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Complicated? I’ll do a write up on how to suck acid into a syringe and press the plunger to squirt it on the threads for you.😂😂 potentially hazardous yes.

They both work great mate.The acid will destroy what your putting it on and the heat and candle wax won’t.Keep them in mind for next time and don’t get acid on you or anything else you don’t want eaten away.Ppe and use plenty of water to neutralise/wash acid away from part/area you’ve applied it to when it’s done it’s job.

Cheap,chain stores or quality should never be in the same sentence many times from what I’ve seen and learnt over the years mate.A lot of it is overpriced rubbish.

Agreed.I’d be using the heat and wax treatment followed by the acid.I’d replace that piece of rhs (it’s way past it’s prime) by welding in a new one and bracing that cross member too while I was at it.l He asked how to remove the bolt/nut I supplied some options.

Look forward to seeing them too mate.

Depends what tools and solvents etc you have. A syringe filled with hydrochloric acid squirted on the threads of the bolt will eat through the rust in seconds allowing removal.( You do need to be careful). A blow torch (cheap to buy and handy to have ) to heat up the bolt and then touch the threads with a candle will cause wax to seep into the threads through capillary action allowing removal too. Cutting the bolt head off leaves you with half a bolt and nut still attached inside the rhs that you need to lever and beat out.(Time consuming but does work) You could try a mix of acetone and transmission fluid as a solvent to loosen the rust(Sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t and I doubt you’d have any on hand like some of the other things I’ve mentioned. Giving the bolt head a few hard hits with a lump hammer after using penetrants like we 40, acetone mix etc then trying to tighten bolt a smidge first , backing off a smidge backwards and forwards alternating can work.(Rattle Gun is best for this changing from back and forth as the impacts from the hammer action helps a lot.(Again you have to be careful). These are some of the ways I’ve taken rusty bolts, nuts, screws etc off over the years. Theres a million other ways I know like blasting them off with a oxy/acetylene but that is a bit extreme in this case me thinks. The areas in red is where you want the acid, wax, penetrants. Good luck.

Nothings cheap in the “lucky country” anymore.

I call jobs like that the never ending story bank balance destroyers.I’m sure it will be worthwhile in the end.

We manage a few every now and then.Fish are a bonus for us mate. I have similar lures to that I think I will try it. My cat will be mighty upset I’ve dirtied his bedroom. Yeah, I just get the mrs to push me around saying vroom,vroom I don’t want to run the engine and dirty the pool.Every now and then I let her rest to go grab me another beer.😀 I think they named them after me as I’m known to be a anus at times but they use different terminology. Correct. Now it’s the Blade hull which is basically the same. Holding my breath as I type.😂

No, that was left on for special effect when taking photo. Only saltwater without fish in it.😂I’ll ask @Yowie how he avoids this saltwater. Cheers.They were put back in when photo was taken.I previously left them out while in garage so it doesn’t sink from the dust. You’ve never been fishing with me.I’m a professional at failing when I’m out fishing.

Look out @yowie and his fishy’s I’m coming soon.😂 I put my gps on to remember how to get out the garage.

It’s a version of shopping around mate.I did it recently with a mower.Went to mower/toolshops and told them I’m looking at buying the mower(done all my research online before hand) and would buy from whoever gives me the better deal.Long story short I looked at mower, spoke to salesman, took photos of prices, specs etc, asked how much it was(it was $100 more than elsewhere) told him to his face I can get it elsewhere $100 cheaper and will he drop it $100? No. Ok, hasta la vista and other tool shop got my coin. $100 in my pocket is better than anyone else’s mate simple as that.

In short they are screwed due to human kinds greed and stupidity.Nothing good can remain while humans are around.Our parents helped destroy this world for us, we helped destroy it for our kids , they will destroy it for theirs and it goes on and on. The best thing that can happen to the world is to wipe the human race of the face of the planet. If you take the time out to smell the roses and think about it we have nothing to be proud of I’m afraid. And yes we are off subject and it’s depressing just thinking about how man can be so greedy.It all boils down to we will destroy anything for power and money.

Exactly mate. You keep up with the times or become extinct basically.People are getting more and more time poor and want convenience.We are all lazy and want what’s easy, convenient and takes up the least amount of our time hence the explosion in on line shopping, things like Uber eats, etc. Remember when you went to town and stopped at the butcher then went to the Deli, green grocer, bakery etc? Those days are long gone since massive malls came into the scene.(Convenience) Places like the big green shed? Popular because people want convenience even though they are far from cheap or sell good quality gear.It’s the way of the world and in this day and age you have to worry about lining your own pocket than someone else’s I’m afraid.I know I certainly do. When a shop is charging you $80 and I could get the exact same thing online for $22 like I found out recently my $$$ goes to the bloke online every time and that $58 goes towards bills, fuel, food, etc for my family.

If I wanted to buy tackle I can think of better places than the boat show to buy it without moving off the lounge and just waiting for a knock on the door from the courier. It’s too easy these days to buy anything I honestly don’t know how businesses survive.

In regards to impellers even when your outboard leg is in the water it will run dry until the water reaches it a few seconds after cranking/ firing up. But running them out of water for even a few seconds is a mugs game mate and should never be done if you ask me.

You always come back with something for your efforts mate.Great work!!

Two or more people on a boat is always good for the theft reasons you mention plus the safety side of things.(You have a heart attack, end up in the drink or something on a boat alone might not end well). Surely you can find someone keen to go out living in Noosa. As for Ramps getting busy and imbeciles breeding like cockroaches it’s only getting worse. As for launching/retrieval Wait your turn (I know you do) and just get on with it without rushing or over looking anything.If anyone says anything tell them they’re welcome to come and help and smile.

I don’t know about boat show, what it like etc as I’m never going but someone said food prices.You get reamed for food anywhere you go not just the boat show.My mrs and boy paid $10 each for a potatoe peel on a stick at the local Easter show not long ago and I got the 💩 and drove home and left them there. They’re charging people for food reasonable prices and there’s blatantly ripping them off!!! I’m no fool. Enjoy your boat show fellas if that’s what floats your boat.

Good stuff mate.Remember what you did will be temporary.It’s a no brainer for me to go bolt on all the way.

Yes.I ran with/without foil when raised and with without/foil when lowered.

Yes..But I want it back down as I tried it out again and it was better down where it was.Tried once up originally and again a couple weeks ago.it’s not the motor height that was the issue it’s being hit on the rear quarter by waves with back end being so light. I wanted it back down to original as I may still sell it come spring too. I did gain a bit of speed and lighter steering/handling with it up but nothing to write home about .

Well done for just having a crack mate.It’s a lot more than I can say for myself in recent times.

With it down or before I dropped it?

Put my motor height back down to original ready to give her a bath and take her out again.