[Soft plastic glue]

The one I use is called QBond super glue. 

[Release Clip]

I know your set on getting one of these clips but I reckon your better off just leaving the reel in gear. In my experience if a King is going to eat a bait it will do it with the reel in gear and get hooked no problem.

With the bail open on a spin reel it will still feel some resistance, not to mention the resistance from the line in the water. The fish will have time to drop the bait and not hook on.

When the reel is in gear the King has no time to think when it grabs the bait. As soon as it grabs it, it moves away and it hooks on.

Just my opinion.

 

[Boat sounder with gps or without.. what do you think?]

On 12/10/2017 at 9:15 PM, Stanton44 said:

Hey all!! 

long time inbetween drinks.. Im back up and running in the fishing scene after ditching the ski boat. Ive got my hands on a 4.6 glass runabout with a 2000 70 Jonno. treating it as a project to bring it back to new and just had the floor strengthened which brings me to my question.. 

who has a sounder with gps and really how often do you use the gps side of it (not just up on the screen.. actually using it)? I had a lowrance 7 combo in an old boat. For the new I was looking at the elite 5 combo ..but now I'm tossing up weather to get the gps one or not for the extra cash.  I guess it's good for reefs and to view previous spots/drifts.. 

whats your view?

My fishing is syd harbour, hacking, and south coast with the trip outside the head when Mother Nature is playing ball!  

 

Tight lines

Hi. I just came across this topic. Having GPS is a no brainer for sure, but I like to have a seperate unit to the sounder. That way you can use full screen on the sounder   all the time which is important and the bigger the screen the more you can see and assess. Also, no changing back and forth between the 2. 

[Boat battery charger]

A 5 or 7 amp charger will suit what you want to do. You don’t really have to spend extra on a marine version either. 

If you want more information you can PM me. 

[Soft plastic glue]

31 minutes ago, Captain Spanner said:

I think the TT headlocks jig heads hold the plastics on the best

So do I and that’s what I use. Small plastic’s like those used for bream are no problem but when you use bigger sizes you get more water drag, plus if you have removed the plastic a few times to change weight or whatever it wears out where it grips onto the jighead. No matter what you do the plastic slides down, away from the weight. Only solution I’ve found is super glue. Just a drop and it doesn’t move. You can still take the plastic off and reuse it as well. 

[Soft plastic glue]

2 hours ago, Psycho fisho said:

Hi guys

Does anyone else use super glue on there jig heads to stop the plastic falling off if so what type of glue do you use? All the glues l use eat into the plastic.

thanks

Yep I use it, especially for larger plastics used for flathead. Some just don’t stay put unless you use glue. 

I just use a drop of normal super glue and no problems eating the plastic. 

[Lure to line: Direct or Snaps/Swivels?]

I remember this topic from a while back.

 

[Strange fish behaviour]

2 hours ago, Holls said:

Strange thing last night. Sitting by Burrill lake towards sunset, a large fish swam into the shallows and just wallowed there. Thought it was a stingray, but on closer inspection, it was a VERY large whiting. Quite lethargic, it started to dart away but then turned and came up, almost beaching itself. I lifted it out of the water, it seemed stunned, or close to death, but strong tremor body movements. Very fat, very healthy looking, nothing in gills or throat. It was going to die, so I killed, scaled and filleted it (thought it might have a hook in the gut, but no).  Any idea why it beached itself? Seen this before? (Went down this morning in case there were others - some lake event - but no other fish.)

 

There was obviously something not quite right with it. There is no way I would have eaten it!

[Boat battery charger]

That's what I do, charge the batteries before heading out.

Without getting technical, don't worry about trickle charge or whatever. Just plug in your Ctek or other smart charger and it will charge the battery exactly how it needs to be charged to get it to 100%. There is only 1 charger you need.

[wiring up lowrance 3x]

Oh ok. Now I better understand. 

The 9V you are referring to isn’t one of those little square types we used to put our tongues across when kids?

I can’t seeing a battery that small  running a sounder for any useful amount of time. 

I still reckon just get the big electric motor battery if it’s going to cost you to get a decent motorbike battery. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said:

if you use a barrel any saltwater or salt goes into barrel then your washing your motor out with a weak saline solution that gets stronger if you don't change the water...rick

The amount of salt contamination is very small and makes no noticeable difference to cleaning. I wouldn’t use the same water more than once though. 

I use a round plastic garbage bin. You still need the hose in there on slow to keep it topped up as the engine vibrates or whatever and some water splashes out, so the water slowly gets renewed as well. Also, my teltale doesn’t go into the barrel. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

i didnt think of that. You could find out what temperature the thermostat fully opens at, then test the engine temperature. But it usually won’t fully open. 

For flushing, I warm the engine a bit at idle then I keep the revs up to about 3000rpm until the water comes out warm for a few minutes and that’s it. Whole thing takes about 15mins. 

