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Thanks for that......with any luck the model number might still be the same as the 1998 one. Anyone else have an older mercury model closer to 1998?

I have a 1998 M40D DEPTO Tohatsu (40HP) motor. It has 3 cylinders. I know that the mercury motor of this year (the Japanese ones anyway) are the same motor. Can anyone tell me what the mercury model is? Thanks Caribe

I recently bought a Silva type 105 compass from a garage sale ($8...I think it was a good deal...don't know much about compasses and brands....anyway), and I was wondering if there would be any noticeable effects if I attach it to an aluminium tinnie (doesn't seem to have any effect when I put it close to it). Any precautions that I should be aware of so as not to effect the compass? Thanks guys, Caribe

Hi there Luke. Do you have any photos of the 14 footer that you have now (thought I suspect it is a new one rather than like the old one that I have)? Also, what do you have on the back? Thanks

Martinc - Hey mate I was wondering if you had any pictures of the well that you put on the back (wondering how you went about it). Lancer - anychance of annotating this picture of Swansea about what you are saying. (Can just do it in MS paint) I actually was diving with a friend just off the rocks (marked by the red dot on the above picture) and came across someones gear - obviously didn't pick their day. Found a motor (which was only about 4 hp from memory) and a few rods and other fishing gear. Certainly wouldn't catch me heading out there in a tinnie with a 4hp motor (unless it was their auxillary).

Well after all the responses I think I will be sticking to the lake (Macquarie) and the harbour (Newcastle) to build up some experience. I think my boat is probably suitable for just about that (my boat is in one of the other forum topics about "identifying this tinnie" - that was one of the reasons I wanted to have it identified so that I could find out what it was really designed for.....but it is yet to be positively identified). Since I got the motor secondhand, it will be good to build up a working history with it which might give me a sense of its reliability as well (40HP Tohatsu '99 - 50hrs use). I certainly look forward to being to head out to the open and will sit back when I can and watch to see how others get across the bar (Swansea). It would be good to go out with an experienced boatie in my old tinnie just to let me know what their thoughts are about its capability (and hopefully not to just tell me how bad it may be - got to start somewhere aye). Might post something on the newcastlefishing.com.au website to see if I can get some willing veteran to take it for a run (if anyone reading is local and think you might be one for it, let me know). The open waters might just have to wait till I get a bigger and newer boat though. Thanks again guys! Oh, what transom height (or freeboard) do you guys, who do go out, have? Caribe

My old boat has a 20 inch transom and 4.3 m long - just wondering who has headed out onto open water on smaller boats. What other factors would you consider important? (no doubt the weather) I am new to boating...What advice can you give? What is the best way to learn about crossing bars and general seamanship?

Thanks Geof I will give that guy a call and try what you said. Bashir - quite right there are no rivets in the construction of the boat whole. Its all welded...... I am certainly hoping that someone who owns one of these or has owned one can confirm what she is.

Does anyone think that this could be an old Clark?

Here are a couple of pics of the underneith: If this bow developed over time (ie was not originally like this), could it be taken out by some means? The outer sides of the bottom are somewhat straigher as shown in the following image:

What is BHW?

I think that may be the problem......ie there is a slight bow in the keel. What was the reason they did this?

last time I was out I adjusted the tilt on the motor at various angles and it didn't do much. Maybe I was doing something wrong. All I did was adjust the angle of the motor with the auto tilt to see what difference it made. Still no good...

The tinnie needs a new paint job. What do you think is the best way to get it off? I am thinking with paint stripper.....hopefully that won't react with the aluminium.

I have checked it twice and it only goes that speed. Seems to struggle to get any lift at the front....doesn't seem to be a noticeable plane. Maybe could have something to do with the fact that the driver is at the front of the boat and it is very wide up there (maybe extra friction).....or again, maybe a prop type issue. I have even adjusted the trim to see if it makes a difference but it doesn't really (with that, the trim meter on the dash always says the boat is pointing down....can't get it above horizontal). I don't know so any other thoughts would be great.