wttmrwolf

Hi Folks, I'm thinking of going beachworming on cronulla beach this week. The problem is I've never caught worms before. If anyone is heading out in early morning or after work can they PM me because I'd love to tag along to get some pointers. Fingers crossed someone is planning on catching a few worms. wttmrwolf

1996 Haines Hunter with Evinrude 115HP (only 140 hours on the clock). Go you good thing.

Hi Huey, I might have to pay you for your time if we can catch up on the Hawksbury. Thanks for the offer. So let me quickly get one thing straight. You say that I don't have the start proceedure correct. I was told to turn the key 1/4 turn. Wait for the 4 engine checks to complete (lights go off and beep sounds). Push in the key for 8 seconds then turn the key the remaining 1/4 turn. After engine starts release key and in theory engine will keep running. The mechanic told me the 8 seconds press in richens the fuel mix essentially the same as a choke. Maybe my start proceedure is flooding the engine??? You said to push the key in once and crank - Do I turn the key 1/4 turn then push in? How long do I push the key in for? Rev up with the cold start lever - do I put the engine in neutral and push the throttle forward to increase the revs? Assuming the "quickstart" doesn't do its job Honestly it sounds like I need you to check it out but I want to give it one more shot this weekend. Hoping to get out on the water and enjoy the sunhine with my kids. Thanks again. BEn

I use Parallels to setup virtual windows on my Mac. Then I run digiboat (google it). Most trips I run this on my laptop in the cabin. $100 gets you a GPS receiver.

I've got the same problem, more info on this thread. http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=36693

I was concerned the service parts could be costly. Repco is a great idea, thanks. Since you asked about the actual problem here is a more detailed description. Maybe you can point me in the general direction or at least tell me what the problem is not. So to start at the beginning. Evinrude 115HP 2 stroke 1996 - 97 140 hours on the clock. Well maintained, all cylinders have been compression checked and tested fine. Full service with impeller housing replaced due to some mild corrosion, fuel line and bulb replaced to try and resolve stalling issues. Prior to the most recent service I started having problems. Symptoms - would not keep running after initial startup. Followed standard start routine, 1/4 turn of key, hold in 8 seconds, then full turn. After 5 seconds motor would blow lots of white smoke, shake and stall. It was possible after a few attempts to get it idling for 30 seconds before stall. Fuel bulb would go soft, if the engine was revved in idle it would increase in speed then just loose power and stall. Eventually got it running after about 10 minutes and 20 attempts. Reving the shit out it seems to clear the engine and it would start to run smoothly. If the engine was warm no problem starting and at speed ran at 100%. If allowed to cool problems starting and keeping running returned. After service. Mechanice from BRP replaced fuel lines and bulb. Tuned engine and did basic scheduled service. Told me if I was still having problems the fuel pump might need replacing. Not sure if problem starting was air leak, rich oil mix or pump. On startup no smoke anymore. Starts first go everytime. However only runs for 30 seconds if not put in gear or reved. Bulb needs 1 pump by hand to get hard again. Only stalls when idling hot or cold. At higher throttles runs perfectly. Seems to be a slightly different problem to last time or at least the smoking has stopped. Maybe there were 2 problems and 1 has been fixed. Still sounds rough when idling. To the untrained it looks like not all cylinders are firing. That kind of sums it all up. I must say it seems to start every single time now, even cold, I just need to get it in gear and underway quickly. I'd be very interested to hear what your opinion is on this issue.

Funny you say that. I just ordered a service manual since I figured its worth getting to know how to service outboards myself. I figured an inline pressure gauge could be one of the first tools to put in my arsenal. You mentioned a vacuum gauge. Any idea where I can start buying some of these specialised tools? Mr Wolf.

Hi Folks, I have a 1996 Evinrude 115HP with only 140 hours on the clock. The damn thing stalls after its been idling for about 30 seconds. If I fast idle or get underway I don't have any issues. The mechanic is suggesting I replace the fuel pump but since its a VRO model it will be a costly experiment. I'm thinking of putting a fuel pressure gauge inline to see if the pump is creating enough pressure before I replace the fuel pump. I'm worried it could be a simple air leak. Can anyone point me to where I can purchase a fuel pressure gauge that I can put inline to test the back pressure? I found a few pressure gauges but they aren't inline. Any tips welcome. Thanks Mrwolf

Thanks for all the tips Trojan. We all had a good time and learnt heaps while staying relatively safe (calm offshore conditions yesterday). Its interesting to see how different freeing an anchor can be with lots more rope out in the water. I've never had a problem in shallower water. I'll definately take your advice on the sea anchor until we can get some more practice in. Happy fishing, thanks again for the feedback.

