paddy69

Hey Raiders - as there seems to be a few newby's on the chat tonight I thought I may as well put the request in for someone anyone with experience in fishing the bay to come out and join me for a fish and to answer my questions....like where do you catch fish....? my questions will be slightly more sophisicated than that...but you never know. I have my own gear so all you need is your gear and a sambo or a bite to eat. I have a 4.2 runabout - no worries about petrol it is pretty ecconomical so more than happy to cover that cost for some good info general chat. Thanks Raiders. Pat

Well done Pel, you have always been very helpful and considerate in your replys to my post! Thanks mate and well done. Pat

took it for a spin and went like a dream! Sorry for the lack of detail I was trying to get the daughter off to sleep. I have had on order for two months a Stessco Skipper run about and I put a 40hp suzuki four stroke on her. AWESOME! It is a 4 metre runabout and I will be taking picks tomorrow! I also learnt the hard way that it is best to stay inside the markers...the prop got a couple of teeth...just small ones nothing a file won't fix. photos tomorrow. pat

brilliant!!!!! I am often in the dog house and usually because of

Hi raiders, I saw a chart somewhere that matched the size of a boat to how it should be driven in certain weather conditions. ie: 4m boat in .02 seas, boat can be driven full throttle. in 0.5 green wash pull back on thottle some spray etc... have any of you seen this chart. Do you know where I can get it? or can you point me in the right direction. I thought I saw it on NSW Maritime but for the life of me I can't find it. Pat

here it is, but how do I put in in the profile part of the reply????

here you go Raiders, here is me on the back of a customs boat fishing at Ashmore Reef. I was lucky enough to head out with a great team of guys from the Customs Marine Unit on the Dame Roma Mitchell. I was filming for Border Security. We got about half an our to throw a line in... and I was the lucky one to get a mack attack! anyway enjoying the site lucking forward to meeting some of you guys and having a yarn. Pat

Hey Hodgey I am taking the family and the new boat (arrives monday 8th) on a three week camping holiday... can't wait! start the adventure on Saturday 20th head to Batemans Bay, then on to the Mornington Penisula (sorry i am a mexican) for family xmas. then we hit the road back up the coast road to Lakes Entrence for a few days then on to Eden....can't wait very excited. pat

Thanks every body, you guys rock! I will join the Fisho's. The membership is $11 plus $165 a year to use the ramp. I am going down there next week to join. paddy

Pel, I am in Tempe

Hi Raiders, after years of research and nagging the "trouble and strife" I finally put a deposit on my first boat. A Stessco 420 Skipper powered by a 40hp 2 stroke (not good for re sale...I know), but the price was in my budget. Anyway, if any raiders are heading out with a 4m to 4.5m tinnie and have the patients to have a "big fella" watch their every move on a launch (no need to go out) I would love to come out and watch/participate in a few launches before I get my early xmas present in December. The dealer has offered to take me out for the first run. But I would like a bit more experience as I will be taking the boat away camping down to Victoria over the xmas season and the more confident I am the less stressed the "cheese and Kisses" will be. I am more than happy to buy andy one a many thanks Paddy

Hi Raiders, just want to start researching a family holiday down the south coast and want to know the best and legal way to catch lobsters using a net...or what kind of net, bait etc. Can anyone help the helpless. Paddy

I am heading south for a family camping trip am want to see if i can net a couple of lobsters....any ideas?...opera house or crab pots which is the best?

Thanks Stucatz! Mate I have witnessed a "bung"el before and it wasn't pretty! I am in the inner-west too so I amy well call on you on one of my first harbour cruisers! Thanks mate. Paddy

Thanks Pelican.... wise words and I will hit the dealer up to take me out the first time. I will also make a check list. My father in law does the same with his boat...when its working. He bought a very old half cabin with a very old engine. Which is why I am buying a brand new tinnie. No hassles (hopefully) and will work up to the half cabin when feeling a little more experienced. Pat

G'day, I am just about to fork out $7K on a new tinnie and engine combo. so far the Stessco 395 Bass V nose punt is looking good with a 30HP Suzuki. But I have read some of your post on the welding. Not being very handy how do I tell if the welding is good or not. By the way of you want a good laugh I will make sure that I let you all know when and where I am launching the boat for the first time. Thanks Pat