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Good on you for wanting to do it the right way mate.The log book is only for honest people.Far too many people are putting bs down in the Book and getting their mate to sign off on it probably while they're watching the footy swigging on beers.Same with drivers licences for cars and it shows out on the water and on the roads. Enjoy your new boat and get out as much as you can mate,because I certainly don't get out as much as I,d like too.

Don't know,but I bet they wish they had a old cane one that day. They didn't say.

Came across this article guys.Fishing can be risky business in foul weather.These people where lucky indeed. Had one of the scariest moments of my life yesterday. Emily Paige Coffey Jared Essman Gage Royer Chris Jensen and myself are all so blessed to be alive. We were catching bait in Jupiter Florida when my rod Cousins Tackle got struck by a bolt of lightning! Emily was sitting on the seat that got struck and I'm pretty sure if it wasn't for my Grundéns slicker jacket she was wearing there would have been a different out come. I can not describe how lucky I feel that no one was hurt. I think my boat is going to be out of commission for a while though.. I definitely have a new found respect for Mother Nature. Being stuck in the middle of a lightning storm with no power to anything after being struck was the most helpless feeling in the world! Lesson learned. Be careful out there in storms guys.

They are certainly expensive mate.If there was as high as a demand for outboards as there is with vehicles,I think the prices would come down significantly. Banning the outboards is only a very minor step towards a cleaner planet in the scheme of things,but a step non the less.

The government has played their part in destroying the environment more than any outboard ever has.The Hypocritical Pxxxxs. Does anyone know the ratio of 2 stroke outboards to 4 stroke roughly?I would think there's many more 2 strokes than 4 strokes floating about.

He's referring to the swivel hub as there's no steering cable fitted. There's usually nylon bushes in the tilt tube and swivel hub that can wear and break but I doubt it's the case hear as that outboard looks like it's in resonable nick. If people maintained there cables and boats like they should there would be no need 99% of the time.The biggest cause of cable failure I've seen is when the outboard end is frozen and the owner forces the wheel to get the motor to turn stripping teeth in the helm or/and buggering up the cable. Always store your outboard with the steering rod retracted and periodically give the outboard a few turns to port and starboard.Give all grease points a few squirts with the grease gun twice a year to prevent this happening to you. They're my tips. Automatic transmission fluid is my first choice before the lithium grease.This is the lithium grease that will do the job.I'd be interested to hear from the Op with what the diagnosis was. Cheers.

When I think of Alvey,I think of fishing with my late dad.As everyone said,it's sad to see this happen to any company.But Alvey need to hold their head up high as there's not many companies that can say they lasted 97 years.Well done for almost making the magic century Alvey!

Good thinking 99,love your work.On a side note it's funny how only a couple of screws on your windscreen are rusted and not the others.

Here's what is known as a jiggle hose mate to remove the fuel.You can just do it with a hose and suck it out by mouth but I wouldn't recommend it as fuel doesn't taste to nice. In regards to having a boat laid up for long periods of time here's my take on it. You mention that you had the bearings done just prior to the lay up?I'm guessing that you had the boat out at least once before the layup?If you did,it is possible that during launching/retrieval "if" you submerge your bearings you could have drawn some water into those bearings. When that boat sits there like it has for extended periods with that salt water stewing away in the hub the corrosion process will take hold ruining the bearings causing bearing failure down the track. At the bare minimum pull the wheel off and service the bearings inspecting both the bearing rollers and the bearing cups for wear.Leaving a boat trailer or any trailer for that matter for long periods of time doesn't do the bearings and tyres any good as the weight is constantly resting on a small surface area of the bearing and tyre. In short it's good practice to service the bearings,jack the trailer so the tyres are of the ground and use jack stands to rest the weight of the trailer on them prior to long periods of lack of use. With the boat other than draining fuel it will probably be ok. But a big thing that doesn't like long periods of sitting idle on outboards is the water pump Impellor vanes as they stay constantly bent in the one place for long periods. Other than pulling the leg off and checking there's no real way to tell other than the water coming out of the tell tale.(Make sure water pumps and keep an eye on it). I don't know what boat your running but check the steering,gear oil,engine oils if applicable,pull the prop and check for line etc,etc. Ive done several write ups on different things including bearings in the workshop on here if you want to have a crack at it. Cheers.

