not a topic as such .I just wanted to give Ernie from Just Marine a plug. once again he has helped out over the phone to diagnose the problems ive had with my outboard .cant recomend him highly enough.TOP mechanic and seems to be a top bloke as well.
cheers mitch

OK Guys, Feedback and input wanted.

This may open a can of worms, but the best way to know what people want is to ask them

At Commodore Marine we are developing a new boat that is aimed a the fisho and as such we need input. The input we would like is things that you find good and bad on a boat and how you would set it up. Now I know that everyone has their own likes and dislikes so let not ridicule other thoughts but express you own for the purpose of building a better boat.

The details of the boat from a size will be kept under wraps for the moment, but it is a trailer boat. The other thing is that we will look at the suggestions in regards to our existing line of boats.

We will be asking a few of the people responding to come to a couple of meetings regarding the boat so we can walk and talk over it.

We look forward to your input.

Hi all,

Can ahy one recommend a good, reasonably priced, fiberglas repairer. The hull on my "money burner" (as the wife calls it), needs some TLC.

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks guys.

Hey All,

My Lowrance LCX27C GPS/Sounder is playing up. It comes up with a "GPS module not responding" message when it fires up. I've checked the GPS module and it's fine. I was wondering if anyone out there has an LCX25 or LCX 27 that would mind helping out. I've been told that either the cables/T connectors or the head unit itself could be the problem.

Any help would be appreciated

Archie

HEY LADS, CANT BELIEVE IM GOING TO OPEN THIS TIN OF WORMS  BUT HERE GOES... LOOKING TO BUY ETEC 250HP HO, ZUKE 250 OR A YAMMIE250. DONT WANT TO HEAR BOUT MERCS. DOES ANYONE HAVE A LINK THAT CUTS THRU ALL THE DEALER CRAP AND TESTS THE ENGINES... EQUALLY!!!  YES,I KNOW THEYRE ALL GOOD MOTORS, ETECS ARE CHEAPER, YAMMIE HAS NO PROBS AND ZUKES ARE A GR8 MOTOR BUT PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE. JUST NEED PURE INDEPENDANT FACTS. SEEMS FUNNY HOW EVERY TIME I ASK ABOUT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE ON A ETEC250 THE SALESMAN TALKS BOUT THE FOOTY!!! HELP WOULD BE APPREC. WAZ

Hi,

What is the better petrol to use in the above motor? Normal unleaded or Premium unleaded?

Thanks

Gary

Hi,

just wondering if anyone has any snaps/info/experience with these, just by chance. A few seem to turn up in the Quokka on occcasions, mostly 10 - 20yrs old.

I hear they were locally-built, but the business has since closed. I also heard the designer later went off to build some high speed cat ferries down Henderson way, but having done a lot of commercial boats on the way. I'm also told that the Penguins ala Auslobster are done by a few ex-employees of the same firm.

Just trying to get an idea of how they shape up, beamwidth, deadrise etc and how they perform at sea.

Ta,

till 

ive got an 80 series diesel land cruiser with an after market turbo fitted .it runs hot if i push it and or towing ,especialy in the summer months when the aircon is flatout.ive fitted a larger cooler but it hasnt helped much .just wondering if anyopne out there could tell me if fitting a oil cooler would make much difference .cheers mitch

G'day,

Can somone give me some pointers regarding logging on and off with the sea rescue?

From my TL3 course I did about 5 years ago I remember the following things you have to state,

• Fuel quantity
• How many people on bord
• expected arrival time
• intended destination
• Call sighn
• Size of your boat?

Im just having drama with the order, Have I missed anything? If somone could give me an example of the conversation they have when logging on an off it would be great.

Cheers

Rob 

Hi,

just me thinking with my mouth open, any advice offered appreciated.

I've had my eyes on whats in the quokka, online in various sources, and mostly been looking at used because money is an object (that I have little of). I really want something up to 5.5m, pref over 5m, as then its easily trailerable, yet we can take it a fair way offshore. Our tow vehicle can handle the weight, and I don't think I'd have to go for a tandem and trailer brakes at that size either which may save a few bucks.

Secondhand I haven't really seen much compelling, and I notice that a lot of the boats in that size are rolled, not plate boats which would probably be preferred.

I was surprised to see a local plate boat builder can do up a bare hull for the following prices; 5m/$10k, 5.3m/$13k & 5.6m/$16k. I guess a trailer is around $2k-3k new, and then is motor and fitout. I can poach some of the safety gear from my brother's old dingy, that should save a few bucks too.





