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24 minutes ago, zmk1962 said:
Most VHF radios with DSC (Digital Signal Calling) ... will be able to be hooked up to a GPS. The GPS provides the radio the Lat Long co-ordinates and the protocol they talk in is NMEA from memory. So when buying a GPS check that it has an NMEA out feature, and that the Radio has an NMEA in feature. Once connected and talking the VHF radio is constantly updated with your latest location co-ordinates. My VHF has a red emergency button under a plastic flip cover. Lift that and press... it broadcasts my location and distress signal. No Talk required. No wasted time.
Cheers
Zoran
That's unreal!! Brilliant info mate. I'll read up tonight about it. As I said I wanna do it right from the start and this sounds perfect
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28 minutes ago, Foghorn said:
Stanton, sorry mate I assumed that you were going outside without normal safety gear, bon voyage.
Na no way mate. She's a big angry ocean out there. I do get what you mean tho. I was in a 5.2 seafarer pumping back to Ulladulla harbour in some average conditions and a 4m and 20 hp was a fair way south battling to get back. Some have more nads than me.
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Yeah right so the new vhfs links up your coordinates? I'm in tas this weekend and a fishing expo is on so I may pop down and check it out what's on offer. For the boat build I want to do it right from the start and have its user friendly. I'll have a look into it
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Some just assume people overlook safety! Forums.. people are open to opinion I guess.
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1 hour ago, Foghorn said:
Mate if you haven't got a emergency device linked to your gps you should not be out there, who has got time to put in co ordinates in an emergency, your only putting yourself and others at risk, get a kayak and stay in the river!
Mate I do not go outside without logging on and off with marine rescue and I have a epirb onboard at all times when I'm 100m out or 10 km out alone with all safety equipment like flares and the like
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On 13 October 2017 at 6:30 AM, rickmarlin62 said:
hard to pik vsea/Viking in small foto..they are awesome hulls..i luv my old vsea shes a great boat..what did you buy this time..rick
Such a great make!
i have a sundance mariner 4.6 with a 2000 Johnson.
floor needed work but I got her for a steal so That's sorted. Just a few cosmetic things like carpet, hard polish and new stainless bits and pieces and it looks like a different boat.
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On 12 October 2017 at 10:17 PM, rickmarlin62 said:
nowadays I cant imagine fishing without a gps..I have two hds5 units..a sounder and a combo..the combo is on gps 99%of the time..occasionaly I use split screen with sounder on different frequency and zoomed when looking for something specific...see youhave vsea foto with your name..ihave one with red trim also..rick
Hey mate, that's my old girl!! I wish I never sold her.
5.2 seafarer viking with 135 merc. Name was Barney rubble! Cracker boat.. Love to find out where she is now!
when I have the new boat finished I'll update my pic
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On 12 October 2017 at 10:21 PM, Flickn Mad said:
Hey Stanton, I recon it's a no brainer. The extra cost is bugger all when your afternoon trip home end in darkness and you start second guessing your location.
Its been a long time but we have also been plunged into blindness by thick sea fog in the past.
Being able to look down and have your electronics confirm you are where you thought you were is awesome. Also, if you do break down you can radio in your exact co ordinates.
Thats all before you take into account the fishy business!
Very true in the extra safety side of it. And if you hit a hot bite can mark it! I did use it on my old one but I'm interested to see how many use them to their potential. In saying that even if you don't use it much I guess there will be that one time you go " shit if only I had a gps on this"
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Hey all!!
long time inbetween drinks.. Im back up and running in the fishing scene after ditching the ski boat. Ive got my hands on a 4.6 glass runabout with a 2000 70 Jonno. treating it as a project to bring it back to new and just had the floor strengthened which brings me to my question..
who has a sounder with gps and really how often do you use the gps side of it (not just up on the screen.. actually using it)? I had a lowrance 7 combo in an old boat. For the new I was looking at the elite 5 combo ..but now I'm tossing up weather to get the gps one or not for the extra cash. I guess it's good for reefs and to view previous spots/drifts..
whats your view?
My fishing is syd harbour, hacking, and south coast with the trip outside the head when Mother Nature is playing ball!
Tight lines
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A boat is only worth whay people are willing to pay at the end of the day. Im in the market for a new boat and in my searching i have seen some tinnys on the market with a bit more fruit on them for 6k or so. I dont think id pay 6k for it . But rhays just my opinion. Shop around and get what you think suits your need
Cheers
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yeww few of these bad boys will help make the project tinny look a bit nicer.
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Jerry can and funnel and let it drain into that? I do have a clue about draining the fuel but defiantly heavy wash and and spray with a degreaser asap
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I'll go two if an orders getting sorted. Might help pretty the boat up and make me get out and use the thing
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100 in total in nsw!
Why anyone will need 100 is beyond me !
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Also if you can get your hands on a nipper pump and pumps some nippers on the flats you'll smash it down there
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Lake Conjola has been fishing well lately with flathead on the flats. And plenty of whiting holding there too. Berringer lake same thing if you go left from berringer ramp the flats there drop off rappidly. I have done well there plenty of times with flattys on sp even get out and walk around a flick your plastics or bait . Directly across from the ramp to the right there is a small headland very rocky I Ancor off there and cast dead baits to the rocks and every time I pull good bream . All my big 40cm + have been off the rocky head lands on the banks of Conjola and berringer.
It's a wonderful part of the world down there! I'm fair sure the dredging of the Conjola mouth is underway aswell which should be great for future fishing.
Cheers
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Actually another one. I was at fore shore and had backed the boat in and asked my gf to unhook the boat .. I was wondering what was taking so long to look over and find her I hitching the trailer!! Chain was off plug out and about to lift the hitch.. The look on my face must of made her wake up to what she was doing.. Every weekend at the ramp I crack the joke about it and every weekend she doesn't laugh and tells me to eff off haha
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Thank god it happened in your drive way and not on the road at speed! Dad towed the camper trailer to Albury without realise the hitch wasn't locked on. Goes to show how balanced those things are.. Hate to see the outcome of it had of unhitched at 110... Haha
Solid effor on going fishing get on the water and forget about all issues! Personally I would still be sitting in the driveway having a tantrum like a 5 year old! haha
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Perfectttttt ! I have a weekend away this weekend in currarong and this has got me pumped! Great video mate
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Between como and Lugano roughly. 1-3kg pflueger patriarch XTR with a 2004 luvi attached to it. My favourite combo.
Edit: Luvias
Bummer not the one I found. Sorry if I got your hopes up aha I've found a penn in the cooks and a Jarvis combo in Georges all in one week!
good luck!
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Lol saw the title immediately clicked hoping it was my one from the bottom of the Georges.
I live in hope.
Good work mate
Where abouts in the Georges and what rod/reel mate
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Nice mate! same I found Sunday there were taking pilly rather than the squid. Bloke next to me had lives out no getting touch at wedding cake marker. I hooked up and it ran like crazy... Probly cause a shark was after it
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Don't forget the 1.5 m hammerhead off jibbon
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Yeah that's why I'm thinking! No fisherman would let this reel go to waste ! Rod looked like it was once a nice rod haha
Boat set up.
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I need thisssss!!! Mind you I don't know if I'm a worse fisho or a cook