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Thanks XD351 , appreciate your response I'm guessing such maps doesn't exist on DPI or any other source. Cheers

Hi XD351, I have a navionics subscription too. Can't find s way to see reef through the app. Can you see that? Cheers

Greeting raiders... Where can I find a map of Sydney area reef ? I usually fish outside botany bay around Kurnell and would be great to target reef areas. Thanks

Thanks for the advise Noelm... I'll give it a go most likely, muddy water shouldn't ruine the trip 😁 I went once to the ramp on the northern side and wasn't able to launch because there is no proper warf to tie the boat, I have to do it alone as wife not comfortable driving the car with a trailer.

Having read few warnings over the past few days with regards to floods and debris, I was wondering if it's safe to launch the boat in Windang near Reddal reserve, I never used that boat ramp but a friend recommended it. Any thoughts? Cheers

Hi BD, Thanks for the advise, it was busy every time I went there, I launched a couple of times from Wally's Wharf, got some luck near the heads within the port. I have to say the Ramp is not as easy as Botany bay's big ramp, but did the job Cheers

Thanks @kingie chaser, Appreciate your response. I will have a read through the reports and give it a go! Cheers

Greetings Raiders, I'm new to boat fishing, so far can launch and retrieve and other basics 😅 I was planning on hitting Port Hacking this Sat, but weather forecasts predicts around 34 degrees max and 20-30kmh winds. My plan was to fish from early morning till 11am within the enclosed waters. Is it a good day to be fishing? If it was any top hints for that area? where to fish? I would target Flathead with soft plastics and pillies. Thanks !

I have a friend who paint cars, might accept to spray for it me (hopefully) cheers mate... appreciated ! The job you have done looks fabulous, well done I don't mind bare tinnies, it's just factoring the paint into the price, I'm shopping at the moment. depending the boat year/size, I'll be factoring $1500-$2000 into the price comparison. Cheers

I don't have the compressor or tools, and honestly I tried spray paint in the past I did a horrible job. So assuming it's 500sh material, if I do the prep work, a professional painter might charge sub $1000 just to put the magic touch of spraying it. I might even reach out to one and ask! I thought paint is more of a permanent job vs wrap might peel off or easily tear when rubbing on edges. But I might be wrong as I have never touched it. An option to consider though. Thanks gents !

Greeting Raiders... I hope someone has recently got a tinnie painted and can share how much it costed. I found a couple of nice boats (3.8m and 4m) for sale but they are unpainted and wanted to factor that in the price. I think painting a boat is more like restoring it to near new condition (after rewiring, carpet... of course ) Cheers

Thanks shakey55 & Sharknado for the advise , I'll give it a go :D

Greeting Raiders... Just got a new 4.6m aluminum boat and wanted try it out. I'm in south west Sydney, what would be a good, calm, and safe spot in enclosed waters to have a go? I found botany Bay a bit advanced for my level, and wanted something easier 😅 Thanks!

At this price range I better inspect it . Indeed I wanted both cruising and fishing, so after inspecting several boats, I decided a bowrider is the way to go. Yes, the seller did confirm that it's rusty, and the price is negotiable, I didn't negotiate yet, so hopefully we can reach a good deal Spot-on Jeffb5.8, the good thing about boats is that they don't depreciate like cars. I checked with a dealer, and a brand new Stacer bowrider 5.1sh meter with 115 HP Yammy is about $45K, and a comparable size boat 16 years old is 50% the price ! compare to cars that loses 50% in few years, 16 years... 90% ! I'll have a read, thanks I agree GoingFishing, only truth proves true, I'm not in a hurry to buy and any seller will get to realize that there is a cap to the price he/she can ask for as the market will reject higher prices. Usually I would keep a good contact with the seller and most sellers are willing to honestly tell what's the max offer they were given. Happy to top that up a bit and close a deal with a reasonable price. Let's see how this goes ... Cheers gents for your your advise !

Appears to thread is still alive. Thanks Donna. I'm considering this boat: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3026589437429302/ Any thoughts fellas ? Cheers!