Hey guys

I plan on installing a 1kw in hull transducer soon and there seems to be some debate on what liquid people use to fill the tank.

I've heard everything from distilled water to cooking oil to anti freeze coolant.

Who has had one or installed one themselves and what did you use?
Thanks
Tim

I want to know that which of the silencers is better for boats

inline Silencers

or

 Dual chamber Silencers

which companies are producing better silencers? please tell me the name of certain companies with their characterstics if you know 

does anyone use this style bimini rod rack that you buy of the shelf ? . Are they any good or am i better of getting one made ?

I have a 500kg with 3:1 ratio winch on my trailer which has broken. I was wondering if it was enough to pull my boat on and should I go a bit bigger one like a 700kg with a ratio of 5:1. does the ratios matter.

cheers

Hi

Planning a big trip in the boat (5.8 centre console) and will need to double the fuel capacity by carrying an extra 180Ls fuel. At the moment the plan is to carry 9x 20L plastic jerry cans.

How do you carry extra fuel? Any smarter/safer ideas out there. The boat's a 5.8 centre console.

How do you decant the fuel into main tank

Thanks in advance
CCC
 

Hi guys

If you had to choose between 2 brand new engines, a 130 etec with a 5 year warrantly or a brand new Suzuki 150 4 stroke with no warranty (from the US), which would you go for?

If they were both local engines and the same price I would jump on the Suzuki without hesitation.

They are both the same price.  Would you take the gamble and go for the 150 Suzuki?

Cheers

Brad

Need help re polishing fibregalss boat.

Boat sat for a few years up north in the sun and has heavy oxidation (boat is dark blue). Have tried to cut and polish with several brands, it seems the polish just gets absorbed into the surface and results in extensive swirls - tried by hand and machine. I don'tpolish in the heat or direct sunlight.

Trying get boat up to specs to get back on the water.

Any tips appreciated.

I have a Navman GPS mounted in my boat 6" screen, and a 4" grey scale fish finder mounted tempory until I can afford a better unit. I happened to mention to my Bro inlaw that my fish finder was crap. Come my 60th birthday and I get given this.Its a Lowrance LCX112C I have mounted it on the dash of the boat, and it looks a bit oversize. Its something that would be fitted to a 40 ft fishing boat. The equivalant is the HDS10. I have a 5.5 m Baron, I have to look over it to see where I'm going. I am findingthe thought of undoing all the wiring I have just done, the fitting, net working etc etc a bit daunting.

Should I

1/ fit this unit and to hell with the way it looks, to hell with the extra work. or-

2/ trade or sell this unit and just buy a smaller fish finder to sit along side my Navman 6500? and have less work or worry?

And no I won't get someone else to wire it up, cant afford it.

What is your opinon.

hey guys bought a baron before christmas it was in a bit of a mess hasnt seen water for 5 years that i know of looking for some info on the hull and what sort of capacity engine it may handle at the moment it has a 6 cylinder blue band merc on it that runs pretty well, i have just put a kit thru the carbs, and just resined a new gunwale rubber around the whole hull and cut and polished it ready for easter.

these are before we started working on it

the before photos make it look real crap but after a couple of weekends cleaning it up it looks a treat i have also built a new trailer. so back to my question has anyone heard of a cobra ss or has someone just put these stickers on it

just bought 2 new hds units off ebay (hds-5m &hds-5x).

im just wondering what to do with some of the wires. from the power/data outlet on the unit there are 2 cables. One cable is the positive & negative power cable (what does the yellow wake-up wire do) and the other cable is the data cable with yellow, blue, orange and green what do these connect to? the shield (ground wire) does this ground to the hull of the boat or to a common earth wire?

Looking at getting in to a Bertram 28, a lot of them have issues. Anyone with a heads up with regards to what to look for, costs to repair and whether it is a good deep sea boat. Not a rock n roller...

Cheers guys.

 Any info on these motors? picking up new boat tomoz. Baron Outrider fitted with this model, think its 2006 or05. Yunderup Marine are doing the deal and have all confidence with them (highly recommend Kevin Phillips and the team) just hoped some crew might have experience with this engine, appreciate any comments or ideas/tips. Thanks

Just checked the filler part on the helm unit of my hydraulic steering and i cant see any oil. How full do you fill it and do you need to re blead the system when you top it up?

Hi,

Anybody no where I might be able to get a seam welded on a stainless steel fuel tank?

I've got the tank out, can see the seam that has parted but now have to find someone who knows how and is willing to weld the seam. 

thanks,

Brad

Hey All

I need some help with the radio in my old mans boat.

He originally had one in there, but it hasn't worked for a while. Power to it but its always just static and can't here anyone talking etc

So I thought it had just past its used by date, and time for a new one.

So bought a new one, put it in, headed out and seemed to be working fine. Here everyone etc etc

But, I turned the sounder on, and the radio went all statically (word?) so I just thought it was interference, and turned the radio off (was only in the harbour).

Anyway later on turned the sounder off and the radio back on, but still all I get is static!! So I am worried now that its not the radio at all!

