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Best place for a carp -- in a plastic bag - well done

Oh god - you must be a boilermaker!!!!!! Just joking. Hope gary - brickman is reading ha ha

Determin if the front beam is just a facia or if it is structural. Even if it is structural it can generally be made a smaller profile and a second one possibly of steel placed behind ( if required) it to keep structure safe. If there is enough space for tyre clearance to guards you could put a spacer under the axel. Shorten trailer at the hitch by 30cn will give you the extra angle to dip screen under. One of the few trailer mods that can be done without regalling the trailer Dig a 2 inch by 4 inch track in the concrete where the trailer hitch would scrape as you push it under Running out of ideas - put a photo up Pel

If you are only missing buy one inch you say????? Change your axel from under the springs to over the springs, adda fish plate and heavier shackles. Cheap quick and easy solution. Should get you an inch I'd reckon. Lower profile tyres? You could also move your axel back 30cm and they would give an extra half inch. Is the boat sitting on rollers ? Are they as low as they can go? s there a thinner profile roller of different design you can insert? Did a dwarf build you carport? If the carport has a sloping drive and it is the highpoint that is causing the 1inch you could grind the concrete at that point with a point scrabbler and then a coarse conctrete polisher. There is always a way and as you might have guessed have been through this ourselves. Will never buy another house the oat won't fit into - oh unless the other half wants it

That would be a big live tank. Might be worthwhile checking approx how much water it will hold and getting the same weight in sandbags putting them up front and doing a test run as punts don't like being nose heavy. Of get a couple of fat mates.

' This is from a sailing site- Check your details and registration - could make rescue faster and save your life An inaccurate identification code can delay response in the first vital minutes' . That's the message that Cobham Life Support, ACR Products, the world's leader in safety and survival technologies, is trying to get to all beacon owners. They want all EPIRB and PLB owners to double check their 15-character identification code registration for errors. According to a recent Marine Board of Investigation inquiry, which is looking into the sinking of a scallop boat Lady Mary on March 24th this year, there was a discrepancy in the EPIRB's identification number, which was marked on a decal that the boat's owner had received after he registered the EPIRB. In the case of the Lady Mary, the emergency signal initially received by authorities was regarded as unregistered which may have led to delays in response time while emergency center controllers waited for additional satellite passes to fix a location. Had the controllers been able to pull the Lady Mary's registration data, they could have contacted emergency contacts to confirm the status of the boat and its general location prior to a satellite fix. 'Because this situation came to light, we are urging all beacon owners to compare their 15-character identification code printed on the beacon with the registration sticker they receive just to ensure they both match,' said Chris Wahler, Marketing Manager for Cobham Life Support, ACR Products. 'If there is a discrepancy, we urge the owner to contact the appropriate authority immediately to correct the information.' An EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) or PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) is a satellite-signaling device of last resort, for use when all other means of self-rescue have been exhausted and where the situation is deemed to be grave and imminent, and the loss of life, limb, eyesight or valuable property will occur without assistance. Beacons in most countries must be registered with the appropriate authority following purchase. Despite the requirement to register all EPIRBs and PLBs, some reports show that up to 40 percent of EPIRB activations are from unregistered beacons, a possible deadly mistake when minutes can make the difference between life and death. In an emergency, the EPIRBs and PLBs transmit on 406 MHz via the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system with the sender's unique, registered, digitally coded distress signal. The code allows emergency officials monitoring the system to tell who is sending the signal (thanks to the coding and registration data). Once the emergency is confirmed and location data is received from the satellites, a search can be authorized. Wahler said proper registration is vital in the early minutes of an emergency so rescue center officials can obtain critical data about a boat's owner, home port, emergency contacts and other information to begin a search even before a satellite gets a fix on a beacon's location.

