Has anyone tried mounting a Trolling motor like the watersnake GPSmart or minnkota st ipilot on a transom instead of the bow?

I understand that offset bow mounting is an option, however am curious if you can calibrate a bow mount " in reverse"  and use it as a push instead of pull. 

Im thinking that on auto hold the bow will swing into wind and the motor will just hold in location, whilst if on a transom it may result in either holding into wind with the stern or pulling circles as the bow swings and the motor tries to stay in location.

Sorry Bobakers,
not clever enough to insert pictures into existing post.

Gunner

Hi all

Has anyone fitted a M260 transducer in a baron sportsman (outboard). Looking at trying to fit in in the rear bilge just off the centreline and was hoping that it was solid glass in that area.

thanks in advance

Bob

 I've been building this centre console the last couple months. got the bare hull from GKS and this is how it finished up just need the rego done and off i go, fingers crossed for some good weather to test it out.

Hull based on 17.5 foot pacemaker trendsetter with 115 suzuki four stroke

hey guys just about to buy a trophy 2002, year 2000

it has a ezy loader i think (american trailer), its a drive on trailer, dual axle

it says aggregate trailer mass 2000kg, does that mean it can only tow 2t?

its got the 175 optimax on the back 

is this trailer fine? its galvanised ali

been reading a few topics and not sure if the boat loaded will exceed 2000kg

also will this boat be under the 2.5m width so i wont need a towing permit?

cheers

 I am after some advice . I have a boat with in board fuel tanks, due to work i have not used it  only started it and ran the motor every month for 5 minutes.  Now the fuel in the tanks is 18 months old . I plan on removing the fuel next break . What is the best thing to do about the tanks leave them empty or what ? With the old fuel can i top up the car with it any advice would be appreciated. 

         Ross 

Hey guys Im looking at buying a 2002 seafarer Ventura 5.5m with an 09 150 Johnson<150hrs... its looking really promising,.. covered, polished and serviced constantly.. I know Haines took over the company just after this boat was produced, but has anyone got some feedback about it... the Mrs wants it, so do I, but a decent iinvestment in a private boat, just wanna know itll be the goods when I wanna get out a bit wider

Troy

 Hi guys.  

Just found out that the previous owner of my boat has been using incorrect plugs for the Johnson outboard. The plugs thats in the outboard are NGK BZ9HS-10.  The correct plugs should be Champion QL78YC. Based on google, some people are using the NGK equivalent which are BZ8HS-10. Have found mixed online feedback for using Champion vs NGK.  Champion plugs cost more than the NGK equivalent, $35 (for 4) as opposed to $20 (for 4) for the NGKs.

Which do you think I should buy and use??

Just wondering what others would do in my predicament.

we have recently bought a boat (Fraser fly-bridge). apart from interior repair its in good nick. however, today i decided to check out an area i was getting water seepage in, appears that the edge of the floor in the cabin has worn and needs to be repaired, no big deal, however i decided to take the pipe work out of the boat that is for a toilet, we don't have one so don't need that pipe, however i noticed water in the floor. decided to soak it up. this got me thinking, the front of the cabin has no storage, so cannot see if all is dry, so after messing around i managed get some rope down between where the pipe as mentioned above went through the panels, pulled it out and its wet. it looks like its mainly seeped down from the anchor well, there is slight damage in there where the coating has been broken, and underneath was wet after the rains.

the boat has one bung, this bung leads to an under floor storage area that has solid sides, this is where they have installed a bilge. where the fuel tank is i have installed another bilge as this area also had water in it when we got it, not much and possibly from the rains we had, and again all solid sides.

so what would you do in terms of the water that i cant physically get to? i don't know where under the deck the foam lies for floatation.

i have a couple of scenarios i could do, but before i go about doing one of them i wanted to see others thoughts on this, maybe someone else has had same problem.

