Finally Happening

[Gazza]

Most of the older members Know the saga of my poor old boat that died (motor seized after a couple of weeks from purchase) MANY THANKS TO YATALA MARINE FOR THEIR LACK OF SUPPORT I would not recommend them for anything !!!!! Except being ripped off

But there is a happy ending

The funds I was waiting for came in :woohoo:

This has been along time coming and I dont say sorry for the post as there is more to come lol

The boat as I bought it

looks good huh till the motor kept overheating and finally died in the arse after having the water pump replaced and empellor after another trip with overheating probs GRRR any way dead boat 23 grand

So Now the Newer members get the picture I'll start the

The refitt starts

I will run out of space

stay tuned

Gaz

[Gazza]

Took over 12 months for the funds to come through but that happens

Finally did and the work started

from this

to this in stages

thing looked ugly after a while

Just a few of the previous veiws looking sad

Gaz

[Feral]

Well waiting with anticipation Gazza! I'd heard you had got the old finger out and were doing a bit.

[Gazza]

From this to this

to this

to this

and a final tid bit shes been renamed

and is not finished yet still has new carpet seats a anchor winch and a Navman 8120 12" screen ploter/sounder to go in plus a laptop with internet conn and vid cam for on board action capture ask Rumrunner

I have more pics

Cheers Gaz

[Feral]

That evil Gazza, live posting to AFO of the catches eh?

DO those inboards use sea water for cooling or do they have some sort of interchanger?

[Gazza]

Sheeit nearly forgot new 3 tonne electric over hydro 4 wheel disc brakes trailer custom built with hydrostar breakaway trailer brake system by FMS trailers

[Gazza]

Raw water but not in the leg on the front of the motor but they hve a neuatra salt system as well if your slack but have a hose point that connects straight to the engine for easy flush does the whole lot leg and all

300 hp sweet as duo prop what can I say been worth the wait

Gaz

[chubbstar]

So happy for you Gazza and she looks a treat!!!:woohoo: :woohoo:

I bet you're stoked, I cant wait to see the trouble you and Ian get up to in that beast on the maiden run. Looking forward to some top reports.

Well done:woohoo:

Jayson

[flatty_catcher]

nice work on the engine

great job

just out of curiosity what engine is it? V8?

Dan

[Gazza]

Same boat 22 foot Pride concorde with 270 hp 5 lt 40 knot plus have not found one with 5.7 300 yet but yes it will be evil :woohoo:

You bring a good point about live to AFO I can do that trough the laptop never thought of that does afo have that ability ? that would be cool as I will be using a hd web cam to my laptop with wireless internet

Gaz

[Gazza]

Man this thing going to hammer with ease :woohoo: :woohoo:

pb whiting / garfish/ pike = small bait bonito srippies trolled are get the picture lol

blue water all the way

Gazza

[Smiderman]

What a great job well done.

[Cowfish13]

300hp:blink: Dam! that things gonna fly:woohoo:

Looking good Gazza:cheer:

[maxi]

bloody awesome gazza.... all good things take time mate :laugh: :laugh:

looks great and yes its gunna fly allright congrats to ya mate....

Maxi

[Rocket75]

sounds like a labour of love, nice work;)

Rocket

[AZZA]

Looks sweet as gazza love that big red V8 should haul ass

[Gazza]

still needed a pair of outriggers anyone got a spare set laying around ??

[Bommie]

nice one, bet you can't wait to take her out

[Gazza]

Getting excited now :woohoo::woohoo: Seamech just rang and motor and leg are ready to go Asked me where to fit the new gauges etc looking at Friday pick up :woohoo:

Gaz

Then Sat fit carpet ,sounder and windlass

Prob go for a fish Sunday if the weather Gods are kind

[bootyinblue]

Funny enough... I have sunday off work!!

[Brian D]

THat's great news Gaz, good on ya for haning in there, that could not have been an easy time. You'l forget the bad as soon as you get it planing across the bay to Peel.

