Heh guys,

Just bought my first boat and for first trip going to head out in Cockburn sound this weekend to try and get some squid.

Which is the best boat ramp for a beginner for heading out into the Sound.

Also any tips for where/how to catch squid in the Sound, would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

Hi Guys

I'm tossing up to sell my current boat - Quintrex Oceansport 600 with a Honda 115 four stroke to purchase a Haines Hunter 565 L. I've always owned glass boats and after selling both last year made a quick decision ot buy the Quinnie - been out in it a few times and am not overly taken with the ali ride compared to the glass, even with the Millenium hull - though I'm loving the Honda 4 stroke!

So the question is does/has anyone owned or been a regular user/passenger of a HH565L. To some it maybe a step backward but to a degree I'm also interested in reducing the number of dollars I've got tied up in my choice of boats but then purchasing an older boat that does the job for the amount of fishing I'm getting to do.

Certainly appreciate your thoughts on this topic. Cheers

Picked up this tinny today, its a Quintrex Bass 3.8m with a 15hp Mercury (2006). Motor starts first pull :)

Just confirming, the ratio for the petrol/ oil is 50:1 for a standard 2 stroke?

Anyway, it has extremely good deck space, and is a simple rig which is what i was looking for.

And would the engine run of muffs or is the engine too small?

Cheers in advance and can't wait to get stuck into some fish!

Hey guys.

Just thought I'd show some pics of a project that I have...

Anyway, this boat has been my dads, and been in the family for at least 20 years.

its a 17 foot seeker. Currently no motor, and the floor needs redoing, then reglassing, carpeting,

and some paintwork... then the fun stuff - ie, radio & fish finder.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks!

 particularly regarding the hull refoaming..

 this shows a possibly issue with the shackle at the bow for the winch to hook onto...

 some wiring to tidy up

  all the stringers look to be in good nick...

Looking at fishfinders around $300 and under.

Somehow looking on the internet I have ended up with 2 options

Whitworths have a "Lowrance Elite 4x DSI " at $299

BCF have a "Garmin Echo 300c" at $229

Has anyone actually used either of these and can tell me there thoughts on the units.

the DSI is the Downscan Imaging rather than the traditional 2d view that the garmin uses.

Its for an old stacer 4m runabout, mostly for ocean use, wont be going anywhere deeper than 20 - 30mtrs.

If these arent the way to go please offer suggestions.

thanks again to nigel johnson & chris at ocean whaler marine in rockingham. 

i purchased a new 565 ocean whaler from a boat yard in mandurah, the fitout was dodgey as.  After months of arguments and much frustration i contacted nigel johnson the manufacturer and explained my situation.  it turns out i wasnt the first, there were several other poor buggers that had been stung by the same weasel in mandurah and nigel had to fix them all to protect his buisiness.  Must of cost him a fortune.

The good news is nigel & chris have opened a new boatyard at 87 dixon rd rockingham and are selling their own boats.bbthey now have full control of their product. nigel & chris spent two days fixing all the dodgey work without any argument although they are flatout with orders for their amazing boats.

i would also like to mention batavia outboards & marine in geraldton for fixing the leaking fuel tank.  They were booked out but had it fixed within a few days of my phone call.  Thankyou andrew. i have been out fishing and enjoying my new boat and am very happy with it.

Thanks again guys.

doing some research to buy a new 4 stroke outboard. looking at 90-115hp. was wondering if anyone can recommend the best as ive looked at honda and yamaha.

G'day All,

We are currently in the process of revamping our website. What we would like for you as Genesis Owners if you would like to cooperate would be:

Photos for our photo gallery

Photos of those big fish you have all caught on your Genesis

Testimonlials towards your boat for our testimonials page

Genesis Craft is going as strong as ever and denying the trends of the current market. If you would like to send through some of this information so that we can fully equip our webiste (and of course so you can brag about all the fish you might have caught) then you can pm me for some details on where to send the info or post it in this forum.

Cheers,

Happy boating.

  Ineed to try and find a set of duo props to suit a bravo 3 mercruiser leg.I am currentley running 24 pitch props and find the boat really struggles to get on the plane.Before i shell out a couple of grand for new props i would like to try either 20,21,22 pitch props

if can help please pm

cheers ROB

hey guys, due to get the 90 2 stroke serviced as its a bit overdue. i was wondering are there any good mechanics around that anyone would recommend?

also how much will i roughly be looking at. i dont know to much because i use the boat more than the old man now so trying to sort the stuff out..

thanks

There is a recall on tm260 258 270 made between oct2011 and feb2012 the brackets are breaking to test tap the tranni to make it flip up also look for hairline cracks where it's screwed on 3 Allen screws if you need full report pm email address causing bad damage

Hi guys

Yesterday went out and the Plotter suddenly defaulted to an auto map function, which I suspect is the basic map in the unit. Showed no nav markers or underwater structure/contours, and was as usefull as a nun at a party.

