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    Shoalhaven river

    in Boating

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    1 hour ago, mrsswordfisherman said:

    Lovely spot there. Best fish and chip shop in NSW there - Pelican Rocks Cafe and Restaurant 

    We had lunch there a few weeks ago with friends, it was a very nice feed indeed.   My daughter is starting her paramedic career in Bombaderry so I am sure we will be going back soon.  

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    Dollies Fiesta by the Three Amigos ! ... 3.3.2023

    in Saltwater Fishing Reports

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    3 hours ago, zmk1962 said:

    Hey Jason, it's especially good when you don't have to resort to Plan B, C, D ...  the dollie meals so far have been delish.  Legs doing fine thanks - no issues - apart from it keeping me out of the pool in this hot weather until the skin is healed!  Yes devOcean is a roomy lady - she's now set a high bar if she is to continue being "a brag mat".  

    Have you been out...used up any of those sinkers we cast yet?

    Hi Zoran,

    No trips for me unfortunately.  The year hasn’t started that well really and there has been plenty of other family things happening.  I am very keen and long overdue to get out on the water, hopefully it happens soon. 

     

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    Tragic event

    in The Bar

    Posted · Edited by Welster
    I really need to proof read!

    Hopefully he has a full and speedy recovery. It was lucky he was close to people that could offer assistance straight away giving him the best outcome possible. 

    Now I am over 50 I have been wondering for a while about acquiring an AED but havent looked into it.  I hate a cousin (just under 50 at the time) that had  a heart attack whilst camping in a remote area with a 2 hour drive to help.  Fortunately it worked out for him.

    Help is also closer than ever with the right gear and thinking about the money people spend on their cars, boats and vans, carrying life saving equipment like an AED is probably not that expensive. 

     

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    Aluminium boat with corrosion

    in Boating

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    47 minutes ago, dunc333 said:

    correct bait drifta same factory. they are slightly different below the water line (hull shape) .but mainly the same above the waterline .i just wonder why they would not spend a   few more hours laubour when drilling and putting screws bolts in etc in fit out stage so paint bubble and corrosion  dosn't happen  ,must come down to cost i guess cheers dunc333

    Absolutely it is so frustrating. Surely it would be in their best interest to fix their processes. It might cost a bit but so does returning a boat from Sydney to their Queensland factory and back, and to have the repairs repaired a few months later locally.  

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    Aluminium boat with corrosion

    in Boating

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    We have gone to quite a bit of trouble to minimise the bubbling a few different methods.

    Drilling out fixing points. Using nylon screws washers snd nuts instead of self tapers, aluminium rivets in others. Using sikka flex on some fittings and Tefgel on the few spots with self taping screws.  
     

    My thoughts are most of the bubbling paint is caused by paint damage and imperfections. Boat builders take little care putting in self drilling screws damaging the paint around the fixing. As soon as the moisture and air can get under the edge where the paint is damaged the aluminium can oxidise just like on an unpainted boat. It lifts the paint and keeps spreading as it goes.  
     

    As frustrating as it is it will happen to all aluminium boats over time.  It will take longer and happen less on boats put together with care.  

    I think the aluminium they use for the ladder brackets is rubbish (maybe cast?).  


    FYI on my boat we had bubbling soon after purchase.  The manufacturer claimed they use “grease” around the fixings the install because Tefgel is to messy. We never saw any evidence of any “grease” anywhere when removing fittings. 

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