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by smile0784
Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:37 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?
Replies: 44
Views: 5478

Re: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?

Bought 7 years ago from Sydney for $12500 from memory Just sold for 9000. It was 23 years old Traditionally Fiberglass is heavier so needed more hp but with modern technology and better motors hp is on par with old motors vs new technology on newer motors i think. For a boat of 200 kg and/or 1000 k...
by smile0784
Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: Boating
Topic: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?
Replies: 44
Views: 5478

Re: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?

Bought 7 years ago from Sydney for $12500 from memory
Just sold for 9000.
It was 23 years old
Traditionally Fiberglass is heavier so needed more hp but with modern technology and better motors hp is on par with old motors vs new technology on newer motors i think.
by smile0784
Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: Boating
Topic: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?
Replies: 44
Views: 5478

Re: New to Boating: Advice for First Boat?

For a $3k budget your probably not going to get something too stable or that is less then 10 to 15 years old. And would highly.recommend not going out on rough day. If your looking at aluminium, your looking at a light boat probably around 150 to 200kg and wont be heavy enough to be stable for rough...
by smile0784
Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:27 am
Forum: Marine Electronics
Topic: driving lights for the boat?
Replies: 10
Views: 2831

Re: driving lights for the boat?

If you mean being able to see the channel markers, well and good. I have a led spot bar on the front of my boat and it is great for seeing the channel markers at Hastings. Otherwise at night they are pretty useless. If you really want to see in the dark, then you need either radar or infra red. I c...
by smile0784
Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:28 am
Forum: Marine Electronics
Topic: driving lights for the boat?
Replies: 10
Views: 2831

driving lights for the boat?

hi im looking into getting some driving / fog lights so i can see where im going in the dark now that its getting dark when i want to lanch. what do people already have? what do you think of these for different options?.. a http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/72W-16-Inch-Combo-Beam-Cree-LED-Light-Bar-Work-Li...
by smile0784
Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Game Fishing
Topic: Eden Report
Replies: 14
Views: 2769

Re: Eden Report

So if your not in a club you dont really need to tag and can just release?
by smile0784
Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:29 pm
Forum: Melbourne Fishing Reports - Port Phillip Bay and Mornington Peninsula
Topic: Info for all
Replies: 9
Views: 1463

Re: Info for all

Im working so will try on Monday
by smile0784
Thu Mar 30, 2017 1:38 am
Forum: Game Fishing
Topic: Eden Report
Replies: 14
Views: 2769

Re: Eden Report

Why do you tag marlin?
by smile0784
Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Boat maintenance in exchange for fishing?
Replies: 7
Views: 645

Re: Boat maintenance in exchange for fishing?

Mackay double axle
by smile0784
Fri Mar 24, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Boat maintenance in exchange for fishing?
Replies: 7
Views: 645

Re: Boat maintenance in exchange for fishing?

Do you know how to do wheel bearings?

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