just wondering if there are any tips/traps in fitting a tekonsha break away unit? (going in a 200 series). To be honest I would rather get someone to do it but the 2 guys close to me that I have rung want a lot of money for a few hours work. (I have no objection paying someone I just don't like getting ripped)

cheers

Hi lads

just trying to work out which wires go where on analog honda fuel gauge

It has black wire, black/pink wire, red/white wire and black/yellow wire 

Any info would be handy

cheers

Tim

 I finally got around to changing my rectifyer on my 1990 90hp v4 Evinrude 2 stroke but now it won't start just cranks over.  I checked all 4 spark plugs and it seems I have no spark in any of them. I hope I haven't complicated things now, any thoughts as to new problem cheers 

Darryl 

 Howdy all

I want too replace the old windscreen panels on my boat there are 5 seperate panels to do any recommendations down Rockingham way on who can do this,  if anyone has used someone please let us know cheers 

DARRYL 

 Does anyone one know of an engendering shop in the Rockingham area that can bend Alluminium I beam for me. To make a boat trailer. Also a suplier in Rockingham Area. ?

 Looking at a new anchor and am pretty keen on a Sarca. There is a bit of contradictory info on the sizing of what I ay need, so chasing any practical experience from someone who hopefully has something similar to what I am chasing. I have a 7.5m Westerberg hardtop and am wondering if the #3 size anchor will be big enough. I will also chuck on about 8m of chain. The boat is about 3.2T on a ali trailer with all gear and about 100l of fuel (can take up to 500l).

 Hi, looking at getting a raw deck wash installed and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good company in the fremantle area. 

thanks

Rob 

I bought a Porta-Jump MAX from Repco a few years ago to get me out of trouble on remote area camping trips but never actually used it so it's been sitting untouched for at least three years. It claims a five year shelf life. Anyway my girlfriend's car got caught with a flat battery the other day so I gave it a shot before using the normal jumper leads. I used it direct to the battery rather than through the cigarette lighter and it worked a treat. (I un-characteristically followed the instruction to the letter). The MAX is the bigger unit recommended for 4x4's and boats. It wont fix a defective battery, but I reckon it's well worth having on board to get yourself out of trouble, particularly for longer trips away. It only weighs about a kilo and doesn't take up much room. I'd be keen to hear what success others may have had. Regards, John

 I have an area in the top hull about the size of my palm that I noticed had been bogged up at some stage when I was polishing it.

I've now noticed some fine cracked in the bogged area and I have looked on the other side of the hull and there is no sign of damage so I assume the area had a small amount of damage so I have two options. Get some gelcoat repair filler and push it into the cracks or remove all the bog with a grinder and patch it up properly with fibreglass and paint with flowcoat.

Is it even worth trying the gelcoat repair option?

 Anyone know where there might a Suzi DF90-115-140 being wrecked?

Looking for an IAC valve (idle air control)

Will chuck up a pic and part number a little later as pics and copy/paste is a pain on iphone

Part is 18137-77E00

 I have a 1990 90 hp v4 2 stroke evinrude on my western craft 525 fibreglass boat.  When i change over to a 4 stroke motor what hp should i be looking at going too.  The same or is 4 stroke power better than 2 stroke so can go lower hp any input would be greatly appreciated thanks.

 Hey guys.just a question about my boat  trailer.

The crossmembers near the keel  rollers have got some rust on them bad enough  that  the  steel is flaking.

They are still solid nontheless  . trailer is ten yrs old ,washed properly every time.

Is it possible  to slow it down at all.?

What  have people done ?

Is it worth cleaning it up and painting or is it a waste of time?

 Just a heads up to anyone changing the bearings on their trailers. The kit as pictured( Ford version) is supplied with a seal which is absolutely useless. The lips on the labyrinth which are responsible for keeping water away from your bearings and races come nowhere near contacting  the stainless inner. As a result, water enters very quickly and will destroy your inners. I know this can happen with any seal if you don't pump enough grease in, or try to use an ordinary  seal, but there would be at least 3mm gap all around--you can drop the seal into the inner and just move it around. The Ark kits which BCF normally stock have a good triple-lipped seal. As to the bearing quality itself, I can make no comment. This first happened to me last year, but it took a while for the penny to drop--I fitted new kits of the type shown above on a new axle, and found water in the grease after just one launch. The inner race shown is one of two I have just replaced-they were both of the kind of kit mentioned above,  only 12 months old, but the two sets of BCF supplied bearings fitted at the same time were fine.

I've got $350 worth of vouchers for my local boat shop and considering what to get. Since I've had the boat I've upgraded from my 2x Humminbird units to a Furuno 627 and HDS7, installed lights, replaced the bilge pump with an automatic one and installed a second automatic one on separate switches, installed a bait board, converted my bait well into a live tank, bought a cover, upgraded all the life jackets, flaires and EPIRB and bought a personal EPIRB and installed a complete spare hub with spare wheel. 

If you had $350 to spend on whatever you liked what would it be? I am thinking deck wash and installing a set of 7" speakers to go with the current 6" ones but any other things that would be 'nice' but not essential I may not have thought of?

 Hi Folks,

Just purchased a motorguide 80lb trolling motor and need to buy 2 deepcycle batteries  to make a 24volt system. Done a bit of research and AGM are the go by the look of it. Though I would ask fishwreckeders before I spend $7-900 on a set of batteries. 

Anyone have minnkota or motorguide that can recommend a specific battery and cheapest retailer? Also need a charger.

