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will do and will post progress pics as we go thanks to all

thanks guys all good advice i will give craig a call and see what he,s got and yep sounds good about the johnson/evinrude coments thanks again for all advice

Hi folks i have purchasd a v150 natiglass open run about project boat being on a pension and very tight budget what older motor i guess it would be aroung 50/60 hp would be best to buy given the parts availability and cost is a priority thanks for any ideas :

Hi guys i have purchased a project boat that has got a dt 50 suzuki on board and i was told that there seems to be an oil leak coming from around the power head at the front is this a problem and if so what do i do to rectify it thanks in advance

hi trent if you have a boat just out side snapper island towards black rock is good for flat head and there good bait for just about anything but be carefull of the park zones

gday mate we live down the bay and the wall is very hit and miss if you you dont mind a bit of rock fishing there is a nice platfor down at gurilla bay the cliff is steep but has man made steps put into it i havent fished there for years myself but i know a lot of people that seem to think its still good good luck on your trip and tight lines

hi we have just moved to the bay and was wondering if any raiders may be able to let us have a gps mark or two for the area many thanks in advance

my experience is that they will get you on the plane quicker and are good in a river for skiing ect but i take them off for outside as i found that in a following sea they can make your boat handle differently and can have a tendency to grab and jerk in the wrong direction

thanks guys looks like a couple of slings aND a block&tackle should do the job

hi can anyone tell me the approximate weight of the average fiberglass hull without the motor i am going to remove and paint the boat but need to be able to lift it back onto the trailer with a sling or something as not to damage the new paintwork any help is appreciated

Hi STUBALL i have done a few repairs recently my self just looking at the photo it looks as if the holes go up well into the wood if this is the case you may have a bit of a rot problem if this is the case you would need to fill the timber with a filler and the run at least 6 layers of glass over the top starting with just covering the broken out area and increase each layer as you go so as to keep the shape and move out about 50mm either side onto the hull. Then i would cut the floor out through the middle the length of the problem area at least and put some timber runners down either side of the rotted peice of timber and thow a couple of layers of glass over it that will re strengthen the timber that has a problem hope this helps

if it goes as good as it looks you will have a ball well done . warnie

thanks austral good idea

Can any one help me as to whether its worth while to respray my 4.5 glass boat it is in good sea worthy condition but is looking a bit tired scrapes and gouges ect. Any ideas on how much it costs and who i should get to do it i live in batemans bay so i am unshure how to go about it any help would be appreciated thanks warnie

thanks huey problem solved your help was appreciated thanks again warnie

thankyou very problem solved thanks again and tight lines

Hi folks i have an evinrude 70 hp with tight steering the motor turns easly by hand when i take the bolt out of the steering arm and the chrome rod that runs through the housing looks dry any ideas on how to fix this thaks warnie

thanks guys i will do sounds almost the same as fresh only a bit faster thanks again and tight lines warnie

Hi guys wondering if any one can give me an idea of a good trolling speed for kings and other pelegics, i have a small assortment of christmas trees and skirts some poppers up to 6 inch i am new to the salt seen and can use all the help i can muster thanks regards warnie

Hard to get abetter model in that size there a great ride very versatile good luck and catch heaps warnie

Hi folks i am a new member from Albury and i will be going up to Batemans Bay very soon and would love to be able to go strait to some reefs . If anyone knows the area and doesnt mind giving away a spot or 2 it would be appreciated also live bait areas there . thankyou and good fishing