From top,

the boat

transom with one bung

fuel tank fully encased with side walls

where toilet was, the hole goes into the hull where i have no way to look inside

floor in cabin where i found seepage

rear storage

rear storage where bung hole is located, again fully enclosed compartment

Hey Guys, I'm looking for a good manufacturer of boat covers. I used a company in Wangara for a previous boat which worked out well but looking for a few options for my 6.5m powerr catamaran with centre console/wheelhouse set up. I'm NOR but would be prepared to travel to SOR for a highly recommended solution. Thanks

 has anyone dealt with freight companies going from east to west!?

i have one quote of $6k and another quote for an open deck/transport for $3630 from Victoria to perth

i have a boat that im super excited about but dont know if its worth freighting over, has anyone has experiences with insurance and gravel damage???

ALSO would it be worth driving it back myself!? or would that be even worse!?

thanks for the feedback!

After selling the 26 striper at the start of the year. I wanted to get into beach launching and a more fishing friedly boat. I am currently having one built by Jim at Marine line.

I will be taking pics of the build along the way. Today was day 2 of construction. 

Specs will be

7.6M Hardtop with 2.7M beam

300 hp suzuki 4 stroke

Twin Simrad 12 inch NSS EVO2 screens

structure scan

auto pilot

Completion around september

Enjoy the pics

Week 3

boat is starting to take shape quickly. Only 3 weeks of contruction so far by 1 welder.

Boat has now completed construction. On its new trialer and off to paint this week.

JC

Hi guy's
I thought I would share a situation I was able to resolve.
Symptoms:
After a long run back into the South Passage just as we got to the passage my son slowed to line up the leads, when he accelerated the engine started to surge like it was starving for fuel
Drained the fuel filter to check for water - there was a little but not chock o block. Started engine and all was good. Problem fixed I thought. Next morning belted down to the South passage waiting for the opportunity to go through - went to accelerate after idling for a while, started to surge halfway up a swell. Turn the key off and start again full power again.
Changed fuel lines, replaced priming bulb - checked inline filter on engine which had a little water in it. As couldn't get a replacement primary water trap filter so just cleaned the one I had and reused it.
Put the boat in for a test run all good for an hour then slowed down to go through the 5 knots sign and decided to test again - engine started to surg.

With only 4 days to home time I decided to leave the fix for when I go home.

When I got back , I went looking on line and found a post on Hull Truth which had a guy with exactly the same symptoms as me. His fix was the Fuel Vapour Separating tank had a High Pressure Fuel pump screen clogged. He went on to say the you can actually take ther VST off without removing the intake manifold. So I had go and within an hour I had the vapour separating tank on the bench and stripped.

Below is what I found

Looks like a gel paste which must have formed in the High pressure pump suction cavity as it would never have got through the feed gallery

In the VST you have:
High Pressure Pump $500
Pressure Regulator $294
Needle and float
High pressure pump screen

Pressure tested the Pressure regulator with a floor bike pump and all good blew off 37psi and held that pressure for 10 mins - so refitted.
Reassembled VST
Drained fuel tank and replaced the existing lines
Replaced water trap filter
Awaiting for High Pressure filter to arrive to replace it.

Tools used:
75mm long Sidchrome 10mm Rachet spanner
10mm / 11mm Ring spanner which had the 10mm end bent in the vice to get at the single front bolt.
Pliers
Good fitting Phillips head screw drive to undo the 5 x VST bolts.

Took it for test run yesterday and appears to all good now.

Touch wood - fingers crossed

Gunner

 2006 verado with 1200 hours

Any problems with these engines when they have these hours, or any problems in general

Most hours have been at trolling speed

Does anyone know where i can buy just the aluminium  for a boat windows

Cheers Rob 

hey just want some feedback from anyone with older 4 strokes what brand how old an any thing you've had fixed on them how many hours , just want get an idea of reliability and which most cost effective , any info be appreciated as I've had only 2 strokes an my currant motors are coming up 35 yrs old pretty good really

ta nath 

What are you guys doing with your outboards on road trips. I have a Yamaha F60 on a quinny with maxitransom and propping it up on the lever doesnt seem like a good idea, the lever is flimsy and having the leg out adds leverage on the transom. So, leave it trimmed down and travel on the trim rams, put a rod through the holes in the motor mounting plate and rest the motor on that or someone has suggested a block of wood between the motor and the mounting plate. The ultimate would be a trailer to leg support, suggestions or pics of your set ups?

