Looking for a good strong Zinc paint for touch ups on a boat trailer. Anyone used a really good product they can recommend ?

 Anyone needs a good mobile outboard mechanic I've jut had my Honda 150hp done by Brad from Brad's Marine Service . He has just set up his business and knows his stuff. I was with him while he worked on it and he was very thorough and I highly recommend him. Pm me if you want his details.

 Need some new keel pads asap anyone no were i can get them in Australia by next Wednesday 

Hi guys,

was hoping somebody could give me an idea on an issue I have had with my Endeavour 35 2000.  It is the 3 cylinder and is one of the orginal VRO models.  The VRO has been disconected so it is being used as a standard 2 stroke.

Yesterday it overheated.  Badly.  After about 10-12 minutes of running it at low speed, the water temp alarm and lights came on.  It took as about 15min of run time at real slow speed to get back to the ramp.  When I got home I pulled out the thermostat and it was destroyed.  The vernatherm was in pieces and the plastic and rubber casing was destroyd.  The outer casing was cracked and the softer rubber parts were melted.  One of the springs has been 'fused' to the rubber diaphram and cup.

My question.  What could have casused this?  Is it as simple as a faulty vernatherm or entire thermostat unit, or is it likely to be more sinister like a water pump?

Thanks so much for your help. 

 My young bloke has put a Muir freefall winch on his boat with a Delta anchor and has a couple of problems with the setup that I am sure can be sorted with assistance from members.

The first thing is the anchor does not fall off properly. It goes about 150mm to about the D in the name and stops. We could probably tie a sinker on it to make it tip in but there may be a better solution. The chain is loose and not holding it back.

The other thing is when retrieving the anchor alot of the time the anchor is facing the wrong way and you have to manually turn it around otherwise it would come in up side down.

Any help appreciated.

 Does anybody know what thread size and type the wing nuts on Century MArine Pro battery are?

Want to change from having the accessories hanging off the main bolt and on to their own spot on the threads, but no wing nuts !

I have a new 27 Meg radio which appears to work intermittently. From Woodmans Point I can sometimes communicate with Rockingham Sea Rescue but not Cockburn Sea Rescue. I have also been able to get Cockburn from the south of the sound but not Rockingham. I have checked all the connections and don’t think a loose wire is the cause. Somebody has suggested that I get the antenna tuning checked. Could this be the problem? If so any recommendations on who I could ask to check this out. Any other advice greatly appreciated.

the windscreen in my plate ali is in need of replacement it is divided into two halves at the front section , each has scratches and crows feet in places on them on the two main front panels this can ake it difficult to see through at times on the water

it appears to be made from clear Perspex approx. size for each section is 750x 600 mm
the frame is metal , with a type of rubber/plastic cornice fitted on the front side to keep them in place the top of the frame has small screws into it at about 10cm apart

if I can get the old ones out , ill take them to the local plastic guys and get them recut using the old ones as templates

im thinking getting the old ones out is removing the top screws from the frame , life the top metal frame off and pulling each old Perspex section upwards to remove it ??

anyone have experience with these ?
sorry no pics either

hezzy

 Found a crack on my hose fittings where it joins on to the cylinder trying to find a replacement end but seems as tho you have to buy a whole new hose set up. From teleflex. Has anyone cut these ends off before and used different fittings

Can anyone confirm that a 300mm drum winch will fit in a 670 Barcrusher? I'm away with work and I want to order one so that it is ready for when I get home but obviously don't want to end up with the wrong one...

Also anyone care to help me decide from the following or offer any other options?? Must be power up/down, capable of 100m+ of 8mm rope, high quality and reliable without being crazy expensive and preferably australian made...

I think I want to go with the Stressfree as its the most popular and the BC already has the standard Stressfree fitting...

Lonestar GX3 1500w, 5 year waranty $1750

Stressfree MIDI 1400w 3 year waranty $1640

Savwinch 1500w 7 year waranty $2190

Micks Winch ????w 3 year waranty $1750

Tuff Winch 1000w 5 year waranty $1380

(ebay prices as they are easy to use for comparison)

Cheers

Winta

hi team, ( first post in boating)

Have just moved to Kalbarri from Townsville and was wondering if I could get a tip on where best to have my rig serviced?

