Hey gang

I've been searching the 'net for a Aussie seller of QL Trim Tabs and only US sites come up. While they are cheaper the $200 or so they want for postage doesn't make them so cheap anymore.

Has anyone here bought some and from where?

Or does anyone have a set for sale? My boat will take the 450 but the 300's will suit a bit better I think.

Cheers
Tim

Gday

I have a Mariner Optimax outboard motor and have been using the recommended brand name oil in it.

The oil is quiet expensive as you may know.

I was wondering what other oils ( shell, caltex etc) of the same grade , you may be using in your Optimax engines.

Cheers

T

 have installed a new gmE300 27 mhz radio into my boat, basic straight forward instalation but for some reason cant pick up or make radio check with whitfords.... there is power to the unit as can search through different channels but no radio signals on any channel .. any ideas or help appreciated, cheers Davo  

Anaconda have a stack of these in their clearance bins for $10 each if anyone is chasing one or a spare. Clip only. They had quite a few in Osb Park and also Joondallup.  

I need some new rollers for my trailer as some have either fallen off or been knicked.

Just wondering 1) where is a good place to get a good price on rollers? 2) What is the go in regards to bringing your boat there? Do you just buy them and install them yourselves at home or do you bring your boat in and they do it for you?

I think I need 4 new rollers.

I was wondering if anyone could help me with the setup of my trailer. I find that when I retrieve my boat it can be a bit of a bitch to get it square on the trailer and sometimes it don't sit right. I don't know if the cotton reel rollers are right or the skids. I have 4 cotton reel rollers in the middle and the hull sits on 3 of them. At the rear there is a skid each side and some wobbles.

Damn it. Great trip out to get home and discover that your favourite overhead/rod combo is mising in action. Blown off the Rocket launcher, bumped off, stolen at the ramp etc dont know. What is known is it was on the boat and now the Twin speed Saltist (brand new) and 8-10kg Diawa Monster Mesh (brand new) is not home with us.

Certainly wasnt lost in action because it wasnt used that particular trip, but it was there to complete the "Golf Bag".

Does anyone know if an incident etc is claimable with top cover with Club Marine. This combo was $1G plus.

Pissed off to say the least.

Neels

hey just looking for some information, i have a boat shared with someone else they picked it up got to mandurah and have now rang the steering cable is snaped, any indication of how this can happen since i used it just recently and there seemed to be no problem with it??

OK, I've asked boat shops, Whitworths and guys at boat ramps and never seem to get two answers that match so I decided that the answer is to go straight to the source of all knowledge, the internet.

Has anyone fitted hydrofoils to their boat and do they work??? I have a 4.7m Pacemaker with a Johnson 70 on the back and to be honest it goes well.  But the number of people who tell me to fit foils to it to make it plane faster, stay there at lower RPM and save fuel not to mention it will be more stable at anchor is amazing.  However I get the odd negative as well, Hayway Marine actually went as far as to say it would make the boat dangerous and unstable.

So come one, come all give me real life examples, pleeeeease.

Dave

Hey guys

You read on alot of forums that guys wont put an engine on a boat unless it can do 40 knots. I have found that off Perth and the West Coast (southern half) you normally cant do more than about 25 knots without having a really uncomfortable ride.

As I am looking for the right motor for my new boat (575 Cruisecraft Outsider) I was seeking some input on what sort of top speed is acceptable.

Sure, you occasionally get the glass off's when you can sit on 40 knots but would you consider 32 knots as too slow to expect as a maximum speed.

I am considering fitting a 130 Etec reckon I'll get around 34 to 36 knots out of it on a good day. What is your opinion.

Cheers

Brad

I've heard a few reports of dinghies tipping recently so, I thought these are an excellent idea and thought it was worth sticking them on here.  Better still, they are made locally.  There are some other inflatable ones made over east, but these are polystyrene - no punctures!

http://www.allfloatswa.com.au/stab.html

Hi all , at the Ocewan reef ramp you need a special fitting that plugs into th ewater supply.

Can anyone help out as to where you get one.

I have a sneaky suspicion they are a standard quick coupling key but are they 20mm or 15mm

I have a 5m boat with a 90 mercuary outboard with a stainless steel prop

When the boat is moving you can feel the steering wheel pulling to the right. If you let go of the wheel it will turn violently to the right.