Question is do the Navionics Cards fail, should I get a new one, should I swap the storage card and nav card to other slot (ie swap them over) etc.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

Neels

Hey guys I just bought a early 90s half cabin Chiver's Hull 5.1 meter fibreglass boat with a 1997 115hp Johnson Ocean Runner engine.

Just a few questions, with that kind of boat (in very good quality) what kind of weather should I avoid (being fairly inexperienced) and how far out should I limit myself to. I wanna aim for some fairly decent sized fish in the boat but have no idea how far to go?

Cheers :)

 Hi all ,

Wondering if any one has had same problem and can help out at all.

 Been having an annoying little problem popping up every now and then . After a day on the water with motor flushing at idle the over heat alarm will sometime sound or when I,ve been motoring for a while and troll just below 2000 rpm or have motor idling alarm will sound . If I troll 2000rpm or above it's all sweet .

Water is always running through okay with no blockages and I have had checked out with the proper software And all comes up fine . Boat is serviced every 12 months and checked over before every big trip I do by qualified mechanic . Any help would be appreciated 

Thanks Peter 

Hello - I am relocating to Perth in August and need some advice on: 1. do I bring my boat or get one there?  I see lots of lakes and a river system - is it worth bringing a fresh water boat over to fish fresh?

What is the smallest, (and still safe), v-hull boat that can be used there in the ocean?  I have looked up the charter companies and they are really expensive to me.  For the last 20years, I have been fishing off of the Yucatan Peninsula for Sailfish, Marlin, Mahi etc..  I also have a tournament BASS boat for fresh water tournaments.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

thanks in advance,

TexasDjj

Houston, Texas

I saw something in the Sunday Times about a mercury/mercruiser sale, service parts, trucks, shelves, forklift and a truck all going!

Might help someone up for a bargain!

Looking at repowering my 5.6 plate which currently has a yamaha 90 on it with either a 115 or a 130 etec just after some advice on what deals to get prices from and one's to stay away from

Cheers brutas

Ps im south

Has anyone had an ally fuel tank made recently? I have to replace my under deck 60L ally fuel tank after it sprung a few leaks. I was wondering approximately what this would cost me? Im just looking for a ball park figure so I know how much $$$ i have to save ( or speak to the bank manager ). Any info would be much appreciated

Cheers

I know its come up a few times, the question on carpet ... is there anyone that comes out and does boat carpet replacement and my upholstery along the sides is cracking as such needs replacing :( and a little tocuh up bimi work.

Has anyone just done their boat and have somone they would recommend ?

Thxs Guys

recently bought a 15 foot swift craft and looking to purchase a bow rail for it,, can anyone recomend were i can get one or possibly get one made? or if anyone got one lying around that they dont want anymore that would be even better,
any help would be much apreciated, btw im SOR

Just read something that said these transducers where designed for use with outboard boats to 12M only and not inboard/sailboats.

Can anyone shed any truth on this matter for me?

Cheers.

I have a Lowrance Elite - 5 GPS / finder. I have since new had trouble with holding the bottom (picture) When stationary the picture is great but as soon as steaming it drops out...any ideas...

For note have checked placement and is clear from rib line of hull, is sitting in water....I have a second transducer say 40mm next to Lowrance one could this be creating conflict

Standard transducer supplied when item purchased...any suggestion for a better transducer

Hi All

i have a problem with my 5.3 m trailcraft cc. I have a 115 yamaha 2 st fitted that has just started losing power when i increase the revs. this is a frustrating problem as it occurred previously so i took the boat to a yamaha tech who could find nothing wrong with it, after running it in a tank for over an hour and suggested water may have some how got into the system. Anyway took the boat home and went on 2 more short trips doing about 20 kms with no problems, all was good until i ventured about 25 km out this weekend the motor ran fine until i stopped and attempted to move spots when the symptoms returned. Starts fine put it in gear give it some curry and the power just fades after a while it would slowly build up power and seem to run fine until i backed it off and when i give it revs again same thing. If i rev it in neutral it revs out no problem but soon as i put it in gear power fade. We got home and when i flush her she idles real rough and splutters out  i had another tinker today put the muffs on and she seemed to idle perfect. Online research and the symptoms have led me to believe that there may be some crap circulating  in the fuel tank after prolonged usage this craps is getting stuck around the fuel intake inhibiting fuel flow and loss of power after a period of no use this shit falls off and the motor runs fine again for a period, this seems to explain why short trips are no problem but longer trips are. I should mention the fuel filter had about 40to 50 mls of what looked liike gunk in it (could be water) below the petrol when i emptied it into a clear jar. Is this normal?  Any way gonna borrow a portable fuel tank off the mehanic on wednesday and go for a run to see if this narrows down the problem.

