Fab1
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1 hour ago, Fab1 said:
It's 20yrs to late for me.Getting fat that is.😉Once the mrs has ou hooked there's no need to look pretty for anyone mate.That's my excuse and the fact I love a good feed.
And I didn't get fat catching and cooking Yowies fish either.If i relied on that I'd make an Ethiopian look obese beside me.🤣
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Just now, Little_Flatty said:
Ok, if Aaron is struggling, then it has got to be hard going all round. I wasn't that far up the river as him though. I'll have a watch.
I would have suspected Kissing Pt might still be affected by the kill, but the fact I was doing it tough lower down the river suggests there may have been other factors at play as well, such as the weather, moon phase and tides.
I don't mind the odd donut, but if I eat any more donuts, I'm going to start getting fat! 🤣
It's 20yrs to late for me.Getting fat that is.😉Once the mrs has ou hooked there's no need to look pretty for anyone mate.That's my excuse and the fact I love a good feed.
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Do these type of transom handle/step help you climb onboard from shallow water?
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Thank you all.I'll take everything said on board.Interview is next Thursday and the sweaty palms are starting.If I have one weakness it's interviews and public speaking.
Give me a shovel and a hole so i don't need to speak to anyone anyday.🤣
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Thanks for sharing.Don't lose heart.I have donuts 99% of the time.Just enjoy being out there regardless the outcome.
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Hi guys I need advice.
I have a job interview coming up and it's a zoom interview(who would of thought).
My last interview was 27yrs ago when you went and spoke with the boss pretty much and started working.
Any tips?I'm very rusty and extremely nervous as interviews and selling my self ain't my cup of tea.
Cheers.
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7 hours ago, zmk1962 said:
Thanks mate ... I do try and call it how I see it ...
Noel's been providing the goods on this post.
Cheers Z
Love your work mate and the thought and effort you put in to everything you do.Noel is a champion too mate.
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Loving the read guys.No ones mentioning that by the time even the most basic repair rots again most of us will be long gone,the boat will be or both the boat and us.
Love your drawings Z.You're the Sterlo of Fishraider mate.
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3 hours ago, noelm said:
OH, and acetone will dissolve your finger nails after constant use......
Chew them off like I do.🤣😂
Great tips mate.
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What a stonker of a fish.I'd be happy with the 25cm poddy mullet.
Loved the read,photos, the whole lot.
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2 hours ago, frankS said:
Jeff. thanks mate for the offer. I have since sorted the printer issue, computer thought it was printing to another printer I had installed when comp was new. I deleted that printer and installed my current one and now working fine.
Sorry Fab1 for off topic chit chat.
Frank
No problem at all mate.Hope the boys help get you sorted.
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12 hours ago, frankS said:
Fab. At this point I would normally suggest you bring the boat to me and leave it with me for a week or so.
BUT unfortunately my world has fallen apart the past week.
My compute blew up and I am now working with an old lap top, which is very frustrating as it won't work with my printer so I can't print anything.
I bought another vehicle from the auction shop and I can't print the receipt so I can get a unregistered vehicles permit from Services NSW . and that means I can't go and pick the vehicle up as it was sold unregistered .
Everything seems to be going wrong for me this past week.
I need someone who knows computers to visit me .
Frank
All good mate.I'll leave it as it is.Thanks for the offer and I hope you get everything sorted.
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26 minutes ago, frankS said:
Fab. Hate to be critical mate but by putting that piece of channel alloy on and having it sitting on top of the existing transom, the jack plate ( angle irons ) are simply not doing anything.
You might as well just run a couple of bolts down through the C channel and bolt it onto the transom.
Frank
I agree mate.I wanted to try to get away with it to try different engine heights before I decided if I wanted to have a length of ally welded across the transom permanently like we spoke about.
By taking people's criticism is how we all learn mate.
I knew this would happen before I even started pretty much but because it only cost my time and effort I was hoping it wouldn't be as bad as I thought so I could trial the 3 different heights.
3 inches is alot of extra height on what's essentially a relatively flimsy transom.
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2 hours ago, noelm said:
Just to add how it all came about, Telwater bought Savage boats (Australia) just like they bought Quintrex, Savage included both Aluminium and Fibreglass boats, they retained the Aluminium range (and improved them) and built them in their QLD Factory along with some other brands, and some that disappeared (the Archer range of plate boats being one) the Savage fibreglass range went offshore and are sold through various dealers. Telwater bought a few brands and just squashed them to eliminate some market competition.
edit.....not too sure how the Telwater business model is now after BRP (Evinrude e-tec) bought part of the company some time ago, and has since ceased outboard production, I "assume" somehow BRP is still partners with Telwater?
Just on the Savage I nearly bought a brand new savage bay cruiser from up your way.I'm yet to see one on the water.
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Well I pulled the motor off just before and fitted jack plate.Just as I suspected before starting little project 3 inches is a long way up unsupported on a relatively flimsy aluminium transom.
And there's no way to change trim settings manually as trim pin hits jack plate.
Mission aborted and put my motor back on how it was originally.
Lessons learnt.....Don't be afraid to have a crack if it's only really going to cost you your time and no major damage will result from it.
Life goes on.
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Throw up some photos of your boat and transom as you never know what the experienced guys on here may be able to help you with.
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5 hours ago, noelm said:
Telwater are OK to deal with, but I doubt anyone there would have any info on an old Escort, what do you want to know?
Have to agree mate.These people have trouble telling you about current boats let alone old ones.
I can almost guarantee you the idiots wouldn't even know what an old escort was.
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Savage is owned by telwater to now mate."surprise".
Ring them but don't hold your breath to long trying to get info.
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Thought Hulk Hogan was a raider there for a minute.This graveyard shift is getting to me.Well done fellas.
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Pretty much made now.I just need to buy some staino hardware and fit it to my boat.I made it so it extends the transom height sitting flush and doesn't stick out a couple inches.
It's set at 75mm which will make the cav plate/hydrofoil sit level with the bottom of hull.
I made another 2 crossbraces set at 50mm and 25 mm respectively so I can change to 3 heights if I need to not photographed.
Alot of mucking around as I did it all by hand and didn't have the right ally to use so had to cut down a piece of 100x50x6mm down to 75x50,50x50,and 25x50 by hand and file it all too.That was fun.🙄
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Just now, noelm said:
I know the feeling about over building things, I always start out simple, then add a brace, then another brace, then bolts, then weld.....
As the saying goes better safe than sorry.The beauty about doing things yourself is you can make it exactly like you want to fit your requirements/tastes.
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2 lengths of this will fit nicely across the brackets to mount motor on
me thinks.I doubt my motor will fall off after I'm done.I may sink though as I tend to make things last 3,679 yrs.😂
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Horrible photos.I'd much rather be here working graveyard looking at all these dopey monkeys around me.🤣
Enjoy yourselves guys.Brilliant photos!!!
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Help!!! Zoom interview coming.
in The Bar
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Did you apply for a job as the local stripper?🤣