A mate @ work has asked me if i know of a mobile marin e mechanic that does pre-purchase inspections / reports..

Not the whole vessel overall , just the outboard !

I thought i'd put the question out here ??

can anyone recommend someone? any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

Luke T

hi this isnt fishing related but im sure someone here can help me out

i have a brigss&stratton 2.5hp engine, and the screws/bolts that hold the carby to the engine keep  going loose and eventually falling out causing the engine to not run etc

is it okay to put some threadlocker on it such as locktite?

thanks

HI im looking at buying a used polycraft Warrior 5.30 cuddy cab with a 90Hp tohatsu motor on it and im just wurried it wont be big enought for outside fishing.

Any one got any ideas or experiance with this size motor on a boat this size???

cheers. Pat

hey crew

not far off carpetting my boat and was chasing ppl opinions on the best way to go about it in general?

any help or info would be greatly appreciated

cheers poddy

I was watching a boating show over the weekend and during one of the segments a bloke was down at a ramp running through a list of things everyone should check before launching their boat.

Aside from all the usual items eg check bung is screwed in, he suggested that the trailer light socket should be disconnected from the vehicle before submersing the lights.  Being relatively new to boating, it’s not something I’ve done and can’t really say it’s something I’ve noticed others at the ramp doing.

Would be interested to hear who does it and why.

Looking for some info on the mats that the restaurants use in the kitchen. Does anyone know where to buy them from in a size of around 2.4x 2.2 or is there a place that can make them to any size. Clark rubber sells them but only in a small size.

cheers

Frank

Lookin at Gettin a 4.8 plate custom alli just
Wondering if anyone knows weather their worth
Gettin I wanna start headin wide off Bunno
Any info would be ausome
Thanks

i just got a navman fish 4200 black and white fish finder off ebay.

came with transducer, powers up fine, measures temperature accurately but does not register depth at all (in the water :o)

I guess the transducer is not working - what to do?

Any tips? Where could i get a replacement?

thanks

Ricey

got the boat back from the signwriters today.
just want to say a big thank you to tracey at wet ink designs for creating the logo and albany signs for installing it all.
in addition to the name they removed all the old 80s style gold pinstriping and replaced it with a solid black.
I'm really happy with the way it all turned out.

shouldnt be hard to see me coming now :-)

cheers

Just wondering whether anyone uses one of those solar battery trickle chargers and what they think of them , haven't used the boat alot lately and sick of finding flat batteries , so was thinking if putting one of these on board just to keep them charged and looked after

Hi all just wondering if anybody has experience with plastic underfloor fuel tanks good and bad?

Currently going through the very slow going process of replacing the guts of my 17ft glass half cabin. Having just finished putting in the forward stringer and ribs under the cabin now looking to measure up the rest of the flooring under the main deck.  Anyway I'm looking to install a fuel tank under the deck. I've been looking at the SS cruise tanks from BIAS boating but now i've been hearing bad things about stainless tanks cracking and hearing good things about plastic. The main reason I would go away from stainless is extra weight and if they are likely to crack in a few years of use,and well i was going to fully seal the deck up over the tank and would be another big job to get back to pull it out. To combat this tho i could always make it into a fully sealed well for the tank to sit in with a removable panel/lid flush with the floor.

Does anybody have experience with plastic tanks from the sizes 60-100liters? found plenty of US sites and one shop over east that sell em but postage would be horrendous! Does anybody know of a WA supplier of plastic tanks? have found a few moeller (68 & 98lt) low profile tanks that stand 200mm tall, I'll be raising the floor 40mm higher than before so for a flat bottomed tank i will have a clearance of 300mm at the base of the two stringers, elevated above the keel. That brings me to next question... will 100mm be enough for filler hoses and fittings? will putting too much of a bend in the filler hose(without kinking) slow the flow of fuel when filling up or cause problems?

Need to make a decision and purchase before measuring up the rest of the project for a snug fit. However dont want to outlay the money and realise it was never meant to be.

Any advice or experiences would be greatly welcome

Dave

Just wondering if was any members Trophy and tray back cruiser parked up this morn 4:30am in sorrento ? 

one very nice rig. need a deckie??????  

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good transport company to transport my boat from Perth to Sydney.

I recently found out my stay in the east was to be extended by a couple of years (for work!), so it is time to bring the boat over so I can get stuck into a few NSW fish!

Boat is a 5.1m Trailcraft on a trailer.

Any assistance would be appreciated.  So far quotes have been around the $3k mark.

Thanks

Hayzy

hey mofos.

I've got 2 x 80L stailess steel cruise tanks, and both the seals/gaskets/o rings on the fuel caps need replacing. i think they are made of cork.

does anyone know where i can get them from, or if i make my own, will the cork gasket sheets from supercheap auto be ok?

cheers

scotto

I am looking at buying a VHF radio for the boat and was wondering what brand to buy, I'm not a fan of GME as I have had so many of their UHF radio's fail, so what brand do you use?

Cheers, Dave.

Hi people any body put me on to a mobile mechanic in North Perth who can help me with a leaking gear box issue

                                                                     Cheers Nico

Hi guys,

Just wondering how many of you guys leave your boat on and in idle, or in reverse idle to go against a drift, while you are fishing??

I figure with a 60hp 4 stroke it would only use a little bit more fuel, but will also give you the piece of mind that if you have to quickly start the boat that there wont be any issues with getting going...

Anyone have any thoughts on this one? for or against.