I want to get this fixed before i sell it.

Any ideas what is causing the problem

I have a personal boat from past few years. Now I require a dual chamber silencer for the boat. So pls tell me about the companies manufacturing dual chamber silencer and give the information about the different sizes available in dual chamber silencer for boats including their recent price and other features of different companies active in the  market  

Just wondering what speeds others get to b4 getting up on the plane. With the bow trimed down my boat goes on the plane at 9.9 Kts then takes off to 22 knots. I would like to be able to travel at 14 knots in the choppy conditions of cockburn sound, but the boat wont let me. Can going on the plane be prevented?

Looking at getting a centre console around 4.1-4.75. Have about $10,000 but are finding slim pickings in the quokka/gum tree.

Thinking about finding a dingy i like and turning it into a centre console. Just wondering how much it would cost to set up the steering and the electric start??

G'day all.

New to the forum and seeking some opinions.

I have a Bar Crusher 560 and am considering putting trim tabs onto it. The trouble is we beach launch whilst we are up North.

Has anybody had any experience of beach launching with trim tabs on. I reckon they could easily be damaged?

The beach is calm and protected, but is also pretty shallow.

Thoughts appreciated.

Cheers

Geoff

was looking at a 25hp etec, are they any good, any bad reports or suggestions on other good motors? Thinking the 4 strokes may be a bit heavy, cheers

Gday all and I hope you all had a good chrissie

I just returned from working in exxy for 3 months and had left my 17.5 ft haine hunter in perth and my return i found out why it was a bad idea to leave the boat dormant for that period.

Flat batteries  -  fixed that pretty straight forward

Trailor - though it might be a good idea to replace/regrease the bearings however my boat has an axel with thos greas nipples on the ends. When i took the wheels off i discovered that i cant get into the bearings - do i need to or do i just fill the void with grease and use the nipple to pump it in.

Steering - i have no steering it seems to have siezed up. Not sure what to do here as it feels as though something will snap if i try any harder?

Any help with all or part of these problems will be much appriciated

Michael

Hi I just had a 6.4m ali boat built and want to paint it myself but need info on how to go about it .Any help would go a long way thanx.

 Gday all,

I'm looking at replacing the old Savage Gannet with a bit of an upgrade and I've got it down to 3 contenders; the Makocraft Frenzy 470, Stressco Renegade 445, and the Horizon Northerner 470, if anyone owns either of these boats I would like to hear your opinions of them.

Cheers and tight lines.

Can anyone help with advice with fault finding the water cooling system.

thanks

Does anyone have any idea where I can find a list of the various VHF coastal repeaters and the channels they work on? I cant find anything on DOT or Google for that matter.

Thanks

Does anyone know of any regulation for refuelling portable tanks in the boat - I am looking at putting a 50+ litre tank in my boat to give me a bit of range - there is some discussion (Eastern States ) about not being able to refill portable tanks unless out of the boat (on the ground) which may be ok but lifting a full tank back onto the boat would be a bit difficult?

Any info greatly appreciated

hey

i have a spare wheel but  need to get a spare hub for the trailer as intending to start towing further afield . where is the cheapest spot NOR for trailer parts??

cheers

Gday folks,

I am looking to transport a 6 metre fibreglass boat from nsw to perth and instead of going to get it myself can anyone please give me some names/numbers

of a few crew that do it that are reasonably priced and even better if you have had a good experience with them?

I know it has been covered before but im having trouble finding the information i am looking for in the search section..

Thankyou in advance

Hey guys do any of you know how long a 5hp evinrude can run for and roughly how much fuel it will use full throttle to go from hillarys to jurien bay (may seem stupid) but will it work?

high again

i have another question, this time about props, with my 30hp mariner i have two props with it one a 9 and 7 /8 x 10 1/2 f and another  one 9 and7/8 x 11 1/4 f what is the difference between them, and which one should i use.we dont go out far just fish around the sounds.

                                                                                      cheers

                                                                                      dakka

Hi all,

Does anyone know a good person/company that can do pre purchase boat inspections mandurah area