Are those prices typical for a bare bones centre console? Who else makes them? Who should be avoided =)

Howdy people, Im chasing a bit of info on the GR 968 Marine cd player. (Pretty sure it's a GME) During my last trip to Can't Tell Ya bay my stereo stopped producing sound. I can see on the front of the stereo that the cd or radio is playing but no sound. I have hooked up another speaker to it and it wont produce sound either. I have put the Multimeter on the wires coming out of the back of the stereo and it's only putting out 0.82 volts to the speakers. I was wondering if anyone could do the same and see what there's is putting out or if anyone knew roughly what it should be putting out before i pulled it to bit's. Any help would be great.

Cheers

Jack

What would be better Hains signature wiht 4 stroke or a hains hunter breeze wiht a 2 stroke both such nice boats sighhh

This question was asked a while back, so I flicked an email to the DPI RST coordinator. Thought it would be worthwhile info.




Basically:





NO - If it's a hire non trailorable boat (house boat, pontoon boat) in sheltered waters. Motor size not applicable.





YES - If it's a hire boat that is trailorable etc and has a motor of 6Hp or more. (edit - correction - replaced 'less' with 'more'  :)   )



- here was her reply:




Hi Mr Molloy




Thanks for your interest and we will certainly be looking at updating our webpage ASAP to reflect your enquiry.




In February 2006, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
introduced the Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST), a competency based
qualification aimed at ensuring recreational boaters have the minimum
skills necessary to be safe on the water.



Under the new regulations, the skipper of a registrable recreational
vessel with a motor exceeding 4.5kW (6Hp) will be required to hold an
RST. Skippers on vessels that do not have a motor, or vessels with a
motor 4.5kW (6Hp) or less will not be required to hold an RST.



In addition, skippers aged between 14 and 16 years old will be
restricted in their use of a boat to daylight hours and to a maximum
speed of 8 knots.



The regulations supporting the RST come into effect on 1 April 2008 (1 April 2007 for under 25’s).




People travelling in Western Australia from overseas or interstate will
be able to operate on their boat driver’s licence or certificate issued
by their home state for up to 3 months, after which they will need to
apply for a Western Australian RST.




Vessel hire and drive businesses operate under licence to DPI and
are governed by the WA Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Regulations
1983.



All hire and drive vessels are subject to pre-operation and annual
inspections by officers or representatives of DPI and are required to
carry mandatory safety equipment.



Hire and drive licences issued by DPI also mandate a range of operating
parameters, including the minimum age of hirer (must be 17 years or
older), hours and area of operation, and vessel type, depending on the
classification of the hire and drive operation. There are three broad
categories of hire and drive operations:




Hire and drive licence holders will be affected by the RST
initiative and operations will need to be altered depending on there
licence type as follows:




· any hire and drive vessels with an engine capacity of 4.5 kW
(6Hp) or less, or no motor attached, will NOT be affected by the RST;




· vessels hired from a “trailerable hire and drive business” (that
is hook up the boat and trailer, drive away and go wherever you want in
the boat) with an engine capacity greater then 4.5 kW (6Hp) will
require at least one person on board having the responsibility of
skipper/master to hold an RST when operating in Western Australian
navigable waters;




· vessels hired from an “on site hire and drive licence”,
(including houseboats, pontoons and personal water craft (PWC)
operating in restricted areas) regardless of engine capacity, will not
require a skipper to hold an RST subject to appropriate alternative
safety interventions being in place. All on-site hire and drive
operators will need to provide training and assessment to each person
operating a hired vessel. This can be in the form of a safety briefing
which must be approved by the Department for Planning and
Infrastructure. In addition, operations hiring out PWC will need to
ensure each water craft has an operating safety cut out system on each
vessel.




All safety training and assessment delivered by the hire and drive
operators must be approved by the Department and cover off the safety
aspects of the RST and take into account the area of operation. The
safety training and assessment are auditable items for their hire and
drive licence renewal. If a business fails to meet any requirements
their licence can be revoked or not renewed.

I have a 5.75m alum centre console which has a 50 Honda fourstroke but want to put on a 90-100 which brand would be the best !

Has anyone used one of these 12V stoves before.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/482fbd2100fb5b3e273fc0a87f9c06bc/Product/View/M4515

Would be good when out for Mullas etc in the sound or heating up some food between drops. Looks like an easy way to warm up your food while fishing without the bother of gas stoves.

i just picked up a 14 foot quintrex runabout and am curious as to its age.

the only tell tale sign is a badge on the hull that says quintrex 15th anniversary model.
can anyone tell me how long quintrex have been boat building

cheers
dave

i read the bayswater council ?  are putting a new boatramp in at bayswater, just near the garret rd bridge,  and they will have a pontoon jetty there.  they have just done the carpark wich the locals were not happy with.

