[What fuel to use on a new 4 stroke motor?]

Many motorists are still unaware that 91 RON unleaded petrol is to be phased out in NSW by 1 July 2011. Its place will be taken by the existing E10 ethanol blend.

i believe that this has now been delayed to 1 july 2012 due to a shortage of fuel grade ethanol.

http://www.biofuels.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/142144/Media_Release_101202_Biofuels_mandate_WEB.PDF

[ch7 news 21/03 - cooks river story?]

thx guys.

geoff - agree with your thoughts on the potential of the location.

resistance to change seems to be a chronic disease for many such community organisations, which typically doesnt help attract new membership.

[ch7 news 21/03 - cooks river story?]

the previews showed the cooks river ramp, a few of the moored boats and a trailer boat, and a couple of interviews with a few people.

i didnt get the gist of the story from the preview and missed the full story that was supposedly aired last night 21/03 on ch7 news sydney.

did anyone happen to see it?

thx.

[grease gun fitting for merc nipples?]

thx guys, will give it another go on the w/e.

[grease gun fitting for merc nipples?]

do mercs need a special fitting for the grease nipples?

using the standard fitting that came with the gun i tried to lube the nipples today but the grease just oozed out the sides.

it was quite a loose fit over the nipple and didnt seem to depress the centre valve opening.

can someone please set me straight. thx.

[Australia day rant.....]

i used to find the same prob at rose bay alot - have given up using that ramp these days.

[whining/scraping noise from merc 40hp]

visual inspection under the cowl showed nothing out of the ordinary.

there are spits of black and silver on the underside of the stator but only on the side of the starter - i assume its paint from the underside of the flywheel and tiny filings from the flywheel/starter pinion.

gear oil looks normal.

kicked it over to try remind myself of the noise - 10 mins at idle (F/N/R) and the noise didnt seem to cut in at any time, and could only hear carby induction drone.

im tempted to take it out for another run........

[whining/scraping noise from merc 40hp]

sounds like its beyond my mechanical capabilities. huey would be first port of call but for the distance - im near the airport and theres very few reputable service centres around here. hmm what to do.

[whining/scraping noise from merc 40hp]

hi dunc,

its a 2006 model, with under ~100 hours. missed out on the 5yr warranty by 3 months.

how difficult is taking the flywheel off? are special tools needed?

thx.

[whining/scraping noise from merc 40hp]

i noticed this on the last trip out, a highish pitch intermittent whining/scraping noise coming from the motor.

it happens whether in gear or neutral and at various throttle applications, and cuts in and out randomly.

any ideas where to start looking for the prob? i was thinking that it may be coming from under the flywheel and have sprayed some inox into that area as a first measure.

its a merc 40hp us built 2 stroke.

thanks.

[Botany Bay 5-2-10]

We anchored up at Molli Pt where there was a big rolling swell cumin in. I can still feel myself

swaying as if I were still on the water.

ive never found mol pt a good spot during large swells. although that could be put down to the head/stomach feeling of the fisherman.

[60hp Fourstroke And Trailer]

It has a reliable 60hp merc at the moment but now that the kids are starting to come out with me I figure a new engine with warranty would be good.

if its reliable then why change at all?

[Can You Pick The Difference]

the arse looks a little white, might need to get her out onto the water a bit more and give her a nice tan.

[Botany Bay Monday 04.01.10]

just wanted to add the fishing has being fairly good up till now and with out being peek season so i assume things are only going to get better in the up in coming months but im still concerned about the dredging and long term affect it will have on the bay. i was catching more fish consistently when the trawlers were working the bay i think the numbers are down over all and the size of the bream so were have all the fish gone beats me it is getting harder to get a good catch these days but were not going off one day but averages over summer fishing period.

cheers Jim bream

hi jim,

i fished the bay yesterday too, without the same success, plenty of 25-27cm bream which were thrown back. also found plenty of tiny reds taking all my nippers and noticed some unusual currents around where the dredge pipe is currently floating. im with you i think the dredging has changed the dynamics of the bay recently.

[Cracker Nye Session]

fished around towra fish with absolutely no luck what so ever.

i found it dead at towra yesterday too during the run in. ended up finding some fish in the deeper water off the runways.

[Botany Bay 5 June]

hi garry, can i ask where that cleaning table is located?

[Botany Bay 16/04]

hi all, first report, and not much of one at that.

started at the leisurely hour of 0900 and got a few keeper flathead amongst a plague of undersized snapper around the dolls point area.

moved to molineaux point and again the snapper were there, though this time amongst a bunch of micro sized leatherjackets (lucky to be 10cm), which chewed through a few of the lines.

went to the runways hoping for a feed, only to result in zip (except for heaps of undersized snapper).

must have ended up with 40+ undersized snapper, none of which ill ever see again in the bay. it kinda annoys me that you never seem to get any decent snapper in the bay, only those pesky undersized bait stealers!!!

anyways atleast i got to race the SQ A380 down the runway on the way back to the ramp.

[What Does It All Mean?]

my 134 says only 110kg on the plate and rego papers.

anyways ive seen a honda jazz (1.5/CVT) easily pull a fully decked out 4.2 runabout out of kyeemagh before, so the yaris should be fine for the short runs. just make sure there isnt any sand covering the ramp.