My probem is, if it is crap in the tank or even deteriorated fuel lines  how do i access the tank. THe boat is second hand and the carpet has been stuck down so i cannot see where i can access the tank. The tank is directly below the seat  and looking in the small viewing hole doesnt show a lot. Reading online it seems the mercury fuel hoses tha yamaha uses are very succeptible to breaking down and should be changed and alot of people have done it on the trailcrafts but i cant find info on getting to the tank. Please help

Not all fishing, but it tows the boat.

Love the tank, but it uses oil like a 2stroke. I am sure I heard there is problems with oil consumption in this early model.

Am I correct or not, and if so what is the problem.

Up here in Karratha Im getting the run around trying to fix it, and still under warranty.

Cheers

Neels

Hey guys,

I was just after some ideas or options. My boat trailer has a winch that is a modifyed starter motor and flywheel. When I want to use it, I have a battery that is mounted on the trailer and just plug the terminals on (same size as a car battery leads). The annoying thing is having to recharge it every few trips because it obviously has no alternator connected to it.

Now the thing is, I have my dual battery set up in my patrol with an allrounder battery. Would I be able to modify the starter motor positive to a plug so I can plug it in to my fridge plug? The wiring for the plug is the ARB kit so it is bigger than the factory wiring. Would this work?

The other option is running a postive battery lead from the front to the back with a switch, but that would cost a bit.

cheers
shaun

Hi just wondering if anyone can help me with my dual bettery set up.

I had just one battery hooked up, it was charged and worked fine. Then I decided to get another battery and make a dual battery set up. One was a bit flat so I started off the second, after running all day with the switch set to BOTH the battery was still dead flat. I charged it up before I went out the next time, left it on both, and it drained completely leaving only battery number 2 charged. The only thing I can think is how I earthed the first battery.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

The Red is the positve + lead, Grey is negative -

Hi all,

Just after some help we managed to cop a smashed left side front wind screen on our way home from Denham last week. So far we have had no luck sorcing a replacment the boat is a Whittley 2100 Clearwater. The boat is insured, it looks as though there are no replacements. Anyone else been through this?

Hi Everyone

After over a year or researching and talking to people i bit the bullet and went ahead with importing a 2007 2052WA with 68hrs on the motor, Lewmar profish1000 winch , Garmin sounder, shore power etc etc.

Firstly it was a private boat through a broker of Newportboats who were amazing.

I had it mechanically and structurally surveyed by two independent surveyors in the US. They provided me with Computer printouts, engine diagnostics, compression tests , high resolution photos valuations etc etc.

I had the boat dropped of at West Coast trailers where they fitted the hydrastar electric override brakes, breakaway unit and Aust standard hitch and chains ($1500)

I then had it picked up by Portsea marine it was cleaned, packed and shrink wrapped and dropped in Fremantle via ro-ro transport. This included help with the Dotars and import permit. ($10,500)

Once in Fremantle i had to pay the GST and Quarantine ($3800)

To tow it off the port i needed a friend with MSIC card because they could not organise a escort for me quick enough.

I had the HIN Validated and registered with marine safety 2 days later.

I re-wired the trailer with amber lights, License plate light and side clearance markers. and did a few minor adjustments to comply with ADR Specs. I had the trailer weighted at a weight bridge and the VIN Number and trailer stamped with tare weight and all associated details.

It went over the pits first time with no worries.

Total Cost $43,000

Everything came as expected the boat and motor are in perfect condition and everything stated was with the boat.

The only problem i had with all off this is that because the boat and trailer where on the same bill of sale the DPI wanted to charge me stamp duty on the whole boat cost which was sorted out fairly quickly. From start to finish the whole process only took 2 months. First thing i did was drain all the fuel ( even though there not suppose to ship with fuel) and have a full service done including al new oils, lubes imepllors and filters. Shes been out on the water 3 times now and i really like the ride and handling. I can't wait to do a few more tweaks e.g Raymarine e97.

So at the end off it all did i get a good buy? I think so it was a lot of hard work and i may not have saved much money but it was a great experience. Few pics of ther new rig!

Cheers,

Vinnie

Hey guys, buying my own first boat very soon and am going to see this one very shortly http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/port-kennedy/boats-jet-skis/6-2m-frasercraft-with-280-penta-leg/1002066860.

I was just wondering what you guys think of it, if you have had a boat with a Holden 202 inboard or similar boat to this and what you think?

I'm looking for something that will comfortably go over to rotto and behind it to fish the shelves with a budget of 13 grand at absolute max.

Appreciate any tips (I AM doing my own research, talking to a boatie might help though :) )

Cheers.
Damon

Hi guys,

In process of buying new GPS/fishfinder combo unit on it for 5.4m fibreglass boat. 

Budget max $900 - $1000. 

Probably going for the Lowrance Elite 5. I've also seen the Lowrance Elite 5 DSI, but this is bit over my budget.

Any opinions, is there much of a difference between the two, is it worth stretching my budget for the DSI, or is the Elite 5 good enough.

Also, on a different topic, need to get some tie downs for holding boat on trailer ( hooks on transom ), any advice on what type /where to get them from.

Cheers, 

Michael.