Anyone here own or owned a Baron outrider, that is the one where the motor is mounted out from the transom on a frame as opposed to a pod.

Hey guys, I have done a search on all the old posts, some good info but none of them answer all my questions, so here we go again.

I have a 5m plate ali runabout with sounder, a work supplied iPhone 4 and a work supplied "new iPad". I use the boat 99% of the time in the sound around Garden Island and out the back of GI too. I'm never out of sight of land. I was hoping to get a GPS unit that would give me all the basic functions and a screen larger than the postage stamp sized stuff I have seen on cheap hand helds.

Essentially I would like to be able to share spots, mark my own spots and get back to them next time. Are there any apps that people have used and recommend that work well? Or am I waisting my time and should just save the $800 or so that seems to be the going rate? Or any suggestions for a basic dedicated GPS with marine charts and a decent size screen? (Hand held or fixed is OK)

Any help & comments appreciated.

Cheers.

Search for owner after missing dinghy washes up at Trigg Beach

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/search-for-owner-after-missing-dinghy-washes-up-at-trigg-beach/story-e6frg13u-1226348844104

A mate of mine has one of the above and is having trouble setting up the temp' display which he has added as an extra.

He  along with myself, has followed all the instructions in the little booklet but can only bring up 3 items on the display instead of 5.

Can anyone offer any help.

Mate of mine is chasing some full covers for a 6m glass centre console. Looking for Recommendations of a trimmer in the Mandurah/ Rockingham area.

I anyone is looking at doing the Manifold and risers on there Sterndrive then it would be worth checking these guys out from the USA for your parts.

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Michigan-Motorz?_trksid=p4340.l2563

They were very helpfull and the gear turned up in 7 days, all 144pound of it. I save around 30% of the retail price in Oz eveny with express postage, would be more if sent snail mail.I dont get on this forum alot so I will be unable to answer any questions

Went out at Mindarie today for a fish. Left the marina and the motor, a 2001 50 hp yamaha 2 stroke, was running sweet. Motor only has 260 hrs and hasnt given me any trouble before. Chugging along on the plane about 2 kms out and the motor suddenly revs really high like the boat is cavatating almost and then the motor cuts out.

Started again and as soon as I tried to put any load on it it would just cut out. Fuel isnt overly old maybe 6 weeks. Serviced 60 hrs ago. I did notice that there was alot of oil on the transom before I left home but thought it was a leaky cap on the oil resivoir as I always stow the motor up and the tabs down to keep the pressure off the hydrolics.

Anyway had to limp back in at about 2 knts as thats as fast as it would go. Everytime I tried to put more power on it wouyld just cut out/ stop completley. After 45 minutes of crawling Im not happy and the wife was freaking out which didnt help. I specifically wanted this motor as I was told they are bullet proof but after today I'm not so sure. 

When I got back in I hooked the hose up and the motor would rev freely without load but is running rough as. Checked the plugs and they seemed fine. Gave them a clean and didnt make any difference. Checked all the obvious stuff but it all seems fine.

Does anyone have any ideas before I take it to the shop and get that cash register look from the guy behind the counter who is now planning his kids college education at my expense. Had a look through the forums but didnt find much that helped. ANY help would be greatly appreciated

Just a heads up to anyone looking for some cheap trailer tyres - I needed new tyres for upcoming Exmouth trip and having already spent quite a bit on the trailer (axle, springs, hubs), I started looking for a cheaper option than the $80-$100 each for new tyres.  

I found an outfit called Tyresave in Medina (Rockingham) that sell near-new used tyres for about $40-50 a pop (includes fitting and valve) . Not wanting to replace one set of old perished rubber with another, I thought I'd go down and give them a proper look over.

The guy down there (unfortunately didn't get his name) was really helpful and knowledgeable. He showed me how to find the age of the tyres (turns out the ones on my trailer were 15yrs old ), then he went through the options , showing me which tyres have the harder compounds (better for trailers) and also recommended that I get a slightly narrower tyre as mine were just sticking out past the side of the mud-guard (new axle was 25mm longer). Ended up getting a matching pair of Kumhos that were only year old and looked almost new.

