zmk1962

Ahhh. Tres bien Merci beaucoup Madame Swordie! Vous es tres gentil. I am just a 🤓 and @kingie chaser is the 👨‍🍳 Cheers Zoran

Yup. Rear roller assemblies swing like yours. The V catches the bow and guides it onto the 1st roller, then slides under the boat as the hull moves up the trailer. You may have to position it in a different place on your set up. Took nearly 3 beers (while staring at the trailer and boat) to solve that one. Cheers Zoran

As long as everybody is safe- all is good I read somewhere - some say that’s a fart in the windstorm of life ! Puts it into perspective. cheers Z

Hi Geoff i had the same issue on my gal trailer. This was my DIY design/invention, which I welded up and installed. It solved my problem. Cheers Zoran

Good stuff. You got out and had a go! I’m still buried in paperwork- so jealous of not being on the water... Cheers Zoran

No internal anodes. Cheers Z

Hahaha. Yup I deleted it. Wasn't relevant - it applied to a 2st engine - not to a 4st. Cheers Z

Best of luck Swordies !.... keep the photos coming... Wish I was on the water.....I'm buried in paperwork today. This will make the day go much faster ! Cheers Zoran

Thanks Luke. The times take a bit of experimenting to compensate for different BBQs which have different heights, heat output etc. I've just indicated what works on my BBQ consistently. The one thing that is critical is to get a good seal on the foil - I use a generous rectangular cut of catering foil (its thicker). I put several folds on the foil and pat flat across the ingredients, then fold up the edges to create a good seal. The parcels puff up with steam while cooking - especially toward the end - but by then you are cooking with the folds on top so the foil is like a bowl trapping all the juices underneath and steam on top - a bit of a pressure cooker. You also need to be careful not to tear the foil as you rotate the parcels - so I roll the parcel onto a spatula to reposition - but you only rotate once. Anyway, doesn't hurt to give it a go - try one parcel initially - worst case you waste one serving of fish - best case you like it or find what you want to adjust in the recipe or method. As @kingie chaser indicated there are plenty of variations on this to experiment with. Cheers Zoran

Yup. That offset drain looks the goods. That’s what I was thinking. With the tap you can save drilling the bung hole. If you find you absolutely need to, you can always drill it later. Cheers Z

Had a bit more time now. The attached sketch shows what I was trying to describe..... cheers Z

@lakelad I agree with @Welster it’s a solid plan. As an alternative to the bung you can fit a skin fitting and a screw end cap to seal off. Or as a further alternative in the hose section between the tank IN and the nonreturn valve - splice in an irrigation T piece and an irrigation stop cock (tap) on one of the T outlets. Open tap and tank empties. Cheers Z

Hi @lakelad, Actually a non-return valve is an option. I fitted a non-return valve (purchased from Bunnings - think they were in the rainwater tank section). These valves screw apart and have a stainless steel spring that provides tension on the diaphragm. I cut a coil or two off the spring to reduce the tension - you just need enough tension to keep the diaphragm in position. The water in the tank provides the pressure to seal it. I cut the coils progressively - tested by reassembling and blowing into the valve until I was happy the 360gph pump would handle it. Works perfectly. Alternatively, in my first tank I plumbed the tank to introduce the water at the top, but fed it to the bottom of the tank by having an internal tube. @Welster mentioned this in his post as well. You need to drill a small hole in the internal tube to allow air in - this will break the siphon and prevent the water being sucked out. The downside of this method is that you have a tube inside your tank, I found that squid tend to hang on to it, bait fish smack against it... so my latest tank design has the non-return valve set up and is completely smooth on the inside - no obstructions. I have attached pictures below to help explain. Regarding overflow: Thats a nice looking overflow fitting. I have kept mine really simple and cheap. I have two overflows, they are just skin fittings. I have drilled them and used cable ties to fashion a sieve to prevent the livies escaping. Because my bait tank sits on the marlin board I can just let the water run out, in your case becasue you will be transom mounted, you do not want the wind to blow the overflow back on you or into the boat, you would probably want some tubing of plastic piping to deflect the water down into the well or overboard. Hope this helps. Cheers Zoran

Hey Mick... Just for clarity are you referring to a cigarette lighter type socket? If so, the cig lighter circuit is usually wired to support 15A draw of current - thats what you will find in your typical car circuit - and its rated to support devices that draw up to 15A current. BUT, if the only thing you will be plugging into that cig socket is your stern light it will draw no where near 7.5A, infact it will be way lower (especially if its LED)... so ok to use the 7.5A cable thats already there. Just don't go plugging in something like a 12V air compressor, or hot water jug that will draw above 7.5A !!!!! Your socket will be fine, but the wiring will get very very hot and could catch on fire. To prevent that even happening, check the Amp rating of the circuit breaker or fuse in the circuit? If you have the breaker or fuse below 7.5A then it will blow before there is any damage to the 7.5A wiring. Its job is to be the weak link and blow should there be a short circuit or too much current draw, and hence protect the rest of the wring from overheating. Cheers Zoran

Well your baby is back - intermittent electrical issues are a bugger to diagnose - lets hope the problems are behind you ! You really have been through the wars on this one mate. Best of luck. Cheers Zoran

