Hi Guys.

Is Woodmans Point ramp still a bad spot for theft????

Are week days this time of the year fairly high risk???

What about Point Peron,or a better place to be able to come back to a vehicle and trailer as it was left???

Thanks

Andrew

hey guys mate of mine just fitting a new 585 to his boat with transom mount tranny   we went out today for a fish using this sounder for 1st time   only thing i couldnt work out how 2 do with it was put the temp on main screen    does any1 know how i can get it to come on main sounder screen i only managed to get it 2 show was i turn it to nav2  but it then doesnt show the sounder screen  any help will be great thanx

Hoping to get some info on outboard maintenance.

I have a 70HP Yammie 2 stroke and besides the flush out via the engine muffs and wash down with loads of fresh water after every use is there anything else I could be doing?

Any info would be great........

Im in the process of fitting a drum winch to my boat and was wondering if you have trouble with the rope bunching up in the middle of the drum and how to avoid it?

Im making up a fairlead/bow roller setup for mine, to suit a claw anchor, and am thinking that if I use grooved rollers its going to direct the rope only to the middle of the drum and bunch up?

cheers for any info/pics!

Hi All...have a tinny we are going to clean up with Alibrite this weekend...whilst googling it came across this bloke who apparently used it on his glass hull with good results..

Alibrite is a etching type acid cleaner ...I would've thought it be a no go on glass...anyway curious ...has anyone here guinea pigged their old glass hull with it...

 " Ali Brite
My local fiberglass boat repair guy mentioned that he uses Ali brite to clean slight discoloration on fiberglass boats. I asked my wife to get some and it says it is an Ali steel cleaner with poison written in big letters. Is this right for cleaning fiberglass. Has anyone out there heard of this, apparently you spray it on leave for 10 minutes and wash it off with water.


Oh well no replies so I tried it this weekend. Sprayed Ali Brite on left it for 10 minutes hosed it off and any yellow staining vanished with no scrubbing plus left the surface gleaming white "

Hey everyone,

I have a slight issue with my engine, it's old but still runs fine most of the time, I have an alarm going off in the remote, it's a rapid short tone.

In the manual it says it a oil flow problem, but have spoken to one mechanic and he says it could be a number of problems, i.e air or water in the fuel even the remote could be sending dodgy signals.

Last time i was out it cut out on my while going along but started again fine and kept going.

Was wondering if anyone has had this engine with a similar problem or have heard of the problem.

Any help would be fantastic..fix it and i will take you out fishing.

Cheers

James

G'day, have a decent 2nd prop. But the diameter of the shaft is too big for the prop'.

Can I just drill the bearing, in the propeller, with a drill press only needs about 2mm?

Seems to be brass.

Anyone have a better idea?

Hey guys,

I've got a 13ft forward control dinghy, and when i fish with another person, it gets very cramped. I've put in an artificial floor which is about 20-30cm above the aliminimum floor, but not sure how to capitalise on this space.

Any ideas like compartments under the floor, in the big horizontal seats etc etc.

Cheers Ben

Hi all, I have just aquired another boat with a second hand 406 in it.  It should be registered to the previous owner so am wondering what the deal is to change all particulars with the EPIRB mob.

Thank you

Chris

I bought a cheap runnabout(1980's dehavilland 15ft with a 1999 25hp 4stroke merc) back in july and have slowly gone about getting bits together to get to how i want it to be. Anyway i wandered into a garage sale the other day and they had a 54lb Watersnake for sale for $100 so i grabbed it. It's just the basic model with the clamps. Does anyone have any advice on how to mount it in the rear of my boat? I have put it on and out of the way from the main engine but when i tryed it out i span around in circles!

Hi guys,

After some advice.

Looking at buying a house with a sloping concrete driveway with an incline of about 30 degrees.

Would want to park boat on this driveway ( fibreglass cabin boat between 5 - 5.5m on trailer).

Does anyone have any experience/advice regarding this ?

Will it be safe, would I need some sort of blocks under the wheels, or is it not advisable.

Thanks for any advice

Joycey.

Hi there, just wondering if any one has had a problem with Yamaha speedo gauge. Mine is fairly new and isnt giving the correct speed, it is slower because my plotter is accurate, there for i cant get an accurate trip distance. Has anyone had a similar problem with any type of newish outboard and is it easyly fixed or more of a problem.

Cheers

Hoping someone can help me out here!

