2 stroke, and currently I have no power under load only goes at 6.5 knots, I have changed fuel tank replaced water separator filter, fuel filter new fuel hose and primer bulb put in 3 new spark plugs but still no power underload, perfect in driveway on the muffs but not on the water, I took prop off found a bit of line on shaft also pretty rusty behind prop (any thoughts there)I changed gear oil it was not milky it was dark oil but smelt burnt.  I thought it might have gone in guardian mode but I have no alarms or faults on my smart gauges any thoughts while I am waiting for Arthur.

 Ran two seperate lines for trailer lights. Kept all terminations for trailer brakes and  side lights/lights in waterproofish box. Will also fill with sensor or something maybe. See how it goes. Might not be any better than the normal solder and dual core heat shrink. But time will tell. 
 

it's not finished in second photo I just jammed it all in there before I left 

Hull ID pls, no markings what so ever.

Hull ID pls, no markings what so ever.

 I am trying to acertain the engine hours on my 2006 Suzuki DF70 outboard NO hour meter fitted with these outboards.

When I turn the ignition on the tacho goes up to 2100 rpm No flashing from the over rev light.

The serice manual doesn't mention this 2100 rev number in it, Any ideas?

 Hi Guys,

It's looking like I will buy back my fire damaged boat from insurance and plan to get it repaired myself.

I am now based in Albany, and the boat is in Bibra lake, so ideally I will get someone to fix it, and I can just come to collect.

I'm looking for recommendations of a trailer repair guy who could put a new brake system controller on as the last one was burnt in the fire.

Cheers,

Josh

 lately i herd tezzas trailers isnt making any more trailers due to his ritirement ,, i was going to get one made thru him can any one reccomend a company perth or southwest that makes quility trailers for a 6.2 m glass boat ?

Hi Guys,

I have an old 2st 8hp Johnson Seahorse for the tinny.. Dunno the year assume 80s..

Motor itself runs sweet, however last trip mid trip instantly lost drive to the prop when in gear, however revving fine although lost telltale also.

No prop damage so dont think i hit any objects..

Any thoughts or weak spots on where to look first??!!

cheers!

I installed a Bell Viper winch last year and it's been working flawlessly however yesterday when checking over a few things before heading away I engaged the circuit breaker and it mades a squealing sound then throws the switch. I have isolated the cicuit breaker by disconnecting the reversing solonoid and switch and it does the exact same thing when connected to the fully charged battery.

It appears like and I'm hoping it's just a shagged circuit breaker but is this a common issue with them as I might grab two just in case.

Cheers JF

 HI 

Anyone out there fitted a Pot Winch to a Trophy Pro gunnel ?

Any photos of the set up would be great .

Cheers

 Hey guys hope someone can help, so down at the lake last four days, my 98 oceanpro 115 running sweet, last day there had a moment were I thought I was starting to run out of fuel so stopped and refilled, didn't turn off  engine while I was doin this and she started to sputter so shut it down and continued, after this I tried to restart but it took maybe 5 mins to restart could have over chocked it not sure, anyway it finally turned over and had a couple of backfire coughs, so resumed activitys towing a biscuit but suddenly realised my temp was reading bout 20 on guage hovering on overheating sign, backed off and tried again, at idle 1000 rpm temp is normal as soon  as I start any higher revs the temp goes with it and on the plane bout 2500 3000 hovering just over 20 on guage, I have replaced both Thermos recently, and the tell tale water is cool what could be causing this, never happened b4.

 Cab fab, they reckon you have made it if your boat has forward facing windows

 I'm up for a new prop after today's outing.

I currently have a Suzuki 16" 3 blade with 20 inch pitch.

The default business that comes to mind is Just Propellers, but just wanted to hear of other businesses that forum members have had a good experience with.

Also, now would be an opportunity to look at alternative prop configs (eg 4 blade in lieu of 3).  Is there typically a direct conversion going from one to the other, or am i up for trial and error on water?

Cheers.

Tom.

Went out for a dive Christmas Eve and motor was surging and missing/losing power, no apparent water in the separator bowl and both fuel filters are clean. My guess is sucking air somewhere in the fuel system and my question is when the engine is running should the primer bulb be hard or soft as mine is soft ?

cheers

mark 

 Hi guys,

While my Caribbean is going through the insurance process, I have picked up a little plate Ali side console, which needs a little bit of an electrical upgrade.

Does anyone have experience with the lower end of the sounder range?

I'm looking for something in the $500-750 range and 7in or bigger screen. And a combo with maps.

Cheers,

Josh

 question-tinted glass in your rec boat-grey or green.

I would have never considered it given we do some night runs and never used it-but understand the UV/glare value.

Anyone got any practical knowledge on the 2 colours or is the colour choice purely cosmetic?

 Hi all, 

Just wondering if anyone had experiecne with Yamaha's new digital electronic steering? I'm placing an oorder for a motor early next year and just not sure the extra $7k is worth it.. I guess it is the latest technology but $7k on other items i.e sounders etc goes a long way.

Cheers, Scott 

Keen to hear what you were charged for a recent service. I have a Merc 135/150hp 4 stroke, I expect some Covid tax but just received a quote for over $1,000 and fell off my chair. The motor is still in warranty period, so keen to use a registered Merc dealer. Is the dealer taking the piss?

