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Hi all...have you checked out seafarers new victory 6.0...awesome looking boat,and seafarers have awesome riding hulls.

Hi all...today I caught my PB snapper at 77 cm.caught on a gulp 7”coco ice.I have to thank scratchie,he’s been teaching me the techniques how to fish with plastics properly.although I’ve still got a lot more to lean,I seem to be catching and dropping more snapper than ever,so I feel ive learnt something. scratchie couldn’t make it today,so me and a couple of mates headed to Broughton.we got to the ramp about 4.30 and headed to the bait grounds for some slimy mackerels,got a heap quickly and off to the island and done the usual spots.currents running north and wind blowing opposite direction.wasnt ideal drifting conditions,but we made the most of it.not a lot of bait showing on the sounder either.what did show was spread out.most spots were quiet,but one spot in particular was firing with snapper and rat kings.we got smoked quite a few times by good snapper,but no luck with them.wind blew up about 11am,so we headed home.

Hi all...iv e had good success with Lund’s squid on kings.a shop stocks them.

Hi all...the sound of Scratchie’s braid breaking was like some one cracking a whip,it was extremely loud.the look on Jeff’s face was priceless haha. thanks for the day out mate...

Hi all...well done scratchie.you won’t need to buy any hooks or jig heads for a while.he has a nice bump on his head.

Hi all...I’m glad I watched that video.thanks.

Hi all...haha,someone’s gunna get whiskers.they going to get a heap of hooks and jig heads too lol.

Hi all...I’m going to change my 15lb leader back to 20lb leader.but then again,whisker had been chewing thru 20lb leader to.

Hi all...great day out today scratchie,thanks mate. we named that snapper that keeps doing us in all the time.we named him whiskers.because he has so much fishing line hanging out of his mouth,it looks like he’s got whiskers.

Hi all...awesome snapper you caught yesterday,tasted good too.scratchie just never fails to find and hook good snapper. thanks for the great day out both of you...

Hi all...compression test the engine and check crank and rod bearings.get a proper outboard mechanic for this.

Hi all...all good kingy chaser.

Hi all...I just googles butterfly screw and the spring loaded toggles.they are a good option if I can find stainless ones.

Hi all...the part of my boat that makes up that pocket is a plastic material that is also screwed on..your rite,it’s actually a rod rack.somewhere to put the rods when on the road,once boat in water,rod moved into rocket launchers. rick...I don’t know what a butterfly screw and spring toggle is.. Is a wood type self tapper the appropriate screw for fibreglass ?

Hi all...im going to make a copy like this one.boats the same.it screws on the ends.i could screw it in the midle as well.

Hi all...I’m going to make a stainless steel rocket launcher for my fibreglass boat tomorrow.im wondering what type of self tapping screws to use to screw into the fibreglass.i can’t nut and bolt it due to access.im thinking wood type self tappers.the fibreglass is approx 5mm thick.

Hi all...well done fellas.what colour plastics were working ?.

Hi all...to high amps or wrong welding technique can cause under cut in a weld.udercut is when the very edge of weld meets parent metal,and has cut into parent metal,reducing thickness of the plate.1mm of under cut makes your plate metal 1mm thinner,and so on.look closely on the edge of weld and see if it’s got under cut,use your fingernail to feel,or a torch to look for shadow.

Hi all....fishop,just type in the location.otherwise do what paddyt said.

Hi all...fishop ive got willyweather app on my my phone,all you have to do is put the location you want in,and all the info you need is there.

Hi all...e10 is a fuel I would never use.ive seen first hand the damage it done to the carbies on my bikes that went into storage.

Hi all...good reading fellas.ive had duel batteries in all my 4x4 vehicles for around 30 yrs.one thing I’ve found out is I have always been able to start my diesel vehicles with 2 flat batteries.or should I say 2 batteries beyond repair that won’t hold charge.

Hi all...Chris,all good ideas mate.ive seen beach going wheel chairs to get the disabled people onto the beach,big light weight plastic ballon tyres .one person pushing them on soft dry sand.you won’t need wheels that big though. the kids are putting pvc pipe over there tyres so they can slide there carts and trikes.they let the air out of tyres,slip pvc over tyre then pump tyre up to lock in pvc. rick mentioned Belmont beach,I call it blacksmiths beach,it’s is one of the softest beaches around.so if Rick managed on that beach pulling a cart,your on a winner.

Hi all...going bigger diameter is better than going wider.

Hi all...plenty of squid from the bridge down past the boat ramp.drift,when you find a patch,keep going back over it.i just put a ball sinker above the squid jig.squid aren’t that fussy.i just whip my jig hard,when line goes tight,I whip again.