At the moment it's a trip to Geraldton, but I have heard there are a crew that can travel to do routine servicing.

its a Mako Cat/ 2016EFI Merc Command Thrust 90 and will be due a service shortly.

cheers 

My current prop came with a couple of chunks missing and I have it repaired but I am now looking at replacing it.

I have an 2011 DF90 on a 5m Seafarer (600kg) which has a rev range between 5300-6300. The ali prop is 3x14x17 and pushes me at 33 knots @ 6200rpm at WOT and cruises at around 22knots @ 4500rpm.

I'd like to improve my crusing speeds and I know that increasing the pitch will give me lower revs reducing my hole shot and going to a 4 blade will improve my hole shot, crusing speed and handling but will reduce my top end speed. Another option thrown my way has been to slightly decrease the prop diameter and increase the pitch which would circumvent some of the RPM loss but I would lose some trim which doesn't bother me as much as she's pretty rear heavy and I like to get her nose down most the time.

I plan on doing a bit of trolling around reef for tailor and salmon and heading upriver in snag country with the kids etc so shying away from a SS prop in case I clip something.

I would like to see if anyone has gone down the same path and can give me some feedback.

 Hey I've got a 21ft glass boat that needs a birthday, looking gor recommendations in the mandurah area yo give it a good cut and Polish 

ThaThanks 

 Hi all looking at re power for my 21 offshore pacemaker had a 150 Johnson 2 stroke looking at 150 merc 4 stroke. Wondering what options others have gone for on similar size boats and any info I should be aware about would be appreciated. Cheers

 Hi guys

just brought a new barcrusher 615c and looking for a weatherproof cover to go over it and also some clears for the front. Does anyone have any recommendations on good quality and well priced marine trimmers in Perth?

Howdy,

I'm new to the forum and am hoping you can help a fellow boatie out.

I’m in the process of developing an online solution, MoorMe, as I believe searching for marina berth prices, locating facilities and booking a berth should be plain sailing (excuse the pun!).

I’ve had some great feedback along the way and would like to learn about your personal experiences on the water, specifically about how you book your marina stays.

If you'd like to help out, please copy and paste the Google survey link below into your browser to answer some really quick questions about how your moor your vessel and plan your boating adventures:

https://goo.gl/forms/jBZgOYmroTSTmyl23

If you have any further questions or feedback, just let me know.

Thanks all and much appreciated!

Cheers

Thought id give a shout out to Brennan at Allwest Marine. Previously had my boat serviced in Henderson at a place that shall not be named and was over the customer service and being treated like a number. Thought id try someone new and all i can say is wow....if anyone is after a mobile mechanic that knows his stuff on all brands and actually cares about what he does then Brennans your man. Hes got all the equipment  (including the $10,000 diagnostics for my verado) and is more than happy to show you and explain what hes doing while servicing the engine.

Within 2 minutes of being here he fixed a pretty big stuff up by the last mob. When i picked the boat up 12 months ago i couldnt understand why my prop was so loose, asked the mechanic what the go was and he came out and said its all good mate, its supposed to be that loose, we put a new sleeve in that helps reduce engine noise and clunking. Not being a mechanic myself i left a little confused but had no reason to doubt him. Turns out the 2cm of play in the prop was caused by a young lackey puting the rubber sleeve in the wrong way. Couldnt believe it, was pretty worn out/cracked aswell in just the 12 months and needed replacing. 

Anyway I dont normally do write ups but was stoked with the service and the price. If your after a mobile mechanic who uses genuine parts then give Brennan a call!

Hi Guyss...

Just about to renew the insurance. Any experience claiming with RAC Boat?  RAC are cheaper about $200 for my boat but don't know whether the cover would be the same as club marine.

Please PM me if you don't want to reply it on the forum

Cheers

Bono

 Hi guys.

My boat trailer is showing signs of surface rust in a few places. What methods and products do you recommend to get rid of the rust and also to aafeguard against future rust?

