Having bored the pants off people moaning about how long it has taken to get my boat into the water - it looks like i will launch the weekend after Australia Day. My query is i have a nearly full tank of 50-1 fuel that has sat in the shed for nearly 6 months. Is it useable or too risky? Any advice welcome.

I have done the usual search and have found a few old threads but not sure if they are current. I need some minor work done to the boat before we go away in Feb. I used to use a mechanic in Osbourne Park but because of work hours I can't get the boat to him during his work hours.

Can someone recommend a mechanic close to Joondalup that I can try. Have seen/heard a lot of old recommendations for Ernie at Just Marine (Hillaries). Could anyone still recommend him or another mechanic I could try?
Thanks,
David

hi all
im planning to convert my outboard to side console control.
the steering is easy enough but im stuck with the throttle/gear shift.
the motor is a mercury 25 (1997 i think) with the gear shift in the throttle twist grip.
can anyone put me in touch with someone that supplies the relevant bits and pieces needed to do the job..

cheers
dave

hi all

need to no if there is a simple way of telling if your wheel hubs  are holden or ford so i can change the bearings.

                                          cheers

                                          dakka



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*name darryl(alias dakka)

*married 3 kids 1 dog 2 cats

*lives in warnbro

*new to boatiing

*boat 15 ft ali with a 30hp mariner

*loves fishing,footy and cricket

*fish true now and we will be able to truely fish in the future

hi all
im just finishing up my boat and am at a loss for a name
its a quintrex hornet 435 trophy.

any suggestions would be most welcome.
cheers
dave

hi all

i took my boat out yesterday for the first time in a while its a 15ft ally with a 30 hp 2stroke mariner. i always start it once a week and it always starts. so we launched at palm beach and headed out ,but could only get 10kmph out of it according to the gps, it was going to take an 1hr 25m to go 7kms to the d9. i changed the spark plugs cause i always carry spares being a 2 stroke but no difference. there was a little resistance from the throttle leaver when putting it forward in gear, i was able to push the leaver all the way forward but no power.but it was very hard to get it back to neutral and when i did it just revved its box off sitting there.so i turned it off restarted but it still revving realy high i put it in gear to get back to the ramp and it jumped into gear, i presume it did this because it was revving high made it back alright.now would anyone know what i should look at first at possibly being the cause,either the control box or cables etc etc any info would be greatly apprciated thank you.



                                      dakka



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*name darryl(alias dakka)

*married 3 kids 1 dog 2 cats

*lives in warnbro

*new to boatiing

*boat 15 ft ali with a 30hp mariner

*loves fishing,footy and cricket

*fish true now and we will be able to truely fish in the future

Hey peoples hope you all had a great xmas.

Boxing day myself and a few mates went to rotto for raftup. What a day it was over there with all the boats tied up together and the alcohol flowing. On the way back once we got into the river my mate asked if he could drive. He has driven my boat in the river plenty of times with me watching on. So i thought  why not and let him take the wheel. I ran through what to do as in where the markers are and what side to have them on as i always do with him. I went into the cabin for a min or 2 so i could get change when i heard a bang and the sound of the prop getting bashed. I quickly came back out and seen he had put us on some rocks jusy up river from aquarama:( I tilted the engine up to find my 4 blade stainlees prop to be ummmm well not in the best of shape at all:( So now i have a stuffed prop and a keel that has a chunck out of it. So does anyone know of a place to get the keel fixed and is it possible to fix a stainless prop or should i just not waste my time and just go buy a new one??

Hope you all had a good Christmas!

As some of you know, I've just newly got into boating etc etc and tomorrow I've decided (weather permitting) to take her out in the Cockburn sound to get a bit of 'sea time' and hopefully some fish  A bit nervous about doing this, but I know its the best way to learn stuff. Any advice/ tips from the boaties will be greatly appreciated. 

Tight lines! 

Well actually 2 little holes, about 4mm diameter!!

Not too big but lets lots of water in!

So how do I get this fixed? Do I have to go see a aluminium welder/boat builder?? Is there any other ways to fix this?

Also how does this happen, must have happened in the last month, when I haven't used the boat for a while. I know electrolysis, but how do I prevent this?

Thanks for any help!!

Hey all,

Having some dramas with my outboard when its cold. Last 2 trips out i have started her up no dramas got to the heads at hillaries and its started coughing and spluttering (running ok till then) engine stalls and turn it over a couple of times and rev it up in nuetral and it ends up coming fine and making power as usual. It is fine all day after that!

any ideas? i thought plugs etc but its not on cold start its after its been running for awhile it just breaks down a bit then clears out and is fine. Runs like a dog for the couple of minutes while i rev it and its fine again?

Its a evinrude 90 1996 model.

