Has anybody ever owned a Savage Surveyor 6mtr half cabin boat here?

I like the boat in question and would like to hear some impressions of what kind of boat they are.

It seems they are not that common available being an older boat.

Here a picture of one recently sold.

I'm in the process of buying a new ali boat. It doesn't have any side pockets for extra storage and I was wondering if anyone on here knows of a good aluminium welder who could do the job for me. I'm in the Freo area and would prefer someone south of the river if possible???? Any help/advice appeciated.

Ok, so I've just picked up my new (2nd hand boat). Its a 5.5m ali centre console. I notice that when i lowered the hitch onto my car that the rear shockies nearly bottomed out. It's telling me that there is way too much weight on the hitch.

I've heard many moons ago that the ideal scenario for the positioning of the axle on a single axle trailer is so that there is no more than 120kgs of pressure on the tow hitch, suggesting that it should be leaning on the heavier side to the hitch from the balence ponit.If this is the case it would suggest to me that I need to move the axle frame further foreward. Does anyone know if this "120kg" theory hold any water or if there is a better formular???

Any thoughts?

Cheers

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just a quick thanks to the crew from Xtreme Coolers

sorry i couldnt make it to the camping expo myself to have a chat but im bloody happy with the F/G 120  .. going to take it out tomorrow in the boat to see if i can put some blood in it .

Great pricing on the factory second too mate .. we always hear the bad crap out there for products but i thought id say Thanks and Well done

Clint 

Help me out fella's, I'm in ther market for a new GPS, have a combo at the moment (Lowrance LCM). it's a toy. Had trouble with it ever since  I had it fitted. I really like the look of the HDS but for the money, is it just a flash toy also. I'm prepared for a finacial catastrophe. Have been looking at all different sorts Furuno, Raymarine, Lowrance, even one called a Neonav (powerfull little sucker it is too). Help me out fella's I'm a research nut and it's doing my head in.

Hi

I am looking at purchasing a 2008 Sea Fox 236 WA.

This is my 1st fibreglass boat, any feedback in regards to these boats would be appreciated.

Cheers

Garth

hey guys, the otherday when i was out fishing i left my sounder/gps on while i did about a 20 min drift, when i went to restart the merc 140 she didnt want to go. i have a duel battery system with brand new century deep cycle batteries. i left both batteries on because i knew it would only be a short drift. the sounder is an 11" colour lowrance gps combo

do u think i have a problem with my batteries or is this normal to drain batteries that quick?

Anyone have one?  How are the big Etec?  Anyone with real world numbers on consumption?

Hey Guys,

just got one of these chartplotters and can't figure out how to make the map autoscroll while moving. I had an older lowrance chart plotter and when you were just about to track off the screen the map would automatically move so you knew where you were going. With this one I have to keep pressing the arrows to move the map.

Any help would be great!

Cheers!

Pete

  i was looking at buying a humming bird 755cx gps plotter and was wondering are they a quality chart plotter,i would like an opinion on thier quality?

Looking to get an engine cover for my 115, can anyone recommend where to get one in perth at a decent price?

Hey

Who has used or knows someone who uses a computer (laptop) in the boat as a GPS?

What mapping program do they use?

Are there splashproof computers? Do they use solid state drives?

Been giving it some thought but as you never see it in rec boats maybe it is all too hard.

Cheers
Tim

I need more storage space in my 5m trailcraft runabout. Any one have any good tips or idea's on how to maximise the space in a runabout?

At the moment i have 4 life jackets, safety gear, spare anchor and a tool box up the front which makes it quite cramped.

This isnt my boat but gives you an idea of the area where i need some extra storage room.

cheers

Hi all,

If I get a cheap 3.5m inflatable boat to go on the river with oars and if I decide to put a small 55 LBS electric outboard motor on it, do I need to register the boat for use in WA.  Do I also need a skippers ticket?  If I do, how much are the rego cost & skipper ticket cost?

KJ

im looking at getting a new transducer for my hds 10

im stuck between the tm260  $750  or the tm270w $1200

does having the wide make alot of differance

Thinking of giving one of these a go. Cheaper than a winch! i know a few on here use them. One question when you drive forward where do you have the rope tied off? To a bow bollard with the rope in the bowsprit? If so is the bowsprit suppose to take the wieght?

After spending a nice afternoon last week  with "the Supervisor" on his fully decked out boat, the subject of nightfishing came about.

