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stainless targa bar

 Hi all,

Need a stainless steel targa bar made for my 21ft whittley walkaround. 

Anyone had similar work done recently by someone that they could recommend?

Cheers


Boat insurance

I'm looking at insuring my boat. Just after some info on anybodys recommendations on insurers.

Cheers Paul

 

 

   


2014 evinrude e tec 30 hp

looking at upgrading the outboard to a 30 hp evirude etec
anyone got one of these below ,
how do rate it ?/
power trim tilt and start looks the one possibly ?

hezzy

http://www.evinrude.com/en-au/engines/etec_inlines/etec_30_inline


aluminum fabricators

 

Are there any local FW members / sponsors who could make a bait table / live bait tank like the one in the link below for around the $500 mark.  I would prefer it to be painted but that could be something negotiated out of the deal if need be.

These ones sell for $419 + $75 postage.  If I could get one made locally for about the same price, I would be very happy.

 

https://www.prowave.com.au/store/bait-board-bait-tanks/bait-board-live-bait-tank-sml/

 

 


Sticky Zips on Clears

 Hi Fishwreckers,

Anybody have any good ideas on how to free up stuck plastic ( nylon?) zips on my clears?


Re Power in the 90hp class

Has anyone re powered lately in the 90hp four stroke & two stroke class?
I am looking at re powering my Caribbean 4.88 Offshore. Currently got the 04' Merc 75 2 stroke. Looking to get into the 90hp 4 stroke.
Currently looking at the NEW mercury 90hp 4 stroke, Suzuki 90hp, Yam 80hp & the Etec 90hp.

In my opinion I think Mercury are stepping up to the plate with their new 4 strokes in this class, AND at a price that the others (apart from Etec) cant match.

Just thought I would ask for some opinions on this HP class, what others have bought, what dealers are good in SW WA (Perth down to Duns)

Cheers


Evinrude 30 hp.

I don't suppose anyone has a dead E 30 that can be used for parts.


Trailer Bearings and Lights

 Hey Fellas,

Need to get the trailer lights redone on the trailer and also the bearings checked before a few family holidays coming up, (I know the lights are probably an easy job am fairly pressed for time with exams starting next week)

Could anyone recommend places SOR that would generally look over the whole trailer and fix the lights/ do the bearings? Have learnt my lesson with getting the bearings done after blowing them severly early this year! 

Cheers


Boat relicencing

 Just wondering if anyone can give me any info, I was wondering what is required to relicence a boat, what do I need and where do I go etc, thanks for any help in advance


Deck wash / live bait tank pump

Does anyone run one of these dual port pumps for their deck wash / live bait tank?

http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Johnson-Twin-Port-Live-Well-Pump.html

They are in fact a live bait tank pump with an additional outlet before the pump for your deck wash to connect to, therefore only requiring one pick up point.

 

They are also intended to attach directly to a through hull skin fitting / stop cock, but I don't particularly want to introduce that into my otherwise sealed hull (just introducing a potential leaking point).  I am thinking of mounting it externally on the transom and connecting by hose to my existing deck wash pick up which is a forward facing s/s tube type.

Has anyone else used these pumps in a similar installation (successfully)?  Rule do a similiar product

 

 


Marine Elec - NOR

Hello All

I’m looking for marine electrician who might want to do a bit of work to my boat. I can pay in cash or beer.

I have a Raymarine GPS/Sounder with DSM module and a VHF which don’t seem to be getting enough amps when the engines idling. Possibly due to loose or rusted wires somewhere in the wiring. The GPS works fine but the sounder running a 1kw through hull transducer or the VHF can’t get enough amps at idle. Once the revs are increased she all starts working again.

So, appreciate if anyone interested can PM me and perhaps work something out for this or next weekend.

Cheers

Jarrod


Abnormal poor performance. Too much weight in the Bow?

Hey fellas,

Wanted to pick the brains of some of the more experienced boaties.

I have a 4.75m Quintrex Bayhunter runabout. It has a 4cyl 2stroke 40 on the back. Normally its happy to get on the plane and run at about 20 knots at WOT around 5500 rpm.

On the w'end it was quite loaded with weight. Not thinking i had loaded all the 'extra' weight into the bow, ie Tackle boxes, eskies, etc... Not to mention we had 3 guys on board where normally its just two.