Anyway, it seems rare to find good service and value these days so thought I'd just give them a shout out, and if anyone here needs cheap new rubber, i'd definitely recommend them.

Hi,

Does anyone have, or know who to go to for a used Integral 2.5hp Mariner fuel tank? Or a whole wrecked motor for parts if the price is reasonable?

Someone has overtightened the cap so there is a large crack where the filler thread joins the plastic tank.

The motor serial no. is 0A882230

Thanks

I see a few people are looking for gunwhale rubber on here pm as I can get I cheap go example I have just done my 16ft in 10.2m for under $200 pm me and I can help out can even show you how to do it properly it's not as hard as people think 16 ft boat takes about 20 mins plus drying time I can get black and white in most styles even older styles from the 70s

i HAVE A 96 40HP JOHNSON ROPE START THAT I WANT TO CONVERT TO A ELECTRIC START. ITS GOT THE BOLT HOLES ON THE BLOCK FOR THE STARTER, SOLENOID IS NOT A PROBLEM. JUST NEED TO KNOW IF i HVE TO CHANGE THE FLYWHEEL?

CHEERS

 Well as most of you know I was looking for a gear box for my chrysler force 50hp outboard. After a good 3 weeks of searching around Australia, I finally located one in the belmont outboard wreckers( horrible customer service), so i thought great just get em to put it in and off I go. So I had to make an appoinment to send in the boat  2weeks later, telling me it would be done in a weeks time, so no worries, so far so good.

After a week they called saying they will need aother week, so I said no problems, when I went to pick the boat up, they said its all ready to go but they didnt even bother checking it...? they said it wasnt their job? anyone else have any experiences like this? Doesnt end there, being a owner of my first boat I had a few questions that I was wondering about the boat but all I got was blunt answers or go look on the internet. Very unhelpful. I paid 650 to put the gearbox in and on that day itself I took it down to point walter. The motor started fine and then after about two minutes it gave out a loud buzzing noise, so i called the last owner of the boat to be told that the engines overheating, so I went to check, and there is no water running through the motor, not being an expert myself, I have no clue what is going on?, and do I take the boat back to belmont do I not bother and try somewhere else.

P.s anyone that could help and reccommend me to a better boating/outboard outlet ,that'll be great.

Cheers

Hi guys , currrently have approx 6mm nylon plaited rope pulling up a 21ft heavy glass boat on to the trailer, it's just starting to fray a little getting caught on the cog sometimes...

anyway what are you guys using rope , seatbelt or wire ...presume wires the strongest and longer lasting, just not as hand friendly ...thanks in advance ...cheers chris

Hi guys,

Heading to exy in a month and just wondering what sorts of extra maintence and parts i should be taking wih me on the trip north.

My trailer is in pretty good condition at the monent and is always washed down/ inoxed after every use. It is a dual axle Trailit tralier. Thi is my first trip away with the new boat and just needing some advice.

It regularly does the trip to Lano with no probs but 15 hours is a little different than 1.5 hours.

Is it worth getting someone to come out and service it or can i do most jobs myself? First timer remember!!

Cheers

Can anyone advise if there is a Honda service organisation at Onslow?  I have a near new Honda 15 HP outboard and expect to hit the first 20 hour service time while at Onslow.

If not able to be done at Onslow, guess my next stop at Exmouth would be the go.

Thanks

Looking for tips & advice from anyone who has done this conversion to their trailer? Looks like it will be a long process for me with the electrics & possible 2 new axles, also going to suck it up & go stainless steel instead of galv 

Hey guys and girls,

I am chasing a mechanical outboard jack plate for my 150hp Johnson. I need to raise it by around three inches. So if there is anybody out there who has one lying around and who wants to part with it for a reasonable price either PM me or leave a message.

Also, birthday just gone and the usual monetary presents have let me considering repainting the boat. I am north of the river and am happy to prep the boat myself so all I need is someone you lot recommend to do the 2 pack for a reasonable price (repetitive aren't I?).

Thankyou.

David

Boat seems to cavitate with the trim set anything above 1/4, basicly bottom 1/4 down is ok but if you set it to neutral trim the thing revs its tits off and goes nowhere. Is this normal? Boat runs well enough with it trmmed right down just curious as to why it would cavitate so much as soon as it goes above the 1/4 mark. 4.3 inboard model, any previous owners have any insight would be much appreciated.