Cuddy should fit under a carport - just push it a bit harder!!!! he he Give it the chop and send the pieces to ( brickman ) to put a pin and a hinge in. Those preformed concrete pavers are really cheap for a quick fix if you can't chop the boat. The other option is often a easy one as well which is just to lift the carport 30cm. Again get brickman to make up some new base plates and a couple of hours 2 mates a jack and some tec screws and you have a new extra high carport. Friend modifies jocket wheel so hitcjh is literally on the ground to give him 5cm clearance to push his under teh carport. Was'n't too heavy to lift onto ball and cheaper than lifting the garage door. There is always a way - throw a photo up Pel

Also worth marking or engraving in a discrete place so if it ever goes missing again and the million to one chance it is recobvered the scum might be caught. We have used for years our drivers lic and state letters engraved on good stuff and twice in 25 yearss we have had police return stole tools that we had long forgtten and the pleasure of one conviction. Bet that bloke never thought the shifter in his tool box would get him convicted 4 years after the break in for posession of stolen property Datadots datadot DNA is also a very good product and one can can do a lot of household and prtable electronic stuff. Might not catch and convict a thief but a chance stuff will get returned. Glad the insurers came to the party.. It is a con about the way they want you to replace gear but now it is approved don't be afraid to negotiate another shop or brand or just do it in store.

put a water separating fuel filter on if you are at all worried Yes metho ( ie ethanol) will absorb a small quantity of water Is it a good thing to do - in a very small quantity possibly will not do much harm but the general answer is use a filter and get good fuel to start with and fix any possible area where water can get into fuel. Meth dissolves oils and changes them so if it is a premix be very careful. Avoid it and most fuel traetments. In some of the late model carby motors it can take only a small amount of water to stop them running and in some injected motors can damage injectors. Manufacturers seem to have forgotten the carby drains as well on late model motors.

I had a look at the other photos and details. There is a reason why it has a cracked transom and by the way they have tried to support it with the c section and they ran it that way for a while. The cracked transom usually indicated that there is rot in the transom or it has had a massive hit on the solid bits called land that surround water. Could have come off it's trailer so look for other repairs on it. Costs are huge and as there is a lot of hours labour work and a fair bit of materials to get it done. If it was only the transom then it might be ecconomical but if the stringers and decks are also rotten that is a complete rebuild. I wouldn't want to steer you wrong on price so get a actual boat repairer around there and inspect it to get a better idea. Think in excess of 2k and upwards if it was simple ( which they never are) . I have seen simple transo jobs on larger boats go $7000. Can easily go higher than boat purhase price. You would want that motor fully checked out as well as I wouldn't guess it was the year model they say t is. Think very carefully before buying that boat and do your research as there is thousands to spend and a lot of time you could be doing fishing. Send a email to sponser as he may know someone that could inspect and quote on that repair so at least you know where you stand.

Insurers will try and send you to their preferred store- often a chain store. If that doesn't suit you , you should ask to have the value credited at a store you want to spend your money at who will give you better value . The insurers often ask for 40% kickback from stores they use in other electronics products so often the store is not looking after you the best they should..

I won't go near the teeth end of a pufferfish as I have seen what they can do to a quality strong hook and you could actually see the gringd marks on the shank. Not sure how quick they bite but they must have a heap of jaw pressure with tough plates as teath. Probably an interesting skeleton to have a look at the jaw of as they look tough. Closest I have been to losing fingers was foolishly thinking it was a good idea to pat a turtle when I was a kid. It snapped , dam they are fast, but luckily I tripped as I reached out to pat it and it and I felt the wind of it's closing jaws slamming closed at lightning speed. Quick finger check and got a kick p teh bum and I never have tried to pat another turtle. It would have taken my hand off at the wrist as shown a few minutes lated when it was fed a fish frame and it went straight through the spine like butter. Hmmm one lucky kid with a new respect for things in teh water that don't have teeth. My tip for the day -- never play with a turtle as they can strike fast and about foot out . Years later I met a bloke who had lost 2 fingers at the second knuckle and it was from a turtle when he was a teenager- most people didn't believe him I stay well clear of all barbs stingy things as have seen the pain they inflict and no way do I ever want to get done. Is there a simple table that shows what treatment is for teh main species. I know that hot water works on a lot and vinegar on stingers but would be good to have a printout on the boat of current best practice????

Be nice to register it as a Robin reliant and drive it through the car wash and home or simply hitch up the front wheel on the towball and forget a trailer. They have they have come down a lot in price and currency $50,000 without motor isn't small bickies. Wish I owned the waterfront to take full advantage of it and feel like Jimmy Bond.

