I hear a lot about how you need to be able to drive a cat properly , before you'll get the best out of the hull , and how they can be dangerous if driven wrong , in quartering  seas and beam to.

So what exactly are you supposed to do? (and what shouldn't you do)

 Hey, just purchased a new boat and wondering everyone's opinion for best company for insurance?

Also trying to get a cover for it is proving difficult it's a 4.8 centre cono so if any one knows where to get them would be much appreciated with the the weather starting to roll in.

Cheers.

The SeaCat 565 Centre Console is another favourite . It has been designed with the newfuel injected motors in mind and has high flotation sponsons ideally suited for carrying the extra weight without sacrificing performance or comfort.

It is an extremely agile, well-handling boat perfect for tricky surf launches yet soaks up the chop on a long run into the wind.

It features below deck fuel tanks, large fish hatches, see through live bait well (to make selecting your live bait easier), easy accessible step platform with stainless steel boarding ladder between the motors and perspex covered housing for the echo-sounder and radio. It has ample storage and plenty of space to move around the centre console, ideal for game and flyfishing.

Features Description :

18 foot cat with centre console
Cushioned passenger seating
Below deck fuel storage
Foam filled - SAMSA standard
Below deck fish hatches
Step platform
Self-draining wet deck
Storage compartments
Stainless steel keel strips
Stainless steel roll bars
Breakneck galvanized trailer
Anchor hatch & bow roller
Live-bait well - see through
Stainless steel bow rail & grab handles

Price from $59900 with twin 60 Evinrude Etec

The SeaCat 565 Forward console is the latest from the stable and like the SeaCat 510 is designed to satisfy the entry level buyer as there is no waiting period as opposed to custom boats.



This craft has been designed to cater for the new generation motors with sponsons that provide extra buoyancy without sacrificing performance or ride comfort.



It is extremely responsive and is perfect for tight surf launches as well as long runs into a choppy sea.



The forward console sports a very comfortable front console layout with plenty of storage space as well as tackle drawers as a standard feature. A convenient sitting area is provided on the level, non-slip deck to make anchor retrieval safer & easier. A walk around space is provided to enable the user to access the front deck easily.



Features:

18 foot cat with forward console

Protective perspex windscreen

Walk-around access to anchor hatch

Bar stools & centre hatch seating

Foam filled - SAMSA standard

Below deck fish & fuel hatches

Step platform / self-draining wet deck

Storage compartments

Stainless steel keel strip

Stainless steel roll bars

Breakneck galvanized trailer

Anchor hatch & bow roller

Live-bait well - see through

Stainless steel bow rail & grab handles

Prices start from $62900 with twin 60 Evinrude etecs

Call us on 08 93099384

www.waterworldwa.com.au

I hope there might be a couple of members able to help out.

My Pen renewal is due and I am required to have my shorepower lead tagged and also the existing gas installation certified.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone willing / able to do these jobs.

Boat is located at Hillarys.

Thanks

Just curious if anyone else runs this engine and if you've had any issues with it thus far.

In the mount it states 60L F200AET but if you enter the serial on the Yamaha website it says its a 60L F200TXR. Can anyone explain this to me as i know virually zero about outboards. Thanks.

I'm looking at getting a 1999 mercruiser 5.0l mpi with Alpha 1 leg. Is there any inherent problems with them that I should look for. It's done 500Hrs.

 Hi all,

 Am thinking of getting some work done on the old girl (the boat that is! :)) over winter and am looking for someone reputable in boat building/glass work in the Perth area.

 Primarily I am looking at getting the overall glass finish brought up to scratch, whoever did the last work on her wasn't that flash and there are numerous nicks and cracks/scratches etc

 There has also been some serious modifications done to the rear of the boat before I bought it that I would like checked and redone, I'm not happy with the finish.

 Am a big believer in the word of mouth referall system so if anyone knows anyone who does this sort of thing, please feel free to let me know, either here or PM is fine.

 I can see this turning into a refurb project.....

