Keen to hear what you were charged for a recent service. I have a Merc 135/150hp 4 stroke, I expect some Covid tax but just received a quote for over $1,000 and fell off my chair. The motor is still in warranty period, so keen to use a registered Merc dealer. Is the dealer taking the piss?

 Has anyone used an ali brazing rod to repair a tiny pin hole.  The pin hole is in the transom near to one of the bungs so will brazing work on a vertical surface or will it just run off.  There was also some paint  bubbling but I have sanded that back and there are no pin holes under it.

Hi guys.

asking for a friend. have a balcony with marine grade steel which is developing some rust. wondering if anyone had any tiips on best way to clean and removed this. she has been looking at "rust off " gell? anyone used this before or have any other suggestions?

cheers!

goat.

As part of the improvements I'm doing to the old girl was to rewire the accessories, so basically rewiring apart from engine harness. 

The boat is 12 years old and I tell you what when it was wired originally the "auto sparkie" mustn't have been very good. The bus bars that were used were terrible, wiring was wrapped everywhere, in-line fuses everywhere,, very average to say the least. I'm surprised I haven't had many issues to be honest.

Tidied up all the wiring and installed a proper fuse / junction box so easy to figure out if a fuse pops. Removed the isolators and cleaned them all up, small amount of green death but nothing serious which was good to see. 

Took a day and a half full days to get it done but so glad we did it. Looks a hell of a lot better and easier to deal with if there are issues

A few before and after photos attached

Next thing is a bit of ally work and painting

Chivers were doing them but no longer making ally boats.

Westerberg do on some (westerberg Eclipse), but not clear on website.

Sherwood Marine has designs but only sell the design.

In NZ oviously they are popular (Bar Crusher, Extreme etc), also Svensson in Qld doing them and Noble used to do them.

I don't see any major drawbacks to floodable keels, allows for a deeper Vee, smaller chines and better stability at rest. Sure slightly more draft at low speeds.

From what I can see pretty much all the ally boat builders use use the Jackman or Dennis Walsh design which really hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. Is this because of cost, they have the templates already and just keep on usng them, modifying them at no cost / effort.

 Hello all,

Have a box style John Papas Trailer - pretty basic for my 4.2 Bluefin. Having a little drama at times loading it onto the first keel when retrieving as its got no guiding features. Anyone face similar dramas? not much of an issue with some assistance but solo and a little crosswind it'll be a pain in the butt. Ive considered the Ezi Loader - only to find out the first keel sits well above the rear crossbar making it incompatible.

Any thoughts or solutions to make it easier when retieving?? Many thanks!

Ush

 Guys anyone know of a supplier fr Qintrex trailer spares. After the skids. Can get on line if no one local.

 Hi All,

Tried searching through usual avenues, 

Is anybody aware of a reputable Mercury decal provider,

Have a 2006 200hp 2stroke which the decals have had a bit of sun damage.

Was working on repainting the cowling and throwing some new stickers on,

Apprecaite your help.

Hi folks, first time boat owner and inherited an old tinny from a family friend, suspect it might be an old 1979 14" Quintrex Fishabout Mk2 with an '82 60hp Johnson on the back.

Currently stripping her down and trying to give her a bit of a makeover, but I've noticed there's some old hardened rubber strips wedged between the ribs and hull, was thinking of taking it all to replace so I can give everything a really good clean and find any hidden salt traps.

Does anyone know what type of rubber I should replace it with and where I could get it? Or should I just leave the old stuff alone?

Thought Id post on here for anyone who needs inspiration  

After 12 years I decided I would spend a bit of money on my boat to get her back to her best. Plan is going to get a bit of ali work done, bit of painting done and re-wire the whole boat. But the first job off the rank when I had a rainy day free was to slap a ceiling in the boat and add a couple of extra lights.... Not really a necessity but made it look better. 

