Ah Me Ting

Hey crew, not wanting to get 'political', however, the truth needs to be pushed into the mainstream. By 'truth'. I mean the FACT that EVERY local council charges developers 'head works' charges as part of the land subdivision costs. These 'head works' charges are MEANT to be put aside by each council to expand and increase infrastructure such as water, sewer, etc. But. MOST local councils have NOT invested in the increase of water storage. WHY? IF they had, despite the drought, every council would have increased water storage and therefore there would be NO NEED to go into water restrictions. The REAL issue is that existing water storage is insufficient for an increased population (more houses, more people, more water used, more water storage needed) It's well past time for the employed bureaucrats and past elected Councillors to be held ACCOUNTABLE. Please consider contacting YOUR local council and ask them what they have done over the past 20 years to INCREASE water storage. And, don't be swayed by the BS 'bluff' of new houses needing a rain water tank - that was at the cost of the home owner ... WHAT HAS YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL DONE TO INCREASE PUBLIC WATER STORAGE?

Yes, isn't it frustrating when people ask for help but then just disappear and never report back if and how the problem was solved. @jordy 👍 onya mate!

Or, the hull is part of the circuit? Known to be wired that way by some boat builders (and owners).

What's the hull material? What sort of boat?

Were you testing on the positive (red) wire or the negative (black) wire? Where did you attach you testing leads?

When you tested the starboard light, where did you attach each end of the leads? Did you by pass the switch for the nav lights in the way you tested the circuit? Port side could then be a stuffed light, or other circuit issue.

😲 ... Geez, ole mate Matt made a LOT of cuts and must have used a LOT of rivets! His finished set up looks good. The under floor rod storage locker looks interesting. Great share. PS: I like your project too. Following your thread with interest.

Hope this is not against the forum rules, but, here is a link to a boat for sale listing... It has a bait board over a similar motorwell. @Ah Me Ting take a pic and add it here please

100% agree ... on both. I still do not know how, to this day, I managed to put full tank of unleaded fuel into my diesel ute. Brian fade moment as I picked up the nozzle at the bowser is all I can muster as any form of defense. And, just like this outboard boating instance, I had the ute towed and drained the tank to avoid any possible engine issue. Not cheap, but a lot cheaper than an engine rebuild.

@Green Hornet have you got any more pics of how you did your floor, etc? Post 'em up in the new thread I just started, so we don't hijack this thread. New thread is here:

I just started a new thread so we can share our idea's... It's here: @kingie chaser ... you wanna repost your's in there too?

I can not seem to get these to all go into the one post. Message keeps telling me I only have 2.12Mb of total pictures to post? But, on this new post I have 4.88Mb? Anyway, here's a few more pictures: This is the floor fully installed:

Ok, so I'll get it started. I setup up a Stessco Squire 385 a few years ago. At the time, I wanted the option of keeping it available as a roof topper type tinny, so decided to make the floor fully removable. So, I built a 'truss' style sub floor on which the carpeted marine ply floor was fixed. Here's a couple of pictures: This is the 'sub-floor' aka "truss": This is how I did each side of the floor:

Rather than hijack @Tinny pimp project build thread https://www.fishraider.com.au/topic/89936-tinny-fit-out/ I thought I'd start a new thread where we could share and discuss the various ways we've gone about putting a floor in our tinny. So, c'mon show us what you've done, or have! It might just help someone with an idea or alternative solution.

If your still hunting ... Try putting up a "wanted" ad on gumtree. Just mention in the listing that you're happy to travel to collect it and a price range your happy with...

Hidden gem around there for sure... Shhhh! I grew up on the mighty Camden Haven. Surfing, fishing, boating. Great times back in the 80s. Next time try: - North side off point perp, access via the low road down to pilot beach. - North Haven breakwall down about half way between the beach car park and the big park down near the shop. There's a couple of under wall pipes that flood the back waters (where the green weed grows) and seems to attract fish on a run out tide. - On Dunbogan side, you'll see Googleys run out, which is about opposite the stretch mentioned above on the North Haven side. It too produces on run out tide. - Geebung out toward diamond head is a good beach spot. Seems to get good gutters and sand banks. - North toward Bonny Hills, across road from the piggery, 4wd access track to midway on Grants Beach is also a good fishing spot. Gets good gutters. - South side of diamond head, and surrounds to Kylie's is rugged but less fished and can produce. - Around beaches north and south of 'middle rock' at the southern end of Lake Cathie township gets good gutters too. Good luck!