 Hi, I've got a 150HP Optimax and the other day the Trim on my Smart Gauge stopped working. Normally when I start to trim the motor the trim read out displays but now nothing. When I go thru the menu I can find the trim but it is reading way out and looks completely different to what I'm normally looking at. Anyone know what could have happened or who I could take it to to be repaired? I live SOR. Cheers

 Has anyone ever had there gel coat on there boat re done, my 235 Boston whaler is looking real dull, hoping somebody could give me a rough price To re gel coat a 23.5ft walk around, or any recommendations who to go to?? Cheers

Any recommendations for outboard servicing in Bunbury or surrounding areas? I have twin 90 Yammie 2 strokes

cheers

 Does anyone know the max rated HP for a 19ft Penguin Huntress runabout?  The current 120hp Johnson is running ok at the moment but will be looking at updating the motor at the end of year. Also, thoughts on running twin outboards on the Penguin? The way the transom is designed, fitting twins won't require major transom work, which is still very very solid!  I'll be considering twin 75HP outboards with seperate fuel tanks, batteries etc. If going single outboard, I'll be looking at a 150-175HP.

Thanks in advance.

hi all.
Just recently bought a 4.8 mt boat.
Just wondering how far out people go in a boat this size and how safe they feel....I go out about 10nm but seems everyone goes out hell of a lot further.

Just wondering others experiences ect and thoughts

Cheers

I just can't decide she needs new seats the canvas ones look good as do the vinyl ones ... But vinyl is cheaper is canvas worth the extra went it comes to our pilot seats ? 8) what do u guys recon ?

thnxs 

getting the the vinyl better waterproof n cheaper ;)

 Does anyone know where I can get spare keys cut for my outboard ignition? Have tried a couple of key cutters in local shopping centre but they said they don't carry the correct blanks because there is little demand.

Thanks for any advice.

 Had the twin 60hp merc 2 strokes serviced today before the annual Ningaloo trip. Haven't had this boat long, it's a Swiftcraft Dominator Mk11, one owner since new, lived next door to me all its life. Really well looked after by a conscientious owner , repowered about 1995.  I've been catching up on small age related problems,such as wiring , canopy,  and upgrading the electronics in a modest way, as well as converting the trailer to tandem, it was well underweight for the boat. Anyway, went to pick the boat up, all done, yep she's good, good compression all round, everything healthy, mention I'll probably keep them for a few years before I upgrade to a (probably s/h) 4  stroke. Express a preference for 115Hp, Yamaha F115 seems like a good bet--" what about that one?" says the mechanic. I see one sitting on a stand, apparently just traded on a new Suzuki. 2007 model, 1300 hrs, just serviced, new injectors, all diagnostics good. Excellent trade offered on the Mercs (well, there were two of them), drive away price was just too good to pass up. peanuts. 

So I will have it fitted by the end of next week.

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Hi guys,

I have just picked up a 2nd hand 6m RIB with a 175hp Honda 4 stroke and 200L tank, weighs about 2T on trailer.

I was just wondering if the fuel consumption gauge is accurate, I cruise at about 3500rmp at 27kt and it reads about 40L/h. Is this reasonable?

I have been finding I have been using a little bit more so far by my calculations.

My concern is I keep the boat under a cover and when it has been sitting for a day or so I can smell fuel when I go under the cover. Is this normal or should I be worried there is a fuel leak somewhere?

Mark

I have a 4.2m forward console dinghy with a screen, I am looking to get a canopy made with front and side clears like the one in the photo.

does anyone know how much this will cost?

 Hey guys just wondering if there is a reason why there is a hole in my outboard well other than to drain, i have a 18ft baron ski runabout and if i have a bit of weight in the back when fishing it gets a bit of water and in some cases gets enough to drain into the deck from the engine hoses hole, do i need this hole or can i put a bung in it only reason i ask is i would like to put a bench in the back for skiing and river cruises and dont want too much weight in back if it cant take it 

Thanks guys another nube question haha

Hi fishos I'm nearing the end of fixing my centre console and am thinking of putting a new console on with a custom t-bar canopy. If anyone could recommended some numbers for either would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance

hi has anyone had expanding foam injection in the hull space? any problems/benefits

cheers jeff