Literally took me about 4 - 5 hours, around $300 in materials including new LED lights, jigsaw and a few screws but I rekon looks better than it did before

Will post other improvements I do to it over the next month or so

 
Good evening everyone,

Have purchased a second hand boat recently and absolutely stoked with it. Couple of things that have me buggered however are the following:

Stressfree anchor winch has just recently started to struggle to pull the anchor rope up, seems to be slipping as its trying to wind in, I can still manage to get the anchor up with short bursts/pushes of the button but seems to be getting worse. have found it hard to find any troubleshooting questions anywere for these particular winches, will call them up monday if no one has any advice as I hear their customer service is bloody good.

My electric trailer brakes work in reverse, when brakes are applied and in manual override mode (have the tow pro elite 3 installed), however when I am driving forward they do not, I have had another vehicle hook onto the trailer and the same problem is evident, I have gone as far as swapping the brake and reverse wires over in the trailer plug and suprise suprise the electric brakes work when driving forward but not in reverse now. All the trailer lights are functioning as they should when braking when im driving forward so the wire that should be powering the actuator I assume is not damaged or faulty.

Has anyone got any kind of advice for me on these things? electric trailer brake conversations and threads are never ending but I haven't come accross this problem on anything in my searches....

Cheers

G,day All

Can anyone  recommend a fiberglass repairer would prefer  in/around Mandurah, but happy to travel if need be. I have searched for GT fiberglass as per some recommendations on here seems they have shut down.

Cheers

 Hey Fishos

Looking at getting a bit of work done on my boat. Want to get more rod holders and stubby holders welded into the gunnels, rod holders welded onto my hard top, cannopy modified basically a bit of ally work done. Then want to get all the gunnels etc repainted once all that is done, then want to get deck armour fitted on the flooring. 

Can anyone recommed anywhere to get the work done?

Appreciate the feedback

Also couldnt get the search function to work so couldnt search 

Cheers

 So after a local 'mechanic' killed my trusty evinrude, i am looking to get back on the water with a new Yamaha 4 stroke.

Any recomendations for a quality fit out, preferably SOR but not to bothered if it means a quality job.

Only allowed so many pics per post  

 I'm sure I've seen a thread on trailer builds but can't find it by the search function.

Any suggestions of who to go to for a really solid off-road trailer for a 4.5m plate ali dinghy? Don't have weights etc. just looking to provide some names.

Cheers

 Will do the trailer build in this one

Hi Team,

I'm looking for recommendations for a quality Aluminium fabricator to build and install a centre console and a bit of a refit.

Who are the crew to ask in the general Perth area

 Gday Blokes,

Looking at a twin hull as a new build or a project to  work on.

Does anyone know these boats and/or owners that wouldnt mind sharing some info or still willing to sell? 

I know outlaws are at the top end .

The ABCAT was for sale in Shark Bay I think? Thanks 

 On the DOT website there is a notice saying the Murchison channel is silted up and is un-navigable. Is there anybody that is in Kalbarri now or has been recently that would be able to provide an insight in to the conditions up there, is it the river or the mouth?

cheers

 Before & if I go ahead with it , on the site I am wanting to see if anybody is interested in a boat share. Ie: I sell a 50% share in my boat to a member so it gets more use. If allowed I will put all the details?

Start of the 7.5m Global Marine air rider build. Complete video in YouTube as build progresses. Not building them for a living so it is not a buisness f*%$ that just a personal build over the next 3 months. Will cover everything from trailer/boat build to complete fit out. Will do most of it myself with help from time to time. Should be working on it most days. Couple delays atm... waiting on Fronius to arrive and some 100x100x6 shs oh also axles from the East coast... should be in Perth tomorrow hopefully. I plan to have all the frames on the jig tomorrow and the catch tank drain lines run with a few stringers in along with the cable duct then a big shed clean.

