Well as most of you know I was looking for a gear box for my chrysler force 50hp outboard. After a good 3 weeks of searching around Australia, I finally located one in the belmont outboard wreckers( horrible customer service), so i thought great just get em to put it in and off I go. So I had to make an appoinment to send in the boat  2weeks later, telling me it would be done in a weeks time, so no worries, so far so good.

After a week they called saying they will need aother week, so I said no problems, when I went to pick the boat up, they said its all ready to go but they didnt even bother checking it...? they said it wasnt their job? anyone else have any experiences like this? Doesnt end there, being a owner of my first boat I had a few questions that I was wondering about the boat but all I got was blunt answers or go look on the internet. Very unhelpful. I paid 650 to put the gearbox in and on that day itself I took it down to point walter. The motor started fine and then after about two minutes it gave out a loud buzzing noise, so i called the last owner of the boat to be told that the engines overheating, so I went to check, and there is no water running through the motor, not being an expert myself, I have no clue what is going on?, and do I take the boat back to belmont do I not bother and try somewhere else.

P.s anyone that could help and reccommend me to a better boating/outboard outlet ,that'll be great.

Cheers

Hi guys , currrently have approx 6mm nylon plaited rope pulling up a 21ft heavy glass boat on to the trailer, it's just starting to fray a little getting caught on the cog sometimes...

anyway what are you guys using rope , seatbelt or wire ...presume wires the strongest and longer lasting, just not as hand friendly ...thanks in advance ...cheers chris

Hi guys,

Heading to exy in a month and just wondering what sorts of extra maintence and parts i should be taking wih me on the trip north.

My trailer is in pretty good condition at the monent and is always washed down/ inoxed after every use. It is a dual axle Trailit tralier. Thi is my first trip away with the new boat and just needing some advice.

It regularly does the trip to Lano with no probs but 15 hours is a little different than 1.5 hours.

Is it worth getting someone to come out and service it or can i do most jobs myself? First timer remember!!

Cheers

Can anyone advise if there is a Honda service organisation at Onslow?  I have a near new Honda 15 HP outboard and expect to hit the first 20 hour service time while at Onslow.

If not able to be done at Onslow, guess my next stop at Exmouth would be the go.

Thanks

Looking for tips & advice from anyone who has done this conversion to their trailer? Looks like it will be a long process for me with the electrics & possible 2 new axles, also going to suck it up & go stainless steel instead of galv 

Hey guys and girls,

I am chasing a mechanical outboard jack plate for my 150hp Johnson. I need to raise it by around three inches. So if there is anybody out there who has one lying around and who wants to part with it for a reasonable price either PM me or leave a message.

Also, birthday just gone and the usual monetary presents have let me considering repainting the boat. I am north of the river and am happy to prep the boat myself so all I need is someone you lot recommend to do the 2 pack for a reasonable price (repetitive aren't I?).

Thankyou.

David

Boat seems to cavitate with the trim set anything above 1/4, basicly bottom 1/4 down is ok but if you set it to neutral trim the thing revs its tits off and goes nowhere. Is this normal? Boat runs well enough with it trmmed right down just curious as to why it would cavitate so much as soon as it goes above the 1/4 mark. 4.3 inboard model, any previous owners have any insight would be much appreciated.

Hi all,

Stupid me left the sounder on when I retieved the boat.  In total it would have been out of the water for about 45mins before I remembered.  Is this detrimental to the tranny?

It is a 600w Furuno tranny (Furuno 620 sounder).

Thank you

Chris

My 5.2m fibreglass boat is starting to show its age. I've got spider cracks and hair line cracks on the exterior hull and very small flakes of gel coat missing where it looks like the boat has hit a little hard coming into the jetty. Not too much is fallen off, about a 2mm squared piece here and there and I'm sure it's not going to sink any time soon. Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on what is the final finish on the hull of their fibreglass boats when they've had to renew the old fibreglass, gel coat or paint?

Cheers,

Ken

Have found the exhaust manifold and head corroded and need a mechanic /head reconditioner. Anyone got some to recommend south of river preferable.

gey guys does anyone know where i can buy the soft trim the goes around the outside top of a boat?

I've been doing as I usually do , and looking at used boats online

I'm really liking the fishability around the transom of the inboard powered boats , but I've been put off them in the past, and just skip past any boat that has one.

Some say guys don't want to service them as they are a pita for accessability. expensive too.

What are the real pitfalls and good points of owning an inboard vs outboard , which ones were gem's , and which were dogs?

I have a hdsm7 and have connected to to df150 via nmea2000, i have buz volts to hds but cant read any info from motor, not even a hint of it, all conected up right acording to suplier and lowrance, would apreciate some help please.

I was out the other day at the back of Gi and dropped my anchor.(It is a Maxwell anchor winch)
When the time came to move on.
I started to raise the anchor and all of a sudden my sounder alarm came on (Furuno).
Stopped what I was doing and tried to work out what was going on. Couldn't figure it so continued to raise the anchor.
Again my sounder alarm went off again and I noticed it was the low voltage alarm.
It was dropping below 10v. The engine was running in idle.
I stopped and the voltage went back up to mid 13 - 14v (normal).
I raised it again and it must of dropped so low it shut my radio first, then my gps and then my sounder. This has never happened before.
I then increase the rpm and got the anchor up and didn't use it again.
Got back home and went to flush the motor and had 2 dead batteries.
Batteries I think were in good condition and never had an issue before.
Could my winch be drawing power constantly or something stupid like that.
Has anyone experienced anything like this or have any ideas.
Cheers.
 

I have a 3 year old plate ali boat - the boat is in top condition and is painted white with grey pinstripes.

