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    Help With My New Ride.

    in Boating

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    yes mate very simple fix,remove the screws then housing,anything like mine was when i removed the screws

    the housing just fell out it was so unsealed,u may need to just carefully pryer around outer edge to remove,

    if u remove the housing first & give it a good clean in & around the transom hole to remove any old

    excess sealant,that way u can take it with u to your local boat supply shop and match it up,for memory the

    new bung & housing was under $10,i replaced both top & bottom at the same time just for mind sake,

    also will give it a bit of time to dry & air out around the hole while your at the shop checking out what

    other goody's that u might want to buy for your new toy,( thats the fun part )when replacing i used a

    generous amount of sikaflex in & around the housing,screw back into place & give a wipe around outer

    housing edge for a nice clean leak free finish.

    cheers

    Help With My New Ride.

    in Boating

    Posted

    what you are saying about water coming into the motor well is normal if u stop quickly or u are at rest water

    will flow into the well & sit,only alittle, when underway it will self drain out,may be worth checking

    properly sealed around the hole so it doesnt seep into transom timber & make sure hole is clear of any debris,

    you are right about no access from floor into bilge area unless you cut it out,i have a bilge pump mounted at

    the back where the petrol tank indent is,works fine for any excess water that may be dragged inside the boat

    due to swimming ect,

    cheers.

    Help With My New Ride.

    in Boating

    Posted

    Congrats on the new boat,

    I have the same boat as you have just bought & have had some same problems you have now,

    first of all water in the bilge probably leaking from bung or bung housing as was mine,you have said that u

    noticed water dripping out from lower bung,as pel stated a tiny hole can let alot of water in under pressure,

    i also thought the worst to begin with,i filled bilge area with approx 60-80litres water and a couple buckets of

    water with some bright food coloring added to make spotting any possible hull leaks alittle easier,hull all good

    i removed bungs & housing,cleaned out hole,this also gives you a bit of idea what condition the transom

    timber is in,replaced with nice new bungs & housing sealed all with sikaflex,after next outing allday on the

    water back at ramp undo bung and no water in bilge at all :biggrin2: ,yes that amount of water below will

    affect the balance of the boat,solve water leak problem & should solve leaning problem,as for the steering

    problem u may find it has to do with your hydrofoil size,i have a small two piece one on mine,70hp jonno,

    swapped over & tried a large foil like yours & experienced similar problems you describe,bloody terrible

    put small two piece back on all good,as with my motor they do like to guzzle fuel,good tune & no water

    inside boat should see some improvement,sort these few problems out & you have a nice & very usable

    boat,i do find them to be quite a dry & stable boat which will handle choppy waters without any real

    problems,unfortunately i spend to much time in the truck & not the boat.

    just a few things that worked for me & may be of some help to you,best of luck.

    cheers.

    Shoal Bay

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    G,day Richard.

    Fully agree with Gibbo,just about anywhere you decide to wet a line in the bay will get you a feed of fish.

    If the weather not on your side you can always go around to fly point(JUST PAST LITTLE BEACH BOAT RAMP)walk into knee deep water & hand feed the fish,chidren love this,but you dont need to be a child to get a lot of enjoyment from this.Will be quite busy this time of year but always makes for a great holiday.

    Goodluck,have a safe & happy holiday :yahoo::1fishing1::thumbup:

    cheers

    SHANE.

    Assistance Required

    in The Bar

    Posted

    have a new boat and need an experieced boaty to assist remunearatin a carton Brisbane Water my preferred place ...

    Hi Methuselah.

    I would be able to give a hand with launch & retrival of your boat on those dates as i am very local to brissy waters and will be home all over chrissy,we launch our boat at davistown,good for small or larger boats and central to some good fishing spots,would be more than happy to point out where.

    Send me a pm if you interested.

    Cheers

    Shane.

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