We've cooked anything and everything on it and you can fit a heap of food on them.Now to join Jenny Craig to lose some weight. Cheers.

Well,I had to make another one didn't i.Here is a few photos and some of the cook ups we've had.

You borrow a trailer or hire a flat bed tow truck.

Make sure you treat the welds to prevent rust. More people should do this. We all should be nervous mate. If I saw you or anyone else working on your/their trailer I'd go over to you and ask what your doing taking note of your description,boat,trailer and rego numbers just in case.If we all took the few minutes to do this I believe that many of these thefts could be prevented or at least minimised.

Here is the result All I can say is if we are capable we need to be involved when we see wrong doing.You cant tell me nobody saw a thing.

Something like this can prevent what happened to you.Even a piece of pvc/dowel wedged in between the foot brake and base of seat will suffice. Youll find they tend to maintain the ramps less in the cooler months than they do in the warmer for some reason.

I'd get a wagon if you go down that route just for the longer wheel base, leaf spring suspension.I had a Ea wagon with the 5sp manual that towed beautiful and had a heap of storage to go away with the boat. My head gasket issues were solved with an au head gasket and the firewall cracking due to fatigue(Cable operated clutch)was remedied by a hydraulic replacement.These are common issues with the E series and early Au.

I guess the quinny was to heavy fir the Nissan buried under it and his lockers didn't help him.Time to get a toyota i think.

That's the first time I've seen one of those new mobile 2 post hoists.Should have enough of an angle to drop the box now.This post has gone all over the place for the poor bloke asking the question.He'll be told he needs a Mack truck before long.

If your rig weighs less than that 1500kg braked capacity then it will be a legal towing combination. How much dose your boat weigh fully loaded for a trip including fuel and all gear is the first thing I'd want go know? Take whatever boat you plan to buy "fully" loaded over a weigh bridge to be "certain" of it's actual weight. You can tow pretty much tow anything with anything provided what your towing is kept under the vehicles max tow rating,taking care on the roads,having a well maintained vehicle and being sensible at the ramps. Cheers.

I would be happy with a "Little" 85cm Flatty.Imagine if they let Yowie fish there.

Good luck Zoran.Just for future reference instead of anchoring through the hatch standing on the bunk beds etc,you can always run a short length of rope to the helm and clip your anchor to this rope that you carry inside the boat in a fish box or similar. If you weren't aware. It works a treat for boats with difficult access to the bow due to one piece windscreens/small hatches etc and is much safer to boot. Anyway all the best with it mate.

In real life I put my foot down explaining I'm the boss,you do what I say,if you don't like it there's the door etc,etc.Then I quietly gather my pillow and blanket and go out and sleep with the dog in the shed for a while.She always learns her lesson because it happens every time.lol. With her crushed car beside it.

What's the purpose of the dick?Does it have a longer shaft for better penetration into the seabed?Tell you what,you don't want to get it snagged.Just kidding,I know what you mean. Good luck with your choices as Rick has given you some good info.

If your anchor is pulling/dragging I've I find it's not usually the rope used.From what I've seen way to many people don't have enough chain inbetween the anchor and rode,Use to light an anchor,and most importantly don't pay out enough rods when anchoring.A good guide I use is to have an angle of 30-45deg in the line from your bow to the surface of the water. If those above things are wrong your anchor can and will drag.You want a nice belly in the chain to keep the pull on the anchor horizontal and set. The Alderney ring and buoy work well or you can make your own up with a plastic barrel etc. I've anchored in that much water plenty of times in the past and even now in some of the deeper parts of the estuaries and just motor over the top of the anchor pulling the line in by hand over the bow roller.How much effort it takes will be dictated by your size and strength I guess ,but the easiest way other than a winch definitely is the buoy system. Again I'd like to hear from others.