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Have caught both species of fish in the harbour , so there there both been caught around 20-30 meters of water , the big eye is a tasty fish .
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If possible take it out on the water for a good solid run.
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That's about the size that turn up each year at this time. Hopefully the big ones will be feeding on them soon.
we fished the peak on sunday and on the way back in we came across several patches of those tiny bait fish, there were some big fish busting up in between looked like stripeys, didnt have any small lures to cast at them so had a go with throwing a livie towards them and throwing unweighted pillchard but nothing would have a go. iv heard the saying "match the hatch" but what they were feeding on were tiny. what other meathods would you recommend trying when coming across somthing like this? maby trol some deep divers around the area? or cast metal lures at them?
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looks like a Red Rock Cod (Scorpaena cardinalis) aka poor mans lobster.
not a stonefish
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My mate forgot to turn off the engine after the boat was put back onto the trailer this morning. Engine probably ran for about 30-40sec (from the ramp to the car park) on idle before i got out of the car and yelling "Turn the engine off!". Used the muff to flush the engine when i got back and looks like everything is pumping and working ok. Read online that i may have damaged the impeller. Is there any chance of permanent damage to the engine or anything else? The engine is a Evinrude Etec 90. My mate and i are no longer mates
mate, you dont have anything to worry about, 30 seconds on idle with no water pumping wouldnt be anywhere near long enough to overheat the outboard to a point where you would have damaged it.
if in doubt though, get it checked out at a qualified Marine mechanic.
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European Sea Bass.
spot on thanks!!
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just got back from overseas, did some fishing but wasnt very productive, although we caught a few of these fish, this fish was salted and grilled and it tasted fantastic (im not a big fish eater)
just wondering if anyone has an idea of the name of this fish, its head is a bit like a trag jew and has sharp teeth with a body like a mullet.
thanks!
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Yes I think would be fairly easy to make, and isn't there already a reel with a button to bring the line lol
they may aswell hook up an electric reel to a rod, attach a line dancer, stick it in a rod holder, and sit back with a supersize coke and a few pizzas/Burgers when fishing!
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in the Jap Daiwa cattle dog they have a boat load of those type rods ranging to several thousand dollars
must be orderable here or send an email to one of the big jap shops once you checked what sort of model your after.
can you please pm me the link
thankyou
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how long till the GT's get down here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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pm sent
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been fishing useing a 6m fishing pole since i was about 7 years old, 27 now and the older style fibreglass poles weigh a tonne compared to the latest carbon-graphite japanese fishing poles.
i bought one from an overseas trip about 4 years ago, but unfortunately something big and powerful (pelagic) hooked onto the end of the line and snapped the rod in half...
those unfamilier with this style of fishing, Basically its a 6m+ long fishing pole with eaqule length of fishing line, with a float splitshot and 2 hooks.... No reel, just the flexibality of the rod and strength of your line.
been looking all over the internet and have ring a few reputable tackleshops, but Noone stocks the high quality carbon graphite poles, only the elcheapo fibreglass types.
anyone know of a place that has them or can order them?
please send a pm with details
thanks!
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Thanks guys, i will try next time im about going to go outside. I think it was because i wasn't on 88 to start with as i thought this was for emergencies only.
Have a Great New year.
Enjoy.
FYI if you want to log on and log off with marine rescue, you should be registered with either the coastal patrol or coastguard ( which have now merged since i got my membership) with this they issue you with a callsign, that callsign relates to all the information you provide eg; type of boat, brand,brand of outboard, size and colour of boat, emergency contact information etc etc.
so once you call to log on and log off, you call using your callsign they automatically know who you are and what boat your in, all you need do then is tell them how many persons onboard, destination and eta.
saves alot of time and keeps the radio free for emergency situations.
ps: dont forget to log off with marine rescue!
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Yeah go into darling harbour thats fine, but dont use King St wharves as you need a booking, if you dont have a booking the NSW Maritime will fine you. Its a mad house in there this time of the year
what about the pyrmont bay wharf? do you need a booking to use that?
which wharfs around darling harbour and pyrmont are puublic access wharfs?
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Your variable idle range is 700rpm to 900rpm....even if it were at the low end the telltale would still be good.
To explain your point when the water pump is at idle speed the pump works as a displacement pump ie the water is pushed around the circuit. If there are any leaks such as the gap under worn impeller blades, the impeller having taken a 'set" due to lack of use or a torn blade the volume that is pumped is reduced and may show up just as you are seeing.
When you blip the throttle the pump speeds up and becomes a centifugal pump ie the water is flung around the system. the blades even move away from the wall it's all force work.
This is why pump problems tend to be far more noticable at idle speeds. My last change was from a visually fine impeller but two years old to a new one and my idle water pressure almost doubled.
Hope that helps.
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thanks for that explination.
i will look at getting the impellor changed before it causes me alot of damage.
hopefully a new impellor will sort the problem out
thanks for all the input really appreciate it.
