Hi,

Just wondering peoples thourghts are on volvo stern drives?Personally never owned or known anyone who has just wondering about reliablity pro's/con's.

Thanks

Has anyone out there repainted there own fibreglass hulls??Or is it worth getting it done? as im looking at the 3-5kmark?

can anyone recomend a boat painter in sor..

Really keen to find out fellow fw members thoughts on hydrofoils.Who's got them and who thinks they are advantageous.My boat seems to sit bow up quite a bit at low speeds will hydrofoils help.I have a 5.9m fibreglass centre console with a 150hp two stroke on the back.

Thanks.

hey all, my outboard decided to take a swim in the swan a few months back and i still havent rebuilt it yet-   im having alot of trouble gettign the flywheel off-

does anyone have a puller for a tohatsu? or have secrets to getting the damn thing off? failing that- does anyone here like a tinker and want a cashy? :P

or have a decnt 20-30hp forward cntrol they want to get rid of?

cheers :D

Hey guys need input would these sell in WA custom built foam core internals vinylester resin no timber options endless come in centre console bowrider tiller steer come in 5.4 m and 6.8 m  cheers nick

Hello all

I’m looking at a new motor for a 6.1 Mako Craft. I’m looking for something with a little grunt but good on fuel as I only have a 150lt fuel tank that dose not last to long with the old girl. The motor I have now is 125 Mercury 10years old just about to hit the tin. I have been checking out the new Verado 135hp. Any help would be great cheers

Ben

Does anyone know if there are any boat builders that have the 18ft pacemaker boat moulds?

Hey guys just a quick question, my boss has a mercury outboard and wants to put a water pump kit though the motor. Where does everyone get their engine parts from or do most of you get it done by someone.
Cheers rossco

Hi guys I have a 17 ft streaker cuddy cabin it has a sealed hull but after being out for a few hours when taking plugs out there is quite a bit of water in there I cant see any cracks and new bung plugs any suggestions on finding where it is coming in please thanks

Hi all just brought a 6.7 sport fisher Surtees, only problem is its got no Anchor Winch has anyone else got one and what sort have they fitted?

Any body heard much about or have a Zongshen? They are a chinese outboard i know you are all groaning already but if i can manage to get them to send 1 outboard by itself should prove to be a cheap brand new 30hp :P (under 2k) im not made of money so that sounds brilliant... would i just be wastign my time?  any ideas?

looking at a new /2nd hand cat and was just after so info on how they handle in the seas over here compared to say an old shark cat/ noosa cat , not interested in leisure cat as it seemed to be a bit to unstable when at drift

i think i've found my next boat (dreamin)

saw these on a spear fishing vid in fishing shop and the hull shape is beautiful (imo)

i love the lines of the old 233 hulls , and now the guy who was involved with edencraft , is building these >

http://www.whitepointermarine.com.au/index.html

need that lottery win to fit it out with twin yammy 350 v8's

where do i find some nice plastic storage cupboards with draws

is there a web site that sells them any info would be apreaciated

with the ban on its time to get the boat how i want it

Hey gang
Where's the best place to get a new propeller for my Yammy 60hp 4 stroke in Perth or online?
The old one has a few small chips taken out of the edges and might need replacing.
Cheers
Tim

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone can help, I have a Eagle FishMark 500c sounder. Unfortunately for whatever reason, the cable that connects from the power unit & transducer corroded. Only the pins in the "head" of the cable is corroded. Its a 6 pin plug -- so what i can do is cut the head off, buy another head and rewire, much like  a trailer plug but l'm not sure where i could possibly get one?

Cheers and thanks in advance!

 A mate @ work has asked me if i know of a mobile marin e mechanic that does pre-purchase inspections / reports..

Not the whole vessel overall , just the outboard !

I thought i'd put the question out here ??

can anyone recommend someone? any help would be greatly appreciated !!!