Those japanese safety boots are no good on our worksites - you must work on a better site you white collar worker have no Idea of safety Pel That photo is so clear- love winter shots ove rteh water.

huuuuuuggggggeeeeeege price tag Shame they use a second aircooled motor for the hydraulic drive. Been around for a few years now and were trying to get millitary contracts about 4 years ago.

exposed alloy has that layer on it's surface of oxidisation and that protects it from fast corrosion. A painted coating stops even that layer of oxisation as there is no water and air contact. On painted boats due to the perfectly faired surface any slight corrosion under he paint of impurities in the ally look really obvious as they stand out . Not sure if the corrosion is any worse than the normal oxidising layer but it sure looks worse. In a lot of cases the blemishes on a painted hull wouldn't even be notices on a non pained job. There is howerver some exceptions and that is where there is a reason for that corrosion being more than just the oxidisation layer. In a painted hull somnetimes as the rest of the hull is well coating protected a exposed area cops the concentrated corrosion from the boat caused by galvanic or electrolysis as it is the weak link. Every different corrosion example has it's own causes and solutions. Seeing a lot of moored boats I know that original manufacturers coating are pretty good and once a lot of alloys are exposed to water, oil welding etc they are very hard to get a perfect paint finish that lasts on them as long as the original. The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to ensure no contamination and decent coating quality and thickness. They also use some chemical undercoats that can't be used outside sealed paint rooms like the aircraft chrome undercoats. I have had some welded up before and not had issues ( none snapped so close to the box and most just chipped ends) but have seen other that are a ongoing nightmare so well worth getting the right job done. If I was getting that one welded I would be being very careful of gaerbox seals, distortion , and ensure that the lower bolt isn't frozen in afterwards.

I would be very careful on who I would get to weld that one because of the way it has cracked. May be a lot safer to pull the box apart and then weld. $300 for welding - ouch What brand , size motor is it? Check there is not a bent prop shaft, gearbox damage or bent prop before you go any futher and also that is probably claimable on insurance. If it is insurance I would try for a new case as welded one will always be a compromise in strength and paint protection for corrosion.

Fisherman washed off rocks at Bondi * April 25, 2009 - 9:56AM A fisherman has been washed off rocks at North Bondi beach. The man, who is aged in his 50s, was fishing with a friend on rocks in front of sewerage works when the pair were struck by several large waves about 6.40pm (AEST) on Friday, police say. The missing man's fishing companion contacted emergency services to raise the alarm. Police say two rescue helicopters, water police and coastal patrol vessels searched for the man, but failed to find him. The search was called off after about two hours due to poor conditions. It will resume at first light on Saturday. AAP

What irks me about this is that we have to look it up just to be 100% sure. What the hell has happened to fishing when it is becoming so regulated and officious that we wouldn't just laugh such a comment off. Got to be a rocket scientist to go for a fish How many pages to we have to read to just be able to go for a fish and do we have to reread them every time we change a method. Sheesh i dislike it as I do try and do teh right thing but I am probably technically doing something wrong with some part of my fishing or boating. The bloke had probably been told the wrong thing previously by someone acting officious and is now passing it on. Some officials seem very inconsistant . Some states and area do have different rules for trebbles. Or he wanted your spot and........... Sorry to hear you day was stuffed up ....... pretty poor form and I think there is probably already enough agressive things happening on wharfes already.

Shark dumped on a doorstep goes home in a divvy van * Matt Neal * April 23, 2009 - 12:49PM Dumped ... the shark left on a Warrnambool newspaper's doorstep. Dumped ... the shark left on a Warrnambool newspaper's doorstep. A live shark dumped on the doorstep of a Warrnambool newspaper office has survived thanks to the quick thinking of two police officers who made a mercy dash in a divvy van. A passerby notified police at 12.20am this morning after seeing the roughly 60 centimetre-long fish - believed to be a Port Jackson shark - lying at the front door of The Warrnambool Standard's office on Raglan Parade. Constable Jarrod Dwyer and Acting Sergeant Greg Cresell poured water on the shark to keep it alive before taking it to the breakwater. "I nursed it on the front seat (of the divvy van) and we took it to the breakwater and put it back in the water near the boat ramp," Constable Dwyer said. "It was literally right on the doorstep of The Standard." He said the shark swam off when placed in the water. Acting Sergeant Cresell said it was one of the most bizarre incidents he had come across in his time as a police officer. "We've had some strange things in the van before but never a shark," he said. "We wanted to save it and the longer it was out of the water the worse it was for it." Police are investigating the incident and wish to speak with anyone with information. Ian Westhorpe, senior fisheries officer with the Department of Primary Industries, said it was an offence to not return a fish to the water if it was not intended to be kept, and it usually resulted in an on-the-spot fine. "These laws are there to encourage the humane handling of fish," Mr Westhorpe said. He identified the fish as a Port Jackson shark - a common southern species that is not often taken on a hook. Mr Westhorpe said the sharks were harmless, except for two venomous dorsal spines near the dorsal fins. The Warrnambool man who alerted police to the presence of the shark yesterday told The Standard he couldn't believe his eyes. "I'd just come out of McDonald's and there was another gentleman there and he told me there was a shark on the doorstep," the man said. "I thought he must have been drunk ... but I put a spotlight on it and the shark was just sitting there perfectly still and you could see its gills going. "I drove around to the police station, I didn't have a phone on me at the time. "I said to the policewoman at the counter: `I'm not sure how to explain this but there's a shark on the front door of The Standard and it's still alive' and she said `what?'. It's not something you hear about every day." The man said he drove home and told his girlfriend, who also didn't believe him. He took her to the scene, where police were pouring water on the shark before picking it up and returning it to the breakwater. Warrnambool Standard