It's pre mix into the tank the oil injection has been removed before i bought it and this has only happened since i have added fuel/mix recenlty. Running it at 50:1.

I thought maybe it hadnt mixed well in the tank at first but its happened twice now and i'm sure it would have mixed well on the first trip out.

Thanks

Brendo

Well it's finaly finnished...I started it in June...I think but due to financial constraints it's took a bit longer than expected but I finaly got there seeing as I'm not a welder it's not a bad job if I do say so myself! all up it cost me about $2500 to build would have cost way more to buy one with 32 wobble rollers on it!

Just thought I'd let you all know that I got my RST this morning!

Thanks to everyone who gave me help and advice.

 See you out there when the weather calms down a bit.

Tight lines! 

Hey guys,

Just wondering what every uses for a mix on the 2 smokes....Its a 1996 evinrude 90hp if that matters

 Some say 20:1 some 40:1 some 50:1

Whats the go?

Cheers

I am looking for a Southwind/southern Star UB670 deck scupper screw cap, can you supply or do you know where I can get my hands on one or more of these rare things now both factorys have shut down..

Any help apreciated

Thanks

Justin

Hi guys,

Just chasing some info on the Reefa runabout plate ali's. Anybody got one/had one? looking at the 18.5 footers atm ..

I'm just trying to get some background info before i take it any further and spend all my hard earned cash!

Cheers in advance,

Brendo

Hopefully going to do my RST next week Tuesday. Just looking for a bit of advice from anyone in the know before I go so I'm prepared to pass first time.

How hard is it?

How long does it take? 

I see there is a practical section of the test which I'm worried about I've no practical experience in boating so all I can do is study up the Skippers workbook.

They say everyone is guaranteed to pass, but is this true?

Your comments appreciated.

 Thanks 

Hi Guys/ Girls,

I need to get a hold of some fishing tackle for the boat as all I have is land based stuff. (Rods, reels, the lot!)

I dont have very much to spend (says the wife) after buying the boat, but was wondering if any of you could point me in the general direction to get me started. I'll be more than happy to get some second hand stuff if I knew what to get.

As Ive never fished off a boat and new to WA, Im clueless as to what to buy.

Is there such a thing as a general purpose boat rod/ reel to get me started out without burning the old pockets. I've seen really cheap outfits on Ebay which Im unsure of and have never heard of.

I can't say what species I'm going to be targeting as I simply don't know yet. All I know is that Im after some  bigger fighting fish than you generally get from shore. Any ides of what to target and how??? I know enough that simply going out with a bucket of bait and selection of lures hoping to catch anything isn't a good way to start and will end up in disappointment.

Also like to hear how you generally fish from boats ie what bait, lures etc as all I know is bait from shore but would like to get stuck into soft plastics/ hard lures etc 

Tight Lines 

Found a rock on saturday night in the river and need to replace my prop.

Not to sure on how to remove any advise please?

Motor is 1998 mariner 60Hp.

Also anybody know were i can buy a new prop?

Regards:Geoff

Hey guys, Im a newbie to Fishwrecked and would like to quickly introduce myself.

Names Kev, been living in WA for about 4 months now.

I love this place and the fishing is awesome! I usually fish shore based, but have always dreamed of getting my own boat.

My wife made my dreams come true this week and bought me my very own boat. Early Christmas pressie. Its nothing like the boats I've seen on here, but its a boat hey and all we could afford for now.

She needs lots of TLC (boat) but I'm sure I'll get there eventually. Got her today! I know nothing about boats, but Im eager to learn. Going to book for RST next week so I can take her out. I bet It's a steep learning curve!

As I'm new to this place, I don't know anyone, so it will be nice to meet some of you on the water when I eventually get out. Any advice appreciated.

Tight lines

I'm after some 12V LED cabin lights. Need to be waterproof as I want to install 2 in the sides of my gunnel as well. Preferably stainless for a bit of bling bling. Does anyone know where I can get some from and roughly how much they would cost each
Cheers
Brodie

I recently registered my 406 Mhz Epirb which I had been planning on doing for over a year so thought I should put a reminder up for those who havent done it yet and also for those still to upgrade.

The old 121.5 Mhz epirbs are being phased out and from 1st February 2009, alerts from these beacons will no longer be received by the Cosaps-Sarsat satelite system.

EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) are compulsory safety equipment when offshore and in other documented areas. The 121.5 Mhz EPIRB was, until recent years, significantly cheaper than the more sophisticated 406 Mhz type so naturally was the most popular. Due to this fact it is likely a lot of people will need to upgrade.

The 406 Mhz EPIRB offers enhanced emergency location features.

• A 406MHz EPIRB locates your position to within 5 kms as opposed to 20 kms using a 121.5 MHZ beacon.

