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Ahh, im in gippsland so it would have made it hard to get up there, but ill keep it in mind for next time. I ended up getting the round single swivel base with the 1.8m whip. Ill try and get around to installing it on the weekend. Did you end up using those rubber bases under the gme base NaClH2OK9?

Ahh ive seen both the round base and rectangle for the same price. Just a matter of what looks better i guess. I only need it to fold downwards not the double swivel base.

What base have you got? The round or rectangular? Rectangle looks better i think but i can find only the round. Cheers ian, Where are you located mate?

Yeah thats what im thinking of going for the bigger one rather than the smaller grounded one. If i'm going to do it, might as well do it right the first time. I had a look at them again over the weekend and im probably going to go with a 1.8m ground independent antenna I think. I've been trying to come up with a solution that is practical but doesn't require me to drill a heap of holes. Looked at rail mounts, but thinking I'll probably just mount the base on the side decks and either fold it down or take it off if i dont need it at the time. Cant think of anywhere else to mount it where it will fold down nicely out of the way when not needed. Cheers guys

Cheers Zacnoel, ive come across that link before, its a good read for sure. Shame you cant get a longer ground dependent one. Im still not sure which option is best though, its not as if ill be heading out wide or anything... Just dont want to go down the path of installing one, finding its not up to par then having to swap to something else, leaving pre drilled holes and stuff in the tinny. The ground independent antennas have huge bases too and being mounted on a tinny it will be hard to find a good spot for the big base and long whip that wont get in the way lol.

Gday all, anyone here running fixed mount VHFs on a tinnie? If so what sort of antennas and range are you getting from them? Im looking at getting a GME GX700 for my rig as i'm going to be doing a bit more offshore fishing in the future. Wont be heading more than 15-20km out though. Trying to decide whether to go for a ground dependent, or ground independent antenna. The GME ground dependant antennas are fairly short, about 450mm, but the antenna grounds itself to the hull. Apparently these are the go on alloy boats. As where the ground independent antennas all have a fairly large bases and the whips range from about 1.2m upwards. Obviously VHF is line of sight, but would the 450mm ground dependant antenna be sufficient, or is it worth going to a ground independent setup with a 1.2 or 1.8m whip? Antenna will most likely be mounted on side console or on the bow. Any advice would be appreciated! Cheers!

Just a bit of an update for everyone. I took the bearings out a couple weekends ago and started from scratch again. Checked the axle and it looked fine, no pitting or wear that i could see or feel. The trailer is about just on 2 years old, but to be honest it has done bugger all work, so i wouldn't expect it to be damaged or worn already, especially since i havent had a bearing failure before and even the bearing that came out wasn't too bad really. I've cleaned and repacked the bearings, checked the new cones were seated correctly again and fitted them all up. Theres no play in the wheel or anything rubbing anywhere, however the noise is still there. Its not as bad as it was but it is louder than the other side. I towed it up to westernport (about 160km) hubs were just warm afterwards, not hot or anything. Just how they have always been after a longish trip. Same thing again after the trip home. I guess I'll just keep checking them throughout the season and if i start noticing signs of wear or a bit of heat then ill be back to the drawing board. Thank for all the help though guys.

Ill try my best to reply to everyone in this post. Firstly trailer has no brakes, just hubs. I had a look over it today, popped off the bearing buddy and checked to see if split pin was rubbing somewhere. It wasnt, noise was still present even with the split pin removed. I went to take the wheel off to check it with just the hub on and sure enough the lugs were done up excessively tight to the point where 3 snapped when taking them off. Either they were tightened with a rattle gun at the service just past, or they have started seizing up on there own. Or unless something is wrong with the axle or something. Last had the wheels off about a year ago. But barely done any work over the year. Anyway moving on. To me the axle looks fine, like new, not bent or anything. The existing hub also looked fine, cones were set correctly and new bearings were packed. Pulled my spare hub and wheel out that i keep on the trailer (yet to be used), repacked those bearings and chucked it on the axle to see how that went. Tightened it all up, set the bearings then backed it off as you do. Sure enough the noise is still there. It may be slightly quieter, but its hard to tell if its any better than it was with the original hub. But there is still an evident noise there that cant be heard on the left side. So that rules out any issues with bearings or cones since its noisy with both the trailer hub and spare. I guess that only leaves it down to the axle, which to me looked fine, correct? Or is there something i have missed! Got to get it sorted before the long weekend. With some luck, ill be on the water all 3 days haha. Cheers guys, appreciate the help.

Cheers mate, tyres are 2 years old, about 90% tread left. The right bearing sounded noisy so i changed both. But even after the change, I noticed the noise when i had the trailer jacked up. The wheel was completely off the ground. So cupping shouldnt be an issue. Unless the rim itself is buckled to some degree. But would this cause a rumbling noise if its jacked up.. Yeah packed the grease in till it was bubbling out of the top.. Its doing my head in.. cant seem to work out what it could be. Rather be thinking about fishing that this!

Gday, question for all the wheel and bearing experts out there, hoping someone can shed some light! Ive had a bit of a rumble/grinding bearing noise coming from the right wheel. So today i replaced both sides with new bearings, seals and cones. Inner bearing of the noisey wheel had a bit of rust which could have been causing the noise, however no major pitting etc. Outter bearing and left hand side was all fine. Cones were fine but still replaced them anyway. Stub axel seemed fine, no roughness etc. Jacked up the trailer and spun the wheel after they were replaced and still have the noise on the same side even after new bearings. Left side is all okay though. Any idea what could be causing it? Thought i packed the bearings pretty well, so dont think it is that... Just a tinny trailer, no brakes etc. Thanks guys PS: yes they are the correct bearings, the cones were set in fine and bearings were packed before install. Also gave it a run for about 20km up hills and highway. Hubs were just warm. And by just i mean slightly warmer than cold lol

Sorry to bump up a semi old topic, but in regards to this setup. I have a Baitrunner 6000D matched to the T-Curve Revolution Offshore 7'2 6-12kg. Perfectly weighted combo, I love it, and for the dollars I dont think there would be much better, perfect for both snapper and kingies. If you haven't already got a rod, id recommend this buy far.

With the right care and maintenance most reels can withstand saltwater for a decent amount of time, but when people are saying that the airds are packing it in after 8 months of use, compared to say my baitrunner or tld which have been used season after season, salt and surf and have had next to nothing in terms of corrosion, thats worrying. Where have you seen the symetres for ~$100 mate?

Hmm either way mate not sure haha. Anywho, Been reading up on the daiwas, apparently they dont handle the saltwater too good. Probably going to go an aernos or similar. Will be running a 4lb braid, 2-4kg stick. Prefer the overall feel and wieght of the 1000, but would the 2500 be a better choice given the rod???

Oh really, i was given the impression that the newer models aernos fa were above. Anywho either way! Gee really? Cheepest i've seen a symeter is ~$140?

Yeah they look mint, simmilar to the stradic ci4, just not sure what to go with haha, that or the daiwa.