stevemid

Thanks guys, I went to BCF Auburn looking for the silstar's but they had none suitable. I ended up with a nice ugly stick. By the way, BCF were the only one of three stores that didn't try to upsell me to a $300. rod. Well done BCF. Steve

Yep I saw somewhere that chef from Tetsuie (?) say the same thing about Yakka'sSteve I stand behind everything I say, except usually I'm prone.

Hi Fishraiders, After trading in the sailboat on a fishing boat, I made an initial investment in a set of entry level reels to get started for in-shore and near offshore fishing. Shimano Sedona 2500 Shimano Symetre 4000 Shimano Baitrunner 6000 Shimano TLD 25 , The two bigger reels came with cheap rods as part of a package. Last night (on the turn of the tide) I hooked up to a 4 foot gummy shark on the Baitrunner and the Shimano Eclipse 8-12 Kg rod broke in half. So I'm looking for a replacement. My budget is $80-$120. (Sneakyfisho have a 20% off sale on rods now.) This will be my main rod for heavier spinning duties so it has to be an all-rounder. I don't want to break the next one and lose a Mulloway or a Kingfish the size of the gummy (which I did manage to land, by the way.) I'd appreciate any recommendations Steve

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Oh....and all the poor people from Millers Point and other government subsidised properties are being given bus tickets to Qld I stand behind everything I say, except usually I'm prone.

6A. http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/products/marine-outboard/2-stroke-mid-power/11-60f Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Assuming both batteries are 12V you could charge both with the altternator using either a 1,2 Both switch or a VSR. IMO you don't need a DC charger to do that. nTalk to the guys at Roadrunner, see what they say. Your motor doesn't put out a hell of a lot of charge.m This discussion is pertinent. Especially for your week away: http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/190787-how-do-i-improve-charging-ablity-yamaha-150-2-stroke.html Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Does your boat normally sit on a trailer? What is your charging regime? Any particular problem you are trying to solve? Normally you'd want to protect your start battery from being discharged by accessories to the point where it wouldn't start your motor. How much night fishing you do and the type of nav lights you have and how much your sounder draws all figure in to this. Normally (again) if all your start battery has to do is start the engine, and the engine starts quickly, then you'd have left over charging capacity off the motor's alternator, which could be usefully directed to the trolling motor battery, to give that battery the excess amps which would be otherwise wasted once the start battery has been topped up. I would guess that under your current setup your sounder and nav lights may be consuming much of the excess output, since 60 hp motor alternators don't put out a lot; but there may still be some left over. Given that your setup is not normal, you'd have to think through the pros and cons of making it normal. This would include doing an inventory of your charging and discharging rates under normal usage. For example, at the end of a typical outing, how much capacity has been drawn from each battery? How much has the alternator put back in? How much capacity is left in each battery? This analysis will let you know if you are damaging the batteries and whether you are at risk of a no-start situation. This IMO is the main 2 issues I'd be concerned with in the first instance. DC chargers from what I have read are mainly useful as Multi-stage chargers which when coupled with high output alternators do a good job of giving deep cycle batteries a full charge - something they can't get from a typical alternator. This is especially useful to campers and off roaders. I am assuming that if your boat normally sits in the shed in between trips and that if your deep cycle sits on the charger the whole time that your deep cycle is getting fully topped up so I don't think, given my assumptions that you'd get much benefit from a DC charger. But then the way you are currently "load balancing" I'm also not sure a VSR would do much good either. My advice would be to do the inventory: the capacity of your batteries, how much night fishing you do, how much your appliances draw, and whether you have analogue or LED nav lights all adds into the final recommendation. Bottom line though is that you shouldn't be regularly discharging a deep cycle battery more than 50% and a start battery more than 20%, or you will shorten their life. Lastly, you should never risk not being able to start your motor. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

1st of all, you need to know your starting point: 1 what types of batteries do you have and how good are they? 2 what is the total wattage of your energy consumers? Divide this by 12 to get the total amps per hour you will use up. Example: 3 15watt nav lights will burn almost 3 amps per hour. On an 8 hour fishing trip you'll use 24 amp hours for nav lights alone! Once you know your total consumption times your maximum hours fishing in darkness, you'll know your total power demand that has to be supplied by a battery. Batteries shouldn't be discharged below 50%. So if your total demand is going to be 48 amp hours, you'll need a 100 amp hour battery (charged to the full before you leave) just for your "house" needs. AGM batteries are better for this because they are designed to be slowly discharged. You can follow the advice of dhype using specialized batteries one for house, one for starting, or NaCIH2OK9's advice and have 2 equal batteries and alternate each trip. If you follow Na's, I would make them both AGM's. Follow the advice on keeping your batteries fully charged. The hardest thing on a battery is discharging it below 50% of its capacity. Next most destructive is letting it sit partially discharged. Reducing consumption be switching to LED's etc is smart. The less you burn the less you need to carry. Steve Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Mate, you gotta remember the force on your bait board will only = your max drag so I'm thinking what 6 kg? With the rod acting as a shock absorber? Sorry to spoil your shopping trip buti think the BB should handle that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey Fishon, Sounds good. I'm in Manly. Send me a PM with your phone no. I'll do the same. Steve

Thanks matblack. Still putting together the boat and acquiring equipment. Finally figured out a combo transducer mount and bait pump for the live well. Building a baitboard this week. Steve

G'Day All, Those of you who are members of Ausfish may have seen my thread over the last 2 years on 'Building a 23' catamaran.' Well the boat is built and I'm looking to get started fishing. I have been a long term sailor and over the years I have regularly sailed up to QLD in the winters from Sydney. The thing I enjoy most about cruising is fishing. The rule was, 'if I move, I troll' and I always tried to leave enough daylight after anchoring to have a drift around the bay to pick up supper. I've had plenty of luck trolling my red and white Mackerel Maulers. However, at age 67, the single handed deliveries from Sydney to SE QLD are getting a bit much, therefore I built the powerboat which I plan to fish off of around Sydney (continental shelf, coastal and harbour) and can deliver by road to Queensland and live/fish on it while I'm up there. For some reason, getting started fishing around Sydney is seeming a bit daunting. I am just learning to drive the boat and I've still got to get it set up with rod holders, kill tanks, etc. And there's a lot of water in the Harbour and lots more between the Hawkesbury and Browns Mountain. I've never used burley, live bait or a fish finder. In short, I am hoping that going out with some experienced anglers might help me climb up the learning curve. So, it you are interested in helping our an oldy but a newby please reply or PM me with your situation/details. Here are my details. Your name: Stevemid Your Location: Manly Fishing technique: Trolling, live lining, bottom bouncing Availability: 7 days Preferred location: Harbour and offshore Provide your own gear? Yes Provide your own boat? Yes