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[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi ellicat

Well that is a bugger, is Australia Post going to give you a refund (I assume so)? 

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

Aus Post will refund the seller. The seller will send me another at no further cost.

[kmcrosby78]

I had some artificial turf that I ordered from Sydney, made it's way to Brisbane, that then managed to find its way back to Sydney ....... the mind boggles ...... (can't recall if that was Aus Post or a courier mob).

[ellicat]

I had a gas fridge for camping sent to me with a delivery date estimated to be 28 April by Toll. They suffered a Ransomware attack on their system and lost it. It still hasn't shown up. Luckily the vendor was very good about it and sent me another one via TNT that showed up after a few days. It was my highest value item I had purchased on-line so I was quite concerned at the time. The vendor still hasn't received the item back.

[rayke1938]

12 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hi ellicat

Well that is a bugger, is Australia Post going to give you a refund (I assume so)? 

Cheers Hamish

IF it is via ebay you are ok different story if you have purchased directly then the seller has to make a claim on  his carrier ( providing he has insurance) and if seller is an a/hole you have to wait till seller gets insurance back.

[ellicat]

Glad I was with eBay and paid thru Paypal.

[ellicat]

Well, I got the electric winch the week before last and installed it. Wow, so easy and probably no slower than me winching manually. Very happy. Thanks again for the help on choosing it @rayke1938 and @aussie123.

Also installed a new livewell supplied by @aussie123 / www.reeltackle.com.au

It came up very nicely. Got it installed this week. Again, very happy and can now accommodate a few more rods and can keep them out of the way.

 

Just waiting on a bracket to show up so I can plumb it with bilge pump etc.

[aussie123]

2 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Well, I got the electric winch the week before last and installed it. Wow, so eay and probably no slower than me winching manually. Very happy. Thanks again for the help on choosing it @rayke1938 and @aussie123.

Also installed a new livewell supplied by @aussie123 / www.reeltackle.com.au

It came up very nicely. Got it installed this week. Again, very happy and can now accommodate a few more rods and can keep them out of the way.

 

Just waiting on a bracket to show up so I can plumb it with bilge pump etc.

That looks awesome Brian.

Good to see that you got the rod holder spacings correct, so many people miss it by this <-> much, lol.

As soon as those brackets come back into stock, I will shoot one straight over to you.

[ellicat]

It's a very snug fit, Lance, which is good so it won't vibrate.

I found the best way for me to install it was to take it to the pros at Coorparoo Marine. A lot less swearing as well. haha

[aussie123]

2 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It's a very snug fit, Lance, which is good so it won't vibrate.

I found the best way for me to install it was to take it to the pros at Coorparoo Marine. A lot less swearing as well. haha

Yes well that saves you stuffing the measurements up,lol.

Iv'e had at least half a dozen customers fit their rod holders at incorrect spacings now and the only way around it is to move the rod holders or build them a new board with leg spacings that fit their rod holders which costs them a lot more in the long run as it becomes a custom build.

So far only 1 guy has tried to blame me for his board not fitting his rod holders that he fitted himself, lol

[ellicat]

Haha, hard to argue with people like that.

[Old Scaley]

Very nice @ellicat. You are putting together quite the fishing weapon. Just need an electric and a dashboard cigarette lighter and you will have the complete unit......

[rayke1938]

Forget the durry lighter install a nicorette dispenser.

[Old Scaley]

3 minutes ago, rayke1938 said:

Forget the durry lighter install a nicorette dispenser.

Then he wouldn’t need the ash tray either.

[ellicat]

54 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

dashboard cigarette lighter

I had one put in a month ago.... but only for charging things.

I've been on the Nicorettes, @rayke1938 and can go about half a winters day without a dart, using them.

[GregOug]

32 minutes ago, ellicat said:

I had one put in a month ago.... but only for charging things.

I've been on the Nicorettes, @rayke1938 and can go about half a winters day without a dart, using them.

The Nicorettes work for me. Have for the last twenty-five years. Now if I could just give up the nicorettes!

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

5 hours ago, ellicat said:

Well, I got the electric winch the week before last and installed it. Wow, so easy and probably no slower than me winching manually. Very happy. Thanks again for the help on choosing it @rayke1938 and @aussie123.

Also installed a new livewell supplied by @aussie123 / www.reeltackle.com.au

It came up very nicely. Got it installed this week. Again, very happy and can now accommodate a few more rods and can keep them out of the way.

 

Just waiting on a bracket to show up so I can plumb it with bilge pump etc.

Hi ellicat

Now, that looks great. I love the new livie tank.

I'm sure the livies you get will be ripper bait. Anything live seems to work better! 

Cheers Hamish

[rayke1938]

You going to have a timer on the bilge pump?

[ellicat]

Good idea, Ray.  I hadn't thought of that (not surprisingly).

[Drop Bear]

I saw the bait board first hand the other day. It is a ripper. Thanks again for the one you gave me mate. 

[ellicat]

Just for interests sake, I thought I'd post up how the costs are going with the boat. I've nearly spent the same as the purchase price on it. Crazy how things add up.

[Old Scaley]

Best $10k you ever spent.

[Hweebe]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

Just for interests sake, I thought I'd post up how the costs are going with the boat. I've nearly spent the same as the purchase price on it. Crazy how things add up.

Is that your total to date insurance or annual? The price of my insurance for boat / trailer / accessories is considerably less.

