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  1. 48 minutes ago, kingie chaser said:

    Nice, well done to you Mrs :thumbup:

    I got one in Botany bay back in February I think it was.

    Not as big as that one but still a good enough size to take home.

    Was pretty tasty.

     

    Seems like they are becoming more common up this way!

     

    I havent seen then for a while but to get 2 off the bat is a good sign.

    Its in the air fryer now..yummm

  2. Gday All,

     

    Took the boss out for an easy morning off cronulla in bate bay as she hasn't  quiet got her sea legs yet. It was a little choppy but fine overall, good to have a bit of sun before this cell hits. 

    Started the drift and she managed to hook a small gummy going 70 odd. She was stoked as its the biggest fight she had to on the line.. kept drifting for Plenty of spikes and a few legal flatties in the mix before she hooked up again!! This time it was an upgrade size gummy which had her buzzing and as was the 4000 size reel. Got it in and it went 1300 overall! Stoked!!. 

    Didnt manage to see the whales i had promised her but shes happy with a few sharks so all is good!.

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  3. I love a good dual axle trailer i must say. IMO they tow so much better and just sit flat on those bumpy roads. I tow alot to the south coast and notice a massive difference with dual vs single. Remember you will have to factor weight also with the family car.

  4. 1 hour ago, Fab1 said:

    That's what I'm afraid of.It's not set in stone and not worth the risk.Personally if they allow fishing for food it should be anywhere as long as you follow the other rules.

    Totally agree!! They allow us to fish so this shouldn't be an issue

  5. Head out to the mouth! Parsley bay ramp is great. Good flathead bream and mulloway...cant forget stingrays. If there is lots of boat traffic it can be quiet. 

     

    Spots are the famous rail bridges, juno point, flint and steel and drift near the mouth where it drops off for flatties. 

     

    Ive been up there a few times lately.

  6. 1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said:

    I just done my vsea recently  same principle  power to a busbar  then to lights and pumps thru switch panel  sounder an gps  radios  direct to busbar with inline fuses  all negatives to seperate neg busbar

    Awesome. Great to hear you've done the same. Sounds like I should be fine

  7. I havent yet. I am getting the fuse today I hope so I'll have to look at sizes.  And yes I am putting an isolator in. At this stage now I'm making a shopping list and heading out thisarvo I hope.

  8. Brain trust. 

    Due to nav lights and sounder not working I have been searching past post on fishraider regarding rewiring a boat which was extremely helpful !!

    this morning I got under my old vsea to investigate. Before I knew what time it was i have stripped all the old gear out and scratching my head as to how this didnt catch fire!! ( not my wiring )

    So I am keeping it simple. A main power feed from the battery with an inline fuse at the battery running to a switch panel which has circuit breakers incorporating in the panel. A bus bar to carry my negatives and having tinned wire due to corrosion. 

    I'll only be running nav lights, anchor light, bilge, sounder and vhf  and a strip light in the cuddy. 

    Questions. 

    1. Best local place for marine grade wire. ( pm me if needed ) 

    2. Should I run another fuse box or is that over kill due to the breakers in the switch panel? 

     

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  9. The coast runner is a runabout set up. Bow rider is a freedom sport in that age bracket.

    From what I have seen on the water they look much for muchness. Similar size and runabout style giving more deck room. Both would be a good estury/ bay fishing boat.

  10. 11 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:

    Never underestimate how rough lake mac can get   i have had to deal with 1.5mtr chops on bad days   not enjoyable   always take heed of weather and if its gunna be windy over 18knots  be careful   too many people just say its a lake it will be flat  WRONG  

    Yep we knew it was blowing later but we lost track of.time well and truley. In the main body of water I reckon it was pushing 1.5. Nose was in the trough and had the wave crashing over the nose. I just had to adjust trim and throttle to match and bash home. The vsea loved it... I did not.

  11. Nice haul. 

    My partner and I explored lake mac this weekend. Ended up staying at the heads swimming on the beach too long and had to punch back to far southern side of the lake in some very very unforgiving conditions. Let's say the missus was very happy to see land haha

  12. Have you checked out the Clark 5m center console??A mechanic near me sells them. Look pretty good  and well set out also with a Honda 135 on the bum. Come in 41k from memory.. would be able to add some fruit to bring it to the 45k mark . Saying that..I have not been in one yet.

  13. Gday all. Been a while. 

    2 main things from this. 

    1. You dont have to follow the crowd and pile into a 50x50m area.

    2. Just enjoy! 

    Got out today in syd after being away.. m5 sucks!! But anyway headed from the ramp at 630 and rounded molli point to shock horror 15 plus boats and kayaks. All stacked in like usual. So after seeing this I decided I was going to troll today.. why?!. Because:

    A. Have you pulled and anchor up and down out of a vsea .. can not be bothered and..

    B. Too bloody hot. 

    So I hooked on the closest looking rapla I have that looks like a yakka in the 120 size( pictured below ) and off i went.. up and down the break wall.. across to bear island.. across the heads.. all whilst a cool breeze from moving along and tunes pumping ( I got some looks of wtf Haha).. but I was loving life! 

    All in all i hit 8 rat kings which went from 55 to 62. Now most my success was further down from molli point where the graffiti on the wall says " will you marry me". Most times I'd just get going again and be already hooked up.. no boats near me at all. 

     

    So what I learnt.. trust your sounder and local knowledge and you dont have to be following the others to be on fish.

    A few hours in left them biting to get home to the dog and save her from the midday heat.

    Cheers

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  14. Id love to do that sort of set up however not on the seafarer. Fiberglass and offroad dont mix well. Id love to bulid a camp set up for my tinny on a trailer like that. What a weapon.

  15. 4 minutes ago, Scratchie said:

    I’d head to the Hawkesbury. Plenty of flatties moving through the system and a chance of a Jew in the well known spots! 

    But best of all, just get out there! 

    Cheers scratchie!!! 

    ? and can pop around to pittwater in search of kings. Hmmm not bad at all. Thats it though, regardless of weather im heading out. Raincoat and all

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  16. Ladies and gents. 

    Where are we heading this weekend? Far too long since i have been out.. rain hail shine that boat of mine is going in the drink. Wont be heading offshore sooooo....  

    Where shall i head? 

    >hacking 

    >georges/botany

    >harbour 

    >hawkesbury. 

    Help deciding appreciated 

    Cheers!

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