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Sorry I wasn't clear. Some of the inflatable jackets call for a manufacturer service at the 5 year interval with annual services by the owner until then. The belt type i have seen have the manufacturer service at 2 years. I don’t know the cost of the manufacturer service but i think most people would just replace them at that point. Throwing them away every 2 years doesn’t appeal to me.

I like this idea but they all seem ti be 2 years self service not 5.

Yowie would still take home a bag full of fish.

My last boat was on Boatsales and Gumtree. The eventual buyer cane from gumtree.

Well thats a cracking way to christen the new tank. Well done.

Looks good to me. I havent used mine for ages but i drilled plenty of small holes in the bottom and side and siliconed some rolled up sheet lead in the bottom as well. Mine has a similar hole in the top but without your new piece ( i think thats a good plan though). I have gal bird mesh stuck under the lid. I put a slice of bread between the mesh and the underside of the lid with a tiny hole in it. They pick around it for a bit but once one goes through his mates follow. If I have a second go I leave one on there. Don’t forget you need your fishing licence details on there.

Congrats on the tent purchase. Enjoy your adventure wherever you head. I agree a plastic tarp is pretty handy. I have 6 adjustable poles that I take as well but i haven’t used them yet. Little things like light rope, extra pegs, cloth pegs. I have some cheap LED strip lights and usually take a spare battery out of the boat.

My first tent was an Aldi one that went ok for a few years. My new tent is a Diamantia 4 person Dome which is better and ok for 3. The last few years we have been taking my work trailer as the camp kitchen that works pretty well.

I agree to an extent, its so much work for the few days we go but also some of the best experiences I have had with my friends and family.

I guess it depends where you are going and for how long. We go as a group and its usually 2-3 nights. No power and we need to take food, drinks and often drinking water. We each get a 50 litre tub to put our gear in and another couple for cooking stuff and food. Big esky, small esky and heaps of little bits and pieces. The clothe tubs usually go under the awning bits of the tent so it doesn’t take up the tent room, the gear stays dry and it keeps the critters out of them.

Even just for sleeping I think you need one with a minimum 6 person tent. We usually like room around us so we stay away from caravan parks. We go as a group and only sleep in the tent. The cooking and socialising area is usually well separated from the tent. Usually a key consideration is how much room it takes to store whilst travelling because we run out of room very fast.

I mostly use FR from my phone and resize photos by emailing them back to myself. A box pops up giving a selection of email size before sending.

The rescue really got me thinking too. It has been on my mind for a quite a while. This week has just been soaked up with getting back to work unfortunately. My gear except the EPIRB is in the front of the bowrider under the casting platform, in the front I usually have my large esky and often an tub with a reef pick, 200m of rope and float. It is a checked and sorted but isn't at hand. That does make me wonder if the rescued guys may of run over their anchor rope. The one message that is loud and clear from most rescued people is the speed it all happened. So thanks Zoran for posting your changes.

It’s great to hear you finally got out on the water Fab1. It is very thoughtful returning the legal fish to give Yowie a sporting chance at getting a feed 🤣.

Your terms sound punishing 🤣

We don't see as many sash weights on building sites anymore. I do have 4 or 5 you are welcome to. I have only removed windows with lead sash weights once in 30 years mostly they are cast. If you make them from Lead do you have a mould for them?

Wow thats all kinds of awesomeness what a super effort and congrats. Not many people could say the have caught a Jack land based in Sydney.

They were so lucky you guys were there about’s and investigated the light. What an experience and good job on the rescue. I too would like to find out more about their experience if only to add to my knowledge of what goes wrong and how best to prepare.

Quality indeed well done. It’s a nice change seeing reports like yours in different locations.

Thanks for the very detailed reply Zoran. I agree its certainly testing cleaning fish and up generally after a long day on the water. I haven't spent much tome on the water at all lately.

That wobbegong sounds like a right PIA but nothing compared to that unappreciative boater you so kindly helped out. You did the right thing he just proved himself to be an ***hole.

Those conditions look spot on. I saw lots of posts on social media about the crowded ramps yesterday. Congrats on your Blue Eye Zoran thats a big leap up in pb. How do you prepare them for the table?

Welcome to FR Shawn.

Great work guys.

What a cracking session you sure find some good size hoods and get some good pics to boot.