Cheers

Barra

 Have got a 07 fs 115 Suzuki  runs great and all but every now again were haven problems starting it like 1 in like 15-20 starts it won't start so we play around with putting it into gear then back to neutral and most times it works  but on the longer end up off Cervantes  we spent a good 10 mins trying different things  and finally got started. Dad and I both have this problems and isn't just one off us  any idea off way it could be were thinking maybe a loose wire or somethen  

 Hi Folks,

I cant seem to find anything on the web about these boats. I was wondering if any knowledgable people could tell me a bit about it. I got it real cheap, needs some love but it seems to be a great boat. Any info at all will be appreciated.

Cheers!

My Suzuki DF200 had its first abnormal problem since I've purchased the boat. It has 250 hours on the clock and was serviced late last year about 60 hours ago. I was 40 kms from shore and decided to reposition the boat for our last drift. It started fine, put it in gear and started moving at around 2500 rpm. I slowly incresed the revs to around 3500 and the engine stalled. It took a few turns of the key but it started again and managed to put the boat in the spot I wanted. Finished the drift, packed up the gear and it was time to head home. I was feeling a little anxious at this stage as we were a long way out from the ramp and knowing that the motor stalled I was praying that it was just a one off occurance. It started fine and off we went with the motor revving at around 3000 rpm. I then ramped it up further to around 4500 rpm and everything was fine. Within about a minute or so it stalled again and the boat came to a sudden stop. Now I was really worried. I turned the key and it started again and no more issues for the rest of the trip back to the ramp with the motor eventually sitting on around 5000 rpm. 

Has anyone enountered any similar problem before and more so with a Suzuki engine? Like I said before it has never missed a beat and the rest of the trip home I was up and down on the throttle at different stages and all went well. Maybe air in the line or dirty fuel? Any comments would be appreciated.

hi guys, Just thought I'd drop a line and ask for your help with a problem I have, as most of you know I recently became a site sponsor and I specialise in outboard maintenance in the northern suburbs. The problem I have is knowing how much to charge for typical services, I absolutely don't want to rip into people but at the same time this is my living and I need to cover my costs of operation, if you could comment below and tell me what engine you have and how much your normal service costs that would really help me get a better idea of what I should be charging, you can also PM me and give me any feedback or suggestions of ways that I could provide a better service than you are used to, this isn't a "whinge about your mechanic" thread so please keep it clean haha

thanks guys  

Does anybody know of a mobile mechanic with Mercury diagnostic software that travels through and offers a service in Carnarvon?

 Pm me where you lost it if its yours.

Hi All, Looking for any contact details for someone to give my 23ft glass centre console a good cut n polish. Just the hull im looking to get done. would do it myself but unfortunately got no time, and im just slack to be honest.
any recommendations would be great.
Cheers

 Not sure weather to go 4 or 5mm on my new Amm sea class 5.2 centre console overall length 5.6, 150mercury on the back

 Hi can anyone tell me what kind of hull this is? 

Also structural foam - can some one point me in the right direction, preferably nor

thanks n

Raymarine transducer comes up no signal on both my displays a75 and e97 I've been away and not used the boat for 9 months I've checked the wiring and connections all look fine has anyone had this problem before? Also I've been to white worths and they don't have any in stock 

 So I had to get towed in a couple of weeks ago due to a compressor failure. That was expensive but got that replaced and thought all was good. I took the boat out for a ride out of ocean reef and all went well with a follow up ride up the river a few days later. On the second ride in completely flat and glassy conditions I felt the boat surge a little at low speed which was a little worrying. The opti has always been a bit rugged at idle but this was a little different.

As it was due for a service anyway took it back for the 800 hour service and mentioned the issue and that I would like a few things looked at including the tracker valve. After being told before it was running ok got a call today saying they started it and its running rough and they suspect an issue with a reed valve. Another $280 (2 hours) to strip it down to inspect the reed valves and then $300 per cylinder (parts only) if they need replacing, expensive considering its a v6. Anyone had any experience with replacing reed valves and how much it should cost on a 2009 opti 200. Like I say it was a little lumpy and surged at low speeds and rpms but it was great a higher revs. Hopefully when this is sorted out I might get another 800 out of it before I have to spend this kind of money again. 

Mate left his boat too long in the water. Anyone know how best to remove these without damaging the hull.

Hi, got a new car and had the Redarc Tow Pro installed. Previous car had a Tekonsha P3 which worked fine. Hooked the new car up today and went for a spin and brakes aren't working. The towpro bit seemed to do its calibration thing and was doing what it should in terms of changing colours (no warning/error sequences) but when I stopped the car and applied the brakes either in auto or manual mode (pressing the button) there was no noise from the hydraulics which I can normally hear from the drivers seat. When I manually pressed the button on the trailer they worked.

Any ideas?

Hi all can someone point me in the right direction.
I need help with my trailer when trying to drive the 610 Trailcraft on now that I have fitted a Launch and retrieve latch.
Its not staying central on the keel rollers , I have two sets of wobblers either side but if the boat if just a little of centre it misses the third keel roller.
cheers

I was unable to use the boat for over a year due to a few surgeries that had to happen, so my brother borrowed the boat...

I got it back last week after he assured me he'd only used it once or twice.. which judging by the weeds growing around the wheels it was prolly accurate.

However it seems when he removed all the fishing gear and accessories he forgot about a 5lt container of two stroke oil.

which sat in the sun all summer and perished/split/ leaked over the floor of the boat. and the rain he had just after summer splashed it everywhere,

I have a pressure washer and got some "Truck wash" but it looks like the oil has stained the fibreglass.

anyone know if the stains can be removed, if so how, or does it need to be re-glassed / painted.

Geuss who's never getting the boat again.

Thanks

Paul