Some very usefull information was kindly given to me, regarding decking out a boat for this.

LED lights were a favoured option to have for this.

Also how to install it so it does not blind you while having it luminate the boat.

I bought 2 x 3mtrs of LED light strings and put one 3mtrs string  in my boat just to see how bright it is.

Just switched it on, in the dark, and it is just awsome! and more than enough.

 Minimal battery drain is paramount!

Also rigged up a 8w fluro (Malz $9.00) in the bimini for light from "above" 

Maybe other tips and to do items regarding fishing at night from a boat could be discussed for all to learn and maybe a fishing expedition at night could be organised soon!

Casing someone who can supply 2 stroke oil in containers larger than 5 litres.

Im sure it must be cheaper to buy in bulk, and as I use the boat pretty much every week, figure I may as well stock up.

I spoke to the guys at Bias boating and they said that it was probably possible to get it, but they didnt have any large containers.

Can anyone recommend somewhere?

Cheers

Dan

hi..i just bought a 96 30hp elpto merc and i had to rewire the whole harness because the guy i bought it of decided to run a knife though the harness 1 inch from the plug..i guess he didnt realize it can be unplugged..

my question is..is there any way of testing the alarm system so i know it works..

thanks in advance..

Chasing info on a 200/225/250 4 stroke.

Anyone have any experience to share? 

Brand to recommend and why?

Economy figures?

Looking to get a new trailer for my boat, pref a tandem. Can anyone recommend a company and provide aa number. Need to have it ready by the end of the month, is that reasonable? Expecting around 5ish in cost but a lot less head aches in the long run.

Cheers,
Adam

Hey guys, I've been doing some maintenance on my boat and am currently attempting to reseal the opening middle window on my trailcraft freestyle. For those not familiar with the setup, they have a swing opening middle window to reach through to the anchor well. The problem I have is it leaks through rather badly at the bottom of the window and wets everything I have at the front of the boat, does anyone have any ideas on how to reseal it? It used to have a foam strip at the bottom but wasn't very effective. Any ideas would be much appreciated, thanks.

I have a 60 merc 4st (not the bigfoot) with the standard prop on a 4.5 meter ally runnabout . Probably about 500kg+ dry and goes well with 2 people .

Tops out at about 34knots , but another person and gear onboard and its almost dangerously slow getting out of the hole in neccesary times .

So my question is would a stainless 4 blade be the go or what do you suggest and is there someone who will meet you at a ramp and trial them with you before you buy??

thanks  tot

Thinking of upgrading to a Furuno 585 and a TM 258 transom mount 1 kw tranducer. The question i have has anyone had any experience with these tranducers good or bad?Quite a large tranducer to have hanging off the back.

Just looking but spotted this boat and wondered what anyone has experience etc with this. 140 Susie 4S on back.

Neels

My deck wash is stuffed it draws too much power causing the fuse to blow. Does anyone know where I can get a new one in the Rockingham/Kwinana area?

I also need to get a new aerial for my Navman VHF radio, it needs to be one that can be unscrewed. Anyone know where I can get one?

Cheers

 So took the girls out in the boat this arvo down in Mandurah for a crab and after setting the nets and pulling the first one my steering went. (Cable not Hydrolics) Just went totally loose. Threw out the anchor and had a look behind the steering wheel and that seemed to be all good, didn't really know what else to do. The motor was easy to move by itself, unscrewed the steering cable bit and that didn't seem to move when I moved the motor... does that mean a snap or something come loose inside the mounting section?

Just wondering if theres any suggestions of something I could do myself before I take it in to someone in the know. 

Ended up getting a friendly tow back in by the water police, they even went and pulled all our crab nets back in! Cheers guys!

 Hey guys, my search has revealed nothing.

How do those who have boats with clears keep them clean and clear? Mine are starting to get a little salt build up. I rainex the windscreen but don't think this is going to be any good for plastic clears.
Cheers
Tim

hi..i'm looking at getting one of these second hand and wanted to know if they have a charging system and if they are generally a good motor..thanks..

 Just wondering what method is used, when travelling long term & long distance, for containing the fuel tank/s with-in the boat 

 I'm thinking of leaving them (2 x 20Lt tanks) behind the rear seat area and putting some sort of carpeted 'deck' over them and having it secured securely

Has anyone any thoughts on this or maybe a better system