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I am hoping that someone will tell me this is OK. I have just had fitted to my Haines Hunter a 115hp Etec. Great motor and goes well. On this hull the transom is very low and the motor sits low in the water. The tell tale water outlet at the back of the motor is always just below water level even with the boat stationary. Is there a problem with this arrangement? Always another question which does not seem to be covered in the manual. To flush this motor do you attached a hose to the normal outlet water nozzle? I would ask these questions of the dealer who installed the motor but they are closed on Sundays and public holidays and it is always worth getting other peoples opinion. Looking forward to yours. Thank you in anticiapation.

They are gems. I like them all.

I do not hink that it could cause any problems. As a kid I grew up drinking tank water and it has not effected me that much. Although that might be a matter of opinion?

I am more stressed with the second one than the first one. What does it mean? More fishing required, maybe?

Ejector seat on a helicopter

I have normal submersible lights on my trailer and have not had any troubles.

I think it is a good thing that the police and Waterways are out there doing their jobs. I try to keep everything up to date on my boat but if that is not so and I get caught then I will just wear the fine. With the police and Waterways doing their jobs it can only make boating safer and help us all to enjoy the water more.

My best is 21.25 second. It is not easy. A bit like fishing. Some planning required but results are not assured.

The best one I heard was "We can stop for a drink on the way home if there is a shop on this side of the road". There never was.

What a way to spend a day! Having a nice quiet day on the water enjoying your boat one minute then having to run home because the misses finds you are missing and the lawns aren't finished the next.

I got 28. I am happy with that providing they do not invent one to work out how old your body is then I would be in real trouble.

Got mine in the mail today as well. A pass and that is all I needed.

I must have a real problem. I spend a lot of money on fishing but do not have anything to show for it. Do I need to stop or find a better place with greater odds of finding the fish. A support group for fishing addicts? Maybe not such a bad idea. It could be held at clubs with people like the fisheries department, tackle suppliers, other fishin addicts telling us about how hard it is to change. Even nights at tackle stores. Surely this will cure us all.

Stucatz, It sounds like you might have a problem with your battery as with everything turned off to battery should not be discharging unless there is a problem. In regards to the solar panel, as you have said that it has 4 watts of output. This is when it is working to its full capacity and in bright sunlight directly above it. If your battery is capable of producing 700 amps of cranking power it needs at least 8,400 watts of power to deliver that. By simple mathematics this means that if the battery was dead flat you would need 2,100 hours of sunlight to achieve this. A 4 watt solar panel delivers about 1/3 of amp of current. As you can see the panels do not delivery anywhere near enough charge to bring a battery up to scratch. The solar panels are good for keeping a battery topped up but are not designed to charge a flat battery. I hope this helps.

Tony, Please let me know when a video of the night is available as I would lke to obtain a copy.

I am looking at buying the 115hp E-Tec mainly due to the 4 cylinders and the ease of maintenance, etc.

And I am a consultant.

One of the biggest disadvantages of the Optimax 115HP is that it is only a 3 cylinder where all other makes use a V4 for their 115HP.

If you are going for the big bucks take up another job but not a trade. As a tradesman it is very hard to make big bucks although it may seem like. I am in the electrical trade and know lots of electrical contractors who work for themselves and very few make big bucks but they can make a living. My main advice would be not to get an apprenticeship because you think you can make big dollars but get an apprenticeship in an area because you will love the job. No matter how much money you make it will always be hard work in an area if you don't enjoy the work. I love my job. Own my business but I am sure I will never make a million dollars out of it. But I would not change it for the world.

It is illegal to sell most craft without a boat watch tag and certificate so I would suggest it would also be illegal to buy one without it. I was recently went to purchase a boat without one and I just asked the seller to get it carried out before the purchase which they did without any problems and I went through with the sale. It was easy but I do not know if purchasing a boat and then getting the certificate yourself would be as easy. I would suggest that maybe Huey would have more information.

Isn't always true that the more people who say that have caught the "hairtail" just adds more fuel to the conspiracy theory. To make it more creditable they say to have to catch them in the dead cold of winter and at night. Can anyone be truly trusted who enjoys these sorts of conditions or what of the condition of the said fisherman? Were they truly somber? Maybe the hairtail is related to the black panther that prowls the blue mountains? I hope you all had a good time and enjoyed it.

A lot of the areas around Batemans Bay are now marine parks. Check to know their locations before proceding down there. It may save you some time. An excellent ramp is located beside the coastal patrol. Good luck with the fishing.

I am going. Looking forward to it

Very funny. You definitely have too much time on your hands

Sure beats hanging around all and waiting for a fish to turn up but what line class would you put the catch under?