• The 406MHz beacon is coded with your name, boat and contact details which helps searchers know what type of craft they are searching for.

• The alert time for 406s is usually seconds as opposed to hours for a 121.5 MHz beacon.

• False alarms have been a major problem with 121.5 MHz beacons with an estimated 97 in 100 alerts due to faulty beacons, accidental or malicious activation or other spurious causes. The digital 406MHZ is much less prone to some of these causes and in the event of an alert the rescue authorities have the owners contact details to rule out false alerts and also get possible vital information about a genuine alert.

• 406MHz beacons can also be purchased with extra features like automatic operation and built in GPS receiver to pinpoint the EPIRB’s position.

Australian residents owning a 406MHz Epirb must register their EPIRB with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). They have the details and relevant forms on their website. Non residents of Australia have to register in their country of residence.

Registration is easy and only takes a few minutes. Heres the link to the website - https://www.beacons.amsa.gov.au/

You will need some info off your EPIRB like serial number, model etc.

Hi guys i just got my first boat quintrex ali 4.7m powered by 2X20hp mariner motors (manual start)

got some questions i tried to ask in another forum but they just got bored so no body answeres me anymore :) but i think you guys will help me out

1- i need a battery to opreate fishfinder+GPS+navi lights+ small light (the engines are manual start) i don't know what kind of batteries should i go for some guys recommend regular battery as the load is low and other say deep-cycle which one would you prefer and what ampier?

2- i tow the boat with my toyota camry 2002 V4 and  i lunched the boat from Mt Pleasant, Deepwater Point Boat Ramp and it was very easy i've checked hillaryas and it seems very easy too but i didn't try it yet, i don't know if it is possible from safety bay as i didn't check it out yet, which ramp would you guys suggest if i wanted to go to the ocean sometimes and which one would be better fishing spots?

3- i wanna buy a fishfinder(sounder) either second hand or new, which one would you suggest? (budget $100-$200)

thats all and i know i'll come up with some other questions soon :) sorry if i asked so many stupid questions but hey i'm new :) have no where else to ask

cheers,,, 

Hi,

my boat has a whacky trailer, its got independant axles, each with a coil and airshocks and 14" tyres. Now, thats great on a track, but on shallow ramps, it makes launching tedious.

Are there any common sort of tyres used on boat trailers, say 10-12", that would support a 4.2m tinny with a 50hp on it fine? I'd probably prefer to get something in a common size and I can always get a special insert put in the right rim, just so it matches my hubs.

Ta,

till 

Q. and assistance please regarding BEP backlight 6 switch panel.

Does anybody else experience some of the switches LED lights staying on for a few moments only gradually dying rather than off straight away? Getting differing opinions on this being "normal" and "ok" to " nah somethings wrong!"

AND WHY would this be happening? Only 2 do it!

hey guys,

 my outboards done 80 hours and needs a service. i spoke to chivers marine and they said it would cost $680 and that seems pretty epensive to me. Does anyone know a good place to go that migth be a bit cheaper??

i live in east fremantle

cheers

Hi,

anyoe have an opinion on the AGM batteries? Are they worth the extra dollars for a better life expectancy and safety features?

On a sideways note, anyone got a good tip on a cheap place to pick up either an agm or regular battery for my dinghy?

Ta,

till

Awhile back there was a topic on here about getting a bulk order for the new EPIRBS. Does anyone have anymore info on wether anyone was interested in getting a bulk order and if we could acuatally get a discount price by bulk ordering.

Cheers
Brodie

Well im in the market for a 585 and rang a few people today onr stockist was $2459 plus $ 198 for the tranny ( 600 watt ) , another was $2099 with the tranny , anyone here in the know that could help with a better price for cash

Well I finally bit the bullet and decided it's time to upgrade the electronics on my boat (idle money in my account and the impending price rises have forced my hand!). The Eagle sounder and Humminbird GPS that came with the boat are gone, in it place is a newly purchased Furuno FCV620 and by the end of next week a new GPS/Chart plotter to stand next to it. I am going with a budget of ~$1000 tops for the new GPS.

Have narrowed down my choices to Lowrance (5300Ci) or Garmin (GPSmap 450). Given that I can pick up a 5300Ci for $450 (on sale @ BCF) v $800 for the 450, the Lowrance is slightly in the lead at this stage, plus the 4" v 5" screen. The difference will buy me a Navionics gold card for the whole of Australia. The bluechart card is going to be another $200 or so on top of the Garmin cost.

Is there anything patently obvious that I have overlooked? Any other options I should look at in this price bracket?

hey fellas

im just getting into boating now and just wondering iff anyone had any knowledge and could tell me what winds, swell etc is safe for smaller trailer boats a little bit bigger then a dingy? and any other little details like when to come in etc.

cheers

Tim