[ellicat]

52 minutes ago, Hweebe said:

Is that your total to date insurance or annual? The price of my insurance for boat / trailer / accessories is considerably less.

Insurance includes rego and coastguard as well as insurance. I'm into my third year, so that's 3 years worth.

[Hweebe]

3 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Insurance includes rego and coastguard as well as insurance. I'm into my third year, so that's 3 years worth.

Well that sounds more like it for 3 years.

What would you say is the longer term per annum operating cost once you take out the obligatory upgrades / fixes from the first few years.

That is assuming you have no more large upgrades planned (If that's even possible with a boat)

[ellicat]

I reckon $3.5k - $4k will be about right.

1500 fuel

1000 rego/insce

1000 r&m

500 other

Not considering any more in the accessories category, except maybe a new prop somewhere down the track.

[Another Wazza]

Brian, my only advice to you in regards to your expense wheel, is burn it!, and destroy all the evidence!, that kind of information can be used against you if it gets into the wrong hands, ie your wife!, I trust as a moderator you will be removing the wheel and all associated posts!, Hahahaha 

[ellicat]

All information will only be available if I'm dead. At which time it will be too late for punishment.

[Kat]

Ha ha.  Brett wants to see the benefit wheel?  Or asks if, as an accountant, you only work in costs? Lol

[ellicat]

4 minutes ago, Kat said:

Ha ha.  Brett wants to see the benefit wheel?  Or asks if, as an accountant, you only work in costs? Lol

Haha. I haven't figured out how to put pics of fish and smiles in a circle.

[Leeroy]

8 hours ago, ellicat said:

Just for interests sake, I thought I'd post up how the costs are going with the boat. I've nearly spent the same as the purchase price on it. Crazy how things add up.

Jeez I'd hate to see my wheel for the last 10 years. 

I'm with @Another Wazza delete it now before this missus sees it.

Hopefully the accessories part will just about be done?

[ellicat]

22 minutes ago, leeroy1 said:

Hopefully the accessories part will just about be done?

Yep, nothing in the pipeline except maybe a new prop once I've figured out how everything is running with the new electric setup's weight effect. I think I need a bit more grunt in the take-off but don't want to lose anything at the top end. I might be dreaming.

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, Another Wazza said:

Brian, my only advice to you in regards to your expense wheel, is burn it!, and destroy all the evidence!, that kind of information can be used against you if it gets into the wrong hands, ie your wife!, I trust as a moderator you will be removing the wheel and all associated posts!, Hahahaha 

Don’t worry about his missus! Don’t let mine see it!

[Hweebe]

4 hours ago, Kat said:

Ha ha.  Brett wants to see the benefit wheel?  Or asks if, as an accountant, you only work in costs? Lol

The response to one of my work mates for when he mentions benefits to his wife “unless it benefits me I don’t see how it’s a benefit“ tongue and cheek of course

For me, I just own up to it and say to the misuse, “just think of all the other addictions out there I could be hooked on, fishing surely is saintly other things considered”

[Hweebe]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

Yep, nothing in the pipeline except maybe a new prop once I've figured out how everything is running with the new electric setup's weight effect. I think I need a bit more grunt in the take-off but don't want to lose anything at the top end. I might be dreaming.

What’s your top end speed on ellicatch and at what rpm? Is it aluminium or stainless? Is there still further room to move up in the rev range so u can get both take off and still have access to the top speed (albeit at higher revs) with a new prop

[Angry51]

2 hours ago, Hweebe said:

The response to one of my work mates for when he mentions benefits to his wife “unless it benefits me I don’t see how it’s a benefit“ tongue and cheek of course

For me, I just own up to it and say to the misuse, “just think of all the other addictions out there I could be hooked on, fishing surely is saintly other things considered”

Was same with my missus today.

 Weekend I had 9 bets on horses, got my money back and won 31cents.

She laughed at that and called out waste of time but I said at least

I don't have an addiction to gambling. I only do dollar bets.

[ellicat]

5 hours ago, Hweebe said:

What’s your top end speed on ellicatch and at what rpm? Is it aluminium or stainless? Is there still further room to move up in the rev range so u can get both take off and still have access to the top speed (albeit at higher revs) with a new prop

Roughly 25 knots depending on the current and who I have as a decky (lol). That's about 5400 rpm with an aluminium prop, so I could probably get a few more revs.

[ellicat]

3 hours ago, Angry51 said:

 

I don't have an addiction to gambling. I only do dollar bets.

Haha. I'm a bit the same, except on the footy. You might remember I put $50 into Sportsbet a couple of seasons back ? Well, I've got that up to $100 now with small bets. haha

[Hweebe]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

Roughly 25 knots depending on the current and who I have as a decky (lol). That's about 5400 rpm with an aluminium prop, so I could probably get a few more revs.

Could be completely old wives tale but I remember reading on a forum / fb somewhere that going to Stainless Prop for motors under ~140hp would was marginal performance improvement (from reduced flex), unless you were also changing the prop pitch / diameter.

Long story short the consensus advice was to wait until the aluminium prop was damaged before putting money into a new prop. No incidents yet on my prop (which is a good thing) so I'm still on my original aluminium prop.

[Jimmyjack]

On 20/05/2020 at 8:06 PM, ellicat said:

It's pretty much ready to go. I just have to fill the water bottle and then the esky. 

It hasn't been serviced for 18 months so that's one of the first things to happen.

Dont forget the fuel tank...