jordan.widz Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 G'day Raida's Finally after a solid 6 or so months I finally got out for a fish on the tinny my dad and I have been building. We originally bought an old tinny that had holes in it and was falling apart, cut out some seats and installed a full floor and front and rear casting deck in it. Also along with hatches, storage and many other accessories in it. Anyway we shot down to Berowra this afternoon for its first run and was very impressed with it. Very stable, handled the wake from other boats well and was so easy to fish out of. The bite was pretty slow for most the day until the sun got lower in the sky and we had a great session landing and dropping!!! some nice flatties, whiting, tailor and my first bream on a lure. All fish were caught and released on blades fished in the shallows. first fish landed in the tinny And here are some before and after pics of the boat Before: After: There are 5 hatches up the front and 2 down the back and we put a 25hp mercury on the back which pushes it along pretty well. Heres some stats on the boat: - 13m of aluminium angle - 100+ rivets and screws - 6 square metres of carpet - 2x 8x4ft sheets of plywood - 1lt of etch primer - 2lt of top coat - and about 3 months of sanding to get the paint off So there there it is, no small job but very rewarding in the end! Cheers, Prawn Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Tinny looks great mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad66 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 nice work she looks shipshape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Great job You answered a few questions I had about removing seats. Glad you had a good start to your fishing. You seem to have a good knowledge of the area. Looking forward to hearing more great catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 very nice, love your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Nice work on the boat, would've kept you busy and your wallet empty for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks everyone, just can't wait till I get my p's now and i'll be out on it every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks everyone, just can't wait till I get my p's now and i'll be out on it every day Gotta be careful if you mean your red P's, you can only tow a max load of 250kg (eg Trailer + boat plus everything else, fuel ice and the added weight from your mods could push it over that mark) or you can get done for it and lose ya P's Either way mate nicely done! Been considering doing a similar project myself for awhile now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I always thought max load was 250kg unloaded weight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Awsome reno job! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Congrats on your first lure caught bream and nice job on the tinny it looks like a nice rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg.michael Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Great job on the tinny mate. Makes me want to get to work on mine. How much do you think the whole job cost you if you don't mind my asking? Again well done on what looks like and has already proven to be a classy fish catcher. Tight lines, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAP-ER Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Well done mate,looks good,im doing something similar will post pics when im done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Gotta be careful if you mean your red P's, you can only tow a max load of 250kg (eg Trailer + boat plus everything else, fuel ice and the added weight from your mods could push it over that mark) or you can get done for it and lose ya P's Either way mate nicely done! Been considering doing a similar project myself for awhile now! yeh Cut loose is right there, max 250kg unloaded weight, so as I understand as long as my trailer is under 250kg (which it is) I should be able to tow it. but good luck if you decide to do something similar, it's a great way to save money and you can get it set up exactly how you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Great job on the tinny mate. Makes me want to get to work on mine. How much do you think the whole job cost you if you don't mind my asking? Again well done on what looks like and has already proven to be a classy fish catcher. Tight lines, Mike hmmm I stopped counting at at around $2000, we got the boat, motor, trailer pretty cheap and it was all in pretty bad condition to begin with. but the welding on the boat was done for free from a family friend so that saved us a fair bit of money. Im guessing the end build cost would have to be around $2500 - 2800 for everything including the leccy, battery, and other little accessories. theres still more to be done yet tho, rod holders, sounder and a cover are all on the list, seems like its never ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Well done mate,looks good,im doing something similar will post pics when im done looking forward to the pics mate, its good to see how other people go about customising their boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheap charlie Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 yeh Cut loose is right there, max 250kg unloaded weight, so as I understand as long as my trailer is under 250kg (which it is) I should be able to tow it. but good luck if you decide to do something similar, it's a great way to save money and you can get it set up exactly how you want it Would this be right? If so u could potentially load a 200kg trailer with a 1t load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 Would this be right? If so u could potentially load a 200kg trailer with a 1t load? I'll find out for sure tonight, my mates dad is a driving instructor so he should know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdu174 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) yeh Cut loose is right there, max 250kg unloaded weight, so as I understand as long as my trailer is under 250kg (which it is) I should be able to tow it. but good luck if you decide to do something similar, it's a great way to save money and you can get it set up exactly how you want it from the rta website, hope it's helps *Observe towing restrictions (you are only allowed to tow light trailers of up to 250 kilograms unloaded weight). http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/car/provisional_licence.html Edited May 26, 2011 by jdu174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 The 250kg is the tare weight of the trailer. So if the trailer is less than 250kg you can tow a boat which is heavier. You are good to go on your P's mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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