Fishing Victoria Forum

The 3m fibreglass restorer is what I was recommended followed by the red autoglym super resin polish after that.

For the sticky latches some lube will do them wd-40 or something like that.

First of all find the side of the jetty the wind is blowing to if you can and attempt that side. Gives more room for error if you muck it up Cos the wind will blow you in Approach at like a 30 degree angle. Motor in gear but not too fast. Nose right in towards the jetty and a couple of metres out k...

Dual drains on removable plastic live bait tank or it had dual live bait tanks as my old Haines had originally which overflowed into the flat part of engine well just below steering ram

An Idiot, maybe, Yeah, but we've all done it. I got 20 km out once and realised my bungs were out, quick thinking and my dual bilge pumps saved us, just. Yes, should have had his pdf on. Bilge pump , well if you leave your bungs out and expect your bilge pump to keep up with the water coming in, whe...

Let em laugh, if they where the right sort of people they would see you need some help and offer some assistance. I have had my boat for a few years and i still stuff it up sometimes, but saying that my wife and i work as a team and get the job done in the end. Practice makes perfect but remember it...

Great advice provided by members! Learning to ‘park’ the boat easily is just about practice I remember when I was learning... the mire people watching the more anxious I became and the more I stuffed it up! I just practiced when nobody else was around and there was no pressure and I got the hang of ...

I have been mucking about in boats all my life. My first trip out on to the bay was when i was 6 weeks old. We always had boats in the family and i got my boat licence before i got my car licence. Got my own boat by the time i was 21 etc etc. A couple of years ago i bought a tiller steer tinny, havi...

I reckon it's a bit like playing that 80's arcade game 'Asteroids'....little bursts of acceleration only to adjust momentum

The big issue when learning to drive a boat is that it is the stern (back) that turns, unlike a car that turns from the front and the back follows. Sit on your boat without the motor running, face the back and turn the wheel. Visualise that the the back goes where the motor pushes it in fwd and pull...