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

Hi all,

Looking at buying a 7.4 mtr Barrington hardtop with 200hp Yamaha on the back just wondering if anyone has owned one or fished in one and what they are like ride wise. Will use it for fishing out off Perth and also tow up north a few times a year to get amongst a few.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

howdy all

i have a 14.5 ft ally runabout with a 30hp mariner on it.my query is about what position i should have the manual  trim at, i have 5 different holes to place it in, do i just have it generally in one of the holes all the time and if so which one would be best to use in general. i know weight displacement inside the boat will effect the ride,but because it is a manual trim i think it would be a  pain to keep changing on the run all the time. so is there a general hole i can leave it in for most of the time. also i have a hydrofoil which i can put on as well are these a good idea to use or not.

                                                                            cheers

                                                                            dakka

Gday fellow Fwreckers with these motors. Had the pleasure of being stuck out from Green Head a few weeks ago with 30 kts of nor easter a 3 metre swell, snapped off anchor and one dead 75HP Merc.

Luckily for us the Fisheries vessel Äbrohlas Piper" kindly offered us a tow back to shore. See they are around when you need them.

Would seem that the Stators fitted to these models have an issue with overheating in the windings and blowing the high charge side of the device. This results in no spark.

It would also seem that Mercury are well aware of the problem and it has been a very good earner for them and thier techs.

My post is to let those that have these timebombs on the stern of their vessels know and to check and see if yours has a red stator as these are the improved versions and if it is a black one take an extra anchor out with you.

It beggers belief that they have not been recalled these engines and I wonder how many near misses or even casualties have been caused by this problem.

The motor in question has been fastidiously looked after and is in show room condition so its not an abuse thing and certainly not an isolated case

fair seas and kind winds

hey guys can you value my dinghy please (serious comments only) its pretty heavy and solid 3m x 1.2m x 0.4m LxWxH. Please only comment on this ad not the acctual one cheers.

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/selling-my-aluminium-dinghy-3m-x-12m-few-dents

 GDAY JUST FOUND SITE A FEW WEEKS AGO ANYBODY NOW ANYTHING ABOUT FIBREGLASSING HAVE GLASS WORK TO DO ON TOP DECK HULL FINE ANY IDEAS

TY

Hey i am going to buy a runabout but it has no trailer so i was going to buy a trailer for it but it is unregistered does anyone know anyways i can transport it just from the seller to my house?

Hey Guys i am thinking in buying a 14 foot fibreglass runabout i am a newbie lol so i may ask some STUPID questions anyway would a 4-6hp 2 Stroke Outboard motor push a 14 foot fibreglass runabout? ( i dont care if its like 2-5knots as long as it will move it)

Hi all.
was wondering if anyone can reccommend a good boat mechanic in perth. i live north of the river. preferably a mobile mechanic.

Cheers.

Hey guys I am chasing a new boat trailer for my 18ft half cab has any one had some good service from anyone in Perth.

Cheers.

hi guys

i am contemplating on building a 20-22ft ally centre console fishing boat. i fully understand whats involved in doing so as i have a mate who does it for a living.

my question is.

is there anyone in australia who just sell the plans i have been surfing the net but have not found alot.

or is there anyone who can draw plans if i explain what exactly i want.

cheers

Rod

taking the boat down to bunbury and it is going to be in a pen for a week. last time we did this we got an awful surprize when we pulled it out. all these small barnacles were all over it. over time they have started to come off but there is quite a few still on there. the question is how do you keep them off or get them off without painting antifoul on.

Just clearing out stock for the end of year and we have two Fraser 19 foot Centre Consoles on trailers for sale, each $23,000 with hydraulic steering, VHF Radio, bow rail.

All you need to do is add your motor of choice.

Hi all,

We are currently looking for a new boat(runabout style) around the 5m mark already have a 75hp honda that we want to use.

The boat will be mostly used for fishing creeks up north, ocean fishing and so on.

Basically looking for ideas and opinions on whats avaliable under the 20,000 mark for hull and trailer.

Thanks Travis