I have a Seastar Teleflex 5345 hydraulic steering ram. It was weeping fluid, so I bought and fitted a new seal kit.

I re-mounted the ram to the boat, and have run into some issues when bleeding it.

Have followed the instructions and done the following

-open filler at the helm, pour in fluid, turn steering wheel fully clockwise till ram extended fully on starboard side,

 -cracked starboard bleed nipple, let air out whilst turning helm anticlockwise till you just get clear fluid

It then says you need to do the same on the other side, ie start turning anticlockwise, until the ram is extended fully on port side, however no matter how many times I turn the wheel, anticlockwise, the ram doesnt move.

I thought perhaps it still had air in there, so tried to move the motors manually, and they are seized in position (they were not before I bled the other side of the ram).

Hopefully I have just done something stupid, like connect the two hydraulic lines the wrong way around, which is possible as they are almost the same length and were not labelled. However, I figured if that were the case, I'd not be able to crank the wheel anticlockwise anymore (but I can turn anticlock, I cant crank clockwise anymore, which is correct as ram is extended to the starboard side).

Someone please help! Want to get her back on the water asap!

Thanks

Dan

I have a 2001 4.7m trailcraft with 70hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard which i believe is underinsured at the moment. I'm basing this purely by just having a look around at others for sale at the moment tho. I called my insurance company and they said they need a written valuation for me to increase the insurance value of my boat. Now where do i go to get a valuation? And how much does it cost?

Oh and this is the boat... how much you reckon its replacement value is??

cheers

will be doing some prop testing tomorrow

what the normal way to swap them when at the ramp ?

would be a pain to put it on the trailer each time

i was thinking full trim the motor and have the boat backwards at the ramp?

looking at buying a 06 115hp 4 stroke yammy just wondering if anyone knows what the average price is?

cheers, James

 G'day All, I'm looking at buying a '93 Bermuda with a Force 120 motor from my neighbour for $10 000. I haven't heard of either company before but it appears they were packaged by Quintrex and Mercury. The boat looks solid enough but not sure about the motor. My neighbour hasn't used or maintained the boat well in the last few years. What suggestion can you offer me in regards to the boat, motor and the price? Your comments would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Hook1.

 hey guys

Me and my friend gonna travel from Cairns to darwin, Broome and down to Perth. We want to buy a tinny which fits on the roofrack of our car. We have a station wagon with a normal roofrack.

Do you guys have any suggestions for what sizes and what kind of material the tinny should be? 2 guys should be able to put the tinny on the car and strap it on the roofrack.

Of course I also need a small engine. I asked the locals in Queensland and they told me under 6 horsepower you don't need a licence. But I want to use the tinny to go a little bit further out from the shore. Not too far beacuse it is still a tinny and on nice calm days I can boat around rocks, cliffs and .. Just to go little more further out than you can cast from the shore :P

I thougt maybe if I buy a little bit bigger engine like a 15 horsepower or maybe a 20  or whatever and I put a sticker on it from 6 Horsepower engine. Do you guys think I could get real big trouble with some coast guards or someone else? Or you guys think I need to stick to the 6 horsepower engine?

I never had or bought a small tinny.. So any tips where I should keep an eye on or any tips are really welcome!

cheers

 Hi all

Hopefully somone out there might be able to offer me some help, I havent used my boat since April

it is a mustang 2300 bowriderwith a mercruiser 5.0 V8, the leg will not raise or lower but it makes all the noises that it normally does.

Any help much appreciated

Cheers Dave

 Hi all

Im hoping someone might be able to help me, I started getting the boat ready for the summer it has not been used since April and the leg will not raise or lower, it makes all the right noises but no movement, any ideas please will be much appreciated.

Cheers Dave

 Dose anyone know anything about importing boats from america? been looking at upgrading my boat and all the 

american boats seem to be about 30-40% cheaper to buy! 

Well it has been a slow process with this crap weather we built the pod mould out of 17 mm malamine brushed in the gelcoat a few weeks back ,tie layered it with 600 csm then a few more layers later in the week . once this was done layed in the stitched cloth x2 and moe csm  then cut out the ply for the trany pulled it back on wet glass and glassed over the top next step was fit three 15 mm stringers glass them in and right angle to support the pod top.Released the pod and then glassed it on to the hull with 9 layers and through bolts which will be done later in the week. 15 mm floors been cut out and glassed both sides with csm .A bowsprit mould was made and now finished with the same materials as the pod it should be able to with stand some punishment.