Good work mate and may you have many happy wet days ahead.

[Gazza]

Chilli

Barwon banks the shelf are more on the cards

Rummy and I have a plan his boat for the bay mine for the big blue unless it's an overnighter and we need the comfort (crapper sleeps 4 full storm covers) and yes there will be deckie spots open so stay tuned you too Greg I reckon we can fish 4 with ease

Now thats scary Chilli ,Bootie, Elli and me all on one boat :silly: :silly:

Let the good times roll

Gazza

[bootyinblue]

Gazza wrote:

Now thats scary Chilli ,Bootie, Elli and me all on one boat :silly: :silly:

Gazza

What a formidable team... we would scoop the pool in the BRC!

[Feral]

Gazza's Ocean Liner draws to much water to fish in the legal areas for the comp!

[ellicat]

Gaz, She's looking a treat. It just about killed me not having a motor for a few months. Don't know how you survived. :S But then again you didn't have her for long before she got crook so I guess you don't know what you've been missing:P

What's the superstition about changing the name of the boat ? I wanna make sure you've made all the right pledges before I step foot on her, with the ellicat curse and all:blush: :laugh:

[maxi]

What's the superstition about changing the name of the boat ? I wanna make sure you've made all the right pledges before I step foot on her, with the ellicat curse and all:blush: :laugh:

i wondered the same thing .... :dry: :laugh:

[big al]

the bro-in-law changed the name on his ski boat and had all the things go wrong with it :ohmy: steering pulled out of dash :ohmy: going into moggera dam went over cattle grid u-bolt on axle broke and boat hit railing ripped hole in side:ohmy: then motor hard to start:ohmy: then out on copten dam a big end bearing went :ohmy: all this since changing name in about 3 mth time:laugh: :laugh: so boat sat in his yard for a year then gave it to me and we wrecked it sold off for parts;) al

[rumrunner]

maiden voiage this friday yee haa!!:woohoo:

im not worried about the name change!

boats dont break when a mechanics on board! they are two scared i will rip them appart and make them work again! ha ha

Ian

[kriso]

holy jeebus gaz!! i thought she would be big but not that size lol! still mate your gunna look the part cruisin round in that beuty!

[Gazza]

She actually never had a name on her (never got round to it) So this was her official naming :laugh: So all is good :woohoo:

Gaz

[maxi]

WHEW !!!! for you gazza :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Gazza]

Hey Maxi I will be coming down for a visit and of coarse a fish with you Dee and the prof

boat in tow as soon as I can

whats the Bar like down there ?? any good reefs offshore etc and the best times to hit them or chase big toothies trolling ??

Gaz

[Gazza]

Feral wrote:

Gazza's Ocean Liner draws to much water to fish in the legal areas for the comp!

Your true colors shine with that cheap shot bud

I'll treat it with the contempt it deserves :woohoo:

Gaz

[Feral]

well Gazza I reckon I might be a little green around the gills there (Jelous) How about you offer her up as the AFO party boat for evening celebrations!

I'm sure we could find some suitable serving staff in the personal columns

[bootyinblue]

Feral wrote:

Gazza's Ocean Liner draws to much water to fish in the legal areas for the comp!

Yep I am tipping with a full esky she would be drawing 3 metres of draft easily.... Just need to drink quicker to lighten the load!

[ellicat]

I think you're forgetting together Gazza and I wouldn't weigh in at double figures :laugh:

[maxi]

Gazza wrote:

Hey Maxi I will be coming down for a visit and of coarse a fish with you Dee and the prof

boat in tow as soon as I can

whats the Bar like down there ?? any good reefs offshore etc and the best times to hit them or chase big toothies trolling ??

Gaz

sounds good gazza.. the bar is ok ,its the swell you've got to worry about ...:woohoo: :woohoo:

yep some good reef around mate... will let you know when the razor gang starts to show up ... but always some fish on the reefs ....

give us a yell if you want some where to bunk mate..

Maxi