Has anyone had any experience in purchasing and shipping boats from the US? I have been chatting with a few family friends who have mentioned that because of the GFC the boat market is pretty appealing, although they were talking about the larger variety (40ft +) I was interested to know if anyone has done it here for smaller ~25ft CC's. If anyone has, what kind of shipping costs, loading/unloading from ports and so on, import duty (apart from gst) did you have to pay or any catches to look out for.

Cheers.

If anyone is interested, please follow the link below in regards to employment opportunity.

http://www.seek.com.au/showjob.asp?jobid=16212063

All enquiries can be directed to Malcolm.

First time user guys, Has anyone fitted QL trim tabs to a seafarer? Just curious as to how to access transom from inside boat and also what fitting people have used for the wiring through the floor? Always wary about drilling holes beneath the waterline!

Hi Guys,

I need some advice. l've given up trying to get a second hand outboard so i am going to just buy a new outboard. Looking for a 3.5hp one, anyone know where i can purchase a cheap new one with a place that has good aftersales service?

 In particular are there any particular brands i should avoid?

 Cheers,

Kackles 

My brother and I have been doing a 12ft dinghy project and we wanted to get some advice before we paint the hull. We’ve removed all the old paint so we were thinking of purchasing the paint in the next few days and wondered what to get and is it possible for us to apply it with a spray gun. We were hoping for a glossed finish like on new boats so we went sure whether this is possible for us to achieve without getting it professionally done.

Cheers Ollie

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Does anyone know of a place close to ballajura/malaga that would be worth using for some stainless or ali work.

im needing some more rod holders on the boat as the rocket launcher only accomodates 5 rods, and because its powder coated i dont really want to touch it, so was looking at getting a rack to fit between the existing rocket launcher and be mounted on the hard top.

Matt 

So my bro's trip to steep point has cost us a transducer. No real idea what happened, he just mentioned they was missing one day. They were spearing, so they don't really use it that much.

Now, I'm planning on moving my electronics onto a different hull sometime, a glass one.  Do people think that a faired through-hull transducer is worth the effort? 

I'm talking about a Raymarine A65 with an Airmar P58 v's B45

The strakes on the tinny hull meant the sounder was always pretty ratty at speed and there are strakes on the new tinny, but perhaps that is less of an issue with the thru-hull ones?  

G'day,

I have recently purchased a 1976 Baron Sportsman 5.6 with a 85 johnson outboard (buggered) and was trying to get some information in regards to doing it up!

I have had the hull checked out by a reputable boat builder and it all appears to be in good structural order,  the floor is a bit spongy between the supports and a few gel coat cracks on the port side from jetty bouncing.

I was thinking of  upgrading the 1976 johno with a 115 evinrude e-tec, hydrolic steering, a dual battery system, new radio's and a general big tidy up, new windows etc. Basically as it sits i have a good trailer and hull.

As there is so much information out there i am trying to get a non biest salesman heads up as a few dollars will be spent, I want to do it right the first time and get the information from people who know what they are talking about instead of salesman seeing dollar signs. Achieving a strong reliable boat is what i am trying to achieve.

Some believe that the 90 e-tec evinrude will be ample horse power as the 115 is really the max hp for the boat and others believe a 130 suits the boat.

The boat will be used for offshore fishing mainly and young family boating trips.

Anybody with info or things to look out for would be greatly appreciated.

Have a good one.

G'day all,

I've just bought a synthetic winch rope to replace the fraying wire one that can be really nasty. Even though it says that it's got a breaking strain of 1700kg, it's only 5mm thick. Does anyone know from their own experiences if this rope is strong enough to winch my 18.5 ft Voyager? It carries a 90hp outboard.    

hey guys i have problem with my steering cable it seems that the cable has siezed. IS there any one who could point me in the right way of how to go about this is it easy enough to do my self i have 2002 90 merc if any one has any ideas that would be great thanks

Took a ride in a 6m Cuddy Polycraft at the boat show. I was very impressed with the soft ride, but a little worried with the lack of steering response. It had a 150 Yamaha 4 stroke, got 22 knots at 2800RPM, and from memory 36 knots at 4900RPM, 36 knots in the seas on Saturday arvo was a bit hairy. The dealer also said it could be propped up a bit too if I can forgo some holeshot.

 Does anyone have any feedback or experience on the Polycraft boats? For my mind, they seem very good boats for the price, but cannot figure why there is bugger all of them around. The steering may just be me used to a stern drive maybe. It seems to be a big delay from moving the wheel to actually changing course.

I am happy with the storage issue before anybody says that too.

Any comments are welcome.

gidday all a mate of mine has a merc bluband 150 wrecked his prop yesterday any ideas on where to get one to suit this motor ?? cheers craig

Looking at buying a 2nd hand boat in the comming weeks, and looking for a good boat yard or somwere i could pick up a good boat. pref a harf cabin of some kind for around $3000-$5000..

Thanks Brad

Not to happy at the moment yet another problem with our less than one year old boat. 

The old man has a 250-hp Verado 08 model.  He has been having major problems with the batteries going flat when the boat hasn't been used for a few weeks. He travels interstate and overseas  with work so can't always use the boat as much as he would like.  Has anyone else experienced something similar? Oh and he has  had it back at the dealer twice and each time they have assured him the problem has been fixed. Has anyone else had  similar problem with the verados or another manufacturer? 

Cheers for any advice 

Ben  

looks like the ACMA is concidering changes to access for the VHF marine band by recreational users.

http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_311904

It's only a discussion paper, and it may take years before any changes come about. But now is the time to have your say in the matter.

new 19" solas 4 blade prop only used a few times (wrong pitch for my boat) cost $875 to buy sell for $600 .

