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Wrong guys
The ten knot thing refers to licences you can drive a boat unlicensed as long as you don't plane or go over a certain speed which upto 10 knots
Registration is based on any boat with more then 4kw / 5 hp
now does this mean a five has to be registered I'm pretty sure as a mate has his five hp ten footer registered
It's all on the web at maritime website
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Having your boat slammed into your winch post or car
Boats damaged on trailers by swell
Or running your pride n joy up into sand
I wouldn't use it , I stop for lunch very now and then and watch it in use while at work
Amusing to say the least
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ill be able to light up the whole bay now
these new led lights are bright
who really cares about night vision when you can turn night into day lol
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with a front screen and bimini i had to chuck up there to be close to legal, i use to have one of those rear corner mounted lights on a pole
just reread the rule book and you guys are correct
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I dont use the stuff but pretty sure it has to be added early on
Not after the fuel has deteriorated
I also fill the tank after every trip means less air movement as the tank heats and cools during the day
this cuts down on condensation entering the tank through the breathers
I only have a 70l underfloor tank so if I havnt used it within a month to six weeks I drain it and put in the wife's car with a transfer pump
Then I refil the boat
I may be wrong but 4 weeks is about it for raw fuel before it starts deteriorating
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Go to lowrances website
You can download a emulator for your pc
Have a play and learn what each function does
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I’d like to quote the maritime "You are the skipper you are responsible"
Yes, we sure are!
something to remember, even if they have no lights on and you hit them some blame may be apointed to you
in a accident speak to a lawyer before you give waterways a written statement on any accident you personally are in
i just fitted a rocket launcher to get my nav light higher
but technically this isnt legal either as it has to be 1m higher then any part of the boat
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Hi All
I wnt to have some sort of retractable transducer bracket for my tinny so I can slide it down banks without damaging the tranducer, anyone seen anything like this?
Cheers
Daniel
both of the major boat accessories dealers do them
same as any tackle shop that has a account with bla
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Juggs, id be interested in seeing your rocket launcher photos as I have just bought an old boat and I am in the process of doing it up.
I want to add a rocket launcher to it, live bait tank and hopefully will have enough left over for a fishfinder/GPS combo.
Want to take it up to Cowan this year with my son if it is ready in time.
hi mate sent you the photos via pm
the ledlights are amazing its like daylight with it on
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The yanks do it over winter ie it's called winterization
Generally it's just a fogging spray they coats the internals to prevent rust
And getting all water out of the cooling system to prevent ice
If your using it every month or so don't do anything it's pointless
Start it now and then
Move the steering to stop it seizing
And manage the fuel with a stabilser
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Hi Juggs, that is good going then because of all the 27 meg radios I have used I would be lucky to get anything like that reception and are you saying you were tlaking to people in SA from Botnay Bay using 27 mhz?
Cheers,
Huey.
yes huey crazy as it sounds its not uncommon for the wave to skip long distances, people have picked up from very random locations
you cant always transmit back though
27mhz have a bit of a issue with etecs seems similar frequencies are emitted by the engines so a vhf is needed when running a etec
with the dash space in new boats id just fit both
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Hi, well said by the guys and I agree and as simple as it gets VHF works and 27 Meg does not work, but having both can be a bonus if wanting to talk to another boat (in line of sight) and he only has 27 meg. A bit like VHS/Beta days, slowly 27 meg will die off would be my guess.
Cheers,
Huey.