Has the console already got controls and steering and if so what brand as new ones can get expensive so better to use what you have if in OK nick? With CC and floor that won't be a lightweight jobby so make sure you are looking at motors with big CC. What motor did it used to have and did it perform OK?

If it was local and a decent mechanic could look at it , run it and possibly lift head then I would say go for it. Depends on how much risk you want to take and there are bargains out there. Compression guages unless calibrated and good quality , unless used properly can give all sorts of readings. Consistancy between cyl is the most important ( as long as pressures are reasonable to start with ) and honest history. Dicko tell us what you want. min HP , shaft length, elec tilt trim start,, remote or tiller steer, and price range and you might be surprised what someone has in the garage locally and you can get it checked out with a lot less risk of ending up with a lemon. Talk with the sponsers on a comparison of actual real world power output of a old 30hp compared to a lightweight 10 year new 18 or 25 hp as there is some very strong 25hp motors.

OK way to use it . The key in getting batteries to last a long time is to buy teh right sort of battery in the first place. Start batteries have the ability to put out high currents for short periods and run accessories but they last best isf only 20% of capacity is used and then it is recharged . Taking them below teh 80% shortens their life and ability to hold capacity. Deep cycle batteries have the ability to go to discharge of 80% and still be charged and do it over and over again Many batteries are slight combinations of teh above extremes and are a compromise. At 100a/h you would not be stressing that battery at all is my thoughts but that really depends on the current draw for the live bait pump and length of on time it is run. All the good brands actually say what the current draw is and it is easy to add up your total draw as a worst case and that way you can determn either how long to run it and how to recharge the battery. Charge kits on outboards can put a reasonable amount of useful current into a battery when motor is running between spots for a decent time but at idle are often poor but if you have a big enough battery and a good charger no worries either as long as you aren't reliant on electronics like GPS to stay safe out there and still have a bucket to bail

Depends on what price but buy local, buy more recent than that and check it out fully. Not only about compression but about thermostats and head gasket service at which time you check the water galleries for corrosion etc. Especially need to check avaliability of powerpacls and some parts on older stuff as well. 25- 30hp are a common size and hold value well so buy a good one and treat it well and you will just about get your money back and a lot of use inbetween. There is some honest sellers and some great older motors about but a 10-15 year newer will probably give you better service and less hassle. Tell sponsers what you want and see what is coming in astrade ins on the new etec 30hp they should be starting to fit about now.

what you have is normal and you haven't stuffed anything. Glass mat just means that the lead plates in the battery are separated by porus fibrglass mats that hodl electrolyte. Matt batteries are safer as they are no spill and vent very little if any flamable gas. Small motors run for short times will never charge a battery fully so it is always a good idea to top it up with a quality charger. The main thing to watch is that the voltage coming from your motor is not excessive as that would indicate a electrical probelm that would kill your battery. A multimeter can be used to see the voltage that teh alternator is putting out and into the battery ( that is what the sounder is reading). Should range from as low as 10.5 while starting motor to 13.8 or 14.6 v when motor is running at 3000 plus revs. Battery should read 12v and above when motor is off. A lot depends on motor and style of charging system it has and what condition it is in.