PM me if interested .

Hi everyone

Like alot of others on the site i am looking at buying a tinny soon about the 4 - 5 metre mark.  There are a few different setups around like

1 rear tiller control boat

2 front conrol runabout

3 centre console

4 side console

I have fished in a number of these styled boats with tiller control giving the most room in a small boat but it can be hard to see ahead at times, where as front conrols are easy if your by yourself and prob block some spray.  the side console looks like it might suit me better.

does anyone have any advice on this subject and any other info that might help my out when choosing.  i am looking at spending hopefully up to 10K and wont be buying for a few months yet.

Cheers Rig

after some info on dual battery switches ..... currently got a BEP  switch and rated to 200 amps continous ... can any1 tell me what difference is if i was to get one about 300  to 350 amps continuous???

im finding my anchor winch  drains alot of power and slows down ( brand new south pacific 700 f  )   so will a 300 or 350 amps help it  or ill be wasting my money?   and the batteries are fine   thats not the problem... matt  do you know or any1 else.......... thanx azza

Hey guys,

   Till recently asked about boat rebuilds and got some great advice.  I'm looking for similar advice regarding buying/rebuilding a dinghy.

here's my situation.  I enjoy fishing from beach/rocks and do this fairly often.  I have a good friend who has a nice boat, and we go out wide together about 10 times a year.  But I've been thinking that it would be fun to buy an old dinghy w/trailer and fix it up as a nice fishing boat for inshore and river fishing.  My budget is small, but I'm fairly patient.  I have virtually no knowledge of electronics/motors, but I have another good friend who wants to undertake this with me who is an electrician.  He's fairly confident he can deal with any electrical issues with boat or trailer, as well as minor motor repairs.  I'm just in the early thinking stages of this project, not really planning to buy anytime soon.

 A few questions:

What are the best ways to look for a cheap dinghy?  I've mainly just been surfing the quokka right now...are there any good online resources for Perth area?  btw, I'm in Ballajura which is NOR.

 Would I be better off getting a boat and trailer regardless of the quality of the engine, and then just look for a good engine seperately?

I've seen some pics of dinghys that have really been fitted out well for fishing.  Are there resources for good ideas of what to do regarding this?  if so, would anyone care to share?  or are people just doing their own thing?  I've definitely got some ideas of what I want to do, but new ideas can't hurt, eh?

 also, are there questions that I'm not asking, that I need to consider?

Like I said, I'm willing to save my money and wait for a good deal....no real hurry here.  I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

I'm happy to hear any and all words of advice on this!  

Hi guys
Im chasing if anybody has this problem,when recovering my boat( 7 metre fibreglass )leans to the right ,I have spent alot of time at the boat ramp and tried everything from the guide rollers just out of water to make contact early to drowning the trailer.The boat is on a sealink multi roller trailer and the whole setup is only 3 weeks old.When sitting on trailer all the rollers are touching and it sits great so I havent started adjusting yet.
any ideas would be welcome.

solly

Moo,

so next winter, rather than mow my lawn, clean the gutters and all the usual when you can't fish, I was thinking about doing a bit of boat reno. I've been reading up on stringer and transom rebuilds and the like. I was thinking of picking up a bomb hull and trailer next winter in the 5-5.5m range and working on it from there.

Anyone else interested in the like know of any good reference sites and tips for supplies around town? 

Laters,

till 

After be advised not to get a Multifunction one which ones are the better ones to get looking at spending around 2500-3000 for both

Thanks Brutas

I would like to add an overhead electronics box to my T top, just wondering if any of you know where I can buy one?

Not to shore on which one to get any info would be great

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Lowrance-HDS-10m-Multifunction-GPS-Chartplotter_W0QQitemZ400072825478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM?hash=item5d2632da86&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Lowrance-HDS-8m-Multifunction-GPS-Chartplotter_W0QQitemZ170381403880QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM?hash=item27ab85e6e8&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NorthStar-M84-8-4-Super-Multifunction-4-in-1-Combo_W0QQitemZ170383376058QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Boat_Parts_Accessories?hash=item27aba3feba&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

Thanks Brutas

Hi Guys

I am heading to dongara for the long weekend, hopefully get some good weather.

i am borrowing a mates tinny and was wondering if i need an epirb.  I am not planning on going too far out so if i am less than 2 nm out in perth i dont require one but i cant find out if this is the same there or whether all boats need 1

cheers

Rig

My boat arrives in Karratha next week, Goldstar 5.5 135hp Merc...

I have a Quintrex 480 Freedom Sport.  At present we use a v8 Caprice to tow it and this does it very easily. 

We are looking at getting a smaller car in the next six months and I want to make sure it will be alright to tow the boat.  At times we take the boat to Dongara or Esperance.

The car we are favouring at the moment is a Peugeot 407 wagon, 2L diesel.

Does anyone know if this will be suitable to tow the boat?

Nice boat  on Graysonline if you could transport it from the East

http://www.graysonline.com/Lot.aspx?id=4016250

Hi All

I have receintly purchased a Haines signature 575F, the hull has been antifouled, the antifoul has been removed by soda blasting.

The Gelcoat overall is in good condition, however is thin in a few areas, so I intend to get it sealed with epoxy and sprayed in 2 pac.

Can anyone recommend a marine painter NOR who will do a good job.

My short list so far is hillaries boat lift, GT fibreglass and spot on in Malaga.

Any experiences with this type of repair would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Jeff