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    New Bits

    in Boating

    Posted

    Whitto, Where did you get the cover for the boat from? :15:

    Hi Deek,

    The cover and bimini were made by Streamline in Kirawee, top job by a pair of nice blokes ... I have had 3 covers done there over the years and will go back there again, one day.

    Thanks for all the compliments guys, I am really pleased to be this close to finished :1naughty:

    New Bits

    in Boating

    Posted

    Here are some pics of the latest mods to my Polycraft ...

    Handrails are courtesy of (and available from) Yabbie Marine ...

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    The handrails have also allowed the fitting of a Storm cover ...

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    But wait, there's more ...

    And bimini ...

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    :biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2:

    Thanks also to Mr Howard for my first tax refund in 12 years :1yikes::yahoo:

    Shark Fishing By Surfboard

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    How shallow was the water they were hooking them in :1yikes:

    Landed and tagged 11 Great Whites, but not the same one twice ... along with 22 pulled hooks or bitten through the stainless trace :1yikes:

    What about how this bloke discribed dropping the bait from his surfboard and hooking up ... "We have had some quick takes" :wacko::wacko::wacko:

    "but we've never seen a shark while paddling out"

    I would need a glass bottomed surfboard, an armour plated wetsuit and a supersize nappy ... just to watch from the beach :blush:

    The Heartbreak Of Seperation

    in Boating

    Posted

    Thanks to Mr Yabbie for moving Outnumbered so Shurcan could go for a swim last night :thumbup:

    Great blokes aren't they Brian :biggrin2:

    WTF is wrong with it now Whitto?

    Bluecod .... very little, apart from a very fussy owner :1naughty:

    I got the boys at Yabbie to add a Permatrim.

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    It is now hard to tell where the plane starts/finishes ...top end speed is the same ... it fairly jumps out of the water and will drag the biscuit and skiers so much better now ... very happy :yahoo:

    P.S. A pair of good bream and a nice whiting came home for lunch from the Hacking :biggrin2:

    Whats On This Weekend 1/2

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    I think I will really REALLY try and get some squid. I miss eating them, and they will help me attract some decent fish. :thumbup:

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    So, Joe ... you eat squid so you can catch decent fish ... your lucky undies aren't working then :wacko:

    I am staying in a drinking village this weekend ... with my fishing problem things could get interesting :biggrin2:

    Poly Wants A Back Deck

    in Boating

    Posted

    Bearers and Joists in our park, no slabs!!!! (not concrete ones anyway  :beersmile: ).

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    Ozy,

    I have never heard of either ... must be some other trade ... maybe you need a carpenter or builder or somesuch ... so, ummm I'm very sorry I can't help you build a new floor for your annex while I am on my holidays :devil:

    I will drop by after every fishing trip to drink your grog and check on progress ... if you want I can take your boat for a spin every second day, just to keep it ready for when you finish the floor :thumbup:

    Poly Wants A Back Deck

    in Boating

    Posted

    Whitto,

    Ummmmm - just another observation before you go any further, and you being an old cabinetmaker, it'll be probably be like teaching a master a thing or two  :pokey: --- BUT [and you probably have enough bracing under it] the photos looks like the horizontal "seat" bit is fitted inside the vertical. Would you not get better vertical strength and support if the horizontal "seat" bit was fitted over the vertical. Still not too late as the carpet around the edges would fill in any gaps that may arise???

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    You are right Bluecod ... it is much stronger that way ... here's a better pic ...

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    Poly Wants A Back Deck

    in Boating

    Posted

    Nearly as good as the Dart  :biggrin2: .

    How are you you at building floors for new aluminium annexes? (hint hint)  :biggrin2: .

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    NOT the Dart :1yikes:

    Floors are best made outa concrete ... formwork I can do :1naughty:

    Clark Rubber, thanks Bluecod :thumbup:

    Poly Wants A Back Deck

    in Boating

    Posted

    Bluecod, you were right :blush:

    When I tested the tilt it was with the wheel hard to starboard ... tilted the motor all the way up and then moved it all the way to port ... and it didn't touch at all.

    This arvo I tilted it up with the rudder amidships and it "gained" over 40mm :1yikes:

    After fixing that I did the hatch and secured the panels together ready for the carpet.

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    Finding the carpet is the next problem ... the original Polycraft stuff has a rubber backing ... the guy in Whitworths looked at me like I had asked for a toasted monkey :mad3:

    Anyone know where I can find some ... carpet that is, not toasted monkey :074:

    Poly Wants A Back Deck

    in Boating

    Posted

    Hi Hazza,

    I did think about using that stuff, but the marine ply was available just round the corner ... besides which ... this old cabinetmaker can't resist the smell of timber :074:

    The weight won't be an issue with the Etec :biggrin2:

    Thanks anyway :thumbup:

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