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Nice tasty catch there Dave ... congrats. Cheers Zoran

No Probs. Enjoy mastering the technology! When do you take possession of the rig? BTW I found the video here it is: Cheers Z

I have run Zipwakes since Oct 2022 on an FG hull (Cruisecraft EX720 Hard Top) not an Ally hull. I have 450S interceptors fitted. I don't think it matters whether the hull is FG or Ally to obtain the Zip benefit over traditional tab systems. The Zip system has a built in Gyro. Part of the setup process is to enter the hull detail: length, beam and weight. The FG/Ally hull weight difference would be accounted for here. From this data the Zipwake system calculates an Auto curve that drives the rate of interceptor deployment % at various Speeds to control Pitch and Roll detected by the Gyro. You have the flexibility to edit the curve, adjust the curve on the fly, re-enter hull parameters etc. Or switch the system to Manual and run the Zips as if they were Trim tabs. Personally I found the factory input data for my vessel (length: 7.5m, beam: 2.5, weight: 3000kg) made the Zips Pitch control too aggressive - in a short chop the Zips were too aggressive in forcing the bow down and creating unnecessary slap. Roll control was excellent. I played with various settings over different trips and conditions and found the optimum Auto Pitch control was obtained setting Length: 6.5m - which on contemplation was probably closer to the true waterline length anyway. I won't fill up any more space here as I know your question was specific to Ally hulls, but PM me if you want to discuss more. Cheers Zoran PS - I do recall watching a Youtube vid posted by a WA fisho from memory who gave a review on Zips on his 6-7m Ally boat, have you tried searching there?

Hahaha 😂. Some days are like that. Nice feed in the end though. Bet it was breezy 🥶 out there in the morning. cheers Zoran

Lots of good info there Col ... and very well explained. Thank you for posting. If you research Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) its a natural antifungal, antimicrobial that breaks down to H20 (water) and O2 (Oxygen) .... the higher concentrations are very oxidating (corrosive), but 3% is safe ... It's used as a wound cleaner, mouthwash etc etc Cheers Zoran

Thanks Chris. No horizon lock as far as I can tell - it’s a Hero 5 … I think HL came in with Hero 8. But in some ways there’s a benefit to show the offshore rock’n’roll on a calm forecast day even in a very capable 7m offshore boat. Come to think of it, if the horizon was locked it would appear as if Gil and I were stumbling around for no reason like drunkards 🤪 Both reels were Daiwa Tanacom 1000. cheers Z

Hey Col, glad you got ontop of it ASAP. Yup keeping good airflow is key to maintaining a dry environment and your boat mould free - regular use also helps 🤪. @riveRecon posted a discussion on this topic as well which garnered a few suggestions. Cheers Zoran

Thank you Frank ... glad it brightened your day mate. Yes we ran out of live bait ... had a chat over the refreshment about trying lures or Waza's plastics but as we had our fill of dollies we decided to punch on to Browns - which was worthwhile after all. Yes Gil had a few goes at that fish and I was starting to wonder if it was going to come in - especially when he lost the gaff ... but all good in the end. Actually Gil and I go back at least 24years. He was the first person to take me to Browns in his 21ft Mustang. We are very lucky to still have old mate Gil with us. Early 2020 when he was still painting, he speared head first off a 4m ladder into a rockery and was only found 2hrs later in a terrible state by the people whose house he was painting - airlifted to RPA and was in ICU and recovery for a very very long time. He has made a wonderful recovery and now on good days still takes his Bertram 25 solo from Brisbane waters to fish Browns! He's slower but doing great ! Have you taken your buggy and trailer fishing as yet? Take care buddy. Cheers Zoran

Hahaha ... you gotta get used to the rock'n'roll offshore ... or keep watching the video .... to get your sea legs. Yes that fish of the day had plenty of power in it ... if you watch closely around the 11:00min mark you will see that Gil actually gaffed it ... but it pulled the gaff out of his hands and you can see it bobbing upright floating away 🤪 ... fortunately the gaff wasn't a total loss as we were able to retrieve it. You're not the first to say I need to get a bigger net 😂 Cheers Z

Hey Raiders, Finally had the chance to pull the video together to accompany the earlier post ... its turned out quite long but you all know how to fast forward 😂 ! Cheers Zoran Cheers Zoran PS: here's the link to the original post.

Well done. Another river monster. Mate I have a couple of rods that are yet to prove themselves - wanna give those a go? Cheers Zoran

Yes... I'm very impressed with the insta360 capabilities. I was treated to the new X4 and again I'm very impressed with the clarity. Where I have it mounted now I am pretty sure to capture any events around the boat - eg whale breaching. I've tested zooming in all directions and wow ... I still have my GoPro 5 mounted under the hard top looking down and out across the rear deck just have to remember to hit record ! Well there wasn't much rod bending / reel screaming on the last outing for sure. One problem with chest mounts is that it's almost a guarantee that the person wearing the camera will NOT get the big fish ! 🤪 Thanks Gordo ... you still tied up with all the golf and walking stuff ?? ... As I said previously - there's not much nutrition ... or taste in golf balls ! Cheers Zoran

Well done Rob. Some great eats there. Hope the next outing doesn’t take 6weeks to materialize. cheers Zoran

Thanks Chris. I used insta360, GoPro and iPhone footage. This is the second outing for the insta360 x4 camera and yes it has been repositioned. Maybe its the better lighting? I experimented with chest mounts previously for skiing but not for fishing. Who knows what the future will hold 😛 cheers Zoran

Nicely done Dave. Roll on summer for some better conditioned scale. cheers Zoran