 Cheers

Hebbs

Hey guys

I've just bought a HDS7 and I'm looking at my options for charts. I'm not really that keen on spending $400 on Navionics when I'm mostly a breamer.

Does any one know if I'd have any issue witht eh Garmin G2 charts on my HDS 7?

Cheers,

Hi everyone

I'm looking at purchasing the Sea Hunt Victory 225.  Around $10k saving if imported from the US.

Has anyone any experience of this (or know anyone who has)?

Thanks so much....

Finally bit the bullet and got a new canopy for the boat fabricated and covered. The old one was getting a bit long in the tooth and I was sick of cleaning the sunnies only to put them back on and cop another over spray in the face again. Plus I didn't have much in the way of keeping my rods off the deck whilst in transit to the next fishing spot so I wanted to sort that out too. I removed the old one and dropped it off to the welder on Monday. Picked it up today and put some lights on the bar work to give a bit of light for the night fishing. The auto trimmers did a nice job as I can zip off the clears and then I can zip off the main cover just to leave the frame work. I don't mind getting out in less than favourable conditions so hopefully it will be a good investment. Can't wait to get out for the next fish or dive.

i have just purchased a interface conection for the above, having trouble getting it through my head how it connects up,any one that can help?, especially with pics!!

Hi All,

I am looking at buying an american made boat in the 25ft to 27ft range and the boats I have been looking at all have the standard US beam width of 8'6" (2.59m) which makes them oversized for towing purposes (2.5m is the maximum width taken from here http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/LBU_VS-IB_107.pdf).  I was talking to a mate recently who has a boat with a 3m beam and he was telling me a bit about the oversized towing restrictions here in WA such as not being able to tow at night and this in particular has put me off as I like to get early starts.  I looked at going down in length but even most of the 21ft/22ft American boats still have the same beam, and so they should have the same problem but I have seen plenty of these big boats being towed around Perth with no oversized signs and I am sure a few were owned by Fishwrecked members or thier friends so I was wondering if you could give me your experiences with towing American boats in Australia (Like do main raods turn a blind eye to boats that are just over the 2.5m etc.)

Any help you can give me on this would be great and please feel free to PM me if you prefer.

Cheers

Toby

Sorry guys I am sure this has been posted before but need advice on the best compatible gps and connect via NMEA perhaps....Thinkiing about the Lowrance HD 5 with a gold card, any suggestions? cheers !

 Tried this in another thread but no response. 

Is the tournament 2100 the same basic design as the 2000 ?

They have the same dimensions and are the same price. Just the 2100'is a walk around.  I'm looking into newer bigger boat for out wide. 

Besides this are there any other new boats with similar features and size for under $70k I should consider?

I have a dodgy plastic bait board on the back of my Coraline, love the boat, hate the bait board. I have a boily mate keen to build me a new one from ally, I recon a heap of you blokes out there have built some rippers, love to hear your views, tips, photos ect. Cheers.

just got a new boat about 2 months ago with a 60hp merc, got a new spitfire prop as well. just like to know if there is any better prop i could get that would out proform the one i have?

cheers Ben

I am searching through ebay for a reversing cam and the rear view mirror style monitor as I am often hitching the boat up on my own... has anyone bought on they could recomend?

So we're out in the boat trolling around and the motor starts to splutter and dies fairly quickly. Attempts to restart produce a bit of a fire now and again but it refuses to spring to life. After a bit of head scratching, noticed that the fuel filler cap is open for some reason, and due to sloppy seas had probably taken in a fair bit of salt water. We took some fuel samples from the hoses just before the carbs and found what we're fairly sure was water in the fuel so set about bypassing the water separater/filter and flushing clean fuel through the lines and reattaching to the carbs. Was all in vain unfortunately because at the time I didnt know there were screws you can remove to drain the float bowls, so attempts to start failed and we ended up having to be towed a rather long way back to ramp (Thanks gero fisheries)

Another symptom was the primer bulb didn't want to pump hard, like there was a large leak in the system?

