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Boat show on this weekend at Southbank. Anyone heading in? Was thinking of going Saturday.

Saw this on gumtree
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Ray
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Boat builder is your best bet. Some boats love pods, other's just aren't designed to have the engine back further. Then you have the design to think about. Do it wrong and the water pressure will "suck" the stern of your boat down making it a pig.
If there are not many hours on your engine, selling and buying the right one might be a good option. Personally I would try the jacking plate as Junky suggested.

Boat builder is your best bet. Some boats love pods, other's just aren't designed to have the engine back further. Then you have the design to think about. Do it wrong and the water pressure will "suck" the stern of your boat down making it a pig.
If there are not many hours on your engine, selling and buying the right one might be a good option. Personally I would try the jacking plate as Junky suggested.

Boat builder is your best bet. Some boats love pods, other's just aren't designed to have the engine back further. Then you have the design to think about. Do it wrong and the water pressure will "suck" the stern of your boat down making it a pig.
If there are not many hours on your engine, selling and buying the right one might be a good option. Personally I would try the jacking plate as Junky suggested.

Maybe have a chat to someone like Arnolds fiberglass. I know he is very familiar with those hulls. I would be renewing the transom at the same time if you go the bolt on pod option. 
 
The weight of the jacking plate won't be anywhere near as bad as moving the motor back 500mm. The plate only weighs about 30kg from memory. But that motor going back 500mm will need more weight up front to counter it.....or else the vessel may/will porpoise. That motor would nearly be that hulls max hp. Things get realy touchy on those older hulls when making big changes like moving engines. 
 
 
 

Boat builder is your best bet. Some boats love pods, other's just aren't designed to have the engine back further. Then you have the design to think about. Do it wrong and the water pressure will "suck" the stern of your boat down making it a pig.
If there are not many hours on your engine, selling and buying the right one might be a good option. Personally I would try the jacking plate as Junky suggested.

Private huts. The old fellas who runs the "Green" one do let local clubs and schools use it occasionally. 

Good. I won't bother locking my hubs this trip.

Got that covered. I'll even supply my own snatch strap. 

I'm in ellicat. I'll need Lances help to snatch the troll when she gets stuck!

Good. I won't bother locking my hubs this trip.

Yes that will be fun. 
I better buy a compressor to pump the tyres back up before then.

Sweet
I've got new straps and tracks here as well.
I bought 10 ton tracks for getting pootrolls out of bogs

Got that covered. I'll even supply my own snatch strap. 

I'm in ellicat. I'll need Lances help to snatch the troll when she gets stuck!

I'm in ellicat. I'll need Lances help to snatch the troll when she gets stuck!

The only fault in this saga is the gutless politicians whom forced the importation of prawns, then did not fund proper governance over what was going on.
 
Which means, you and I, as taxpaxers will be footing the bill. You can bet the costs wont be coming out of politicians pay checks or super troughs.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-05-05/prawn-white-spot-compensation-package/8499680
The companies that lost their import approvals should invest a significant amount towards the compensation to the prawn farmers. At least to start with the $4mill that they expect the farmers to pay back.

Before I offer deckie spots I usually suss out whether or not by their posts and responses to topics etc whether I think we have similar views, similar humor or if they do or don't have a boat, or when they are available to get out. Because last thing I want is to go out and not enjoy the time on the water together.
Yes I agree we all own boats because we like getting out and it is our choice to do so and therefore we wear the costs associated.
However as skippers offering deckies spots whether it's for the persons company or to help in sharing costs I don't see a problem with either reason. It does cost a lot to run boats and if someone is happy to accept a deckie spot, then I think it is only fair to contribute in some way.
Each persons situation is different and therefore what they contribute can be different,bait,lunch, coffee,fuel,$,cleaning up or a combination.
When I head offshore a typical round trip is 200km and I get about 1.2km to the litre.  I certainly can't afford to do that every week so as a skipper/boat owner an offer to contribute is appreciated and allows me to get out more often and even take more deckies out.
If there are no deckie's available I go by myself and still have a good time.
 

this is our dog deisel on the esky in the boat

These are my two;



 
The bulldog is Bowser, the staffy is Bonnie. Both 6 this year. Got Bowser at 8 weeks old, he's been my best mate ever since. We got Bonnie from the pound at 3 years old, she's been a pain in the arse at times but it's mainly to do with her life before us so can't stay mad. She seems to get fatter every day though. 

Big fella is 4 and the springer is nearly 2. Both deadset retards. Must take after their owner... 

Ha,ha

Made ya look, you dirty chook? I just checked the weather and it's stuffed...Don't do this to me!