kingfishbig
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Hardly better when rock fishing is just a small subset - ie you can't use the same argument against boat fishing, beach fishing or land based fishing in bays and rivers.
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I don't think that would work - eg diving under waves would become problematic. I don't think it's a backdoor way to ban fishing either. They have the perfect mechanism of marine parks to do that.
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A-Guide-to-Buoyancy-in-Trailer-Boats.pdf It helps if your boat actually floats. Basic floatation was made compulsory in 2006. Level floatation is better, this guide shows how you can retrofit floatation to an old boat. I'm in the process of doing it to my old fiberglass boat using microlene foam.
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I don't mind mowies to eat. The trick is to fillet them and skin them as well. Getting rid of the skin removes most of the strong flavour.
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Does it have a CVT also?
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Turning the traction control off (if it has one) will help if the ramp is a bit slippery. The weight of the boat confuses the system a bit of wheelspin is actually useful to cut through the sand or slime.
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'Interim' just means after the first 3 months - not every 3 months. You can see that it the table.
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There is some doubt as to the longevity of a CVT used for towing. If that doesn't put you off then you might consider that Subaru puts a limit of 80 kph for towing which is a real pain for long trips. Also they require servicing every six months. I think a Hyundai Santa Fe is a better proposition.
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I wouldn't use a float at Molineaux Point. The kingies will be near the bottom so use a fairly heavy sinker (2 -3 oz), lower it to the bottom then wind up a couple of meters. Also alive yellowtail under a float will swim all over the place and be too much hard work.
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Z-Man 3'' shrimp. I got the flatties on that one too - the biggest being 62 cm.
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I got 4 flathead an Anzac Day. 3 were at the last spot I tried. On Good Friday I came back with nothing (just one undersized flathead and a kingfish returned). PS I have never not caught anything offshore from Sydney.
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Going to Brown's Mountain is pretty serious but within the capabilities of that boat provided the weather is very good. It would be advisable to stick to closer trips like The Peak for a while so you can get used to handling the boat, it's fuel consumption, and reliability and your own capabilities.
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It's a bit of a pain when you have two boats like me. On both of them I must confess I have never repacked them in 10 years with no problems. I just jack up the trailer and spin the wheels every now and again and check for any noises or movement. If they never see water why not? How often do you repack your cars bearings?
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Yes I already said that the wax paint protection applies to cars rather than boats (aluminium). Anyway according to Quintrex you only need freshwater and don't use any detergent on the windscreen.
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If you can launch and retrieve without dunking the wheel bearing then this will save at lot of time and effort repacking them.
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It read like you meant wash the trailer with soap/ detergent. The problem with dishwashing liquid is it may contain salt as well as being more likely to remove the wax paint protection. The later might be more related to cars but the salt in detergent is a bit of a concern.. I have always just washed my tinnies with fresh water. That's what the Quintrex manual suggests and you can rub it with a sponge while doing so. They also stipulate only fresh water is to be used on the windscreen.
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If you wash it with soap then there goes your Inox. It won't stay on as long as Tectyl or lanolin in any case. Also I think there is something about dishwashing liquid that promotes corrosion. I heard you should never use it to wash your car.
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I'd be too impatient to wash the trailer after launching. I have too many memories of the best fish of the day being from the first drop down. Also it's not necessary if you are going to coat it. Re coating with Tectyl you don't have to coat all the trailer, just the bits that are likely to get dunked. You will need to work out some way of getting it inside the frames too. PS: It is helpful if you winch the boat on instead of driving it on as far less of the trailer gets a dunking.
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I have the 4.1 model. By notched do you mean that the transom is not straight? My model is like that. It still requires a longshaft motor and the mini sponsons give a lot of buoyancy to the stern. I haven't had a drop of water come over the stern. PS: The larger models are foam filled while this is an option on the 4.1 - at least when I was looked into them.
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Shimano Tyrnos 20 2 Speed - How To Remove Spool?
kingfishbig replied to Berleyguts's topic in Reel and Tackle Maintenance
You wouldn't have to take all the line off - just enough to get the clamp bolts in. -
Also I'd be wary about spaying innox on your motor internals. It is petroleum based so can eat away rubber components. They warn you about getting it into contact with the cowl seal. Perhaps just use something gentler like lanolin or a spray made for the purpose (I think Yamaha make one).
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It's will be a pain rinsing the trailer after launching. Most of us are to anxious to go out chasing the fish to do that! Possibly not fair to other ramp users either. If you want to preserve your trailer the best way is to coat any part of it that gets dunked in the water with a protective coating like Tectyl or lanolin.
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While you can. All the golf courses will end up going to make way for apartment blocks the way we are trending.
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Unfortunately Bill Shorten just abuses anyone who talks about cutting immigration. The LNP is putting up smoke and mirrors by hinting at a tiny cut sometime after the election.
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I think plywood it OK if you treat it with an epoxy product like Evadure, ie it shouldn't rot. It has some advantages such as being cheap and easy to work with using simple hand tools.