The sounder/radio are run off different wiring, but not sure if they hook up to the same battery or not (haven't checked yet) and there is the 4 way switch (1/2/both/off) but this isn't connected to the accessories, so thinking the accesories are connected straight to the batteries.

Surely I haven't stuffed the radio from turning the sounder on? I will check to see if they are running of different batteries, but surely this isn't the problem??

Any ideas greatly appreciated??

HI, i have a 40hp yamaha 2stroke.It has 3 little LED light at the back of the engine. ONe of the led is on now and it orange in colour. anyone know what that mean. it got some kind of oil level drawing next to it.THank for the help.

 hey guys im just looking at replacing my carpet on my deck but im thinking there has to be something better than marine carpet out there! does anyone recommend somethin and why??

Hey gang

I've been searching the 'net for a Aussie seller of QL Trim Tabs and only US sites come up. While they are cheaper the $200 or so they want for postage doesn't make them so cheap anymore.

Has anyone here bought some and from where?

Or does anyone have a set for sale? My boat will take the 450 but the 300's will suit a bit better I think.

Cheers
Tim

Gday

I have a Mariner Optimax outboard motor and have been using the recommended brand name oil in it.

The oil is quiet expensive as you may know.

I was wondering what other oils ( shell, caltex etc) of the same grade , you may be using in your Optimax engines.

Cheers

T

 have installed a new gmE300 27 mhz radio into my boat, basic straight forward instalation but for some reason cant pick up or make radio check with whitfords.... there is power to the unit as can search through different channels but no radio signals on any channel .. any ideas or help appreciated, cheers Davo  

Anaconda have a stack of these in their clearance bins for $10 each if anyone is chasing one or a spare. Clip only. They had quite a few in Osb Park and also Joondallup.  

I need some new rollers for my trailer as some have either fallen off or been knicked.

Just wondering 1) where is a good place to get a good price on rollers? 2) What is the go in regards to bringing your boat there? Do you just buy them and install them yourselves at home or do you bring your boat in and they do it for you?

I think I need 4 new rollers.

I was wondering if anyone could help me with the setup of my trailer. I find that when I retrieve my boat it can be a bit of a bitch to get it square on the trailer and sometimes it don't sit right. I don't know if the cotton reel rollers are right or the skids. I have 4 cotton reel rollers in the middle and the hull sits on 3 of them. At the rear there is a skid each side and some wobbles.

Damn it. Great trip out to get home and discover that your favourite overhead/rod combo is mising in action. Blown off the Rocket launcher, bumped off, stolen at the ramp etc dont know. What is known is it was on the boat and now the Twin speed Saltist (brand new) and 8-10kg Diawa Monster Mesh (brand new) is not home with us.

Certainly wasnt lost in action because it wasnt used that particular trip, but it was there to complete the "Golf Bag".

Does anyone know if an incident etc is claimable with top cover with Club Marine. This combo was $1G plus.

Pissed off to say the least.

Neels

hey just looking for some information, i have a boat shared with someone else they picked it up got to mandurah and have now rang the steering cable is snaped, any indication of how this can happen since i used it just recently and there seemed to be no problem with it??

OK, I've asked boat shops, Whitworths and guys at boat ramps and never seem to get two answers that match so I decided that the answer is to go straight to the source of all knowledge, the internet.

Has anyone fitted hydrofoils to their boat and do they work??? I have a 4.7m Pacemaker with a Johnson 70 on the back and to be honest it goes well.  But the number of people who tell me to fit foils to it to make it plane faster, stay there at lower RPM and save fuel not to mention it will be more stable at anchor is amazing.  However I get the odd negative as well, Hayway Marine actually went as far as to say it would make the boat dangerous and unstable.

So come one, come all give me real life examples, pleeeeease.

Dave

Hey guys

You read on alot of forums that guys wont put an engine on a boat unless it can do 40 knots. I have found that off Perth and the West Coast (southern half) you normally cant do more than about 25 knots without having a really uncomfortable ride.

As I am looking for the right motor for my new boat (575 Cruisecraft Outsider) I was seeking some input on what sort of top speed is acceptable.

Sure, you occasionally get the glass off's when you can sit on 40 knots but would you consider 32 knots as too slow to expect as a maximum speed.

I am considering fitting a 130 Etec reckon I'll get around 34 to 36 knots out of it on a good day. What is your opinion.

Cheers

Brad

I've heard a few reports of dinghies tipping recently so, I thought these are an excellent idea and thought it was worth sticking them on here.  Better still, they are made locally.  There are some other inflatable ones made over east, but these are polystyrene - no punctures!

http://www.allfloatswa.com.au/stab.html

Hi all , at the Ocewan reef ramp you need a special fitting that plugs into th ewater supply.

Can anyone help out as to where you get one.

I have a sneaky suspicion they are a standard quick coupling key but are they 20mm or 15mm

I have a 5m boat with a 90 mercuary outboard with a stainless steel prop

When the boat is moving you can feel the steering wheel pulling to the right. If you let go of the wheel it will turn violently to the right.

I want to get this fixed before i sell it.

Any ideas what is causing the problem