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I've been assigned at work recently a rigger and one day he informed me that the cordless rattle gun had gone flat. Before i had time to turn around the site supervisor clued him in that if he plugged the lead that came out of the rattler into a power lead it would probably be ok. The bloke's 43 years old !!!. Why me !!!.

The Angels and Rose Tattoo on the same card at the Newcastle workers in the late '80's and Radio Birdman at the Palais in the early '90's. Man, If I did that these days I wouldn't be able to get out of bed for a week. There's some great footage of old Aussie bands on Youtube. Cheers, Anthony.

Sorry about that, I overlooked the "under" part of your post. For the underside I used to use a Valvoline product for that too (and no, I'm not related to John Laws) but I can't recall the product name / number. Just to clarify things I spent 16 years in a motor dealership workshop and I'd rather use stuff I trust rather than the stuff they were selling. Cheers again, Anthony.

Offchops, I use Valvoline Tectyl 506 mixed with about 5% fish oil to thin it but I'm looking at the lanolin for my newie. The Tectyl used to be still soft / tacky after a couple of years. Fish oil alone seems break down fairly quickly. Given the product is only as good as its application, I've got Sata rustproofing gun which i think you can pick up for about $350 now (they were dearer when I acquired mine) and the amount of gear this gun has coated in the 10 years i've had it have made it a great investment [?]. Cheers, Anthony.

"Lucky the air brakes are working on the front axle". Nudge, nudge, wink wink !!!!

Hi Damien, Grab the offer with both hands, I reckon you'll have a ball. In the cooler months, the Tailor in Myuna bay are certainly worth chasing. It's Jew, Flatties and Bream in the lake at the moment. You can get out to sea via the Swansea bar but it's a reasonable run from Dora to the bar. Cheers, Anthony.

Hi Tryhard, If your fuel line is getting on a bit, check that its not delaminating. i.e. the inner core has separated from the outer core and therefore sucks in blocking the flow of fuel if theres enough resistance to supply further down the line. I know it sounds like a longshot but I got caught with it on a car once. Cheers, Anthony.

That's a fair comment Dave. When I first started working as a rigger one of the first things I was taught was to avoid as best you can any surface running over the pin of a shackle. I put my theory forward on that experience alone. Another solution might be to try a bow shackle (stainless of course) as the increased diameter of the shackle gape may prevent it from binding up. You could also look at matching the load rating of the shackle to that of your anchor rope. i.e. A 12mm shackle is a sight stronger than 12mm rope so you may be able to get away with a smaller shackle. Anyways, each to their own just don't come crying to me when........ Cheers, Anthony.

To try to lessen the carnage, a few months back I fabbed up a towbar for the front of the old blokes Foreruiner in the hope it would make his job easier. Today the old feller's come home from fishing, reversed the boat into the start of the driveway, end for ended the Foreruiner and pushed the boat down into the backyard and under the carport where the Quinny lives. He's done his bit washing the boat etc. and has gone inside the house, had a shower and a feed etc. and then it's dawned on him that he needs to get to the chemist so he races out, jumps in the Foreruiner and reverses out of the driveway and onto the street, checking his mirrors so as to not cause any more carnage. He then looks forward and realises that he still has the Quinny hooked on !!!. I'm still shaking. Cheers, Anthony.

Nah, I'm not fixing anything for at least another 2 years (He's got to pass another driving test at 80) or until the nice man at the RTA says that the bus is a far safer option for him (and us). Cheers, Anthony.

I reckon that D shackle on the bottom picture should be turned around so the pin goes through the chain. This would eliminate any chance of the pin undoing itself if the shackle is dragged through the slot to unsnag the anchor. I'm not out to be a smart???? but I'd hate to see someone lose an expensive anchor, especially if it's the only one they're carrying. Cheers, Anthony.

I understand it very well. We've got my 78 year old father in law living with us (and his 4.5m Quinnie) and I can tell you, You don't need a blacktracker to find out where he's been. The side fence, both front gates, the house and the shed !!!. More hits than Elvis, Fair Dinkum. Cheers, Anthony.

Hi people, Just a short note to introduce myself. My name's Anthony, Posting as Stuck, I'm 38, live in Swansea, NSW, I've got a Cruisecraft seametre 600 and a 12' Stacer and I love my fishing but due to work commitments and other distractions I don't get out as often as I'd like to. I've served my sentence swinging spanners in the motor trade and am now earning a crust as a rigger. Cheers, Anthony. p.s. Seagull, there's been a couple of bullies sighted recently and an unidentified shark around the back of Pulbah. No hammerheads though.

Cheers for the welcome Chris, Bullfrog I've given you a bum steer. There is still a small area behind the caravan park at the southern end where you can bring your boat into the shore. It's a bit shallow and weedy so it might pay to check it out for yourself before you commit. Squizzie's on the money too. Cheers, Anthony.

Hi Bullfrog, The wind's been coming up around lunchtime just about everyday lately. If I'm thinking of the area behind the caravan park that you mentioned, it's been "Bouyed off" so you can't take your boat in there period. I don't ski but there are plenty of shelterd bays close to Swansea (use the lake road ramp to cut down on travelling time by boat). You could try down around Nord's Wharf or Myuna bay over on the western side to seek shelter from the arvo nor' easters as I see a lot of skiers around these areas. Just be careful not to annoy the fishing folk as one of them might be me. Cheers, Anthony.