Panther

40 minutes ago, Balkey81 said:

Hi Panther,

Did you happen to get any photos of the install progress? I wanted to see if they had to grind the small lip down where the gunnel rail meets the top plate to get the bracket plate to sit flat.

No sorry. Dropped it off and picked up and paid once finished.

Wow! Impressive catches.  Beats my 84cm I got up there a few months back. Also on 6lb mainline. Your pb must have been a monster!

I recently got back from a forgettable boating venture to the southern part of Bribie island in the passage where we encountered head on 28-32 knot SE winds on the way back to the ramp. Also the wind and run-out tide were in opposing directions. Very choppy!
 

Took the best part of an hour to get back and all on board got suitably soaked - I have a 4.3m stessco side console. Great to test the boat in those conditions but don’t need to do it again! Plenty of spray came overboard.

Anyway, once home, I cleaned the boat as usual and tilted (electric) the motor down to run the freshwater through - all standard stuff. Also as per normal I keep the motor down till the following afternoon when I tilt it back up. But this time there was no power - no electrics working in the boat at all?
 

I checked the battery and the view-hole looked black so tried charging it overnight. Still black and still no power to the boat so put it down to a dead battery... Bought a brand new battery and same electrical issue. Checked first fuse in line and looks fine.

I figured the next component is the isolator switch with the standard exposed red plastic key on one side and the wiring hidden on the other. When I took out the red key I noticed a small drop of water on the end. I wiped it off, reinserted and got more moisture...

Could moisture in the isolator be causing the issue? Is this somewhat common for tinnies after a rough day.... hoping someone has more knowledge on this as taking out the isolator looks fiddly. I want to avoid if possible!
 

Thanks.

13 minutes ago, hawaiian01 said:

the electric motors steering

 

I have a 65lb leccy on my 4.3. metre stessco so I can't say I notice anything negative steering-wise. I am sure there is some truth to what you heard but not an issue if you have adequate power. I have a mate who had a 40lb minn kota on a 5.2m and it struggled in anything but the smoothest water and wind. It was mounted to the side as well. Come to think of it I have not seen any mounted right in the centre?

I have to add that I have only used my watersnake twice - went out on the weekend and there was no motion at all - looks like a warranty claim coming up - 

23 hours ago, hawaiian01 said:

looks great. i have just purchased the same mount and will get it fitted in the next week or so. i have been told that the steering may be effected  by wind, fast current with the motor being mounted away from the centre line of the boat. what are your thoughts?

tia

Do you mean the electric motors steering ability or the whole boat when driving with the additional weight of the motor mounted?

40 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

It did drop pretty quickly. Is that a thing? 

I know growing up the older fisherman would commonly say a cold snap turns the bite off. I guess not fighting could be followed by not feeding at all?

On 16/06/2019 at 8:30 AM, Towknee said:

....Anyone has any luck catching tailor yet around northern Moreton Bay?

Managed only one last night land based in Redcliffe. Hope more arrive soon. 

Thanks for the notice. Sad news. I would frequent that store on my way to the pine or redcliffe. Then grab a coffee and sandwiches next door. 

Hope another tackle shop ends up there. 

12 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Looks great. Any fish to show for it? 

Only been out twice unfortunately, with the first trip resulting in undersized fish only. 

Second trip described in the recent "pidgeon pair from the pine" post.

1 hour ago, straddiebrad said:

looks good can you send me the details also look great iam thinking of one for my tinnie and might get one for the big boat too

 

Just pm'd you.

On 07/06/2019 at 4:20 PM, Drop Bear said:

haha sure it isn't... we believe you... or do we?... yes we do... or do we... hahah yep we do.... or do we...

Photoshop is a wonderful package!!

On 05/06/2019 at 7:59 PM, Ge_off said:

....I find I get 5 x more fish on the squidgy bloodworm wriggler 100mm.

Thanks mate will try them out. 

21 minutes ago, fishingnut said:

Troy at minnkota repairs is your man if u want any info about electric motors 

Cheers @fishingnut. Are you referring to minnrepairs?

22 hours ago, sax said:

For $250 I am happy but it would have been nice to be perfect off the bat.

Thanks for the pic @sax. Looks like you got a decent product in the end. Shame about the fact you had to finish it off but at least you are handy with the tools. 

7 hours ago, bassmandan said:

@Panther a mate of mine put me onto this bloke when i was looking to put a floor and leccy mount on my old mans tinny. He was super knowledgeable and if i was to ever pay to get work done I would be talking to him!!

Thanks @bassmandan I will look him up too! 

3 hours ago, sax said:

@Panther My boat wasn't ready for pickup yesterday.Hopefully it will be ready today.

Don't you love it when people take on jobs with no real intention of completing the work in the time-frame indicated! Hopefully he is just being extra meticulous in doing the work!

Yeah @sax I want the same when it comes to my prized toys. Rather spend & wait a bit more for professional work & service. 

Still let me know how it turns out. 

1 hour ago, sax said:

Hi @Panther I am picking up my boat today from a guy at Eagle Farm who is doing mine for $250
I will post the results once I pick it up.

When looking with who to go with, I was quoted from $150 through to $450. I decided to run with the quote that was in the middle of the road.

A couple things worth mentioning. You wont get an accurate quote unless you take your boat to the welder as there is so much variation between hull design and they will just be shooting in the dark. Ensure the person doing it uses at least 4mm thick aluminium. Lastly make sure the welder has experience doing the bow mount weld ups, a few people I talked to were more than happy to 'give it a crack' which isnt what you want for your pride and joy and the job is more complex than it first appears.

Thanks sax that would be awesome. 

13 hours ago, Cmaltby said:

@Panther that's not solid. It's right angle aluminium three pieces welded together. It's very light. Doesn't need to be I also needed the raising so the motor sits above the bow rails. Was a very difficult fit on a runabout with the windscreen opening bow rails to contend with 

Ah I see. Makes sense.

30 minutes ago, Doyley said:

This guy advertises on eBay.  they look the same as the one I had fitted by the boat builder.  He is on gold coast and can fit it to your boat as well

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminium-Boat-Bow-Mount-Trolling-Electric-Motor-Mount-/272484050445?nav=SEARCH

 

So that's where it came from. Thanks Doyley. I have plenty to go by now. 

On 10/12/2016 at 5:21 PM, Cmaltby said:

Look at the haswing helmsman gps spot lock for under a grand can't go wrong 

Thanks Cmalty. I will definitely check out /research the haswing and make some comparisons.

The mount looks good too. One query... does it need to be that thickness for a haswing? Looks like the best part of 2 inches high.

On 10/12/2016 at 5:56 PM, Luc53 said:

Compass boats near the Bribie Island turn off

Cheers Luc53. I looked them up and will get in contact. A mate of mine also recommended them as well as AMM.

Anyone know people or shops in Brisbane that make and weld on after market bow mount brackets/plates to aluminium boats? For Minn Kota, Watersnake, MotorGuide etc.. electric motors. 

I emailed Holt Marine as their website pictures this, but got no response. May call them later. Are there any others who provide this service in Brisbane? I would prefer a few quotes. Below is the sort of example I would prefer taken from the Internet. Needs paint though!

Maybe even info on any bolt on solutions that look professional? My boat is a painted hull and 2014 model so I am not looking for quick and dodgy methods. Here is the front of my stessco.

Any recommendations to get an electric motor on the front of this boat would be much appreciated!