Hey guys! 

Im looking at buying this Penguin Phantom this weekend and wanted some thoughts around it.

First question - The missus loves fishing big time! But she gets a little seasick in smaller boats, how does the Deep V in a 5m boat go for line fishing? Is it very rocky/tippy fishing 2/3 people?

Can you fish 2-3 comfortably in something like this? 

Thoughts on the layout with the duel console type set up? Would it be worth converting to a CC down the track?

Anything to look out for when buying one of these boats? It has a 2015 honda on the back, the dealer that installed it said the transom seemed fine on installation (im guessing they all say that?) 

Would the 80 honda go well or is it a little underpowered?

No inbuilt fuel tank.

The rear floors apparently have been re fibreglassed and the bloke fibreglassed the front casting deck which apparently has a few small cracks. 

Would the cut out cabin/walk through effect the structural integrity of the hull? Would it be prone to more flexing now?

Im keen to hear your thoughts on this type of boat/layout. It will be mainly used for north and south trips hence why im looking for a smaller hull. I was looking at the pacemakers but everything seems a little out of my budget except for this one.

Thanks so much for everyones feedback, i really appreciate it!

Marek

Hey all.

 So how old is to old when buying a plate boat ?

 Does anybody have any experience with Bonanza Trailers?

Looking at the 5.5-6.1 2T GVM seems like a pretty good price?

https://bonanzatrailers.com.au/boat-trailers/

 Hi all just a follow up on what I ended up putting in my Carribean 35 after trying to work out what to put down ie carpet ,teak,cork or EVA flooring . I decided on the EVA flooring as the boat is used for a split 50/50 fishing and family with the carpet not being great for fishing staying wet and holding all the squashed mullies and squid and smelling like a whores draws a week later. I got a few different prices from different suppliers and ending up choosing deck armour  by Pure Decks who where not the cheapest choice but definatly the most proffesional Troy came out spent an hour explaining the whole proccess and ways we could layi t out better and was honest about the pros and cons of the stuff . Now its all fitted I couldnt be happier with it as it feels great under foot and so far seems easy to clean the missus even likes it sh%t that never happens . Now just need to get some dhue blood on there .

What are the new rules and regulations about buying 30 HP 2 x stroke motors for existing boats 

What’s the general transom thicknesses for boats between the 6-7m mark for plate boats.

also curious of transom support brackets and if I made need to add extra support for my plate boat.  

My transom is about 5mm thick. Pics show support structures. 

Should I add more support. On the back of it is a 175 Johnson (piece of shit) that weighs about 180kg. I want to piss it off and put a 175 or a 150 4strokd on the back but unsure if the extra 20-40kg will be ok for the transom 

 Good morning,

curious if there are are any local Baldivis marine surveyors that do AUstralian builders plates at all.

being my boat is a 2006 I don’t have one in mine and I would also like to have a professional look at the transom and give me an idea on the max hp/weight I can chuck on it. 

Cheers guys 

 Hey guys

This winter is the trailer birthday time, I have seen the ultimate bunk boards online in the states, and I am planning to purchase some of my own from a local plastic producer. Has anyone got the hdpe bunks on their trailer?? Currently I have carpet over wood and their time is up. Super simple design with only 2 large bunks that self centre and make the trailer drive on and off super easy. Boat is fiberglass.

Thanks 

hey guys.

Got a couple cracks in my hard top that need some touching up. It’s Aly around 2-3m sheet.

Got about 5-6 little cracks starting to appear prob  the biggest is about 5cm long and smallest prob 2cm.

curious if anyone can come over and help me out at all. Will pay cash or beer and also take ya out fishing too :)

im located in Baldivis  the work is on my project assassin hull that I picked up.

maybe also need some extra strengthening support fitted too. 

My numbers 0431237638 give me a buzz or a message if ya can help :)

cheers guys,

Hey guys. Looking for a bloke named

milton rear who I believe use to build assassin and Razorline boats down in Bunbury a few years back.

i have one of his pre assassin hulls before assassin where a registered name. Need some info on the hull :)

any help would be great.  

Thanks guys  

 I'm chasing recommendations for someone that can strip old anti-foul from a 5.65m glass hull and cut and polish back to a decent finish?

Or a quote from someone that can do the job?

Boat in Secret Harbour

Cherers Mike

Hey guys

Been a fair while off here but Ive got a boating/engine query for those more experienced than I.

Ive got a 4.8m glass center console that was new in early 2012.  The original run in the river over in SE Queensland was great with good revs and went like a scalded cat. Engine is a 2011 90 etec.

Fast forward to now and Ive got some RPM loss in the order of 400-500 rpm. Have been chasing my tail with spark plugs, fuel lines, throttle cable adjustments, carbon cleaning, VST filters etc but wondering just how much RPM I would actually lose with the bottom of the hull being fairly dirty and having a few scratches and such on it.  The wobble rollers have a heap of road grime on them and thats now on the hull. A couple of gelcoat chips and a few scratches as well. A Lowrance side scan transducer, and TM150 transducer hang off the back also. Ive heard over time that gelcoat becomes porous and will hold water? It probably does need a clean, sand and wax and some new rollers to stop the dirt going straight back onto it.   In saying all this, the motor sat for a long time during the arrival of a young family and has less than 300 hours on it.  Quite possibly it has gummed up/carboned up from little use and not much time spent having it running at WOT.

