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Pete. Try putting a piece of something like chicken gut skin on the hook after the pippy has been threaded on,they cant get it off as easy. Ben.

LOW LIFE BASTARDS. Ben.

Hi Dorf.All you need is more weight on the tow-ball,move some gear up the front of the boat,it will solve your problem.Ben. (basic-fisho) P s. Move the axle back one notch if the trailer is the type you can do that with.

Hi Big Bob. Good report,thats a nice bream at 1.5 kg. Bob. that area of the Parra. produces quite often,good spot.Ben.

Hi Hounddog. I have a 40 Mariner oil injected,and your problem sounded just like mine.I took mine to where i bought it, and the machanic said the sender was stuffed.he said i would have to buy the oil plastic carrier as well, about $185 plus labour.how did you find out it was the Magnetic washer that was the problem.I am thinking of going over to mixing the oil and petrol as i go along,but i would much rather be in a position like you,and be able to use the motor as was intended,Any imformation that you can give will be appreciated.Ben.

Hi Guys. I always try to park the trailer wheels against a curb if there is one,or back it up so there is no way to get it out.I also have a chain and lock on the hitch.DONT keep your trailer looking nice and tidy, polished,etc. Ben.

Bob Smith.Not a good idea to scoff at the suggestion of compromise.John Howard has had a lot of compromising to get through what he wanted this week. but he was successful at the finish,I thought Bluecod had a very good point,and for you to speak so bluntly to the people you are trying to get onside,well you could be doing a good job FOR the GREENS. Thats how i see it,lets work together,with as little friction as possible with each other. Ben.

Hi Bluecod.How the hell can the average bloke make any sense of the gobbldy gook that report puts out, lost me early on. Ben.

Sea jay.Trickel charge is the way to go.I came back from the U.K. this year after being away 4 months and the motor started first crank,without any charging,so you could have a drain some where.Try removing one of the batt.leads as suggested and that will tell you iff you have a drain,but make sure it is charged up before disconecting the batt.lead, to give it a fair chance..Ben.

Hi reeso. I believe the Barra are off limits until the 1 of Feb. please check as if your caught up there they can take you for all your fish gear boat.Take care. Ben .

Hi Jewnut . I changed the oil in the gear box. You actually did me a favour as i had neglected to keep up to the oil.But it did,nt make any differance.In the owners manual it only mentions the water over heating in the engine, and the low on oil that can start the sender alarm off.Thanks for your interest.Ben

Hi guys. I have a problem.I get a warning signal when i turn the ignition on,and when it is running,i have tried it in foreward and reverse it is still there. I got some good advice yesterday from Hottunna and jewnut,sadly it did,nt work.I found my owners manual and it said the warning signal is for oil out or very low,there was plenty in the container,it is fuel injected.It aso said the other thing was over heating of the motor. The water is coming through very strong,and apart from that it did it again this morning when the motor was cold.I also changed the oil in the gear housing.If any one would like to give an opinion on what it could be i would be grateful. I am leaning to the feeling that the switch is faulty in the control box where the noise is coming from.The motor is a 98/ 40 h.p. Marina. I have never had a problem with the motor before. Here,s hoping some one can come up with some ideas.Thanks in advance.Ben.

Thanks to/ May Be NOT and Jewnut.It was raining very heavy when i got home so have not had time to check anything out,but will definetly check the oil,the water was pumping out well and felt very good and cool so im hoping it will be the gear oil i never thought of that so thanks again,there is always some help on fishraider Ben.

Hi Phild.I too went out at the break of day,i put in at Brooklyn,headed to west head and got some live Y. Tail.went out to 40 mtr. east of the Joey. put the Y.T. down and watched a stream of fish on the sounder,but not a touch,when i reeled the Y.T. in one was missing the other was mangled up and i never felt a thing,it was like a bloody washing machine out there for tinnies.coming back in at Lion Island the warning for something went off,the noise was coming from the hand control for forward and reverse,the first thing i thought of was the water pump but it was working fine ,so i came back very steady,and now will have to try to work out what alarm is situated in the forward reverse power trim box. ANY ideas chaps.It,s a poor report for fishing ,but very well done Phild, there would appear to be a lot more King fish down your way than up here at Broken Bay.Probably fishing skills come into it as well.Ha.Ha.

Hi Bombora. I wonder what the chance is of getting them out of the Hawks. I dont fancy my chances,but it is a shame as i think the Hawks. would have to be one of the best breeding places on the East Coast.Look how well Botany Bay fired up when they got the pros. out.Ben.