Awesome feeling and location ! Cheers Z

+1 for multiple overflow holes !! Hey... I thought this topic was a bit of deja vu. Sure enough Rick, Jason, Dave ... we all participated in an earlier topic on this --- I suggest @lakelad has a good read of all the Fishraider posts and then asks some specific questions.. Cheers Z

Hey Baz, I really feel for ya ! Have you got an answer on this yet? Usually when the solenoids are clicking it means there is a low voltage situation ... do you have a volt meter fitted....was your battery showing full charge? Cheers Z

I had a re-read of @lakelad 's post and he has several links in his post. When I clicked on those it opened up the sellers website for the bait tank and the kit .... there's also a link to a post from you @Sigma. Looks like @lakelad is trying to emulate your set up !! Anyway, the sellers site says this plumbing kit is for a transom mounted bait tank with an aerateor "sprayer" (so fitted at top) and the outlet plumbed out of the bottom. The plastic tube is the overflow which apparently you cut to the height of where you want the water level. I'm concerned with these types as if the overflow tube gets blocked (can happen with a thin tube and the gunk that comes out of bait fish or squid), then the whole tank would fill up and overflow. Cheers Z

Thats how I have mine set up.... water inlet at bottom. Cheers Zoran

...... well that one was hoping to grow into a proper yellowtail .... KINGFISH !!!!! Cheers Z

Hey Thanks so much @kingie chaser ..... great post ! You've obviously have serious skills here - you're a good man to know !! I find that's the beauty of food - its all about the individual palate and finding what you enjoy - both eating and cooking. Some like a fine dining approach (where you taste each ingredient) and others like stronger flavours. There are many fish dishes where the fish is served with strong flavours: tom yum, indian-thai-malaysian fish curry, the french "Bouillabaisse" - where the main ingredients are onion, garlic, tomatoes, fennel and in some variations orange peel. This dish is definitely in the strong flavours category. Also re cooking time - Maria has at times microwave pre-cooked the potatoes as you suggest. But I have found if I crank up the BBQ to 220-250 and have most of the cooking time veggie side down, the veggies reduce and potatoes cook. I guess in the end it just comes down to individual taste. Also, Maria and I have done variations on this as you say with a more delicate "asian" approach - pre -cooked glass noodles (instead of potatoes), coriander, touch of soy and sesame oil, chilli, garlic etc... and the cooking time is significantly reduced with this "papillotte"... it's much more delicate and hence needs more care/shorter cooking time - so with my cooking skills and short attention span its great for 2 - 4 people. As per my recent posts, I have had a few good catches lately which have raised expectations with family and friends that we'll have them ALL over for dinner. So I really need an approach that I can use to cater for 10+ people. I have had folks that "never" eat fish (don't like the flavour of fish) come back for seconds or try to make their own version after having this. Here's a text from my mate's (Wayne's) 28yo son who had a go at cooking Wayne's share of the catch from Tight-Lines Tuesday... Anyway, with this topic I just wanted to open up the discussion beyond the typical "fish = fried" approach. Thanks and Cheers Zoran (and Maria) PS - Expect a PM when I am next stuck with how to cook something !!!!!!!!

G'day Raiders, Thought I'd share my approach to serving fish for the masses - especially if you are after an alternative (healthier?) to the fried fish ! With cooking fish its tricky to get the timing right - cook too long and they are dry or rubbery - and the problem compounds when you have invited friends .... and of-course some folks are bound to turn up late. I like to keep things simple and as stress free as possible - so my dear Mrs and I came up with the following approach. These individual parcels are easy to prepare a little ahead of time. Each parcel is a meal in its own right. They are simple to cook on the BBQ and the timing is very flexible and accomodating. BBQ Fish parcels. The photos are pretty much self explanatory, but in essence each parcel has: 170g fish fillets (flattie in the case below) 1 potato - thinly sliced 1/2 onion, sliced 1/2 tomato, sliced 1 clove garlic sliced/diced 1 chopped chilli (we like a bit of spice) chopped Italian parsley Rock salt / ground pepper to taste Olive oil. Method: -follow the pictures - Cut sheets of aluminium foil (be generous as you want a solid seal that does NOT leak the juices or let steam escape) I place the foil on a plate as it gives me a concave surface to keep the ingredients from dripping. Lighly drizzle oil on the aluminium foil (dash of salt pepper diced garlic) Layer potatoes, onions, tomato - sprinkling parsley, garlic salt and pepper in between layers also drizzle a bit of olive oil !! This is mediterranean cooking ! Place the fish on top. Dash of oil, salt and pepper. Seal the foil !!! ------------------------ Heat BBQ to 220-250C Place parcels fish side down first 10-15min (depending on thickness of fish and your BBQ heat - you may need to experiment). If you followed the pictures this is the side with the foil seal. Turn over to veggie side and cook 15-25min (the fish wont dry out as the steam from veggies will keep it moist). This buys you the flexible time - waiting for the late comers ! If it all goes to plan the potatoes become like mashed potatoes underneath moist fish and the onions and tomatoes create a spicy salsa like mixture. --------------------------- Here are some pictures... Cheers Zoran

Hmmm. I'm no expert ... The Yakkas looked like this ... and were a good 25cm long. The slimeys like this.... Cheers Z

Well done guys. Looked like a top day! cheers Zoran