Just throwing it out there.........

Is there any chance that someone has an Outboard Engine Stand capable of holding 170kg that they would be prepared to lend or hire out for a weekend? I'm in the Mandurah area.

Thanks, Matt

 I have updated my contribution in the WA launching facilities thread with a marked up picture of the rivermouth showing the nav markers and danger area. Also shown below.

 Hi all,

I'm just after some advice and/or opinions on whether to go with the 'normal' hydraulic plate trim tabs or the newer type from Volvo. The boat is a 6.8m ali with a 200 Suziki.

Any feedback appreciated.

Cheers,

 Hi people, my Lowrance sonar is not working. GPS is fine but fish finder reading -0.6 no picture. Anyone have one had similar problems?

hey all

Like to go out further but restricted by fuel capacity
Use the portable 25 litre tanks have( 3 of them ) but take up a lot of room if keep adding them to get out further.

Was wondering if others had a similar issue and how they overcome it???

Cheers

 I went out today and got some dhus and sambos and a salmon.

Cleaned the fish then bit the bullet and and chucked the boat off the trailer to get it regalvanized.

It was pretty painless and took about an hour.Now the work begins to get the trailer completely stripped

ready for blasting and galv.

Its a bit scary looking at the boat sitting up on the stands.

 Hi All,

So this is my first post as I have been unable to find my answers from searching google and this forum. I am searching for my first boat and dont have much for it (around $7k) so I would just like some opinions on what I am looking at. I dont have any mates who are knowledgable on this subject either! My only experience is I have been in a 4.2m tinny with a 30hp tiller and it was fun for a bit of fishing.

I live in east freo so will be using the boat mostly on the river, rockingham and Mandurah. Would be nice to have some fun with biscuits and if at all possible a knee/wakeboard (maybe im not being realistic). The three I was thinking about looking at are below

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mandurah/motorboats-powerboats/savage-osprey-15ft-power-boat/1086989938

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/silver-sands/motorboats-powerboats/quintrex-lazeabout-/1087249607

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/halls-head/motorboats-powerboats/4-6-stacer-boat/1088631343

What are the opinions of these boats? The Osprey was going to be my first choice due to it had the newest engine, then the lazabout because I like the hull shape (assuming its good because it flares :S? ).

My approx 2002 75 hp Honda four stroke ( carbie) is going through a fair bit of oil

I was wondering what the cause could be if anyone could help me

Its due for its 1000 hr service so I'm wondering if I'm going to get some really bad news

i can't see that it's been leaking oil anywhere and it doesn't blow any smoke? 

Thanks

 Guys-- can anyone suggest a marine engineer that would be able to take a look at my boat and give a structual report/ reccomendation on some repairs that have been done to my alluminium hull. I noticed 600mm cracks running along the side to floor weld on both sides of the hull and as the boat was 14 months old with no heavy use the manufacturer was keen to fix them but as they are from Victoria they elected a local company to do the work. Me being a welding inspector from what I have seen from the photos I have been sent from the repairer, I am less than happy with the result and feel I have been lied to... I want to get a recommendation from someone official so I can be prepared for a long battle...

SOR if possible... Thanks

  Howdy all

I know it's going to sound strange but since I replaced the lower leg on my 30 hP mariner when I start it in neutral it is  actually  in gear prop turning and I have to put it between neutral and reverse for it to be in neutral. I can't start it in that position  thow, I have to put the lever back in right position  to start it , which is in gear no good when you are tied to the jetty and trying to warm her up.  Also I have reverse but it's not very fast only just moves boat real slow any ideas please Dakka

I haven’t filled up the tank in my new boat yet. Do I fill it up like a car i.e. hold down the handle until it clicks or do I have to listen for the tank to fill up and avoid filling petrol into the inlet hose?

Hi all, can anyone recommend a marine fabricator south of the river . I need a bolt on alloy targa bar/rod with holders.
thanks
Kuz

 Hi 

I am going to get the trailer for my 6m glass boat regalvanized and need to get the boat off it for a couple of weeks.

I have taken a 4.6m glass boat off before by tieing the boat to a tree on the lawn and dragging the trailer out from under it.

I think it would be a whole different ball game with a 6m boat and I want to do it in the carport.

Iwas thinking of making 3 or 4 props that would sit under the keel and put them in as I pulled the trailer out.Obiously I would make 

a couple of props to go on the outside of the boat to keep it upright.

Two questions, has anybody got experience in doing this as all tips are appreciated and do you think 4 props along the hull would be 

OK as far as load spread keeping in mind the hull is a signature SVDH that has a planing plank that iss 300mm wide at the back and tapers 

off towards the front of the boat

This pic was added after I got ideas from here and made my own setup.

Hi all,

Chasing a Fiberglasser for a day.

Repair crack to transom and some small patch-ups on 38ft glass boat.

Will be out of the water on Oct 12th.

If anyone knows anyone please pass on.

Cheers

Ben

0428970880 

Hi all

After reading a few post on here, especially Genesis restoration can someone more techno fill me in on these Vinyl wraps. How do they stick and who does it. Does look good and I would think would protect a ali from some sinker etc dings.

Can this be done over any existing coating. My old traily has copped a little beating after years heavily fishing the Pilbara and rather than a full pain job was wondering if this was an option to cover minor grazes etc.

Cheers

Neels

 Hi guys,

Just after some help/advice on where/ how to mount a 1kw transducer to the transom on an 8m Sailfish without it affecting the props.

Any help would be great

Cheers

Mason

 Hey Guys,

Im pretty keen to put some lights on the rig to travel at night. Im on ebay and there is literally 11,000 listings for LED spot lights. Does anyone have any recommendations on products or placements? I have a centre consol with a hard canopy.