Cheers,

Scott

Rightly or wrongly (too late now), I've bought an inflatable boat. It is to be used as a multi-purpose fishing, snorkelling, diving, cruising vessel. I realise it has some short comings when it comes to fishing  (not much interior space, fairly flat bottom, hook/tooth/gaff/spine attracting air-filled pontoons) but I am determined to work around these and make it into a usable fishing vessel

Does anyone else have an inflatable that they use for fishing? At the moment, I'm trying to find ways to set it up for fishing i.e mounting a fish finder, rod holders etc  but not sure about the best way to go about this.

Would also be helpful to know the best way to launch - dolly wheels, folding trailer, carry? Things to watch out for? Ways to avoid punctures?

I'm looking at having my 100HP Yamaha 4-stroke outboard on my RIB resprayed. The 'ol girl is in need of a facelift and TLC so a good respray and new stickers to make her look good for summer. I do not want to take the motor off the boat. Any ideas, recommendations of who can do the job for me and how much would one expect to pay for a GOOD job?

Thanks Dave 

i have one of those short 250mm fold down achor lights mounted on the rocket launchers , the one with the 12 watt bulb.

it's really giving me the $hitz with the bulb falling out of the holder more often than not.

i want a recommendation for a new one that throws a good amount of light for not much current draw (led??) if anyone knows of something worthwhile.

(looked at boatlight site but no anchor lights)

cheers

HI Guys

I am looking at buying a fraser 5.2 (1990) with a 100hp Yamaha 4 stoke(2008) with 50 hours on the meter.

Im trying to find out how the Fraser performs with the heavier 4 stoke motor(it weighs about 170 kgs)

Im going to use it to fish and and water- skie, Interested to find out how the boat performs when pulling a slalom skier and if it drags it ass, because of the heavier donk.

Does anybody know someone who has got a similar setup?

Thanks Guys

Hi all,

Have just bought a boat - 3.8m roll-up inflatable and 25hp Tohatsu and need to do my skippers ticket. I've had boats on and off so pretty confident with them but would like to do one of the 'guaranteed pass' type courses just to be sure.

Does anyone have any recommendations for companies or individuals that do the RST course? I'm up near Joondalup, so Hillarys or Mindarie are convenient but would go down to Swan. I'd probably want to do it using the instructors boat as it's a bit of a hassle setting up and taking down the inflatable. Ideas of prices would also be good.

Thanks in advance

Have been tinkering with the idea of upgrading the tinny to something with forward controls and screen. This has basically lead to looking at runabouts in the 4.75m + range. A few brands have popped up which i have heard of but i cant find too much information about them on the net, eg Cleveland, From what i gather they are made in QLD? anyone have exerience with these hulls?

http://www.watercraft.com.au/list.php?dealer=watercraft&ToDo=show_details&cate=No_misc&de=65964

Currently have a quintrex and has been awesome but just keeping the options open.

cheers

Hi guys, have had me new/second hand coast runner for a month now. Quick question, first time i went to flush it with muffs on it it would not pump water out of the tell tail hole. I then had me mate across the road bring his drum across and filled it and no dramas. When i tried it again the week after it still didnt pump out of there. Now i have a small (4mm) hole just above where the muffs go on i am thinking this is another suction hole?? In the mean time i have been screwing the hose off on the right hand side and connecting a hose fitting into it and it seems to flush the motor with water coming out of all the normal areas.

Is this ok and how the rest of the yammie four storke owners do it or am i doing something wrong. Motor is and 03 yammie four stroke 60 hp.

Any help would be appreciated guys

Cheer rossco

Went out on Geographe Bay on Saturday - motor started fine so i let it warm up then zoomed out about a kilometre and a half to find the tell tale pouring out lots of steam but no water. I let the motor cool for half an hour and fired it up - tell tale worked fine for the rest of the day. Got home and the same problem when i tried to flush it in a half 200 litre poly drum. I could feel a stream of warm air coming out of it but no water. Finally got it to pump ok by fitting ear muffs to the inlet IN the drum of water. It has never pumped through just with ear muffs hence the drum. I have searched older posts and can't decide between an air lock or buggered water pump - the water pump will see me marooned as i can't afford any pro repairs for a while. Evinrude Elan 35hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke.

Cheers, Ian

In what I do certainly not an expert with rivets. Once a boat fitting perishes, how to you get the rivets out. I have some ideas but dont want to injure the structure without some expert ideas.

Cheers

Neels

Just saw one of these on the road, anyone heard of them? I saw one one the road (on a trailer!), Hellow on top, had a mariner 125 two-banger on it, center console with a fibreglass top. Looked like a fairly narrow hull, perhaps they had customised the transom a little.

Just a curiousity question ...

Anyone out there with any info on the trailcraft trailers ? 

anything good or bad ?

Can they handle the long drives and gravel roads ?

Bearing/hub configeration ?

cheers

ps. and don't worry, there won't be a trailcraft hull on top of it.......haha.

Just had some new clears and bimini put on the boat. Came up pretty nicely. No more early morning winter cold water spray to wake us up. Have a few more photos to come of some other bits and pieces we have done (stereo, boatlights).

Have been offered a cheap spare prop to fit my 2004 Mercury 150 V6 EFI 2 stroke. Have been trying to find info on net but though would post up here. Prop is marked  48 78122 21P.

Any idea will this fit. Currently running a stainless steel vengence prop 48 16314 17P.