Luke T

hi this isnt fishing related but im sure someone here can help me out

i have a brigss&stratton 2.5hp engine, and the screws/bolts that hold the carby to the engine keep  going loose and eventually falling out causing the engine to not run etc

is it okay to put some threadlocker on it such as locktite?

thanks

HI im looking at buying a used polycraft Warrior 5.30 cuddy cab with a 90Hp tohatsu motor on it and im just wurried it wont be big enought for outside fishing.

Any one got any ideas or experiance with this size motor on a boat this size???

cheers. Pat

hey crew

not far off carpetting my boat and was chasing ppl opinions on the best way to go about it in general?

any help or info would be greatly appreciated

cheers poddy

I was watching a boating show over the weekend and during one of the segments a bloke was down at a ramp running through a list of things everyone should check before launching their boat.

Aside from all the usual items eg check bung is screwed in, he suggested that the trailer light socket should be disconnected from the vehicle before submersing the lights.  Being relatively new to boating, it’s not something I’ve done and can’t really say it’s something I’ve noticed others at the ramp doing.

Would be interested to hear who does it and why.

Looking for some info on the mats that the restaurants use in the kitchen. Does anyone know where to buy them from in a size of around 2.4x 2.2 or is there a place that can make them to any size. Clark rubber sells them but only in a small size.

cheers

Frank

Lookin at Gettin a 4.8 plate custom alli just
Wondering if anyone knows weather their worth
Gettin I wanna start headin wide off Bunno
Any info would be ausome
Thanks

i just got a navman fish 4200 black and white fish finder off ebay.

came with transducer, powers up fine, measures temperature accurately but does not register depth at all (in the water :o)

I guess the transducer is not working - what to do?

Any tips? Where could i get a replacement?

thanks

Ricey

got the boat back from the signwriters today.
just want to say a big thank you to tracey at wet ink designs for creating the logo and albany signs for installing it all.
in addition to the name they removed all the old 80s style gold pinstriping and replaced it with a solid black.
I'm really happy with the way it all turned out.

shouldnt be hard to see me coming now :-)

cheers

Just wondering whether anyone uses one of those solar battery trickle chargers and what they think of them , haven't used the boat alot lately and sick of finding flat batteries , so was thinking if putting one of these on board just to keep them charged and looked after

Hi all just wondering if anybody has experience with plastic underfloor fuel tanks good and bad?

Currently going through the very slow going process of replacing the guts of my 17ft glass half cabin. Having just finished putting in the forward stringer and ribs under the cabin now looking to measure up the rest of the flooring under the main deck.  Anyway I'm looking to install a fuel tank under the deck. I've been looking at the SS cruise tanks from BIAS boating but now i've been hearing bad things about stainless tanks cracking and hearing good things about plastic. The main reason I would go away from stainless is extra weight and if they are likely to crack in a few years of use,and well i was going to fully seal the deck up over the tank and would be another big job to get back to pull it out. To combat this tho i could always make it into a fully sealed well for the tank to sit in with a removable panel/lid flush with the floor.

Does anybody have experience with plastic tanks from the sizes 60-100liters? found plenty of US sites and one shop over east that sell em but postage would be horrendous! Does anybody know of a WA supplier of plastic tanks? have found a few moeller (68 & 98lt) low profile tanks that stand 200mm tall, I'll be raising the floor 40mm higher than before so for a flat bottomed tank i will have a clearance of 300mm at the base of the two stringers, elevated above the keel. That brings me to next question... will 100mm be enough for filler hoses and fittings? will putting too much of a bend in the filler hose(without kinking) slow the flow of fuel when filling up or cause problems?

Need to make a decision and purchase before measuring up the rest of the project for a snug fit. However dont want to outlay the money and realise it was never meant to be.

Any advice or experiences would be greatly welcome

Dave

Just wondering if was any members Trophy and tray back cruiser parked up this morn 4:30am in sorrento ? 

one very nice rig. need a deckie??????  

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good transport company to transport my boat from Perth to Sydney.

I recently found out my stay in the east was to be extended by a couple of years (for work!), so it is time to bring the boat over so I can get stuck into a few NSW fish!

Boat is a 5.1m Trailcraft on a trailer.

Any assistance would be appreciated.  So far quotes have been around the $3k mark.

Thanks

Hayzy