Hi all.

Just bought a 150 Merc L.S. Older style (95 i think) v6 injected version.done 260 hrs according to meter.

Any previous knowledge anyone has on these would be great.Going on a 5.5m Carrera fib.

Anybody ever changed out gunwale rubber before? Mines dry & perished & starting to break away, also showing cosmetic fibreglss damage on the top of the rubber.

I'm sure I can source it from Clark Rubber or BIAS, but do I need to use glue or resin to help it hold shape? Any tips or dos & don'ts will be very helpful?

Cheers 

Hello guys,

I currently have had a 4.8m bowrider for one year and its been fun but I find 4.8m ali a little restricted in when and how far I can go out. What do you guys thing is a good size to upgrade to ? I sawa stacer 5.65 reef runner, or I saw a sewxy little haines traveller but its only 5.33  pretty new for sale  anyone know anything about them ? I guess bottom line whats a good size boat one that will allow me to hit direction bank and the fads without being scared at teh first sign of swell or wind ? not cost the earth ie a markham dominator is out of the questions only in my dreams :) and I gota be able to pull it in my toyota front wheel drive I guess thats another catch, and yeah the miss will expect snappers/duh as my excuse is I can go further and deeper honey, with this boat :)

thanks 

Has anybody used any of the Salt Eliminator products available on the market for flushing outboard motors?

Does it work?

Affect Warranty?

Just trying to work out if it is worthwhile to use and if it will extend the life of the outboard.

G'day all, just a thought i had today while giving the boat a bit of tender loving care, when was the last time you took ALL of your anchor rope out of the locker and checked it??  I did mine and was surprised at how many leaves, bits of seaweed and general dust/dirt and bugs was in there.  The drain hole was fairly clogged so the whole rope locker got a tidy up and the rope checked as it went back in.Have fun.

In reponse to a few PMs about my boat, I thought I'd post a few pics. It's a Carribean Adventurer 5.83m Fibreglass (FRP) Cuddy Cab:

The tell tail 'manta' bow sprit of all Carribeans:

A couple of overall boat shots:

The original bulkhead - open to V birth - not something that appealed to me:

So Bridge layout, with a partial view of bulkhead skirt I requested:

The targa, rocket launcher and extended bimini I had fitted:

hi all



when i changed my gearcase oil on the weekend,as i undid the drain hole plug water came out first then the oil, i noticed that the washer on the screw was a lot thinner and not as flat as the top filler hole washer, could this let water in, or if not what else could let water in and what damage could be done with water in there,its a 1989 2 stroke 30hp mariner motor i hope i havnt stuffed it as it has been a while since i last changed it.



cheers

dakka





_________________

*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

Can anybody recommend a good mobile marine mechanic SOR as I need my motor serviced.

My runner on my trailer has worn through the top coat of glass, I am replacing with rollers (no blowy, not thongs:), but my question is in regards to the glass repair,  are there any dos & dont's, or can I just use standard f/glass repair bog & patch  as per a car?

went to the freo boat show yesterday. ( sat)  was very dissapointed at the displays.   no wonder it was free.   was worse than the mccullum park one in march.   cant wait for mandurah one heard its biggest and best ? and maybe buy our boat.

Hi,

my brother has a pile of ali bits and pieces he needs welded into his boat, to make up a floor. Can anyone recommend a welder for the purpose?

Ta,

till

HI ALL, CAN SOMEBODY GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO SET UP A MULTI ROLLER BOAT TRAILER. IT'S A DUNBIER TRAILER I'VE FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS LOWERED ALL MIDDLE ROLLERS LEAVE FRONT AND REAR ROLLERS UP WINCHED ON BOAT RAISED ALL MIDDLE ROLLERS PUT BOAT BACK IN WATER WINCHED BOAT BACK ON TRAILER AND ONE SET OF FRONT ROLLERS KEEP ROLLING UP ON CHINE RIB CAUSING BOAT TO PULL OFF LINE AND SIT UNEVEN ON THE TRAILER. ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANKS.

CHEERS KEV.

gidday all a mate of mine is looking for some rubber matt type material for his boat needs to be approx 4 to 5m long by just over 2m wide and doesnt want a join so where would u be able to purchase this sorta size cheers craig