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Well well well ... when I first read Donna's post January 18, I went to this website and checked https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/maritime/safety-rules/lifejackets-equipment/approved.html And the site categorically said, AS1512 was superseded, and you had to move to AS4758. I have gone back into that site... AND THEY HAVE CHANGED THE WORDING to allow the old standard to be recognised... The tag at bottom of page states page was update January 21 !! I'm going to be sending a sharp complaint to RMS .... Cheers Zoran

Must have had the radio pumping.... nevertheless what a twat- even if winch rope snapped what about the strap and safety chain??? hard to comprehend how this stuff happens? cheers Zoran

Glad you’ve made some progress and the suggestions were of some help. For comparison I’ve got 10yrs out of a century marine battery that was not left to go flat. In the end my mech and I decided to replace it because we were not sure of the life span of the plastic casing - even though electric performance was fine. cheers Zoran

It’s a tiller steer Noel. There’s a picture in Luke’s DIY live tank post. cheers Zoran

So any idea where the water is entering this cavity? Strange that this cavity has no bung already. I'd expect it to drain to one of the lower two bungs you have.

That's not good. As you drilled through the transom, did you get any timber coming out? Was the timber dry or wet/waterlogged?

Love the ingenuity Fab ! ... and as you say ... it's still a drill press. Awesome. In my case they get a bit sore when you are spooling up 800m+ braid at 3-5kg tension ..... Cheers Zoran

I have identical set up KC. I have a transaction account with around $1 in there just for receiving payments in online trading. Apart from that, nothing gets shipped/picked up until the funds have cleared in that account and I have transferred them out to another account. I use eBay and Gumtree ... recently I sold the 200HP Merc on eBay $5999,... and the Mariner 15HP on Gumtree $1700. I list the item on both sites (and the advert description states - This item is listed on other sites as I am keen to sell. ) I charge more on eBay to cover the eBay fees - so I end up with the same amount in the pocket. Some buyers prefer eBay for the same item even at a higher price! I have a couple of simple rules for both eBay and GT: 1. know the price I am willing to sell at. I rarely post something to test the market. I'd do my research, make up my mind on what I think its worth and why and post it with 10-20% negotiation buffer. 2. coach low offers to my sell price if they are within 20%. Any offers below that either get rejected with no comment or a thanks but no. No need to waste any more time than that. 3. if I smell a scam I ignore them. If someone has just joined Gumtree and are making an offer beware. If someone has zero transactions on eBay beware. It's very easy for a banned party to open a new account - it must be a nightmare for eBay and Gumtree to manage. 4. I never give my address via eBay or Gumtree. I request the buyer to post/message their mobile number via the site messenger and I then text them the address. No one comes to my place without that second id. 5. If someone want's me to keep an item - then I ask for full payment or a deposit with the commitment to send them a receipt for the deposit. I write the receipt as a bill of sale - stating the item, the full price we agreed on, the deposit as a part payment against the price and the remaining amount due ... and anything else we may have discussed eg when will they come to pick up/pay the remainder. Final payment has to be either cash on the day, or bank deposit ahead of time so that it clears. In the case of the 200HP, I also stated the deposit was non refundable, as I was going to have the motor removed from the boat. So basically, for me I treat eBay and Gumtree as business as usual - with the common sense and courtesy that you would expect. If prospective buyers seem to lack either of these, I disengage. Cheers Zoran

Check the battery that its holding charge >12V and when you start the battery voltage does not drop below 10.5V. If battery is ok. Suggest you clean the battery terminals and the outboard battery connectors with a bit of emery and reseat the battery connections. I had a similar thing on my Tohatsu 40hp electric start. First case was a battery on its way out that was not working correctly under crank load when cold. The next time was there was some corrosion buildup between the battery post and connection. It worked when warm. But not when cold. Cheers Zoran

Alex, Does the motor rev up in neutral with the ear muffs on when the boat is out of the water? Does the motor rev up in neutral when the boat is in the water? cheers Zoran

Hahaha ... yes took a few practice goes on the logo - folks get sensitive if you stuff that up! Re Water change frequency - you'd be surprised ... esp if you start keeping live squid. Apart from physical injuries - 3 things speed up a livies demise: 1. lack of oxygen 2. temperature shock (water too hot, or being dunked in water thats a few degrees off what they have become used to) 3. stale water. Livies spew up bait, bleed, squid squirt ink ... stale water goes off quick. A regular supply of fresh water solves all the above. Cheers Zoran PS - oh forgot the 4th thing...a hungry predator ...

Hey Luke, I see you have wood working skills as well. I was thinking you could knock up a plywood base to raise the bait tank so that you could plumb a large hose that goes straight over the side (put mesh or plastic grill over the hose outlet at the tank so the livies don't get jammed there) You could then change the water simply by pouring in fresh water with a bucket - the excess would flow over the side. You would not have to worry about lifting out a basket or net. The raised plywood base would also give you extra room underneath the tank for your feet. Something like this quick sketch. Cheers Zoran

Mate. I heard a fair bit of heavy breathing there ! How does the missus feel about you being in love with the Yammie? .... or are you sleeping with the boat after the safety gear comment? cheers Zoran PS - nicely done. Final 5% effort always makes the difference.

