G'day all. I've got two problems with my 30hp Yammy 4 stroke (electric start).

First, it's not charging. It does, however, run fine. A test meter on the outlet wires from under the flywheel show no current coming out; AC or DC.  Would this tend to indicate a buggered stator (in which case I thought it wouldn't run) or just a crook lighting coil?. I'm hoping the latter 'cause it's cheaper!

Second, it's begun to not start normally and I reckon it's the start in gear unit giving me grief as I can usually get it going by holding the key on "start" and wiggling the gear lever until it fires. It all looks ok, so are there any adjustments that can be made or is a new part required? Any help would be much appreciated.

Complements of the season to you and yours.........John

 Hey Legends...

I am trying to remove the fuel tank from my 2015 model trailcraft 560 sports cab. I have removed the rivets and broken the bead of silicone around the edges of the access hatch, but it is not budgeing, to the point were the ally is bending on the edges when I try to force it up.... The only thing I can think of is they have siliconed the stiffeners to the actually fuel tank in the middle of the hatch? Which if is the case will make it almost impossible to remove without damaging the hatch. Has anyone removed a fuel tank on a later model Trailcraft? 

Cheers!!

Hi,

It's about time I replaced my boat batteries.  I have two for my twin 150hp 4 stroke Yamahas.

I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with installing lithium cranking batteries.

The link below is for an iTechworld option.  Quite expensive, but they are light (8kg) and meant to last 3 times the discharge cycle. Also claims to charge from the standard alternator.

https://itechworld.com.au/collections/lithium-batteries/products/1420ca-12-volt-lithium-battery-itech1420-cranking

Thoughts?

Cheers

Hi All..... Just wondering if anyone has any Mercury Optimax oil (the synthetic oil for 2 stroke Optimax DFI engines) - seems to be problems with shipments with it due any day....but I'm getting low...and nervous :)... so just seeing if anyone out there has a spare litre or 3 they are willing to part with (happy to pay). Big thanks in advance - I'm NOR. cheers Steve

 Hi all

I have 5m trailcraft that i want to either strip the paint and put a clear coating on the ally or strip and respray. I have one qoute and the price was a bit exy and wanted to know if anyone can recommend anyone? I am SOR

Also is it that hard to remove the paint from ally yourself?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Mick

Hi guys.

i have a 200hp 4stroke mercury.

i have noticed over the last week or so that when i park it up i trim it up about midway. a few times by the next morning the leg is sitting on the ground. still seems to trim p and down ok, but just doesnt seem to hold the position.

any ideas? cant get it into the shop until early jan, and really want tobe using over the next few weeks for the crays.

cheers!

Goat.

hi team
i have a garmin sounder module (6 pin) that i want my Koden 8 pin transducer plug to go into - does anyone know if this can be done? i have found 3pin to 8 pin adaptors online - but really want to know if it will be compatible as well

cheers

 Hi , wondering if anyone has put a kill tank in a Trailcraft. I have a 2006 5.7m Sportscab and wanting to get rid of having an esky on the deck. Not sure where fuel tank is and if putting a kill tank will cause issues. 
any info or ideas welcomed. cheers

 Hey Guys, headed up to Exmouth soon and taking my boat for the first time. Boat and trailer are 3 years old and fitted with bearing buddies. Should i be thinking about repacking wheel bearings before i head off ??

 cant believe how much the supply chain has been disrupted.

My ETC 115 has a fuel leak in the fuel/vapour seperator and obviously is unuseable.

Made me think of getting a 4S motor as Evinrude has gone toe-up. Cant get a 115 4S of the preferred brand until 2021!! So thats out if I want to be on the water for Xmas and crabbing in Mandurah.

Have been waiting for 9 weeks so far for the replacement Evinrude part and no news despite calls ++ to the Service centre. They cant even get an estimate about when.

Getting itchy feet as I have a brand new Humminbird to test and setup that havent even seen a drop of water.

Anyone else in this situation.

Neels

Looking for a new lightweight motor for running around the bays @ Rottnest and to maybe take on other trips. I have a 2.4m inflatable floor Quicksilver to use it with. I'm not looking for anything more than walking speed performance and light weight convenience.

Any recommendations?

I am leaning towards the Honda 2.3hp @ $1240 but i understand people have a love/hate/love to hate relationship with them! Simple, reliable, but noisy...

 Some will say the dark side.

My ETEC is getting old and I have been trying to figure out 

what 4 stroke is the go.

This is not a troll trying to start a war but is the opinion off others I respect.

Leaning to Suzy

 Ah 115hp

anyone got one of these yet? if so how do they go? i  reckon it would be pretty good if there were no hiccups. just wouldnt be as stable to use as the steering wheel when punching through the chop and swell.

https://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/discover/outboard-tech/helm-master-ex

hi there.

I’m a new member and am wondering if anyone has any tips on replacing the lower mounts on a 115 erec. Seems mine have been acting as sacrificial anodes for some time and need replacing.

any tips/ advice would be appreciated.

