kingie chaser

Thats great to keep the memories going. I am still fishing in what was my fathers 1969 Quintrex sportsman, I haven't really done much to it except put in a removable floor & I did buy I new motor(25hp seapro) as the other one was seized & for safety sake it made sense. What is the boat btw?

I think officially its 70% double vaccination. And if the models are right it could actually be the 11th. I think if its possible Glady's will open the cage & let us lose when we reach the 70% figure rather than a date..........................................so keep going all, the quicker the better.

Anything is fixable, just depends on how much effort your willing to put in. Seeing as you got the boat for nothing your still way ahead. Sand it back & check for leaks & hit it with some rust converter. You could need to use some sort of sealant. I have had a couple of pinhead size holes in my 52 year old alley hull & I used some marine sealant & put a small plate on each side of the whole. Not the prettiest job but a quick fix that worked for me. it's surprising how much water just a pinhead size hole will let in!

Nothings free about free streaming services like 9now etc because it's full of advertising. Not sure if file sharing downloads still exist(I'm sure it does)but I'm sure breaches copyright laws. Basically copying/downloading anything that you did not pay for is called pirating. Streaming & pirating are two different things.

Just a suggestion, try using the search tab 😉 Good luck.

I bet its nice just getting out on the water. Looked like a top day for it Will be out there soon, once we are let out of the cage 🙂

Not familiar with the area myself but quite a few guys on here are & there is already a fair bit of info that can be found in here using the search tab. Just type in the area you want to look into like middle harbor, Sydney harbor ets& have a look through the results. There is also a dedicated kayak section here as well. Also search for sydney dpi fishing guides as well.

Well that sounds like a win even if EZ tow wiped their hands with you. I had a look on the ECTBS website & it looks like those SS calipers are like $750 each 🙂

Your lucky, the honest fair dinkum ones are very hard to find these days!

They look interesting Ben, almost looks like steel wool. Good luck with them Just have to get let out of the cage first 😏

Great effort, persistence & patients pays off

Its still pains me to remember that near 1mtr flathead I had half of in my enviro net before it fell out & spat my SP. I dont class that as landed as it never got into the boat, never able to be measured, never to be able to be come my new PB 😭 I can understand large gamefish like a Marlin, sword or a shark not being brought on board & would call a fish along side the boat & held if possible(marlin or sword of course) as "landed" regardless if holding the leader means its officially caught. As far as Im concerned if you haven't brought it on board or on terra firma & actually measured it(if worth measuring) then its not landed.

Yep, & the salt & briny is our church 😁 Or if your a freshy as well then that's your place of worship to 🙂

Geez, I wonder how animals will be slaughtered now for halal or Kosher food if this bill passes?? Oh yeh, religion will be a genuine reason for allowing live animals to have their throats cut while alive to be bled out We just need to turn fishing & hunting into a religion & then all will be acceptable. Some may say that fishing is a religion....................................... as we do it religiously 😜

Sounds like even feral & introduced species will be protected if this new animal welfare bill passes! Then wait & see the parties that made it happen start passing the buck the their decisions heavily impact all native species & the man on the land!!

Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick Baz 😉 Just getting picked was a prize in itself

Yep, that comes under the common sense clause, we all know some people have very limited amounts 😅 I even think a front wheel drive vehicle could be more of an advantage over rear wheel drive in deploying & retrieving in most cases but that would also depend on the ball weight, if it is an under matched vehicle to boat weight then it could be worse if unweighting the front?

Not sure what single cab vs dual cab has anything to do with towing a boat or for deploying & retrieving? Any vehicle for towing needs to be suitably powered & rated to tow the weight, have decent tyre's & suspension as well. All ramps are different & some a quite steep, then throw in a low tide & some algae into the equation & thats how cars end up in the drink. People need to get out & have a look at the ramp before backing up, even more so if its a ramp they have never used or have not used for a while. Also does not hurt to have some wheel chocks in the car either. Is having a 4x4 an advantage..................................absolutely but 4x4's also end up in the drink as well so its more about having common sense imo! https://www.onscenebondi.com.au/index.php/207-car-plunges-underwater-after-losing-traction-at-botany-boat-ramp https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3510209/Driver-watches-4WD-slide-boat-ramp-water-Yowie-Bay.html https://www.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/ikuqwv/botany_bay_his_first_time/ Make sure your trailer is in good condition as well! I think the publisher of this vid got the title all wrong, dodgy trailer more like it!!

Signed. The SSAA are also urging members to do the same.

Well done Baz, I saw your 2 pics, the snapper & the kingie. Hopefully it's someone worth while & not just a stubble holder & bumper sticker. Still something is better than nothing right 😉

Yes but you need the specs/advertisement from 2017

I never though I would use it but I seem to be using the term "back in the day" much more since I turned 50 🤣 For me it normally refers some some sort of activity I used to think was easy 20 years ago or when I used to be able to sleep all night without getting out of bed for a pee👴 2017 is not back in the day

It's good you got a response from both but still it does not make sense. That's a good offer from Easytow but will be interesting to see what Deemax.come back to you with. What was the quote for the 4 anyway?

Nomad Chug Norris 🙂

So they can sting you some something because the rest will last 20 times longer 😏. Your right it doesn't make sense but if they make stuff that lasts forever they aren't going to get any parts sales? Id be asking the manufacturer as well as the distributor!