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Hi, your engine so your call, but that impeller could easily be 10 years old and little hours of use is just as bad for an impeller as alot of use.
Yes if the water pump fails completely then of course no water will get to the powerhead to cool it and if that happens at high RPM you can have a dead powerhead, no matter what brand or technology so if that was my engine I would get someone that knows what they are doing to service the water pump and check the things that should be checked.
Cheers,
Huey.
changing the impellor is not an issue for me, what confuses me is why its not pumping enough cold water into the engine, when the boat is in neutural, but as soon as i manually raise the revs a little the water comes out normally and does not heat up, and when its clicked into gear (no throttle) it does the same thing, but when a small amount of throttle is applied the water comes out normally and does not heat.
how many rpm should a outboard sit on idle?
like i said before it happend a while ago then it worked fine then its happening again, maby i have changed the idle setting which is a push in style(like the old chokes) where the key goes in?
i will check with the dealer i bought the boat from to see if the impellor was changed prior to having it fitted to my boat.
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Hi, testing on the flusher is not the best way to determine the condition of a cooling system and the cost to service the water pump is not alot and can save a big expense from happening. Is the impeller the original impeller?
Cheers,
Huey.
hi Huey, i purchased the motor with about 14 hours on it, it was a trade in, as the previous owner of the outboard wanted a 4 stroke as he was an elderly man.
so, im guessing it is the original impeller. the motor has not done much work since i have owned the outboard im guessing 40 hours. all of which has been in deep water, and never taken onto a beach.
after every outing, i flush the motor, and same thing happens, sometimes the water just dribbles, then when i put the rev lever up the water comes out properly and runs cool.
i always thought that if the impeller was broken, then NO water would run through the cooling system
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your idle could be set to low causing the engine to over heat sounding the alarm if your engine ran warm at idle and over heated while driving i would change the thermostat but over heating while idling and running fine i would be changing the impeller and possibly checking the idle RPM and the pee hole wouldnt cause the alarm to ring if it was blocked because u would still have water flow through the block it just wouldnt be peeing
i had a feeling its got something to do with the low rpm.
i just did a quick search on the tohatsu website and found out that the TLDI direct injection model outboards have a user adjustable idle speed system,
"By pressing in on the key switch, you are able to adjust the idle from 700 to 900 RPM’s while you are using your outboard. Our TLDI® system will even remember the last setting and use this speed the next time you use your motor
i may have pressed this causing the outboard to idle low, i will hook up the flusher this afternoon and check these settings and report back with the idle reading and if that solved the problem.
thanks everyone
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just a quick question,
i have a 2003 tohatsu tldi 50hp outboard on my boat.
a few months back i realised that when my boat was in neutral or on very low idle, the water stream was not continious and was dribbeling, causing the motor to run hotter than normal, causing the heating alarm to go off, but once i manually raise the idle leaver in neutural or when i put the motor into gear and drive at revs higher than idle, the water stream coming out of the motor is continious and strong.
after a few outings, this stopped happening and in idle the water would come out continiously, untill this weekend, same thing started happening, in neutural dribble dribble, but when driving and revs up, the water would come out with no issues.
is this an sign that the impellor needs changing?
thanks in advance!
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ahhhhhh, they were all over my rods when they were up in the rocket launcher.
i thought it was the lack of use because the rods have been sitting in the garage for the past few months!
i was outside sydney harbour when i noticed this also.
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Hi could anybody tell me how i can prevent electrollis and remove it from my boat 'it is miner; Thankyou Stephen
firstly, make sure you have a good earth on your boat,
if you dont, thats when electrolysis occurs.
secondly, If you need to attach any Stainless steel parts eg: rod holders, rocket launchers, then make sure you have a rubber gasket between the alloy and stainless steel.
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This may be a silly question, but are you sure the antenna you bought was a VHF antenna and not a 27Mhz antenna?
I'm not even sure if the plugs are the same to allow you to connect it to your VHF radio. Just a thought.
Cheers
to chick this, there should be a colour identifier on the base or the whip.
red= 27 mhz
Green= vhf
your radio could just be faulty, return it to where you bought it from, and maby have them test it, or exchange it for another one. that way you can isolate the problem and see what the cause is
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i have a 4.8M stacer baymaster,(aluminium) have take it to the peak, fished outside port haching a fair few times, couple of times in 2m swell.
just have to take your time and read the waves.
i also am registered with the marine rescue and log on/off with them anytime i fish outside the heads.
also have an epirb onboard
dont forget all the other gear flares/v sheet/2L or water per person/maps of area that you also need when you head offshore
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i heard a story a while back, that about 20 years ago, a fisheries officer was killed and chopped up, at the hot water outlet in the central coast.
has anyone else heard about that story? iv did a google search but did not find anything regarding that incicent, maby because it was soo long ago.
but has anyone else heard about that story/rumor?
Harbour for NYE - who is taking their boat?
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for more info about boating on Newyears eve visit the official website, and take note of the rules.
http://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/boating/