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Now thats ingenuity! Love it ! Cheers Zoran

Understand your logic to drop it down if you plan to sell. Just wondering if you gave it a test run when raised without the foil? cheers Z

Enjoy !!! Not too shabby at all … came up great in the pic. cheers Z

Happy wife Happy life 🤣 Its a basic survival skill I learned a long time ago. cheers Z

Yup. When i showed Maria the pictures of your many catches on the kitchen bench…she had a certain reaction 😱… and I was wondering how long you would get away with it. 🤣 Welcome to our outdoor world 😂 cheers Zoran

🤣 Sorry … unintended consequences … unfortunately all the rock cod from the trip before the Browns trip is gone and we have to settle for the blue. 🙄 cheers Z

You got to wet a line Ian…. Lots of goodness in that. Fishing has been hit and miss lately… roll on the warmer weather I say. cheers Zoran

Sounds the goods Dave.😋 I’ll definitely give this a go - have some chunky blue eye fillet which would go well like that. Might also add a kaffir lime leaf from my tree 👍 Thanks for posting. cheers Zoran

Yup. Great work Chris. I second the vote on the trags .. you’ll enjoy them. cheers Zoran

@fredflathead it just occurred to me that I missed out on commenting about "reheating" food options onboard which is a lot simpler in many ways than "cooking". The best, simplest and probably cheapest units I have found that works is one of these (I use it on the boat and in the car). Retails for about $60 (but you can find them for $40) in all the three letter stores, the big snake store and also online. It wont crisp things but it will get them piping hot as it warms up to about 120C !!!! It will take 2 of these foil trays (8x5x2in) and if you cover them with a lid, you can stack the trays to warm at the same time - just rotate them around as the heat source is at the bottom. The unit will also cook some stuff from scratch - eg I had a go at cooking some corn cobs ! ... but it took a while ! If you youtube this stove (12V portable stove) - you will find a lot of truckers use them and even post their recipes !!! Stay warm ... fish longer ... I say. (Which is probably why @Fab1 is not into fluffing about making hot food onboard 😂) Cheers Zoran

There’s a few fillets there to keep you busy Dave … nice arvo catch. Better than trying to share a donut! cheers Zoran

Rosie is one smart gorgeous pooch for sure. cheers Z

Thanks Bob. It was a great outcome for a last minute call to head out. I’m glad she had “correctly” called fish on … after all the persuasion, weather details, bait prep, gear setup, navigation etc etc were somehow (incorrectly??) executed 🤣😂🤣 Love her to bits. cheers Z

Mate I am moved. I didn’t know you would go to that much trouble for me … just to ensure it is delivered as fresh as possible. I am humbled. Thank you. cheers Z 😇

Good things take time grasshopper 🤣 😂 Maybe after 20yrs of bashing the fish in the area with your old rig - the survivors have cottoned on - or survived because they didn't like it ! ... and now Mel's rig is the shiny new thing that they don't yet associate with danger 🧐 ... keep mixing it up I say. Enjoy the new set up ... Cheers Zoran

Well done Rob ... perseverance pays. Had a chuckle imagining just how far the nuclear prawn flew ? 🤣 I have found that peoples opinion about the eating quality of fish is largely and directly related to how they treat and look after their catch ... and then there is also the creativity in the kitchen that comes into play. Having said that, we all have our favourite flavours and textures - and we all know how @Yowie loves his mowies ... and @Pickles his bream 🤣 😁 You're very fortunate to have that area as your back yard ... you'll soon figure out all the good spots and times I'm sure. Cheers Zoran

Some days are just like that - the fish just don’t want to play. At least it wasn’t raining as well … you gave it a solid effort so double 👍👍 for that and it’s always satisfying to test boat mods on the water. Dinner is a bonus! Thanks for sharing your rig Ian … I’ve watched a few of Mel’s videos as well - think it’s time to give it a go myself. cheers Zoran

It was a spur of the moment decision Jerry… she had other things planned for the day and was reluctant but she’s now glad that I “persuaded” her to go. cheers Z