Have been onto a few mechanics in perth and back locally and not many can seem to put a finger on anything mechanically wrong. So my question here is can the fouling and increased surface area on the old gelcoat on the hull be causing this sort of thing?

 Hi guys I have a suzuki 30hp currently on our 4.2m Busta and want to put a side console on it with steering and side controls rather than the tiller steer. As I have never done or know that much on whats invoved in regards to converting the outboard ,any help about what i need to get and advice would be great.If anyone has done the samething any ideas about were to get the gear would be great.

Cheers 

Update- I have wired as per suggested in diagram  andhave  attached pics 

i haven’t started the boat yet just  turned the  gnition on to get power 

I can only get power to port from port  battery and starboard from starboard battery  and only get power to both motors if isolator is on 1&2 and both batteries are still on 

Just to confirm wired like this I should be able to start from either  or both batteries ?  

 Hi all im looking at some mods like fitting a radio,deck wash and repairs to my fuel guage . I live North of Perth can anyone recommend a shop or call out person?

just bought an assassin Hull 660, so curious if anyone has a motor woth low hours they want to part with I’d be happy to have a look 

hey guys. Bought a custom plate hull seems to be an assassin type so looking for a 175-200hp four stroke.

Been tossing up over the the usual ones ie Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda but have read good reviews about  Merc and the new Evinrude g2 also.  

 Hey guys thought id post here if anyone is looking to sell their boat soon.

Any of the above boats for sale? Im currently looking at investing in a swiftcraft viking if anyone has info on these?

Im 6'5 so im not sure if the runabut style of the viking would be the best choice for me.

Cheers! 

Hey guys,

cut a bloody wire in my cabin. Traced it back and lols like it connects to the engine and I think it’s the switch panel connection but I can’t work out what it went to. When I re wires the cabin it labeled it as 12v main and I thought it was just tapped off the battery,fmlllll but lucky enough worked out where it’s going and what it’s  called but just trying to work out if it’s necessady to have. 

Attached a a pic of it also and it’s the wire with the screw driver touching it.

any help would be great.

Hey guys,

cut a bloody wire in my cabin. Traced it back and lols like it connects to the engine and I think it’s the switch panel connection but I can’t work out what it went to. When I re wires the cabin it labeled it as 12v main and I thought it was just tapped off the battery,fmlllll but lucky enough worked out where it’s going and what it’s  called but just trying to work out if it’s necessady to have. 

Attached a a pic of it also and it’s the wire with the screw driver touching it.

any help would be great.

Hi all
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 Hi, I am trying to locate James Collins who may be able to help me with some info about his grandfather who was a boat builder or any other info about anyone involed with estuary marine when they were building bonito boats. Specifically what may have happened to the moulds. I beleive James grandfather may have built boats in rockingham or James himself is from that area. Any info would be appreciated and if you dont want to post publicly you can pm me. Cheers Wayne.

I was frankly disgusted when retrieving my boat at the Leeuwin boat ramp a couple of days ago to find the taps that allow boat wash down have been shut off. Considering the charges for parking over 4 hours have increased by over 30% over the last year (to $16) - what justification has the council got for these changes?

Facilities here are already poor when comparing to other ramp that service the ocean - what do the council do with all the revenue they get from this place? (I know, general revenue but they do need to run this facility).

I'm writing to the council, perhaps if they get enough complaints....

hey fishwreckers just after some info on ocean hull boats built out of wa

i believe in Mandurah area, not around anymore and can’t find anything online about them.

look like a decent boat.  I’m just interested in any opions on them. Build/ride quality 

 hey guys im chasing a CC phantom if you now anyone selling one?

Thanks! 

 Hi guys

Although I believe you are supposed to have a licence to operate VHF, I understand that most people dont.

The reason I ask ist that the new VHF radios with built in GPS ask for an MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number to be entered in the unit but this number can only be allocated if you have the licence. So...does this mean you cant use the GPS distress function without the applicable licence and MMSI?

Hi Guys, I want to replace this filter myself, never done one before. Is it as simple as unscrewing old one and screwing in new one? Any tips?

hello fellow fisherman i have a evinrude 25hp 1977 i am having problems sheering keys on the flywheel is it a torque issue if so what is the pressure meant to be???


Hi all, just wanting to know if anyone has a 4stoke engine and has experienced prop chatter?(engine hours 38 and 19 months old,with standard alloy prop)
i was flushing my engine,and decided to just put it gear still on 700 rpm and i could hear a rattling noise coming from lower leg area near prop.so increased rev to 800-900 rpm and the noise disapeared!.so i went down to my dealer showed them the video and straight away they said most likey prop chatter.they said take the prop off and run it. if you hear NO noise then it is definitely prop chatter.so i did this and they were right, prop off running NO noise.so last time i took the boat out i don't remember hearing anything like this with engine in water.on Monday i will contact dealer and let them know the out come,so i guess the question to them will be-Will prop chatter cause any damage to my gearbox?
any feed back or experiences most welcome

cheers
kuz