27mhz works fine in areas where its still supported, which is all vmr stations still
i can reach bar point from 30kays out and i get use 27mhz from browns, you just get more idiots on 27mhz as they havnt upgraded to vhf yet (well as many idiots)
last year we were talking to people in south Australia in botany bay,was a unusualy conversation till we worked out what was going on
and regualry get people from wollongong etc
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Im sure a lot of you have spent a few evenings chasing the fish that does not exist called the hairtail
But id say many have not braved the winter chill of July to chase this elusive fish
If people could post their tips for keeping warm and comfortable im sure it will be invaluable information for the coming social
heres my view on the topic
its all about layers of clothing that you can take on and off as needed to stop getting cold and also to stop overheating
i wear
a pair of thermals
woolen socks
tracksuit pants
light spray type rain pants
a old pair of gumboots that are way too big
a collard t shirt
flannelette shirt
stormy sea lined jacket
and a beanie and gloves to top it off
i advise anyone against wearing waders or bib n brace with the boots sealed to the bottom
if you go in your going down and they are impossble to get off due to water pressure, hence the over sized boots
many people drown each year in waders and bib n brace type garments
the main culprit is the fog or mist that rolls in about 1 am and really sends the temps plummeting, ive seen -1 in cowan before and had ice on the seat beside me
so in a smaller boat if you rig a tarp up to keep the dew off it can make a world of difference to how you enjoy the night
my boat is getting fitted up this weekend with a rocket launcher and new led lights ill post a picture when its done
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The sounding device has to be within reach of the helm
Having it in a box is worthy of a fine from waterways
I have a loud whistle tied to rope and looped over my compass and a airhorn on the dash
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Offshore can be either
You need a licence to use
But it is not illegal to posses one without a licence
And in times of distress it is not illegal to operate to call for assistance
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Sorry Craig I got the buster rampage round the wrong way
But still cheap boating with a lot of features
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Huey does these as well
They do a model called a buster with side decks and a bit more bling
It's basically a hotted up seahorse
With a 30 you will have change for a sounder etc
Just don't put a no name outboard on it
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the 4.95 tinny in my bio weights 1200kg on the weigh bridge ready to go fishing
hull 400kg
engine 120kg
anchor rope chain 20kg
fuel 68l so 55kg
trailer 240kg
2 batteries 60kg
so 900kg there
then you have to add the weight of everything else, spare tyres gps sounder antenas biminis snapper racks bait boards
so a 5m glass boat will weigh 1500kg easily
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telwater bought alycraft and shelved the brand
anglapro make a very nice boat but with your 15k budget it wil be tiller steer
for allround size and fitout the 424 chaser with a 30hp suxuki is a awesome boat, about 13k on a decent dunbier trailer (not a piece of chinese crap)
add a electric motor and your set for everythng from bass and trout to bay and inshore fishing
painted full flat floors big and wide and deep and stable
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Generally it's on items that have lead but as California is the largest economy of all the USA states any product they deem to have any minute link to cancer it will be labeled
Otherwise it's not allowed to be sold there
Most lures I buy or any of my archery gear has this label
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New second hand ?
Which engine
Which trailer
What extras
Good little river and bay boat for two anglers
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Hi Raiders,
Was wondering what is meant by a plate boat are they the same as normal aluminium or are they heavier,a bit confused about it all.
I was impressed why a top ender had a smooth drive as well as quiet compared to an escape can anyone explain the difference to me thanks.
i havnt look at their website for a while but nothing quintrex makes could be considered a plate boat although some consider a flat sided tinny full of bog plate boat
to me plate boats are boats made from sheets of aluminium and welded with no stretch forming like quintrex/stacer do
id go a tabs territory over a quintrex top ender, just because ive seen the build quality of many mass produced boats
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What improvement are you looking for ?
Top speed
Time to planing
Turning?
Do be good at one thing means it will be not as good as the other two
A 30 on 3.9 tinny should be ample for good acceleration and speed
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It's much cleaner fuel and it has been proven.
Proven by who ? do you have links ?
cleaner? as in cleaner burning ? they add additives of a higher volatility to get 98 if you leave your boat sitting for 2 weeks between uses your just back to reg 95
the reason i ask as imo its just a waste of money where reg 95 does a ok job ( i cant talk about new engines like etecs etc maybe huey can offer some advice)
your engine will only perform on the fuel its been built for and extra octane does nothing for a engine not designed for it
the main benefit people see in cars is from using it in poorly serviced engines where all the additives come into play
i ran bp ultimate in my kart engines which we ran to 17k rpm sometimes 20k rpm and had issues with the detergents they use causing the castor to not stick to the cyclinder wall
we ended up running 15:1 instead of 16:1to counter it
other 98 mixes didnt have this issue and in the end it was only a little extra oil, but it sure did cost a few pistons before we got it sorted
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my neighbour runs a 900hp ski race boat and they consider 3-4 weeks the cut off before they will run a motor on it, they had experienced engine failures running fuel 8 weeks old
obviously a more highly strung engine with twin turbos