Anyway due to having to fly back to work for 2 weeks I've had to just leave the motor possibly with salt water sitting in the carbs/ god knows where else and was wondering what the consequences might be.  Its a 96 evinrude 115 ocean pro. ( VRO fuel/oil pump)

Should I be paying someone to go and look at it ASAP or what ?

Hi guys,

Considering buying boat from dealer outside of Perth that comes with option of Honda or Evinrude outboard. 

Thinking going Honda, but part of my decision comes down to having somewhere local in Perth for Honda servicing/warranty etc.

Just wondering if could get any recommendations for Honda servicing in Perth area.

I live south of the river, but can go north if necessary.

Cheers.

Hi Guys, great forum with loads of great info, only browsed so far but joined today.

I have a Northstar Explorer 660 combo plotter/sounder which was working fine up until a couple of weeks ago. The sounder has stopped working, I have checked the connections at the display unit. Is there anything else that can be done to troubleshoot before I try and hunt out a new transom transducer? I know Northstar no longer exists so may not be that easy to find a replacement.

Looks like I will need to replace the transducer but want to see if there is anything I should check first?

Any advice greatly appreciated!

looking to do a bit of tlc on the boat, the aluminium T Top isnt in the greatest shape - has signs of salt damage, minor pitting etc, id like to try and give it a new lease of life although im of the understanding you cant polish anodized aluminium as it removes the anodising causing bigger corrosion problems later on.

having said this is there a product you recommend for cleaning up the ali without affecting the anodising? otherwise if i was to polish the anodized finish off, what ball park figure would you expect to get an average T top re anodized $$$???

Hi gents, bought my first boat friday and am keen to hook the hds to the engine, i know you can do it two ways but im not sure if mine is done already as my hds appears to have something hooked to the network but i dont know what.

I have included some pictures of the gear.

Any help would be great.

just finished installing my new furuno 585 and through hull m260 transducer and was wondering if anybody has some Propylene Glycol left over from their installation as when I called Sigma Chemicals on Friday they only sell twenty litre drums of the stuff and i Figure I will only need about two.

can anyone shed some light on how to get a mercruiser talking to a HDS or just compatible with NMEA 2000? I have been looking at the smartcraft guages and I can't tell if I have to install a $600 guage or not just so I can have a NMEA output....

Primarily I would like to be able to see how much fuel I am using but it would also be nice to utilise the functions on the HDS info page too...

Just wondering if worth going along to the show this weekend?

Cheers.

Guys, I have just bought a 2052 Trophy and I was hoping you could help with how I should set it up... I have dash mounted the HDS7 and I was going to fit the FCV 620 to the hard top so it can be seen from the whole deck. before I starter to run cables and drill holes I wanted to make sure I fitted the best system I could. I had thought that I might sell the 620 and upgrade to the 585 with a 1KW tranny but after doing a bit of a search I saw that someone had some screen shots from a 620 @ 180m depth and the resolution looked great. is there a need to spend another 3k on a 585 to get the same results, on average i only fish upto 45/50m but would like to be able to go 150m+ if I felt the urge.. Basicaly what I am asking is what is the best transducer I can fit as the 620 only has a 600w output? does anyone have a similar boat / fcv620 set up they can advise on the type and postion of their transducer?

Also does anyone know how to network the smartcraft of the Mercrusier to the Lowrance? It had a Navman when I bought it but I would rather get the smartcraft working with the HDS.

Cheers Guys...

 Just thinking of an upgrade to a Tournament 2000 with a 150 Etec. Just realised the dealer is a sponsor on here also which is good. Time to be rid of the Ally and slide into something more comfortable, any suggestions would be appreciated

Cheers  nev

Where is the best place to get charts from?  Either online or in store.. 

Have been looking at The chartandmapshop.com.au but can't see enogh detail in there maps to know I am Getting the right one.

I am chasing a map for use out of Gnarloo Station./ BAy..  Something that covers north and south by a couple hundred km each way..

If anyone has the codes/nMES for a suitable one let us know please....