 Has anyone used an ali brazing rod to repair a tiny pin hole.  The pin hole is in the transom near to one of the bungs so will brazing work on a vertical surface or will it just run off.  There was also some paint  bubbling but I have sanded that back and there are no pin holes under it.

Hi guys.

asking for a friend. have a balcony with marine grade steel which is developing some rust. wondering if anyone had any tiips on best way to clean and removed this. she has been looking at "rust off " gell? anyone used this before or have any other suggestions?

cheers!

goat.

As part of the improvements I'm doing to the old girl was to rewire the accessories, so basically rewiring apart from engine harness. 

The boat is 12 years old and I tell you what when it was wired originally the "auto sparkie" mustn't have been very good. The bus bars that were used were terrible, wiring was wrapped everywhere, in-line fuses everywhere,, very average to say the least. I'm surprised I haven't had many issues to be honest.

Tidied up all the wiring and installed a proper fuse / junction box so easy to figure out if a fuse pops. Removed the isolators and cleaned them all up, small amount of green death but nothing serious which was good to see. 

Took a day and a half full days to get it done but so glad we did it. Looks a hell of a lot better and easier to deal with if there are issues

A few before and after photos attached

Next thing is a bit of ally work and painting

Chivers were doing them but no longer making ally boats.

Westerberg do on some (westerberg Eclipse), but not clear on website.

Sherwood Marine has designs but only sell the design.

In NZ oviously they are popular (Bar Crusher, Extreme etc), also Svensson in Qld doing them and Noble used to do them.

I don't see any major drawbacks to floodable keels, allows for a deeper Vee, smaller chines and better stability at rest. Sure slightly more draft at low speeds.

From what I can see pretty much all the ally boat builders use use the Jackman or Dennis Walsh design which really hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. Is this because of cost, they have the templates already and just keep on usng them, modifying them at no cost / effort.

 Hello all,

Have a box style John Papas Trailer - pretty basic for my 4.2 Bluefin. Having a little drama at times loading it onto the first keel when retrieving as its got no guiding features. Anyone face similar dramas? not much of an issue with some assistance but solo and a little crosswind it'll be a pain in the butt. Ive considered the Ezi Loader - only to find out the first keel sits well above the rear crossbar making it incompatible.

Any thoughts or solutions to make it easier when retieving?? Many thanks!

Ush

 Guys anyone know of a supplier fr Qintrex trailer spares. After the skids. Can get on line if no one local.

 Hi All,

Tried searching through usual avenues, 

Is anybody aware of a reputable Mercury decal provider,

Have a 2006 200hp 2stroke which the decals have had a bit of sun damage.

Was working on repainting the cowling and throwing some new stickers on,

Apprecaite your help.

Hi folks, first time boat owner and inherited an old tinny from a family friend, suspect it might be an old 1979 14" Quintrex Fishabout Mk2 with an '82 60hp Johnson on the back.

Currently stripping her down and trying to give her a bit of a makeover, but I've noticed there's some old hardened rubber strips wedged between the ribs and hull, was thinking of taking it all to replace so I can give everything a really good clean and find any hidden salt traps.

Does anyone know what type of rubber I should replace it with and where I could get it? Or should I just leave the old stuff alone?

Thought Id post on here for anyone who needs inspiration  

After 12 years I decided I would spend a bit of money on my boat to get her back to her best. Plan is going to get a bit of ali work done, bit of painting done and re-wire the whole boat. But the first job off the rank when I had a rainy day free was to slap a ceiling in the boat and add a couple of extra lights.... Not really a necessity but made it look better. 

Literally took me about 4 - 5 hours, around $300 in materials including new LED lights, jigsaw and a few screws but I rekon looks better than it did before

Will post other improvements I do to it over the next month or so

 
Good evening everyone,

Have purchased a second hand boat recently and absolutely stoked with it. Couple of things that have me buggered however are the following:

Stressfree anchor winch has just recently started to struggle to pull the anchor rope up, seems to be slipping as its trying to wind in, I can still manage to get the anchor up with short bursts/pushes of the button but seems to be getting worse. have found it hard to find any troubleshooting questions anywere for these particular winches, will call them up monday if no one has any advice as I hear their customer service is bloody good.

My electric trailer brakes work in reverse, when brakes are applied and in manual override mode (have the tow pro elite 3 installed), however when I am driving forward they do not, I have had another vehicle hook onto the trailer and the same problem is evident, I have gone as far as swapping the brake and reverse wires over in the trailer plug and suprise suprise the electric brakes work when driving forward but not in reverse now. All the trailer lights are functioning as they should when braking when im driving forward so the wire that should be powering the actuator I assume is not damaged or faulty.

Has anyone got any kind of advice for me on these things? electric trailer brake conversations and threads are never ending but I haven't come accross this problem on anything in my searches....

Cheers

G,day All

Can anyone  recommend a fiberglass repairer would prefer  in/around Mandurah, but happy to travel if need be. I have searched for GT fiberglass as per some recommendations on here seems they have shut down.

Cheers