Does anyone know where to get from??

I have a small Chip on the step on the back of the boat, which needs sealing, would Gel coat be the best option? or is something else more approporiate?

Thanks

Hi there anyone have, or know of a good condition 2nd hand furuno or raymarine colour sounder for sale. Or do you know somewhere that has new ones going cheap at the moment??  Thanks

Hi there, wanting to buy an Epirb this thursday morning, anyone know who has them in stock at the momento??  Or am i dreaming of getting one this quick..cheers

HI there! Im keen to learn how to read Nav charts. Would like to beable to find a place to go fishing on the chart, and then work out its bearings, put it into my gps...then go there.

  Have trawled the net for info, but im sure they are making it harder than it has to be. Also what gear do you need rulers ect  Any help would be mint..cheers!

Just wondering peoples thoughts and opions on the para anchors, looking at upgrading soon, i know they arent cheap but from what i know they are suppose to be pretty good?

How many people run there transducers down the left side of the boat?

looking at running the new one down the left side while keeping the old one on the right

are there too many issue with it etc?

Quick question.  A mates given me 25l of fuel, but he's unsure if he premixed it or not as he can't remember.  He runs the same mix as me so I'm not worried about that.  But is there any way to tell if the fuel's already pre-mixed, or should I just add another mix of oil and run it rich rather than taking the risk that it has none in it at all?

has anyone had any similar problems to this?

New boat is having some problems with the electrics.

None of the switch board is lighting up, so no sounders, GPS, Radios, lights will turn on.
Engines, tacos and electric anchor are all working fine (Anchor is on its own circuit).

i can only think of 3 possible causes.

1. Main fuse for the accessories is faulty (Checked this 30amp fuse and all looks ok)
2. Power lead running from batteries to junction boxes for electrics under the dash is damaged (Would have thought this one to be very unlikely)
3. the Isolator at the batteries is faulty.

Batteries are fine, as i can start the engines off all 3 batteries and all is ok.

Has anyone seen a fuse that is faulty, but not blown?

Hi all

Pretty new to the "outboard" motor scene having had sterns and inboards before. Went fishing in Dampier yesterday arvo and night, no problems. However flusing the motor? No tell tale. Any ideas. Motor runs fine but I stopped it pretty quick.

Cheers

Neels

Hi fellas

Anyone use or know anything about the handheld vhf radios and how they compare to the fixed units. Will need to get one or the other soon... so any info will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Mullows

Having a smallish plate ali (5m razorline c/cab) I have started to get a bit of electrolysis around some fixings. I have started to put an andoe in my kill tank which is aways left m/t. What do you think? 

we have an old pride hull

Looking at changing the throttle control box because it's starting to stick, any idea's on what to get and what to replace it with, it has the three push button type, Forward-Neutral-Reverse.

can it be done

TT ( karl )

Looking at a 18ft boat with a recon (20hrs) 140hp Mercruiser i would be guessing its a 3lt. Has anyone had anything to do with these or no much about them. I have heard to steer clear of them (inboards) but i cant find much info to prove this theory and there seems to be alot out there or maybe the blokes i have talked to are outboard blokes.

Hi fishwrecked.

So lately i've been wondering how best to spend my $900 that'll be coming my way - this led me to think about getting myself a cheap small boat.

My question is how likely is it for me to be able to get a boat, trailer and motor for the $900 or maybe even up to $1500?

Also if it's even a possibility, what conditions will I be able to fish with it? (I'm thinking just the river and maybe a little out to sea in calm conditions?)

I've been thinking about getting my skippers ticket anyway but do you need one for all forms of watercraft with a motor?

Cheers guys! 

Also...would anybody have any that they'd want to sell!?!?!!! There HAS to be! :) :) :) 

Just wondering what some of the other boat owners on here do to reduce UV damage to their canopies, gauges etc when they are not on the water.

Unfortunately my boat is stored in the full sun, so I've had to try and reduce the exposure through an arrangement of tarps and rags. Works well but doesnt look the best.

Obviously a full cover would be great but I'm a bit scared to get one priced up!

John

hi people got any idears were i can get a anchor control box (relay)for my anchor ive had a qoute $280.00 got to be cheeper than that.500 to 700 watt.

I've had my boat now for 3.5 years and during that time, I must have replaced/rewired my trailer pug at least 4 times due to corrossion.

Since there's a wealth of boat/boat maintenance gurus in here, what do YOU do/recommend to keep 'the internals' corrosion free?