I was initally thinking spot light type lights on the roof or near the anchor well and then some flood lights off the roof facing back. I dont want to trash the night vision underway so thinking a light filter (red or orange).  

Cheers

Barraslayer 

Hi All,
Chasing experiences you have had with the above engine.
Currently considering a potential upgrade after approval from the finance minister to step up from the current boat/tinny.
From what I can gather they are competitive in regards to economy with other 4 strokes until up at full noise where they get thirsty?
Reliability seems to be good from what I can find, all concerns seem to to be pre 2006 (gen 1)when the technology was new and un proven.

I'm considering a 5.8m glass boat with this type of engine fitted with roughly 150hrs on it.
I'm happy to be shot down before out laying 40k on it.
Have hit the search function but just chasing any current information crew might have good, bad or other wise.
Appreciate your input.
Cheers
Chris.

 150 HP Mercury Outboard. Anyone have one or know where I can buy one from?

Cheers

 Hi all you mechanics. Have got a trim tilt motor from Wade. It looks similar except his sits in behind the motor where mine sits to the right hand side. I am thinking I can just change the whole mount and trim tilt. Will it work? Seems the same motor.  See Evinrude trim tilt. 

 Hi, new to boating. just picked up an old 3.7m dehavilland tinnie with a evinrude 6hp on the back.

Just wondering about the rich lean lever and where it should be at start up. Any help welcome ,and other tips also.

Cheers.

 Hi People I'm new here so excuse my posting in wrong place before. But looking for a trim tilt for an old 1978 Evinrude / Yamaha. 70HP. It's 3 wire 2 bolt style and electric motor has gotten water in. Have pulled it apart but playing up again.

Anyone mounted a capstan to the gunnel for pots, the force is going to rip that section straight through (owners or those familiar with the boat will know what I mean). Looking to beef up that section & want to know if anyone else has gone down this path?

Will post pics regardless when sorted for others

Hi all

I have scrolled through all the servicing posts here but cant find if there is a Johnson dealership that could service my 90 Hp Johnson 2 stroke ..any suggestions

Tried google and found one mob will call them tomorrow but any other info down this way be great

Cheers..:)))

Hi Guys,

I told  you in my last post I was go build a hardtop, well all done smashed it out in a couple of days

I knocked up a timber jig from pine and ply with frames shaped to match the aluminium frame to support the top so I could get the camber to match. Bought my 10 mm Corecell which is a composite foam ( rebuilt our whole boat with this product) from Kirkside Fibreglass in Ozzi Park stapled the sheets to the jig and glassed one side at a time. I would have liked to set up a infusion pump and vacuum bagged this for a real light weight product though as this is a very budget rig  on a shoe string budget it wasn't to be.

By the time I had it glassed with chop strand mat and stiitched cloth,rolled on a flow coat finish it weighed about 24 kg not to bad considering it is 2m x 2m with no bracing except for the alloy frame. 

Decided I may as well completely finish this project and made my own outriggers as well bought some reelax bases and  got hold of some rod  blanks and made the poles just have to rig them up now. So she is officially finished just have to do a gelcoat respray on the forefoot at some point, think that can wait till next winter. Now it's time to join Perth game fishing club and  get in to the fishing scene.

Does anyone know where the chassis number will be stamped on a mid 2000's Dunbier single axle trailer?

cheers

Hey All,

Doing a bit of maintenence on the boat at the moment to spruce her up a bit.

She's an old Chivers Thunderbird and the next part of doing her up is addressing the spider crazing on the gelcoat on the bottom of the hull

I could just leave it but i'm looking at possibly selling it in the coming year or so, so i'd like to have it tidier

I've researched it nearly to death and it seems the best way is to expand the cracks, clean and then fill with Gelcoat putty filler and sand back

Some say use the cone shape burr from a dremel, some say use a church key to open it up (Don't know how to get my hands on one of these)

I'm hesitant to use the dremel as i'd be upside down and wouldn't have proper control and those tools can rip through fibreglass like butter

Anyone had experience in doing similar and want to weigh in on their experience?

I think my number two battery has died.  Its is flat as a tack but i cant get a charge to go through it.  I suspect its in need of replacing.

Both batteries are cranking batteries connected through an isolating switch that can select #1; #2; both; or off.

Down the track i want to introduce a deep cell battery for my house electronics and one of those fancy switches that puts the charge straight back into the cranking battery and then switches the charge to the house battery.

If i introduce the deep cell battery now, without changing the switch, i am just limiting myself to one battery, arent i?  The deep cell battery wont be of any benefit because it wont have the cranking power to start the motor if the cranking battery fails for any reason...

I suspect i know the answer already... putting in a deep cell battery without the proper switch isnt going to give me a back up cranking solution, is it?

Hi everyone,
Would like to ask if anyone has been on a Southbound or who owns one, so I can get any feedback about them.
They look the goods in the walkaround model.
Off to Dunsborough tomorrow to have a look while I have my AMSA medical.

Thankyou

Regards
Stoinka

 Been looking at bowriders and I was chasing a trailcraft but can't find one anywhere (with a realistic price)... After looking around the missus suggested getting something bigger in maybe a quintrex, I know they are a mass produced boat but we/she & the two kids (4yo 6yo) have fallen in love with a 2006 freedom sport 610 with a 150 4st yammi... Done 57 hours fully optioned out along with trim tabs (USA brand know nothing about them... Stainless flaps) has anyone Owened this particular boat with a 150 4st... How was it in the chop and a following sea and out wide if you ventured that far? Will be used for crabbing, squidding, insore fishing, and the occasional out wide fishing and family trips to rotto...