 Hi guys

I am having issues with water ingressing into the pod which my Honda 135 is attached to, there is a hatch on top of the pod which a marine company re siliconed however there is still water getting in weighing down the back of the boat. QUESTION? without having to lift the motor off I thought of taking off the hydraulic steering arm (see photos) there is a nut on either side of the arm however it appears when I turn the nut the other side turns I suppose I will need to get a mate to hold the other side with a wrench? has anyone ever removed one of these? & lastly if I remove the hatch & clean off the old silicone what is the best method to seal the hatch , any comments or advice appreciated . Kelvin

 Hi Guys, has anyone used or using a SARCA anchor on their boat. Especially have they been used in reef and are they as good as i am reading about them. Just want some advice from someone who has used one on reef. Cheers all.

Hi guys, got a fuel issue on one of my 2006 Zuke 140's, runs fine at WOT for a while and eventually drops RPM / surges. Turn it off for 5 seconds then restart and it runs fine. Have swapped fuel lines/tanks/fuel filters etc, problem stays with the port side engine, so pretty sure it's high pressure pump or crap stuck in the VST.

Can anyone suggest a good mobile guy to do repairs? Boat is currently in Fremantle area and will be going back to Woodman Point soon. Appreciate any suggestions, cheers.

BD.

 Hi guys ,

Ive been looking at the Lowrance ulterra leccy motor set ups. In particular one suitable for a 20 ft fibreglass boat.I think best suited would be 36vlt 80 or 110 lb thrust with the 72inch shaft . Also have any of you fellas hooked them up to your GPS ? So you can set it from your console or via remote.Looks like its going  to be exxxy so wouldnt mind a bit of feedback before pulling the trigga.

P.S or are there a better brand of electric available that anyone has used ?

Cheers

Willo

 Gday,

I dont have the service manual available and cant find anything online about the 4 cylinder 2008 150hp verados. 

Trying to fumble my way thru changing the plugs, top 3 plugs easy as. The bottom one looks like you need to remove other crap to get to it. The Cowl latch latch is off and I cant get the 'rear cover' thing off that blocks access.

Any gurus know what im talking about? if the pick works, the bloke here skipped this removal for some reason.

cheers

www.boats.net/blog/mercury-200-lower-unit-removal  

 Can anyone recommend good led strip lighting? I'm looking at installing under the tunnel extrusion on newly purchased dinghy. Cheers 

Am chasing any advice or anyone that may be experienced in changing a boat from twin outabords over to a single?

I own a 26ft Fury Centre console and starting to think about repowering. Currently have twin 140hp 4stks and weighing up the options below

Twin 150hp (likely Yamaha as they support electric throttle and power steering)

Twin 200hp 4 cyl Yamaha

Twin 200hp 6 cyl Merc

or

Single 300 v8 Merc

The most obvious question is "Have i contacted the manufacturer" Yep I've spoken to Scott many times, and his opinion is both twins and a single will work well.

My problem is, im a creature of habit and i will go back to things that im used to. ie; if i eat a nice meal at a restaraunt, next time i go back to that restaraunt i will likely eat the same meal.

I know the Fury with Twins, i know how it runs, how it balances and how it turns. With a Single 300, i simply do not know what this will be like.

There is another obviuos factor, there is a significant purchase price difference between the Single 300 and any combination of twins, in the vacinity of $10-$15k so that is also weighing in on the decision.

Curious to know if anyone has made the transition on the same boat? and what the expectation compared to actual was like?

The last alternative is putting the Fury up for sale and buying something else....that idea I've been playing with for the last 2 years!

Any info on anyones experience would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Bodie

Hey guys. after, coming home fomr a run out deep  i noticed my transducer bracket had come loose. it looks like the scres have pulle dout a bit. unsure if maybe i hit something while under way. was thinking of fixing it muyself as quite a long way to get it booked in anywhere.

I was thinkng my options are either;

screw in tight, and apply sikaflex aorund the screwheads to help seal. only concern is given they are self tapping screws that the thread hold may have bene effected?

2: pull screws out completely, aplly araldite to screws, then screw back in with sikaflex aorund the screw heads.

any suggestionos as to preffered methods, or other options? other materials to use?

cheers!

goat.