big Neil Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Got organised and set off for Tuross Heads this morning. Frost everywhere as I meandered towards the Newell Hwy. I pulled up to check everything was ok with the boat /trailer combo before getting onto the high speed Newell Hwy. One of the trailer wheel bearings was quite hot, considering the freezing cold conditions, and I'd only been driving for under an hour. Decided to pull the pin and headed back home rather than continue the remaining 6 hrs drive to the coast. Just as well nobody took up my offer to join me, I would have let them down. Have no plan B to go fishing now, so will have to bide my time until I can replace the bearings and seals. Ggggrrr! BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 sorry to hear that mate goodonya for putting the effort in anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Buggar Neil at least you weren't to far down the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Thanks for the heads up, I'll cancel my flights! bugger mate, BOAT=bring out another thousand! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 9 hours ago, Scratchie said: Thanks for the heads up, I'll cancel my flights! bugger mate, BOAT=bring out another thousand! Cheers scratchie!!! Hi Scratchie, always wondered how they decided to name it a BOAT. Hopefully won't cost me that much. 2 sets of bearings, I might get some change out of $60. At least I'll know they are ok to travel once it's done. Still dying to catch something and no sign of any water being added here in the short term. Such is life, BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Probably a good thing you check the bearings, further along the road it may have been too late and could have caused plenty of problems. Better luck next time and bearings are an easy job as long as they don't weld themselves to the axle. It happens. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 BUGGER..your not havin much luck mate..its gotta turn round soon and come good..hope you get some fish soon neil...we did 800 kms on wed to get a cod fix..but it was worth it..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said: BUGGER..your not havin much luck mate..its gotta turn round soon and come good..hope you get some fish soon neil...we did 800 kms on wed to get a cod fix..but it was worth it..rick Thanks Rick, all I gotta do is catch something and I'll be happy for a while. In the meantime I'll fix the trailer for when the water does come back. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 25 minutes ago, frankS said: Probably a good thing you check the bearings, further along the road it may have been too late and could have caused plenty of problems. Better luck next time and bearings are an easy job as long as they don't weld themselves to the axle. It happens. Frank Yep Frank. My normal usage is a 15 min trip to the river and the same after fishing, so not much chance of anything major happening there. I just assumed that the trailer was ok and set off. I always stop and check everything along the route though, after I was following a boat on a trailer and the wheel came off it. Could have caused a nasty accident for somebody. I don't think there will be any major problem as the bearings weren't any warmer when I got home. Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Unfortunate you didn't make the water, but it was probably in your best interests to turn back. Hopefully the water levels get back up soon! I'm planning a trip to Wagga when the weather warms up, I can make a trip out your way and we can meet up for a fish Cheers, Wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Wellzy94 said: Unfortunate you didn't make the water, but it was probably in your best interests to turn back. Hopefully the water levels get back up soon! I'm planning a trip to Wagga when the weather warms up, I can make a trip out your way and we can meet up for a fish Cheers, Wellzy That'll be good Luke, just give me a bit of notice. Closed season for Cod Aug 31st to Nov 30 th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 On 6/30/2017 at 6:35 PM, big Neil said: Got organised and set off for Tuross Heads this morning. Frost everywhere as I meandered towards the Newell Hwy. I pulled up to check everything was ok with the boat /trailer combo before getting onto the high speed Newell Hwy. One of the trailer wheel bearings was quite hot, considering the freezing cold conditions, and I'd only been driving for under an hour. Decided to pull the pin and headed back home rather than continue the remaining 6 hrs drive to the coast. Just as well nobody took up my offer to join me, I would have let them down. Have no plan B to go fishing now, so will have to bide my time until I can replace the bearings and seals. Ggggrrr! BN Freezing cold and raining today so I replaced both sets of wheel bearings on the boat trailer. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, big Neil said: Freezing cold and raining today so I replaced both sets of wheel bearings on the boat trailer. BN Sure you don't live in another country???? Beautiful weather up here so I took the kids for a walk on the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Scratchie said: Geez Scratchie you wouldn't stand barefooted in the water here at present. Got the shivers just looking at that mate. LOL BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 dont know what your missing out on BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 6 hours ago, Regan said: dont know what your missing out on BN Might have to have you Central Coast guys show me what I'm missing out on sometime...when it's a bit warmer, eh? BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, big Neil said: Might have to have you Central Coast guys show me what I'm missing out on sometime...when it's a bit warmer, eh? BN your on Edited July 3, 2017 by Regan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 That’s bad luck Neil. Could have been worse I suppose. You could have been a couple of more hours up the road and have a major problem. Not much fun missing out on a fishing trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcraft43 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Sorry to hear your trip was canseled better to be safe than sorry though. Where,s MIA Neil? is it out west somewhere? like Bathurst Edited July 11, 2017 by Trailcraft43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 7 hours ago, Trailcraft43 said: Sorry to hear your trip was canseled better to be safe than sorry though. Where,s MIA Neil? is it out west somewhere? like Bathurst Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) is in the Central South of NSW. Has 2 main rivers (Murray and Murrumbidgee) and lots of smaller tributaries. Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Albury, etc. are some of the cities in the area. Cheers,Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailcraft43 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Be a bit on the cold side down there at the moment. id think the fish have gone into hybernation mode hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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