Thanks in advance!

 Does anyone know the brand of the below fuel sender as I want to replace the gasket? Have rung Whitworths and they seem to only have gaskets for the senders with 5 screws

 Hi

Does anyone have or know where there is any large aluminium centre consoles for sale. Don't mind if it needs work.

Happy for outboard or diesel stern drive. 

Cheers

CCC

 who has a good rep as a volvo penta d6 mechanic?

I have a 1980 Haines Hunter V17L and have lost one of the Chrome gunwale corners off the stern.
I wanted to know if anyone knows of where I can get one from.

 G'day WA from SA

A mate owns this boat which is located in South Australia and he's trying to get information on the make/model etc.  It's registered as a Stejcraft, but extensive research shows it's not.  Extensive research has been done without any luck.  A keen eye on another forum picked up the Commodore Marine, Stirling on a transome plate I photographed.  I see this Company was in WA and maybe the boat came from there.  Hoping for some local knowledge to solve the puzzle.  There's a couple of unique features, the ridge running along the side of the hull which stops before the transome and the step on the side decks

Cheers

Rod

what is good ...?

would be pushing a 5m fibreglass boat.

what would be a good buy...etc..

brands, models, sizes etc..

 Hi all

Looking to knock up a centre console in aluminium as I don't like the design of the factory console (smartwave sw4200). I think it is too wide which makes it a bit hard to squeeze past. Possibly reducing the width will decrease and hence protection not that it matters much as you're in a centre console anyway

 What would be some other features?

Was thinking of a rectangular hatch for storage and a couple of grab rails.

Any thoughts appreciated thanks 

 I've got a little project going for which I'll do a full build thread when I get deeper into it but I just wanted to share why some old boats are built to last. Below is a piece of the transom I had to cut out to fit the newer style leg and I just couldn't believe how good the condition is. This is below a couple of holes and below the water line. This late 70's hull seems to be holding up really well and the only deterioration is where stuff has been done after the factory - like drilling holes in the floor without sealing them!

Once the new floor is down I'll post some pics before it goes to the place to have the new motor fitted. The red colour is from the jigsaw blade but you can see how thick the fibreglass is and how good the wood has remained after all these years.

Hi

I have a 2470WA and I have started to experience a fuel leak. The tank is Aluminium and is almost 500 litres.

I have checked the hoses and the fittings and they don't appear to be the problem, so I have started to remove the tank. I dont know if this is typical, but the tank is jammed in place by expanded foam and is a real bugger to remove. I have removed the foam in front of the tank, and most of the foam on the sides as far back as I can get.

The other problem is that the tank is larger than the hatch. It continues under the rear deck for about 700mm, and once I remove the front bulkhead and toilet hoses and fittings, I will gain about 600mm in front of the tank. Once I remove as much foam as I can, I intend to try and wedge the front of the tank up to break any foam that I cant reach at the rear of the tank and then pull the tank forward and then lift the front hoping that the rear will clear sufficiently for me to withdraw the tank

Once this is all done, I will need to get a new tank. I dont need 500 litres for my type of boating, so planning to get a 250 to 300 litre tank which will easily fit in the available space.

Question is, Aluminium or Poly ? and any suggestions as to where I can get one made (preferably North - Malaga etc)

Also, is it advisable to use foam again to secure. My preference is not to foam it in again

Thanks for any replies

Eric

 Anyone have a supplier for this in Perth? Whitworths only do it to 8mm, I'll be after 12mm. For the upcoming anchor winch project. Tends to be very pricey, but prices do vary considerably.

Im relocating the antenna for my vhf and 27meg radios to mount on top of the hafdtop . Due to rod holders and outriggers there is not a lot of space left up there . I was wondering how close to each other I can mount the two antennas . If they are only a foot apart will this cause interfeance ?

Also I have only used the VHF to log on and off on chanel 73 in metro waters ,is there a boat to boat chat chenel that can be used . The only other time i have used it has been at gamex in exmouth and they seem to use 17 as a chat chanel but i think its not the same here.

I have googled it but im still not sure about chanel usage .

Thanks for any help

Cheers

Paul