Heading out from hillarys it was not happy. She didnt want to go over 7-8 knots but was still revving at 5500rpm. It sounded like she was really 'bogged down' and didn't even feel like it was coming close to getting on the plane (felt like i was in a displacement hull). I also had all 3 ppl at the front of the boat, two in the front seats (obviously) and one inbetween, plus 70L of fuel in the under floor fuel tank.

I had a quick play with the power trim to no benefit and put it down to the motor having sat for a while and potentially being gummed up with unburnt 2 stroke oil because it had only been ran in the driveway over the past few weeks/months. But the more i think of it the less this makes sense as the motor was still running at max rpm.

Anyway after our first stop, and the obvious moving of tackle boxes etc she seemed to come good. Happy to get on the plane and able to do 17knots. It was like a different boat. Motor sounded like it was revving alot easier and it felt as normal. It continued like this all day, so i thought it confirmed that it was just clearing itself out.

We even came back into the ramp at 19/20 knots. However, the more i think of it, the more i think it was the weight being distributed more evenly that made all the difference.

I've had 4 people on it before in the mandurah estaury with two sitting at the stern and it was happy to get on the plane and 'rev easy'.

So i'm after opinions. Did i make a rookie mistake by loading up the front/bow of the boat?

Cheers,

Steve

(Sorry for the long winded story)

 


Rubbing strakes

Hi guys
The rubbing strakes on my glass boat have started coming loose for the 3rd time in 4 years. The previous two times we had it fixed by our local dealer, he used a two part epoxy to fasten it to the fibreglass strip it clamps onto, but it has started coming loose again. Does anybody have a suggestion on someone who can fix it (hopefully better) or any other tips on how to fix this?


Painted Metallic Aluminium plate boat

Looking to clean my boat on a weekly basis plus every time that I take it out but seem to be getting a lot of hard water build up, what products do people recommend to clean there boats and seems a silly question but techniques etc.


who hires boat stands in perth so i can do maintanance on trailer

 i have been looking on the internet for info on hiring boat stands for my boat to some trailer maintanance but cant find any info in perth exept for sale in the us on e bay,any help would be appreciated .............


ICOM M412 Flush Mount

Recently purchased a new ICOM M412 to replace my old GME VHF.

One problem I came across was the original hole cut into the aliminium was to big for the ICOM and also ICOM dont sell a flush mount bracket like GME do.

I thought I would help out anyone else with the same problem.

Gme have a flush mount bracket that fits the ICOM-  MK002W wide flush mounting kit. Very tight fit however it filled up the gap that the gme left.

 

 


Propeller & prop shaft damaged...

 Hi all,

Was out on the swan on wed and prop has hit something in the water, it has destroyed the propeller and looks to have slightly bent the prop shaft which was noticable once i removed the propeller once at boat ramp. I have been reading countless forums on what could have happened the $$$$$$ factor and how to repair. Does anyone know where i could get the shaft repaired as i have read this is possible i will be pulling it apart next week to asses further but will be replacing bearings and seals once the shaft is out!!

Any help or advice would be appreciated to get a start....


Which dinghy

 Hi guys,

I am looking at buying a small 3.5 - 3.7 to tow around with my jayco eagle caravan. Just after some advice on brands. Which can you recommend and why.

Quintrex

Seajay

Makocraft

Bluefin

or any others

 

josh


under floor floatation

 Hi guys doing up a little 12ft dinghy and am putting a floor in it.Question is i have some foam which i might put under floor ,does it matter what type the foam is and do you think it will make a differant to the boat.i think the foam is the same as in coolroom panels about 120mill thick.also should i wrap the foam in something.

Cheers Davo 


Change of boat name

 Hi 

Have just changed the name of our new boat.

Have always been an AC/DC fan so it was time to pay my respect.

Not a superstitous person so no problem there , although I did say a words to the four winds and Neptune just in case.

Still getting used to handling a larger boat so if you see me getting it wrong at Hillaries,  come up and say hello and laugh at my feeble boat handling attempts haha.

Cheers Katman

 


Sea Rider owners

 Hi

I know there are a few other SeaRider owners on this sight.

My questions to you are ...

What size boat do you have ?

What is the weight on the trailer ?

What size fuel tank ?

I have just bought a 5.5 mtr SeaRider and am not sure of what it would weigh

Thinking of taking it to a weighbridge soon to confirm.

Alternatively if you have another brand of plate ali 5.5 mtr boat , what does it weigh ?