I'm guessing, home security system camera footage? Surely old mate would have deleted it! Darwin award nominee on two counts. Finalist for sure.

Can't offer any personal experience with 4 strokes, but in the 2 stroke variety... FIL had an old grey 25hp Tohatsu that was a late 90s model. Very reliable despite maintenance neglect. I had an 18Hp Tohatsu for 7 years which never missed a beat. Went with the 50Hp Tohatsu earlier this year based on the above and it's a no nonsense economical unit. And, yes, Tohatsu make the smaller 2 strokes for Mercury, and have various arrangements with Honda and BRP Evinrude for 4 strokes. https://www.boatsales.com.au/editorial/details/outboard-engine-buyers-guide-2018-111436/ https://www.boats.com/on-the-water/brpevinrude-announces-deal-with-tohatsu-for-small-outboards/ https://www.boatingmag.com/boats/honda-to-private-label-large-outboards-tohatsu/

Don't we all? 🤗 But. It does remind me of that old saying: My only concern is that when I die my wife will sell all my fishing gear based on the price I told her I paid for it!

I'm a bit surprised by this waffle: "Using navigation lights helps boaters stay safe so they can avoid hazards and exercise good judgement, and reminds boaters to keep a proper lookout when visibility becomes limited or reduced..." Huh? How does turning on my nav lights help me avoid hazards. Avoid a collision, yes, but me avoid hazards? Also, how do nav lights help me exercise better judgement? That all just sounds ridiculous. Work experience person must have been given the proof reading task.

Nobody with an answer, perhaps? I can't comment on the nuances of fishing in Sydney waterways. But, from experience clear vs murky water isn't as much an issue as other factors (species, time of day, water flow, other disturbances, bait, technique). Fish move from season to season and time of day, day to day. I'd look at the surrounding environment and assess impact(s). Are you only targeting bream?

Don't need a watch or printed almanac, everything is on the interwebs these days: https://tides4fishing.com/

And then do you put the walkway and spare tyre back onto the trailer?

100% take someone 'experienced' with you. Ideally someone who is familiar with that type and style of boat. Taking ya mate who has only ever had an old creek based tinnie to look at a top of line fibreglass cabin boat is just as crazy as asking ya other mate with only glass boat experience to test a estuary or bay style open to tinnie. Things to check, not exhaustive, but a start, others will chime in: - how much water comes out of the bung when back at the ramp? - does the motor cavitate (ventilate) and if so when, how bad, etc. - does the motor start from cold ok (might be hard to test as the seller might warm it up at home) - any flat spots in acceleration or other unusual nuances with motor sounds. - any water in fuel filters at end of the trip. Assuming none at start, and particular important if under floor fuel tanks. - how does VHF radio sound, do a radio test to local boats and or VMR. - does the hour meter measure true. Check hours at start and end of trip. - how much fuel did it use? Make sure tank is full at start and fill up tanks at end if there is no fuel sensor on the motor. - does it launch and retrieve ok? Get stuck or winch on hard work? - assess on water stability, space, movement based on intended use. Good Luck and keep us posted. We like pictures too!

Couple of things: 1. You should never need to get your car wheels wet. Should not even be close. 2. Water up to hub on trailer wheel is usually deep enough for most sub 5m boats. 3. Rollers are designed to roll. If your keel rollers are not rolling, start there. 4. A floating boat, pulled at bow by winch rope will straighten the boat up.ad it comes into the trailer. 5. Key is where, how, you start it. I use my winch lug on the boat to just sit up and on my keel roller. I attach the winch rope and wind up. 6. In heavy wind, or water current. Loading straight needs better tactics or a deckie. On my own, I just make sure the trailer is not as fat into the water, so I can 'hold' the bow using the keel roller and the bow latch. Even if I have to lift the bow up and onto the keel roller a bit. Once done tension is added to the winch rope, the boat pulled up onto the keel roller. 7. Boats should sit on the keel. Weight on keel rollers. Skids and wobble rollers are there only to stop the boat rocking from side to side.