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I would speak to the dealership about warranty coverage.
If published specs of the car says 1.8t towing capacity and the gearbox blows when towing less than that, I would expect that would be covered.
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Sending a PM 👍
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I have had a Hook-4 and Hook-7, both series 1. I have had no issues with either. In the depths you are fishing, I think you will be very happy with a Hook2-5
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I second Jackass Morwong, Nemadactylus macropterus.
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I considered going with a Phantom and fishing attachment but I decided to go with the Spark so that I can use it from the boat.
It launches from my hand and is easy to land back in my hand, even with swell.
The handy thing about being away from land is that most interference disappears.
I have a lot of trust in the technology to the point I have intentionally dropped connections and tested different interference sources to see how it modifies behavior and have not had an issue in near 200 flights. I flew rc helicopters and planes 12ish years ago without fail-safes, gps or compasses, so these are brilliant.
As far as the RTH goes, I just turn it off. If the connection drops it will just hover in place until I reconnect.
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Mine is a small model so I can only do 2kms. Although on the water away from interference I may get further.
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I will post up any good pics or footage when I get it.
There must be something to it, Raymarine are bringing out function in the Axiom to use the sounder screen for the drone view.
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I think there are many drones that have been sacrificed to line setting.
Yes, the idea is to search for surface activity, objects floating in the water, shallow reef. So far I have been successful in finding a school of whiting in the manning river and trout in streams around Canberra.
I still use a chartplotter,this is just another excuse for another toy ? and is definitely not evidence based.
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Nice looking boat!
Looks to be an early Fishabout.
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Hi all,
Does anybody here use a drone when searching for spots? If so, post up some pics.
I have a small dji spark specifically for this purpose. I have used it mostly over trout streams but I am trying to use it on the boat more. Problem being I generally fish Jervis bay, which is all restricted airspace, so I am planning to fish Eden or Sydney some more.
I got out at Batemans bay on the weekend just past, but my 5 year old onboard meant I couldn't get in the air for long. Here are a couple (compressed to upload) horizon shots without the polarizing lens.
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Hey mate, Welcome!
I can't help with a spot as I go further south to snowy mountains region. Just chiming in to note that all trout streams in NSW are closed for spawning season until 1st weekend of October.
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Trout fishing in streams like that is the best way.
I have a friend with trout streams (all rainbows that I have caught) through his property, in the top of the Brindabella ranges. Nothing better than going on an exploration mission and catching a fish too.
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16 minutes ago, zmk1962 said:
FYI - I can’t see the photos on phone or desktop. Anyone else having same issue?
Same issue here.
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16 minutes ago, flatheadluke said:
I’ve been experimenting with small zip lock bags, add fillets, then water then freeze in a solid block of ice. When ready, simply thaw in a bowl of water in fridge. Fillets are as good as the day caught (after three months frozen anyway).
I do similar. I vac seal mine in salt water then freeze.
I got a portable vac seal unit so I can do it all at the ramp.
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19 minutes ago, twoblues said:
Hi everyone,
I did a search and couldn't come up with much, so I hope someone can offer advice.
I am heading out in my kayak over Easter, and I'm looking for tips on how to catch crabs I have to get them on the line.
Any advice on what bait, line, hook etc I should use, or is it not that important. I'm probably going to Narrabeen Lake and maybe around Iron Cove or Lane Cove.
Thanks for any tips.
Twoblues.
Would be better off grabbing 2 crab nets for $10-15 each and flick plastics around in between checking the nets.
I have caught a few on rod before, but that was completely by chance.
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9 hours ago, Idreamoffishing said:
Thanks Baz.
I'm not upset becaue I didn't catch a fish. I'd be quite thrilled if I see others land big catches. But no one did. Honestly, the entire morning, I didn't even feel a bite or see the rod bend. The palm sized flathead were caught while reeling in the lines with 20oz sinkers on them
Thanks for your comments. I will PM you for some recommendations.
I have had mixed experiences with charters, I have found some really put the work in on a quiet day to try and get fish on the deck, and others will float around, passing time, until the trip is over.
1 trip I was on in Hervey Bay was dead as all day, sounding plenty of fish, just not biting. The skipper kept trying different spots, different baits, lures, trolling, casting. He wanted a fish on the deck as much as the rest of us. Come the last hour, I finally hooked and landed a 16kg Golden Trevally.
Even if I hadn't caught it, I appreciated the effort that went into the trip.
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Best of luck with the inspection and keep us posted with the outcome
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11 hours ago, Daniel7 said:
OK guys so I went to see this boat today with a mate: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/166564287319639
He said the hull and transform are solid the motor looks good but its been sitting in the weather for over a year so looks really filthy (which is fine I don't mind cleaning) but because of this we couldn't test anything. Will a pre purchase inspection take a battery to hook up and check the electrics as they looked a bit iffy. Otherwise it looked good just needs a really really good clean, service and safety gear. He has said he will take $4,9000.
Certainly looks very tidy for the price. hopefully the inspector doesn't find any issues!
What is the $2000 of work he is saying needs to be done?
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1 hour ago, Berleyguts said:
I know aluminium is supposed to be a harder ride than glass but the modern hulls have more weight than the boats of the 70s and 80s and I find my Stacer Evo hull handles pretty tough conditions well. I chose my username”Berleyguts” for a reason... and if I recall rightly, whenever I used to get seasick (and I used to get seasick really bad), it always seemed to be in glass boats, not tinnies. Maybe they ride/sit differently in the water?
Modern aluminium is a load better apparently, I still get sick, occasionally, on any hull if not actively distracting myself
The older 2 strokes also don't help with the stomach.
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1 hour ago, Daniel7 said:
No, not just looking at fibreglass I'd definitely look at aluminium too.
This might be a stupid question but is there a reason you'd lean towards the aluminium over the fully re done fibreglass for a similar price?
All personal preference, lots of people don't like how aluminium rides. I prefer aluminum because it is easier and cheaper to repair, lighter to tow.
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36 minutes ago, Daniel7 said:
Thanks guys!
What about something like this? Looks to be in good condition!
Something like this
would be a good unit as a first boat, in my opinion. Lighter to tow, roller trailer so it's easy to launch and retrieve, looks ready to rock
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28 minutes ago, Daniel7 said:
Thanks guys!
What about something like this? Looks to be in good condition!
That's very neat!
Are you only considering fiberglass ones?
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2 minutes ago, Berleyguts said:
Hence, using Duralec and silicon. However, I’m open to using aluminium mounting hardware if someone can point me in the right direction. I thought of sealed pop rivets but was advised they wouldn’t be strong enough to take the frequent pounding it will cop. Still need to figure out how to seal the holes behind that channel (which is part of the support for the rear locker/casting platform.
Do you have any local metal fab friends? If it were me, I would have a piece the same as the transducer mount welded on.
Bunnings, or any local hardware store should have aluminium bolts.
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Jervis bay tips
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As above, a run to the FAD should be a good option.
If you have a look at the Navionics web app, you will see a large area called Sir John Young Banks NE of Beecroft head, that's a good spot to have a fish around.
If you want to head a little south, and the kings are on, troll around point perpendicular.
I might be there in the first week of Jan, or possibly Montague Island.
Good luck!