Another reason to use a barrel. It’s  quiet so you can put the revs up if you want. 

[Boat set up.]

1 hour ago, Mullatt said:

40 minutes to start the coals ??? That seems excessive, what are you using.....two sticks lol

Firelighters and chimney. That’s how long it takes me.

 

[wiring up lowrance 3x]

5 hours ago, tomcat8819 said:

hey guys, 

have had a kayak for ages and it came with a sounder i just havent wired it up yet. A mate used to have a basic tinny set up and ran his sounder off a 9v battery pack that was in a waterproof container stored in the boat. can i simply rig up something similar for my yak as my sounder in question runs off 9 volts... he'd get a few trips per battery which would suit me fine atm, am looking to hook up a proper 12 v deep cycle battery to run a watersnake off (which i will then connect the sounder too also) in the future but im not using it enough to warrant the big battery and electric motor. plus am trying to keep the running weight down at the same time. any info would be greatly appreciated

I know you are trying to keep weight down but why buy 2 batteries and end up only using 1?

If you are sure you are going to get the Watersnake I would just get the large 12v and run the sounder off that.

 

 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

43 minutes ago, Fishop said:

So how can you tell when your thermostat is fully opened?

You can’t tell. It usually never fully opens. It only opens enough to let just the right amount of water through to keep the engine at the correct temperature. If the engine needs to be cooler it will open more. 

Things that will cause it to open more are warmer water going in, the engine working harder, higher revs or anything that would make the engine temperature rise. 

[Boat set up.]

I love the taste of cooking on open charcoal and don’t mind it every now and then but I find it tends to dry out the meat. I compare cooking my steaks or sausages on a plate or frying pan and they are definitely more juicer. 

Cant beat cooking in a Weber oven with charcoal though. 

[Boat set up.]

1 hour ago, Fab1 said:

I use a blow torch and it takes about 5mins.If I'm not rushed the charcoal is lit in my charcoal chimney in about 10min using my homemade lump charcoal.Heat beads take about 20mins.

I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Heat Beads take me minimum 45mins from lighting the firelighters to being burned over ready for cooking. I also use a chimney and blow it with an air compressor as well. 

[Boat set up.]

17 hours ago, Mullatt said:

Anyone got any idea on how good/bad these little contraptions might be?

https://www.barbequesgalore.com.au/boat-bbq

Never been keen on carrying gas bottles onboard and thought that this could be a better option.

Interested to hear your thoughts.

 

Dave

Plus it takes about 40mins to start the coals. Time is precious out on a boat or fishing trip. 

[Flatheads: What am I doing wrong?]

Might not be Flathead that are giving you these missed bites. Could be something else small. 

In any case, try a smaller lure. 

Make sure your hooks are sharp. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

47 minutes ago, bizzyb said:

Any recommendations on where to pick up a cylinder gasket and cover gasket? Or better still, where not to buy?

I don't have a parts # list for this outboard.

Any Yamaha dealer. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

31 minutes ago, Flickn Mad said:

 

Even after cleaning it up the stat opens very little at idle.

A Drum would allow for the water to warm up, meaning more flow through the t stat.

It would also make a reasonable silencer so you may be happier to run it longer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the reasons the barrel flush is better. 

That’s right, the thermostat opens very little. You can flush for hours and still won’t remove all the salt as there is very little water flow going through the galleries. It’s inevitable that salt will build up inside over time. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

2 hours ago, TheFoosh said:

Ears are the best, they force the crap out under higher pressure. In a barrel all you are doing is recycling the dirty water you just flushed out back through the system again.

Not really. The water pump makes the pressure that goes through the engine. The ear muffs or barrel just get the water to it. 

The amount of contamination from  recycling the water in a barrel is very small and would make no noticeable difference to the cleaning of the engine. 

I actually prefer using a barrel.

 

[Rod Tip Repair - Auburn/Parramatta Area]

You can do it yourself with a new tip guide and Araldite, or the fishing shop CA at Villawood do those repairs while you wait. 

If you do it yourself you need the correct size guide and tube diameter to fit over the end. Like the person above said, you can use the old guide if the tube fits over the end. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

3 hours ago, bizzyb said:

Thanks everyone. To do list: 

Change thermostat

Change impeller and housing 

Flush with salt away/salt X

Will let you know how it goes.

So, just to confirm, am I right that poppet valve is not a thing on this outboard?

 

Don’t bother with Saltaway. It won’t remove the aged, caked on salt residue one bit. I know from first hand experience. 

As I said earlier, the only way is to take the head apart and manually clean it. 

[Yamaha 60hp 2stroke overheat at idle]

Could also be a build up of salt inside the engine where the water flows through. Only way to fix it is to take the engine apart and physically clean it out. Start with the basics, thermostat and pump then go from there.