Hi all,

Stupid me left the sounder on when I retieved the boat.  In total it would have been out of the water for about 45mins before I remembered.  Is this detrimental to the tranny?

It is a 600w Furuno tranny (Furuno 620 sounder).

Thank you

Chris

My 5.2m fibreglass boat is starting to show its age. I've got spider cracks and hair line cracks on the exterior hull and very small flakes of gel coat missing where it looks like the boat has hit a little hard coming into the jetty. Not too much is fallen off, about a 2mm squared piece here and there and I'm sure it's not going to sink any time soon. Just wondering what everyone's opinion is on what is the final finish on the hull of their fibreglass boats when they've had to renew the old fibreglass, gel coat or paint?

Cheers,

Ken

Have found the exhaust manifold and head corroded and need a mechanic /head reconditioner. Anyone got some to recommend south of river preferable.

gey guys does anyone know where i can buy the soft trim the goes around the outside top of a boat?

I've been doing as I usually do , and looking at used boats online

I'm really liking the fishability around the transom of the inboard powered boats , but I've been put off them in the past, and just skip past any boat that has one.

Some say guys don't want to service them as they are a pita for accessability. expensive too.

What are the real pitfalls and good points of owning an inboard vs outboard , which ones were gem's , and which were dogs?

I have a hdsm7 and have connected to to df150 via nmea2000, i have buz volts to hds but cant read any info from motor, not even a hint of it, all conected up right acording to suplier and lowrance, would apreciate some help please.

I was out the other day at the back of Gi and dropped my anchor.(It is a Maxwell anchor winch)
When the time came to move on.
I started to raise the anchor and all of a sudden my sounder alarm came on (Furuno).
Stopped what I was doing and tried to work out what was going on. Couldn't figure it so continued to raise the anchor.
Again my sounder alarm went off again and I noticed it was the low voltage alarm.
It was dropping below 10v. The engine was running in idle.
I stopped and the voltage went back up to mid 13 - 14v (normal).
I raised it again and it must of dropped so low it shut my radio first, then my gps and then my sounder. This has never happened before.
I then increase the rpm and got the anchor up and didn't use it again.
Got back home and went to flush the motor and had 2 dead batteries.
Batteries I think were in good condition and never had an issue before.
Could my winch be drawing power constantly or something stupid like that.
Has anyone experienced anything like this or have any ideas.
Cheers.
 

I have a 3 year old plate ali boat - the boat is in top condition and is painted white with grey pinstripes.

I want to keep the paint in a really good condition because it is my pride and joy, and obviously want it in top condition for whenever or if I sell some time in the future.

I am also unable to park the boat under cover for the time being due to space, and therefore it does cop the elements everyday.

Am I going over the top with maybe treating the paint on the boat the same as the car - washing with fresh water and then a light wax !

Who else out there loves their pride and joy and what lengths do you go to to keep your tub in top condition ?

For all the crew up here. I constantly have my 27 on channel 16, but have to admit that listening to O/seas ships speaking in foreign tongue is getting boring.

What channel(s) are the general ones to monitor for routine inter-boat chat up here?

Cheers

Neels

keen to hear from anyone using this system as there primary marine gps or knows about it... ive been curious as to what level of chart this is, ie is it equivelent to silver, gold, platinum etc??? i see in the latest trade a boat mag theres a waterproof cover for ipad that looks really good for about $150, this package looks like a really good system for use as a gps, what do you think, any pros / cons?

hey just looking for a recommended out board mechanic for a general service, got a nice little project boat with a 30hp tohatsu engine quite old but runs alright, any reccomendations where i could take it for a reasonable price would be great.

Cheers

Hi everyone

Have any of you experence in buying a boat interstate?

I want to put an offer on a beautiful cruiser on the Gold Coast (private seller).

Organising a survey, transport etc doesn't worry me.  My 2 main concerns are:

• Agreeing a price over the phone, paying for the survey and then being gazumped.
• How payment can take place to the confidence of both parties

Do you know a tried and tested method here?

Thanks

Tommo