Bait_drifta

Didn’t end up getting up Fab1. I’m open To other similar boat to the one I wanted, so see what comes up in next few months.

Well the boat is a stacer so pretty much out of the same factory, so i’v heard.

That’s for the info Ron, definitely be taking it on board if I was to do any mods on the boat.

Yea it’s all about production now no care factor, Manufacturers say anything to make themselves look good. Never heard of grease before that’s a strange one.

That’s a nice looking boat Frank S, thanks for the tips. It seems pretty common with alloy boats after posting on the page. As for pitting I will be going over again this weekend when I go for a sea trail. It’s an older model stacer 525 around 2004-2005.

After doing a bit more research online, I know what kind of stuff to look for now.

Eventually it will happen. Hopefully I can get a few years out of it before it does get to that stage.

It’s definitely starting to cool down the boat market is. I’m after a particularly boat so I don’t see many come up.

Thanks for all your feed back guys. I will be taking it out for a test run, I suppose when we get back to the ramp and let the bungs out if there is water in it, it isn’t water tight (maybe due to pins). As for the cosmetic stuff I don’t mind fixing that side of things. Also I’m hoping to get e pre-sale inspection done, so an expert eye can potentially pick anything I’m over seeing.

Hey guys, looking at a second hand aluminium boat to purchase first big boat I will own. It has corrosion ( paint bubbling) around the fixtures and flaking off the rear of the boat . The boat is around 18yrs old. My question is if I clean up these areas ( etch primer and paint ) and use nylon washes, tel gel and rubber backing will that stop the progression of the corrosion spreading? Also when I lifted the floor I found a stray sinker rolling around under the floor. Now I know this can cause electrolysis, but how long does it take for it to actually happen? Add some photos for reference.

Thanks maxitroll, I will give it a go.

Thanks for the tip PaddyT.

Thanks yo_jono, didn’t they would be up that far. Definitely a lot safer there.

Thanks for the info mate, I will try that next time.

Hey raiders, New to the group and can I say the wealth knowledge shared here is invaluable. I was wondering if you could help me out with some live bait spots in Cowan creek? I know you can get them at west head but being a 3.5m tinny it can be quite treacherous if the swell and the weather isn’t playing nice! I usually launch from parsley bay ramp. Cheers for help everyone!