Aaron H

I used to like size 6 baitholder style with a scrubworm when I lived down in Victoria 

Fully roed up female always adds to the scales u are right we never see brag mate shots of the unicorns 

Yep don't get the option of midweek fishing these days with work (i really miss working in the mines and week on/offroster) so I might head over peel way Saturday arvo, not looking forward to raby bay boat ramp queue though 

Sunrise or sunset not fussy although I have found in qld 90% of the time winds are best in the morning 

Get well soon mate

9 hours ago, Hweebe said:

That's a decent DC-DC charger (~$700 rrp) capable of using Solar as an input as well as the alternator.

The merc should produce 15-20amp from the alternator so that DC-DC model is more than enough rated 40amp - Overkill i would say.

The reason DC-DC chargers started taking over the basic Redarc VSR was that newer cars had alternators that had variable outputs and sometimes would not trip the VSR to charge aux batteries.

Not sure whether you have an install location away from the elements / water for this DC-DC

If it were me I'd stick the DC-DC in the patrol install a perm solar panel on the roof top of you car and make the most of the chargers features.

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9 hours ago, Hweebe said:

That's a decent DC-DC charger (~$700 rrp) capable of using Solar as an input as well as the alternator.

The merc should produce 15-20amp from the alternator so that DC-DC model is more than enough rated 40amp - Overkill i would say.

The reason DC-DC chargers started taking over the basic Redarc VSR was that newer cars had alternators that had variable outputs and sometimes would not trip the VSR to charge aux batteries.

Not sure whether you have an install location away from the elements / water for this DC-DC

If it were me I'd stick the DC-DC in the patrol install a perm solar panel on the roof top of you car and make the most of the chargers features.

I don't think the Merc will have a variable output alternator, so I'd buy a cheaper VSR for the boat ($50-$100) - this will also be easier to keep away from the elements under a gunwale etc.

 

don't think the Merc will have a variable output alternator, so I'd buy a cheaper VSR for the boat ($50-$100) - this will also be easier to keep away from the elements under a gunwale etc.

 

Thanks for the advice mate i might as well make the most of it and throw it in the patrol might inspire me to do the cape again 

3 hours ago, Angry51 said:

That's it.

Thanks mate now the decision in to a patrol that doesn't do much off grid since everyone bought a fourby with covid or into the boat hmmmm decisions lol

22 hours ago, Angry51 said:

No, it's a dual battery relay kit that controls the charging of your

starter battery and  your dual  battery. The charging bit still

comes from your alternator. I think we're talking about the

same thing. Can you link a photo of it.

 

Photo below 

On 01/07/2022 at 12:43 PM, Angry51 said:

Just use a redarc kit from 4x4 dual battery setup.

Mine charges both batteries but doesn't let the deep cycle drain back to the

starter battery unless you push the connector button.

You can get them to charge caravan batteries from your car alternator.

That's why I said to check with dealer or marine lecky.

Is that  a dc to dc charger u are using just got given a redarc dc to dc 40 amp charger i was going to put in my patrol but might put it in my boat. I have a 60hp merc would that be big enough for it ?

Could of been a rollover with the cold mornings 

I have a 55lb motorguide 54 inch on my renegade  It will hold on spot lock in the current at claras rocks but manouvering is a bit slow on it and gave up at peel reefs and anchor as it was like a bloody yo yo when boats went past and it had to correct itself 

11 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Do you have a contact for this? How did you find where to fish? Such a better option than towing mine all that way. Thanks for the tip

We stayed at the weipa caravan park and they hire out polycrafts with I think they were 40 to 60 hp  fishing spots we found were mostly rocky outcrops and  fishing near beacons near the  shipping channel for the pelagics

11 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Yep I have pencilled in a morning fish from the Jetty before we drive to Captain Billies Landing. Looks insane. Did you just jig up the herring? 

Yeah just used the little packet jigs 

Old tenterfield dart had that style of bib. Plenty of lure makers down that way was looking on lurehub and lure lovers sites couldnt match the color though 

Looking at the bib I think it might be something from one of the old school lure makers out west maybe an old brolga before smak bought them out

I learnt off ray no bananas, no banana bread,muffins or banana lollies allowed on my boat 

Got mine from bcf mate

Daiwa sea bass go alright mate nice and light to hold been using at fraser the last few years

She thought the kayak was her new bed:lol:

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Phoenix my rottie cross cattle that turned out to look like a ridgeback:blink:

always has to check everything out

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The only time I have ever caught Toga was in that arm of the Hinze, on that day we hooked up to 6 on a Gvibe rattly lure haven't seen a toga since that day though