tiger_shark

You just have to build your confidence up mate.... When have you last had it serviced??? You might be right...may be something silly...might be a good idea to change all the plugs, leads, oil....etc

I think i would call him george....oh, you mean what kind of fish....

BTW everyone....flushing of outboards is still allowed in the sydney region...

Is the weight including the trailer also??? They arent all that light...

No no...i was refering to the original poster...my2cents Sorry,....

If he needs to hose down his driveway to prevent it from being destroyed, then so be it.....but be serious now would ya...at least sydney is saving a little bit of water from you doing the "right" thing....

I find it hard to believe that 6m boat can only weigh that much with the engine on it....

I believe safety comes before anything else...if someone is asking some advice about what he should use to tow a 6 metre boat, i think its best to advise him what he SHOULD have, and not what he might be able to get away with.... Explorers weigh over 2 tonne...i have towed a 6.5m boat with one and they are fantastic to tow with...they have ample power..and thats first hand experience.

If you cant afford a 4wd then dont buy a big boat...if you cant afford leathers and a helmet, then dont buy a bike....

Would...or wouldn't????

If I was prepared to spend that much on a tow car i would of bought a TD patrol....but each to his own. Im not trying to start an argument of "my car is better tha yours", Im just trying to give some advice of what he should be using to tow his boat...BTW, i know someone who specialises in 4WD's (mechanic), and the only common problem with the 80 series is the front diff...not that expensive to fix anyway... And your comment about saying the explorers are too light is not true, but I wouldnt go near them anyway...

Mate...stick with the landcruisers or patrols, you cant go wrong....the 80 series landcruisers is value for money and arguably one of the best 4WD ever to be made...

You are really passionate about the enviroment....hey inked

Good decision mate...Oh, BTW, dont go near explorers...i shouldnt of mentioned them in my last post...the timing belts are a joke to replace.

I'm not putting washing machine water through my engine...you'll end up clogging your engine with lint ...Whats 5 minutes with the hose turned on, inked?? I'd rather pay for the fine than pay for a new engine..I think what people are saying is that the govt is taking it a little bit too far, there is a very good and logical reason why an engine needs to be flushed..I think they need to look at how many leaking taps there are at govt buildings (eg hospitals, schools etc) before they stop us from doing what we have to do.

If its blowing a gale there is no way that you would wanna be towing a largish boat on the freeway with a sedan...and if you think you can pull a 6.0M boat out of the water with a rear wheel drive then you kidding yourself. Sure you will pull it out sometimes, maybe most of the time, but you wont pull it out all of the time. I know someone who has used a 5.0L premier, he had to push the car up the ramp with his boat. He obviously had some peices taken out of his prop from hitting the ramp on the way out... For safety reasons and for peace of mind i would suggest you trade your car in for a 4WD...and i dont mean a big shopping trolley either....by saying a big shopping trolley I'm refering to the CRV, RAV4, Pathfinder, Pajero etc....look at getting yourself a Landcruiser, Patrol, Explorer, maverick, or Landrover.... Might be a hassle, or something that you dont want to hear...but its better to be safe than sorry..

I ussually get a little bit wobbly on long corners at high speeds (110 km/h)...its fine when I do 80km/h though, which is suppose to be the speed limit for cars pulling trailers....

Thats what I was trying to get across...when the boat gets blown around when im in my landcruiser i would hate to think what would happen if i was in a smaller car...

Or tell them its rain water....

I'm sure you wouldnt have any troubles in pulling it along a road...the problems that you will encounter with such a largish boat is pulling out of the ramp with rear wheel drive, and freeway driving when the wind picks up with a lightish car...If i was you i would buy a 4WD...i wouldnt have my family in a commodore towing a boat that is larger than 6m. My boat is 6.5m but weighs closer to 2 tonne and it still get a bit shakey in high winds on the freeways, and thats towing it with a landcruiser...

Prestige Boat Covers Glenmore Park NSW 2745 ph: 0413 936 367 Chris Im not too sure if he does rocket launchers or not....but he does an excelent job with bimini's. He has done mine and "Fishin Impossible's (roy's)"... http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=13774

Just flush your motors guys...Just send the rangers to me, i'll sort them out... Nah, as if anybody will fine you for doing protecting your engine. The way I look at it is if I was a ranger or a water restriction police, i wouldn't fine anyone for flushing an engine for 5 minutes.

Try under the bridge on Tallangatta-Bethanga Rd...ive heard its good fishing...There is a trout farm not too far away also, just in case the wild fish give you a hard time...

Well done Aron... Sounds like there are big schools of salmon everywhere...when was the last time we have had so many salmon around??? I remember we had quite a few last year, but not this much, surely.

Cheers mate...will have to give a go next time im in the area...