I want to keep the paint in a really good condition because it is my pride and joy, and obviously want it in top condition for whenever or if I sell some time in the future.

I am also unable to park the boat under cover for the time being due to space, and therefore it does cop the elements everyday.

Am I going over the top with maybe treating the paint on the boat the same as the car - washing with fresh water and then a light wax !

Who else out there loves their pride and joy and what lengths do you go to to keep your tub in top condition ?

For all the crew up here. I constantly have my 27 on channel 16, but have to admit that listening to O/seas ships speaking in foreign tongue is getting boring.

What channel(s) are the general ones to monitor for routine inter-boat chat up here?

Cheers

Neels

keen to hear from anyone using this system as there primary marine gps or knows about it... ive been curious as to what level of chart this is, ie is it equivelent to silver, gold, platinum etc??? i see in the latest trade a boat mag theres a waterproof cover for ipad that looks really good for about $150, this package looks like a really good system for use as a gps, what do you think, any pros / cons?

hey just looking for a recommended out board mechanic for a general service, got a nice little project boat with a 30hp tohatsu engine quite old but runs alright, any reccomendations where i could take it for a reasonable price would be great.

Cheers

Hi everyone

Have any of you experence in buying a boat interstate?

I want to put an offer on a beautiful cruiser on the Gold Coast (private seller).

Organising a survey, transport etc doesn't worry me.  My 2 main concerns are:

• Agreeing a price over the phone, paying for the survey and then being gazumped.
• How payment can take place to the confidence of both parties

Do you know a tried and tested method here?

Thanks

Tommo

Does anyone know the points gap setting for the 165 mercuirser

 Hey guys .

have just invested in a brand new boat and tryin to suss out the electrics for it have gone with a FCV585 and 1kw for my sounder... am tossing up between a HDS8 and a Garmin gpsmap 5008 as my gps unit and radar... and just came up to the point of do i get auto pilot or not for those long boring drives back from the fads and deep drops after a long days fishing just wondering who runs wat sort of gps and auto pilots and wat they think of them...

Can anyone let me know where I can buy a new section of the protective tubing that covers the engine cables and fuel line.

I have just got a new boat with a Garmen chart polter / sounder combo. The chart ploter is working fine but the soounder is not. Does anyone know any trouble shooting test I can perform?

Hi everyone

Going to look at a boat this weekend (8m with mercruiser).

Are there any highly regarded surveyors and marine mechanics you would recommend?  I used one for my last boat who was hopeless!

Tommo

Here is the story of the monument boat.

When I was about 7yrs my father bought a boat, still to this day I'm not sure what make of boat it is, I remember going out in the boat several times back in the day.

When I turned 16yrs for unknown reason the boat was not used again....

I am now 33yrs and this 19ft half cabin boat has stayed in the same position for 17yrs, the elements have taken a toll on this boat and the tyres have become one with the concrete. The trailer springs are rusted, the decking ply wood is stuffed and various other bits and pieces have aged over the time.

My father after 17yrs wants to send the boat off for scrap metal and I can't let this happen because I can see the potential value of this boat if it were to get restored.

The boat is now mine providing I move it from it's location in Perth and take it down to Busselton where I live.

I have some questions for the guys who know there boating stuff..

Is this boat worth saving or just scrap it?

How can I move the boat down south? The trailer is not road worthy, If I replaced the tyres can the boat and trailer be pulled up on a tilt tray?

Does anyone know what Model or Make this boat is?

I have heaps of photo's and I will attach the important ones for you guys to inspect.

I would really appreciate everyones advice and help with this.

Hi Guys,

Im chasing a service manual for a 2002 mariner 90, anyone know where I can get one from.

Thanks

 Dose any one know it the furuno FCV 295 can take a tm260 1kw trany? This would solve a lot of my mounting problems for my shallow water trani. I know the trani has a plug an the 295 is a hard wired trani set up 

After 7 months of taking my little boat in the river the time has come to tackle either Cockburn or Warnbro sound to break my ocean "V's" on monday. Just Wondering which boat ramp to use/avoid getting my car broken in to?  Any advice/tips would be much apprciated, Thanks in advance guys-Brad

 Gday everyone ive got a 06 yamaha 115 2 stroke with 97hrs and having a few problems lately,problem is when i put throttle down while im at say 2000 3000rpm kinda bogs down nothing happens then 5 sec later starts taking off and sometimes wont speed up at all but when it gets over 3500rpm its fine.Had it serviced approx 5 weeks ago and have had my mechanic come down to water and said most likely dirty fuel so drained fuel tank refilled with premium checked fuel filter but still having same problem.I think it is a fuel or carby problem is there anything i could try? Any info at all much appreciated.                   Cheers everyone Nick

Hi everyone

As always, your expertise and opinions greatly valued and appreciated.

Been searching for a SAFE boat (Family of 4 for fun/overnighters/little fishing) and got my short list to the above 2 - both at around $69k.

The way I'm thinking is:

Haines Option

+ Tried and tested Haines reputation. Heavier, better sea boat, better fit out for sleeping (5), seating plumbed toilet, basin etc.

- The boat I looked at was 6 years old (dealer), well used (200hrs on Yam 150hp), tears on upholstery, grubby seats etc (although comes with 12 month warranty and gets 'detailed')

Tournament Option

+ Stunning looking & brand new.  Lovely new Evinrude 150hp.  Good write ups/reviews. More robust, longer warranty.

- Lighter hull, not as good at sea without the Haines rep. Not as good for overnighters (fewer berths, no stove, plumbed toilet etc). Slightly narrower beam/length.

Thank you so much for your help.

Tommo