Thanks 

 Anyone seen this before? I figure it's to force water through the motor? 

 Hi all,

I am in the process of mounting a new transducer (I'll post a thread about the install when I am done). I will likely have a few holes to fill in the transom from the old transducer and was looking to do more than pump in silicone.

What recommendations do you have for an easy to find epoxy product in Perth that would be good for this job ?

thanks !  

 Hello Everyone,

I've got a 5.3 mtr glass boat that I need to repair gel coat chips on the bottom, and buff and polish bottom. So I need to lift it off the trailer and do it on a lifter or up on a dolly or stands or similar. I can do the repairs myself  so looking for somewhere that will allow that and I just pay them for the time in the yard or workshop ,inside or outside is ok. 

Any ideas of somewhere reasonable $$ ? 
Cheers.

 Hi all,

Can anyone suggest where I can source some lead ingots or similar? 

Hoping local.

Cheers Greg

 hi guys..have a dt75 that needs the start ya bastard when cold..Did a compression test showing 90 over all 3 cylinders. Haven't done a warm test yet. Once its warmed up it doesnt miss a beat and starts first kick. Any ideas whether it needs a rebuild or maybe there is another problem somewhere.. Cheers 

 yet another Joke thought 77 was boat to boat

G'day all,

I've got dual axle Mackay trailer, about 6 years old. Been great until a couple of weeks ago when the brake calipers started locking on to the discs. Got very hot on a short trip home.

I've replaced the pads, freed and greased the slide pins and did the bearings while the wheels were off. Bled the hydraulics, all good.

Took it for a spin around the block today and two of the discs / hubs are still getting hot. They never have before. 

Are there any gurus North of the river that can fault find these? I've gone as far as I can with it. 

Thanks for any tips! 

Pete
 

 Does anyone out there own one of these. They make an awesome Cat but has anyone tried their new mono hull. Keen to take a plunge on one cause the look the goods but can't find any reviews other than dealer oriented ones. 

I used recommended 3 strand 12mm nylon and each and every time I use the winch it gets jammed as picture shows. Has anyone had this issue or found a solution other then going all chain as it's extremely expensive and would like to keep weight down 

Hey guys, after some advice. Checked the boat this morning and noted these marks. I'm assuming fuel vapours from the overflow thing , given the warm days, which have then condensed on the cover and dripped down the boat?

Haven't used the boat in 2 weeks. Always leave it with full tank. Could this indicate that I am overfilling? Water in the fuel?

it scrubbed off with a bit of dishwashing soap, but don't really want it happening again. 
has this happened to anyone else, and any suggestions on how to avoid? Or if it could indicate bigger problems?

cheers!

Morning team,

Quick request for an opinion/comment.

Current logo's faded and cracking.  Having a metallic content it's time to get it renewed before it affects the hull with spotting.

Looking at options for wrapping in a 3M Metallic Anthracite (Hull) with Black Camo (Cabin and rego number).

Also changing the name to War-Shep (logo will be in the shilloutte of a battleship (top down view)), as I bought the boat from my Uncle so I want to retain the Shep name and incorporate the first three letters of my surname and redoing the Searider logo.

Considering full hull wrap or just replacing existing, although a tad larger to cover the old one.

Has anyone wrapped their boat in this colour or similar?

Is the wrap durable (have fenders and aware of fuel spillage)?

Many thanks and appreciate any opinion/comments.

VKR

Brett

 Hi all,

       New member hoping for a recommendation  for a pre purchase inspection that has good knowledge on glass boats in the Mandurah region.

     I'm out of state in the NT so can't look at it myself. 

Cheers

 Those of you who have Reefrunners know that the two small access hatches beween the sets open into a large space below, with a divider. This divider is only starboard, screwed into place . it can easily be ripped out to make one long storage space. i've been using various fishbags with varying success. You have to pull the fisg out first, and its a bit of a squeeze to get a good bag like the medium madfish bag in--once in, fits perfectly. 

So I am getting a shipwright to make one long hatch to replace the two. The panel is easily removable so they don't need the boat. And look at the sheer size of the exposed tub--I was always under the impression that the top was not sealed when I tried to get fingers in there around the edges, but it is a fully sealed tub. Probably a good 250 litre capacity. 1520 long, 740 wide, 300 deep. 

 Hey All

Am thinking of getting hydraulic steering for my boat, its a 5.25m western craft with a 115hp mercury optimax, just wondering if this would be suitable for my rig and is it pretty simple to fit it yourself.

Cheers  Darryl 

 Hi all

Anyone selling a decent fishing power boat for under $30000. Plenty of deck space, mainly to be used for fishing off shore?

Show me what you got?

regards Don

Hi Guys,

I need to replace a small section of my acrylic boat windscreen. Just wondering if anybody could recommend someone North of the river?

Cheers,

Mitch