Cheers Katman


Water pump for 96 40hp Evinrude

Hi Crew,

A mate has asked me to chase this up for him, can anyone tell me where the best place to get this online is (delivery to Karratha)

Cheers,
Adam

I'm chasing a price for a new water pump for my 1996 40 hp Evinrude outboard.


Red Oxide verses Galvanising

Hi guys just wondering your thought on red oxidising a boat trailer. The reason being that the boat is based in port hedland and the trailer is 10mtrs long. The cost of transporting it to Perth and then back up for galvanising would probably put another $4k on the cost. I'm keen on using cold galv as I done some touch ups on my other boat in Perth last year and the rust has reappeared already. 

I remember the old man years ago doing his but then he sold it so I don't know how long it lasted. Just chasing your thoughts and experiences with using it. 


Mercury internal fuel lines?

Dear fishwreckers, I need some advice on sourcing the fuel lines under the cowling on my 2002 90hp (90ELPTO) 2 stroke Mercury, the fuel line got a little leak so tried a fix with knead it style metal putty - worked but the line split again above the repair. Any advice on getting the lines and installing them myself?

Cheers...


HIN Tags

 Hi

Got an older boat that I am about to put up for sale but have owned it before HIN tags came in.

I need to get one fitted before I can sell it.

Does anybody know who I can go to North of river and how much it costs ?

Anything else involved ?

Cheers Katman

 


Outboard advice

At the risk of starting a Holden vs Ford type 'debate'  I'm thinking of repowering our boat. The original thought process was a 60HP Yamaha or Suzuki 4 stroke. But then the quotes came back in which also included a Mercury 60 4 stroke which currently sits $1300 cheaper than any of the others. I'm finding it hard to pass this up.
Any feedback on people on the know about Mercury these days will be greatly appreciated as I am leaning that way but have not heard too much about them in recent years.
Thanks in advance.


Hardtop Windscreen with window insert

Currently have a 200 model Razerline hardtop with windowns right upto the hardtop.

 

Looking into putting a window insert into one of the glass window to let the breeze through on them hot summers day.

 

Has anyone done this?

 

Could you just take the boat to a glazier and get it cut in or would you have to go to a boat shop?

 

Ive attached a photo as to what I would like.

 

Regards Mitch


Wanted: Busselton boat inspection

 Hey guys looking at buying a boat based in busselton, just wondering if anyone on here knows of anyone down there that I can get to go out, inspect it and give it a good look over. 

Cheers


Todays project - Trailer Walkway

So apparently there was some footy game on today, but i had bigger fish to fry (not literally because I can never get out to fish!!!)

I've been planning to get around to installing a trailer walkway since getting the boat about 2 years ago and today was finally the day. 

My trailer is an older roadmaster with a long draw bar so when retrieving I either get a wet bum or try to do a circus impression which has nearly ended in tears a few times.

This is how it started out.

And my materials, 600mm wide aluminium walkway, 150x75x12mm Galv u-bolts and some 30x30x1.6 Galv square tube.

So I basically cut the walkway into two sections, one long section for the front of the trailer and one shorter section for the space above the axel.

I also cut the square tube into 500mm lengths and drilled them so the u-bolts could go over the draw bar, through the walkway and through the tube to act as support and the means to clamp it all up.

The rear sitting in place.

The front sitting in place. I had planned to frame the entire walkway with U channel but the stuff I got when I bought the walkway turned out to be too small. The walkway was about 23-24mm thick and the inside of the U channel was 20mm. So i had to settle with just shaving the ends of the walkway with the grinder to get at least some channel on it to protect from losing the skin off shins.

And this is what it looked like just before I squared it all up and bolted it down. The picture from underneath shows how it was all mounted up.

Turned out to be solid as a rock. 

Hopefully I'll get to give it a try soon enough!

Cheers

Steve


Interference on VHF from the fish finder

 I have recently gotten a VHF radio and I am getting a lot of interference from the fish finder(lowrance elite 7). The cables originally all went through the dash through the same spot, but thought I would try remove them to see if it fixed the problem and it doesn't. Have tried removing the power only and the antenna only and both with no change.

even if the radio is on the opposite side of boat still get it, I have also noticed that it is only when the antenna is plugged in that I get the interference.

when the sounder is off I get good two way comms at a good distance but as soon as it is turned on alof of interference and can't receive anything, not even sure if it goes out.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions to fix this?

 

Cheers

Leigh