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jimg1au

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  1. cracker night what a blast we allways spent it at my brothers property at the end of town big fire in dry dam all the bungers and fire works you could want plus the 12g at mignight i still have small bonfires now have approval from rfs should be 1mx1mx1m mine is a fire pit i made myself 2mx2m sq so the flames go way over the 1m allowance having one this weekend if weather permits.just a fire and when the extended family kids come over sparklers have a few packets of them they love it worst fire work stubben wick a bugger to light as per the name
  2. my 5.2 viking has two tanks both are plumbed to the back of the boat into a two way stainless tap turn the tap left the tank at the back of the boat is in use turn the tap to the right and the under floor tank is in use i have an 80lt cruse tank in the floor in the middle of the boat i keep this full as it helps with the way the boat handles in the back i put 20lts everytime i go out on top of the 80ltrs in the floor.never run out of fuel
  3. let us know when you are going might be able to meet you there from the south 5.2mtr viking
  4. i have had both alloy and fiberglass cats and the glass cat is a 70% better boat yes expence is there but so is comfort and a large amount of saftey in the glass cat my current boat is a 5.2 viking it is just great,been in a 5 meter quinny c/con a bit down off narroma it was ok much preferre the viking for offshore work
  5. dont take neils advise you noise dose not have to be put up with i am in the same boat with my bikes but the guy next door rings the cops they have to come out google noise laws in nsw you will be supprised what can happen all the propertys around me all have some sort of motor bike but he just complains about mine so i get the cops the other people in the area get to ride their bikes all day boat bike its all noise noise abatement orders can now be done through the police and with stupid advise given here you can lose yor boat taken by the cops and you have to go to court to get it back just because it your house or 5 acers in my case you cant do what you like the goody two shoes make sure of that jim
  6. ok here is the lowdown on noise.i live on 5 acers near campbelltown and yes you are alowed to do most things. just like city folk,there is a law that can end up with the police taking what ever is making the niose. firstly you have to be reported 3 times in 28days then the police give you a noise abatment notice if you do it again within the 28days they come and take what ever is making the noise. the bloke next door dosent like motorbikes evey time i ride mine down the back i get a visit from the police. best thing is after 28days it all starts again,yes ne gets the shits when i start my boat but as its up the front of the property he dosent ring the cops YES YOU CAN GET BUSTED IF YOU FLUSH YOR OUTBOARD EVERY WEEKEND i have two coppers in the family and they have told me all this and it is confirmed on the internet the council will come and do a sound check but ringing the police is done that day they have to come out he seams happy then cheers
  7. hi i live in the area as well mainly fish botany bay port hacking and outside from there been to port kembla once now will be going back.dont fish as much as i used to when i lived in the shire jim
  8. there is on similer in new york on the way to jfk airport i have seen it
  9. so a gps will not do you still need paper is that right jim
  10. have a downrigger on my boat never used one can they be used for fishing at anchor for kings with a live bait on. will the yakka swimw back around the downrigger cable and tangle up your help would be great
  11. i think the sutherland shire has something like this aready in place.a fitter at work has his house boat and 7 birth trailer parked on his land with thw tow hitch sticking out.the council sent a ranger around to inspect and he was all just on his own land.they can stay there as long as he likes.sorry ots not just boats but all trailers
  12. years ago when yft were plentyfull over 350kgs total in a year bbgfc we one other gamefish trophy two years running in the 80s i would cut them up into small qubes and egg and breadcrum them.would have about 10 people over for dinner.large potaro bake and cook the crumed yft in very hot oil till the breadcrums were cooked no longer.dipped in sweet chille sauce nice.all the tuna went never anything left.still do flathead this way jim
  13. we have got rabbits as well dont mind them fun watching our two german shepherds chace them they have caught 3 so far.its just the holes they dig way too many birds for worms or lawn grubs
  14. i have 390hrs on my 1994 125hp merc 4cyl st on my 1994 viking dont need anything else just services.still a great boat and will do 36kts if you want to
  15. if its wombean caves its not the Abercrombie River that is up the mountian on the taralga side.there used to be fish in that river last time i was in that area but it was 25-30 years ago.all the rivers on the taralga side were full of trout.google map the area you can see all the little creeks and rivers
  16. sorry to dampen your ideas but mythbusters proved that the scuba cylinder wont blow up when shot like in the movie back to line and hook ideas they work we all know that
  17. sorry i ment what charter boat did you use jim
  18. use mullet all the time around leases no sinker bigist i have caught was 45cm in 3 foot of water.some of the older guys that i used to fish with used big lumps of mullet and 30lb hand lines never lost 1 were me 8ft ugly stick 4500 bait runner 20lb line hookem plain them up to the top if not into the oysters they go.saidly the leases are gone now must try that spot again as the rocks are still there. nice flattys as well as a by catch.THOSE WERE THE DAYS JIM
  19. who did you go with i am going there next year jim
  20. so just go down the river near my place and have a look but not the swinning holes jim
  21. kentlyn just moved there no time for boating as yet
  22. were can you catch these in the georges i live nere the river fresh part jim
  23. last time i was there it was fresh. its not a big place on the weekend you will piss people off if you take up the tap and parking places washing your boat.join st george fishing club they have all the things you want and some.also you dont have to put up with the shallow wonie river. jim
  24. the older v-sea is a perfect little boat.i had one up untill 18months ago and it was the best little boat i have been in.the 90 is a bit heavey on the back i bought a new 70yam for mine in 2004 best thing ever.i used to use a liberty awd wagon 2.3ltr bangor to wonnie or port.i sold it for a viking but its a little on the big side just to nip out for a few hours by myself were as the vsea was great.get the hull checked out as well as the motor must have all the same compression in a test good luck
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