Hi everyone! Going to put a second battery in my boat to run my radio,lights, sounder ect. How do i go about it?? Want to beable to charge both batteries when outboard is running. But only use one battery to start boat, and one to run the rest..cheers! Googled it but..cant find anything in my lingo

Just got the new unit to get out to the Dampier Archi. Come with a Navman 4380 Fishie. I have not used this before and I am happy to upgrade if needed, but mostly will be fishing in <50m H2O. What do you experts out there think of this unit.

Cheers for all help

Neels

PS. Boat tied down and Roberta, I will get a Piky of the girl for you soon

Hey guy's got a couple of questions

The steering wheel is fitted which looks good, now I'm about to fit the cable

it talks about the helm and the jacket, does the plastic white jacket feed through the helm unit ? then you feed the cable through

installation kit is not that in diagrams.

Other question, who ever made the boat has place fibreglass tubes up under the side edge on the boat, should I feed the cable through so it out of the weather

TT ( karl )

I had removed the old steering cable last week and one of the bolts that hold the steering backet at the rear hull has broken ( well rusted ) how do you remove bolt it with out doing any damage to the rear section of the hull, can you drill it out ? any ideas please.

I got my cable to today a full kit so now I would like to fit it and get out and catch me some Squid before all you blokes catch them all, seen some good reports so far.

TT ( karl )

Due to the seas here, most boat rides are hard and bumpy, so the question I have is -

Do any of you cushion your batteries?

I was thinking of putting some fatigue mats under my batts and wonder if it would make the batts last longer.

Being someone who likes to have all my bases covered, and the fact that I might try several different fishing techniques on any given day, I'm looking for some creative storage ideas for my trolling rods in the cabin area of my vessel (either upright or horizontal).

Does any one have any solutions that work for them? If so, some pics would be appreciated.

John

Just last week my steering cable gave up the ghost were it is now stuck tight and creased up good

Pride Fibreglass hull - Evinrude 50, 1971 72 two stroke, My cable is around 12ft 10 inches or 3900m all most 13 foot

Was told from one place I would need whats written below

Quote:
Ultra-Flex steering kit. Cost 330.00

If you need it fitted you can allow another 200.00 for our services
.

Are they for real ? Can I get it any cheaper any were else.

tell you the truth, I don't know alot about it and I don't want to be taken for a runner

I want to order one today some time this is why I'm asking the question

larger image can be viewed here http://www.fishingwa.com/forums/download/file.php?id=3073

TT ( karl )

Hi all, just bought this runabout and have no information on it, can anybody tell me what make model year, good points bad points etc?

Thanks in advance

Put some pics up in another thread, but heres a few moer!!

Pick it up next weekend!!!!!!

2005 26ft Fury Centre console FB.
2 x 140hp Johno 4stks
fresh and salt deck wash
Toilet under console
Front and rear seating
Brand new Chivers drive on tandem trailer (Cant remember brand of brakes)
sperate Garman sounder and GPS (cant for the life of me remember which models.)
Electric anchor

Dear all

Just need some info. Just about to get the boat and on the test run the Bimini blew off. Only a bent bar but here in Karratha not as easy as it seem. Saved some $$$ on the price!! Anybody have some ideas on locals or Perth businesses that can help.

Neels

I have been rabbiting on for months about finally getting the old Quinny out Geographe Bay. Sunday was the big day, fueled up, esky full of bait and ice and the wife keen to have a go at a KG or two. Now it starts - New lights packed up - still it's easy to sneak through Busso early on a Sunday. Next i asked the wife if she had put the bungs in - she had - on the rear seat where they sat while water poured in. Fixed that, launched and tried to start the motor - no go, could not get the priming bulb hard so had the wife toss out the anchor about a 100m off the beach. Cover off and lo and behold, the fuel bayonet on the motor had lost a circlip and dropped inside the cover. I have medium size fingures - to get the connection back through the cowling you need size SMALL. Towed back in by a top guy in a pimp boat - then home with tail between the legs an hour after leaving. Goes to show even though i had drum tested the motor last Saturday - things can go wrong. Now it's Monday with all the long weekenders clogging the ramp.

yeh

Finally have the boat to tackle the Dampier Archipelago, but would like some information on the best insurance company for boats specifically.

Cheers

Neels

Hey guys,

I'm looking at putting together a list of VHF channels to post near my radio on the boat. The missus recently commented that she wouldn't know who or how to call if it turned to poo and I was tied up (I think she might have meant literally). I thought it might be handy to have a full list of the comonly used channels around Perth. Can anyone help out with where I can find a local channel list?

Archie