Interesting day out on the water yesterday in our 5.2m Haines Hunter. No fish to report but a few stories to tell. Felt a bit like amateurs but it was our first offshore adventure so didn't expect too much on the fish front. We started at Balmoral at 5:30am to catch some yakka. Boatloads of yakka but they didn't seem to be striking anything with a hook in it (squid, pilly, bread, jig). It was frustrating having hundreds within reach, only got 4 up into the live bait tank. And no, you can't catch yakka with a net Here are the GPS marks I refer to: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp...mp;t=h&z=12 Headed straight out to North Head East. Nothing on the fish finder so onto the next GPS mark. NE 2 nautical miles to The Whale. There appeared to be a 8m gully about 100m wide. Threw in a yakka and soaked some pillies. No bites after 1 hour so onto the next mark. Sydney FAD -33° 47' 1.30", +151° 22' 42.00" No sign of the FAD but there seemed to be lots of bait fish and some larger species showing on the sonar. Got a burley trail going and started drifting pillys into the trail. Also had the yakka's in the water. We hooked a couple of Snooks and that was it! Lots of dolphins circling so at least there was some signs of life out there. The real fun was occuring on our boat. The anchor got stuck 3 times and with 100m+ of rope out the back there was too much stretch in the rope to bend the pick anchor easily. The 3rd time we got the anchor stuck we managed to wrap the rope around the prop. Then the motor wouldn't start because of an air lock in the fuel line. A few tense moments and minus 1 anchor we were back underway. The wind had picked up so it was back to north head to soak some more bait and use up the rest of our burley. I'll attach the plot from where our anchor got stuck. Its pretty funny to see the course we had to take to get it free. Couple of quick questions: Where has the Sydney FAD gone? Any tips for getting back anchors would be handy? If there was one tip for catching fish outside what would it be? Anyway we made if back and lived to tell the tale. Until next time.

Nice work gazza. I'm not sure you will need to bolt it down. I've been using a plastic rubbish bin to hold live bait and bailing in water with a bucket. Not once has the bin even come close to tipping over. You would have to do something pretty scary to throw it over. I think the water would be the least of your worries. Getting your heart out of your throat might be more of a concern

So those things actually work I'm game, lets see if those little one way valves work.

I have the same bilge in my boat with a fitting at the side. I was going to put a T junction in the bilge hose so I could use the same outlet for waste bait tank water and bilge water. I was going to raise the bilge hose so the T is below the top of the hose. That way the bait tank waste won't run down and out the wrong end of the bilge. Great way to flood my boat. Not sure if this is wise but worth a shot and prevents me having to drill a seperate outlet AND I get to keep my bilge working. Just a thought All invaluable advice, thanks heaps pelican. Do you have any photos of your live bait tank setup? Great advice, we could write a book dedicated to live bait tank setup. I might put a dedicated page together on the web when I get mine all setup.

Nice work gazza! So you are connecting the hose directly to the scoop then placing the bilge inside the boat near the live bait tank? I like that idea. Probably looks better than the bilge on the outside under water. Really keen to see the photos when its setup. Have you worked out if you are going to put the inlet at the bottom and the outlet at the top? Apparently thats the best way to circulate the water. I think I can put the inlet at the bottom if I loop the hose up above the top of the bait tank water line (otherwise the water will drain back out via the inlet). Go for gold.

Gazza - after some reading and reflection I'm going with your idea of putting the pump on the outside. I like the idea of running the hoses in through the steering hole. I think there is enough room next to the fuel lines on my boat. I don't know what I was thinking, no point drilling holes in transom just for the sake of looks. Plus it would have been a nightmare to service the pump or adjust the flow rate since the transom is covered by a bench seat. If I have to do anything down there I'm practically standing on my head.

Here is a link I found describing how to install a seacock 3/4". Looks a little scary. http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/07.htm

I was under the impression I could use this kit in a similar fashion to what you describe. I was going to place the Johnson pump down in the transom area inside the boat. Drill a hole in the transom, attach a plastic elbow. And just to be different attach a little plastic hose on the outside to pickup water when underway. See attached image. If you look at this thread someone mentions the potential disaster that could result from hitting a submerged object. http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=26462 What I can't work out is if the Johnson Live Bait Tank kit includes a pump that could pump water up to the live baitwell. I'm a bit curious about this drilling business as well. I drilled some small holes on the weekend to mount so switches and high speed drill bits worked a treat but a 32mm hole, mmmmmm???? My complete novice advice would be to start small and work your way up. I'll be monitoring this tread over the coming weeks.

Hi Fisho's, I'm going to convert a bait storage bin at the back of my 5.2m Hains Hunter into a live bait tank. I want to pump fresh sea water into the bin and I'm looking at a Whitworths live bait tank kit. Can anyone tell me if this is a good option: http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdeta...tAbsolutePage=1 Wttmrwolf

Where are the best yakka grounds in Botany bay? We normally fish Sydney harbour so the bay is new territory for me.