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    Drive on trailer Aid

    in The Workshop

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    This may not be PC but not a fan of people driving boats onto trailers, a lot of damage has been caused at ramps by the prop wash, washing the sand and fill at the end of the ramps away.

    I winch mine on, 20 foot half cabin fiberglass and have no issues, and it is a manual winch.

    I have seen people power load their boat onto the trailer then not but the safety chain on, then whamo when being towed up the ramp the boat just falls off the trailer.

    So what dont you like greyfox? Ppl that wash your ramp away or ppl that cant retrieve there boat? Just for record.... driving a boat on in a retrieve works when you know what your doing works just fine. Also washing some sand from your ramp just saves on dredging.

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    To pod or not to pod

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    Hey Antony,

    Hardtop is complete i just need to finish wiring of lights and clears are getting made as we speak. I will take some picks when its finished and im gummy fishing with the swags rolled out. Ill also show some picks of my seat and esky setup

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    Hawkesbury accident

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    I retreive with my 3year old and 6year old boys in the car. Makes me reconsider???? Please someone give me a safe option coz im struggling

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    Hardtop

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    Cheers mate its 1.6 ally top with stainless frame. Weighes next to nothing. Its going on a caribbean belmont

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    How to repaint an old aluminium boat

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    Mate im a aluminium fabricator and houseboat builder. Primer is key here. You need all old paint gone as per discussion and either a acid etch primer or atleast a epoxy primer. Dulux has a product called luxapoxy primer. Its cheaper and works a treat. You could roll on but good luck getting it to cover without runs.

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    To pod or not to pod

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    Hey all, i need some advise. I just purchased a caribbean belmont that i picked up for a ripper price. The old man and i needed a boat that he could tow to SW rocks from vic and something i could fish portland, berma, and bass strait makos with. I will be making a ally hardtop with clears. New 140hp four banger and id love to fab up a ally pod with intrigrated duckboard and trim tabs. Reason for pod is to give a longer footprint in the water and i could get rid of rear seats and transom well and replace with kill and live bait tanks. I would make pod fully sealed and follow shape of vee. My question is this..... will it muck up the ride of my hull. Or will this be the right move to convert her into the offshore beast. Ill post progress of build if anyone is intrested. Cheers

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