Hi Frank, sorry mate was a busy day. A deep cycle is designed to provide low current over a long time and survive being discharged 80-100% ie to flat ... whereas a starter battery is designed to deliver a lot of current over a short period (crank) but never get to full discharge ie. if you want longevity you should never discharge them below 50% and try and keep them in the 10-20% discharge range. So it's one of those it depends situation - depends on what specific deep cycle battery you have (how many Amps can it deliver instantly), and what specific motor you have (how many Amps it needs in the 2-15sec crank window). Smaller motors require less instantaneous power obviously. Also, charging the battery goes the other way - deep cycles generally take longer to charge - so what does the motor put out charging wise? So it could be ok. Have you got specifics of the battery or a photo. Same for motor? In case you are interested, this is a very basic description of the principles involved, assuming they are lead acid batteries: Drawing power from a battery - the lead metal plates are dissolving into the acid and as part of that reaction they are releasing electricity (electrons). Charging a battery - you pumping electricity into the battery and forcing the metal back out of the acid onto the plates. Issues: the metal does not go back evenly ... it sort of attaches itself where ever it can ... in a sort of spongey mass. Which is why the more you discharge a battery the more spongey mass is created until eventually the mass from two plates touches and shorts them out ... no more 12v. The Crank batteries have more thinner plates - which means there is more metal surface contact with the acid allowing for a bigger chemical reaction as more metal dissolves into the acid - which is the source of greater crank electrical power. Deep cycle have fewer thicker plates further apart - so less surface to react - less instantaneous power - but will provide a longer run time as there is more space between the plates and more metal on the plates. Cheers Zoran

It seems there is still a strong desire to see live music at the local .... so I'll put a little endorsement out there for Raiders to keep an eye out for my brother in law's band The Cry Babies. Enzo is the singer and guitarist, Ray lead guitarist, Frank on bass and Jason on drums. The play the pubs, clubs and outdoor events delivering live and loud rock, blues, soul from the 60s to present ... they have scheduled gigs all around sydney and suburbs, up past Newcastle, West past Lithgow and south past Yass... lots of Aussie classics in their play sets - and it doesn't take long for their gigs to go off with everyone up singing and dancing - especially to the classics. https://instagram.com/the.crybabies_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Keep it live 🎸🎸🎸🤘 Cheers Zoran (PS - mods please remove post if it breaks any site rules )

🤪 I fished Browns for many years with an Alvey King, that was a great upper body workout and brought up fish faster than the electric ! ... and in my youth prior to the Alvey I've even done it with my Penn overheads ... but only managed 6 drops ... 700+ lifts of a 2.5kg sinker to change the bait was just too much fun 😅. Electric it is .... ⚡ ⚡ Tight lines Z

Just tell them … What's-a matter you? Hey! Gotta no respect?What-a you t'ink you do, why you’re pizza so bad !!! ooops sorry… that should be in the other Australiana music post ! cheers Z

There’s a lot to be said for keeping it simple 👍

Hahaha .... nothing wrong with being comfortable. Maria loves to cook ... so the basic cooking items were on her inclusion list for the new boat ! ... I can tell you once you've had your first hot pie, with generous helping of tomato sauce at twelve mile, or when the family is out whale watching and you reheat those pizza slices .. there's no looking back on the decision. 😋😋😋 Enjoy !! PS - include a fridge freezer for the martinis and coldies

Having said all of the above, on the new boat I have gone all electric in the cooking department. I have multiple 12v outlets (cig and Andersen) to run a 12V kettle and a mounted hardwired TravelBuddy oven which goes to 190C. I am also looking at a 2000W 12V to 240V inverter - IKEA are selling a 1000W induction cooktop for around $60. Instant heat for cooking and instantly cold when switched off. There is even a 240V 1000W air fryer on the market - hot chips anywhere !!! The price of electronic options has really come down… and now I feel are a viable option for those concerned with having naked flame aboard. But again a big part in this decision process is the size of the vessel and how often will you be cooking on the water. Buon appetite! cheers Zoran ps - cooking on board also requires you to think about transport and storage of the associated equipment- heat proof surface on which to place hot pans/utensils, rubbish, extra water, plates, cups, oil condiments etc. As Frank said- it’s camping on the water. That’s why we now prefer preparing at home and reheating on the water. It’s more practical and leaves more time for fishing.