I was a bit suss on the stringer system so have layed 600 csm x2 and stitched cloth through the hull and up the sides of the glass stringer system this has stiffened the hull up and will be rock solid .Plans have changed as we are keen to be in the water for christmas and get in some good fishing over summer so scratched the wave braker idea and eskies for now so we can get out on the wate rand will do those next winter. Floors should go in this weekend with 1 layer over the top of csm and 2 strips extra around the edges one a stitch cloth i have seen to many boats floors crack and delaminate in this area from hard conditions and not enough material being layed down . the windscreen is having new tinted perspex cut as we speak and now making the pod top which should be done in two weeks .the glass fuel tank will be last with Vinylester resin and powder bound cloth will keep you posted on that one as it progressesi will have to stop for acouple of weeks as i am flying home to cairns for a break and a dose of  Black Marlin fishig and any other species i can bag on the way tight lines boys the count down is on 10 days to go.

Alright, this is a kinda of ' is this what I want ' thread -

Can anyone offer any information on what it's like to own a Trophy boat ? I've looked at a 2102 walk around and am getting the feeling it's the right boat for me, It ticks quite a few of the boxes that I require it too. The kind of info I'm trying to find is with regards to how they ride, The hulls look the goods but do they hold thier own in the rough stuff ? They're ( I presume ) a heavy vessel, do they need a bit of grunt behind them to get them going ? ( IE: Do I NEED 200hp on the back or will 150 do the job ? ) Any common problems ?

I'm looking at upgrading from a 5 metre plate boat, which realistically doesn't ride so well, but is so well put together it just soaks up any punishment you throw at it and asks for more. It's got a 90hp on it and has no problem doing 28-30 knts on a smooth day with 4 on board. It's a great little boat but I'm looking to go wider, and take extended trips away and as good as it is I would'nt be comfortable doing a trip to the Montes in it.

So is there anything I'm not taking into consideration that I should be ?

Thanks in advance guys

Adrian

Hi guys

 Have been checking out the Polycraft plastic boats, mainly the 3m Tuff Tender or the 4.1m. Are these boats in general any good? Does anyone on here have one, and how do they ride? I've heard that they absorb up the bumps and ride really well?

Cheers Ben

hello all just a small bit of information required regarding etec outboards.

recently i was looking over a mates boat and the lower cowling of the outboard seemed to be "cracking up". now im not interested in causing any dramas, but this outboard is a fairly new 60 hp ,and i was wondering if anyone else has had similar problems with an outboard of theirs, if so could you please contact me via pm as im wondering if this problem could be "common"

Hi all, need a bit of advice, I have a 4 blade 14 1/2  x 15p prop, im getting 6100rmp trimed out and light-ish load, I would really like to hit 6400rpm I can get a hold of a 4 blade 13 3/4 x 17p to try out for a few days, do you think that this prop will exceed 6400?

I have tried the  Revolution 4 17 Pitch (14-5/8x17)  with only 5500rpm

also the Mirage Plus 18 Pitch (15-3/8x18 with only 5700rpm

your thoughts please

Cheers

Darren

Hey guys

 I have a 3.9m runabout with forward steer and a 30hp merc

Whenever i run for about 15 minutes at about 70% speed, it starts to cut out and choke a bit, with the boat going forward fast, the stopping suddenly. It seems like there is not enough petrol going to the engine. it is fine at low speeds say under 6 knots. It is a newish 2006 2 stroke model. I have also put a fuel filter on it, and it has been serviced just last week.

Any suggestions to why or how this is happening?

Much appreciated

Benno

Hi guys,

Will be looking at buying a used fibreglass trailerboat in the 5-5.5m size soon and want to get both the boat and outboard checked before making a purchase.

Can anyone recommend a boat surveyor for assessing the boat and a marine mechanic to check the outboard in the Perth area.

Cheers,

Michael.

Bloody hell had a nasty nightmare. Thought I lost the Mrs overboard and some may say thats a blessing, but I have always thought about wearing a PFD. Can anyone point me into the right choice for a light PFD. I was looking at the

but it looks bulky. What are the Yakers using.

By the way Above the 26th Para showed how much fun this could be and well worth it from $15 postage and handling included.

Neels

 hi guys

just wonderng if any of you have thoughts or experience with having and using either an extendable drawbar or drop down spare wheel on your boat trailers?

i am still trying to work out shouild i go with one or the other... or maybe even both.

cheers

scott