🤣 By that statement you'd conclude that English speaking nationalities just know how to swim and never drown .... BAHAHA. Hmmm, I can think of several non-English speaking people and teams eg waterpolo that have dominated world championships. BUT I do take the point that PARENTS play a huge role in teaching kids water safety. My kids were water safe from 2yrs. I recall being in NY on business - an english speaking part of the world. Maria and our two girls (2 and 6 at the time) accompanied me there. It was November and Maria took them to the hotel indoor pool. While she was setting out the towels she turned her back on the pool, at the same time the girls ran and jumped straight in .. only to be rescued by the other patrons who angrily started to scold Maria for taking her eyes off the kids - BAHAHA. They became the talk of the Hotel - those crazy Oz kids - that could swim ! Cheers Zoran

Rock fishing in my younger days, the first thing I packed was a thermos of coffee. We sipped many a cup watching "our spot" and often that's as far as the days fishing went - a good cuppa watching the surf and sunrise - but we lived to fish another day. Cheers Zoran

Cool 😎 ... the Trollbridge was the very elegant break thru for me ... it simplified the whole 24V dilemma significantly. Cheers Z

Blade... yes sounds like its possible, but if it was me, I'd want the ability to switch to one of the deep cycles to start the motor if the crank battery died. It's probably best you draw a sketch of your wiring diagram. Show the 12V positive and negative paths, the trollbridge and the 24V paths, and any other isolation switches you plan to install. That way you'll be able to visualise where the Motor starting circuit will be connected, as well as the electronics circuit. As an example. I have a 3 battery system on my boat running through 2 isolation switches. I always run with 2 batteries switched online and one battery completely isolated. I rotate between the 3 which one will be offline on any given trip. I start the motor and run all my electronics off the 2 batteries that are online. (I need 2 online as that was the recommendation given by stress free marine for operating my anchor winch - it spreads the high current load across 2 batteries' plates). To create a 24V system for the trolling motor, I plan to keep my existing set up as is and add one 12V trolling battery. The trollbridge24 would connect that 12V battery with the Positive and Negative 100A cables that currently feed my anchor winch (these cables are for all effective purposes the terminals of the 12V battery in their diagram). I will never use the anchor winch and the trolling motor at the same time - they are mutually exclusive. I have run this past Yandina (trolbridge) and they see no issue. They initially did suggest the 12x24 to always preserve the charge in the starting battery, but that is not a major issue for me as I have a 3rd starting battery kept in total isolation. I also monitor the voltage on board (via dash display) and my motor puts out 60A charge at idle if I need to top up the batteries. Cheers Zoran PS: KC That's my understanding as well. Advised if you have just one starter battery, and one Trolling battery. Re: Batteries in parallel - I need to do that to spread the anchor winch load. This makes the batteries last longer overall as you discharge each battery less BUT the drawback is loss of redundancy, as both batteries are in use and you could drain both. Hence you have to cater for that if its a major concern. I have by having a 3rd isolated battery. Sorry KC can't visualise what you've described. To create 24V you need to run two batteries in series. But for charging purposes you need to have the alternator see each battery as a 12V battery. The trollbridge does that for you, so I'm not sure where I'd fit the VSR with what you describe. Maybe a diagram ?

Hi Blade, As per my other posts I am deep in the analysis phase regarding a Trolling motor. Regarding electronics, I had initially considered going down the path you have outlined above regarding the 24V set up... however, in my research I came across the Trollbridge24 product. It eliminates the charging issues (your existing motor 12V charge circuit will do the job) and automatically combines batteries to creates a 24V circuit as required by the trolling motor. You have the option to do this by adding just one additional battery to your existing set up. My intention is to proceed with the Trollbridge24 when I go ahead with this project. They have other products as well with variations of how much isolation they provide to the starter battery so browse the site. Here's the link https://www.yandina.com/troll24info.htm If you search for Trollbridge there are also several youtube posts. Cheers Zoran

Great report Gordo. That shark fight would have got the adrenaline going and kept the spirits high. Guess that’s fishing. Better luck next time mate. Cheers Zoran

Oh of course.... you mean you had to wait ! .... you’d think you’re a millennial acting like that 🤣

Fab if this is for Marlin Warranty purposes then best to contact them - it’s their product and rego system after all. cheers Zoran

Mate it’s not all about size. What are the specifications for each kHz? Are they dual frequency? cheers Zoran

No stopping you now... look forward to the adventures! cheers Zoran

I don't see it as a big issue - just print off the A4 fold it up and put it in a zip lock bag. Keep it at the bottom of something you always take on board - like your tackle bag or your flare kit. In the past we had to carry a map of the area that we planned to navigate - and it was not allowed to be paper or digital. But with the improvements in digital equipment reliability, that has now been relaxed to allow a digital map. Similarly they are allowing you a digital copy of your rego (picture, email and even text from AMSA)... your choice and you have the option. I'd rather AMSA spent the money they saved on stickers on better safety coverage then printing, posting and administering the stickers. Imagine how many stickers had to be re-issued each year for open vessels where the epirb would get wet and the stickers perished. Cheers Zoran

Great fishing session and absolutely cracking quality videos - congrats Swordie and Peter. Thanks for posting Donna it’s a great way to start the week. cheers Zoran