Hweebe

I think your concern is warranted, re affecting the knot.
There are different types of swivels that can be used other than the regular snap swivels.  Hawaiian snap swivels, for example - https://www.anglerswarehouse.com.au/shogun-hawaiian-snap
These will not unclip.
Personally, I find it much quicker to just tie a new loop knot each time. Playing around with split rings is a pain for me.

Good idea Peter, but you’d be much better off using a snap swivel, this basically allows you to tie the line to the snap swivel, open the snap with your fingers, clip your lure onto it, and change the lures far more easy that it would be than changing the split rings each time. 

Good for you @Hweebe  I remember being. out fishing with @ellicat one day recently and saying I bet @Hweebewould have a solution. Still be good to get the old process back but good enough for now. Might try a quick report to test the process. I know Brian has been doing all he can to get it happening. 

Fishing goals for the year…
 
get my daughter on the boat more and hopefully get her a fish (she’s a bit young still, 2 in march)
Get more confident in the local haunts around deception bay..  burpengary creek, cab river and the passage.. 
get a trolling motor real soon.. extend casting deck, move sounder to starboard side..
A trip for a week on the sandy strait chasing travelly, jacks , scooping crabs off the flats and beer from the esky might be nice too.. 

Great advice...this is the first step. Getting more infomation will help inform next steps
 

Great news! Now for the weather gods to play the game. What did you get fitted out with the boat? Electronics? Trolling motor? Live bait tanks? Cast decks? etc

My Coast Guard renewal is up in Feb-24 ($80) so I thought i would look up where this merger is up to. Supposedly merger is to be wrapped up by June-24.
Name and Emblem:
MRIP - Marine Rescue Queensland emblem and uniforms approved | For government | Queensland Government
 
Regions Divided up:
RIT - Monthly Newsletter December 2023 | For government | Queensland Government
 
 

My Coast Guard renewal is up in Feb-24 ($80) so I thought i would look up where this merger is up to. Supposedly merger is to be wrapped up by June-24.
Name and Emblem:
MRIP - Marine Rescue Queensland emblem and uniforms approved | For government | Queensland Government
 
Regions Divided up:
RIT - Monthly Newsletter December 2023 | For government | Queensland Government
 
 

Service protocols are the same as the Burke 150. I find the process easy and relatively cheap. Good habit to get into because you don’t want an avoidable failure at a critical time. 

They sure do. Every time they pull you up for a look they check the life jackets thoroughly - both MSQ and Water Police.
I have mine professionally serviced and certified and have had to provide the certificate to them on more than one occasion.

Not really practical - but you could buy one of those collapsible outboard flush bags.
You would need to carry sufficient amounts of fresh water to use though.............
Example Shop Outboard Flush Bags In AU | Salt Attack (salt-attack.com.au)
Probably cheaper options available or DIY options as well
 

Great advice...this is the first step. Getting more infomation will help inform next steps
 

Great news.
Now to get some fish onboard to blood her properly !

Well I bought it & couldnt be happier with it. 2 x outing so far with it blowing its arse off & it handles everything far better than I could have hoped.
I water tested a few of the better known brands & this is at tleast their equal.
 
Now, may the weather improve somewhat.

Here’s a few
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NyRCcuTDgq1NKamE7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MwSDUukL5vMPRiGT8

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vq9AxLSBUky9KDnz9
 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/i1NZfHFWTDuhM3F97

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fjTG8ab5zVECz89X7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dn8f7XzBzi3i8Ln2A

https://photos.app.goo.gl/93UPcVub95skcQDh6
 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/myoG8vJXwQCWBBGE7
 
 
 
 

Need more detail.  What are the fridges or do you know power consumption.?  
How are they wired…separately to each battery or is their a common power bus.  
Fridges cycling on and off is normal behaviour, but if its shutting down most camping fridges have a low voltage cut off.  So it does come down to how its wired and how you are using things.
What is the state of your batteries?
do you have a multimeter?  
Measure your batteries at full charge ie with no draw then measure again before dark and see what the state of charge is on each one.
Do you need more solar…this is fairly detailed but the below is fairly long winded but for me I would not make any change until I fully understood the actual problem…as you have only given a small amount of information that does not allow all the issues to be unpacked.
Not sure if this will help but hopefully it will give you more understanding of how your batteries and solar work.
Your lead acid battery bank - assuming your only using house bank for fridges gives you (when new) 150 amp hrs of usable output (50% depth of discharge).  If you have discharged them deeply a number of times you have shortened their lifespan significantly.  Deep cycle batteries won’t give more useable capacity just a longer life for your depth of discharge.
Now whether your need more solar or different batteries depends on your actual draw really…if they are say Engel 60l fridges running as a fridge you would say around 2-4amp/hr draw…ie 192 amp hrs max in 24hrs.  Once they go to freezer you can expect more like a constant 4-6amps plus.  I use Engels as an example as they are one of the most efficient 12/24v compressors in use for 4WD/camping.  Some other brands will be more like 10amps plus.
Your 160w solar theoretically is putting out @ 8amps of current, although actual depends on many factors - age/cloud/clean/etc etc.  But you should expect @ 80amp of input into your batteries over the day. 
So during a theoretical 10hr daylight period your existing battery bank is not being reduced from its existing state of charge based on what two Engel fridges might use.  That means your current draw might be no more than 112 amp hrs where solar is not charging which is inside the theoretical capacity of your existing house bank.  I say theoretical because if you have deep discharged your batteries a number of times your actual capacity could be quite a bit lower.
However, that does not take into account any other draw such as lights/TV/ water pumps etc.  It all adds up.
PS I am not expert just done lots of remote area camping where I needed to be able to maintain power for extended periods so have taught myself a fair amount - helps that a mate is an electrical engineer and the other a electrical tech.
Personally I would put a smart shunt in so I could see the variables and actually understand what is happening before I charged batteries or solar panels.  Once you can see just how much you use and how much you generate you can make a much more informed decision.
Personally I would have one regardless as its the only way to reliably understand what is happening in your 12v system.  I use Victron IP65 Smart Shunts that you can read via blue tooth on your phone via their app (I have one Smart Shunt on my cranking/house lead acid bank and another on my lithium bank for trolling motor).  However if you have space the BMV-712 has a nice gauge that allows you to read it without a mobile device.   I would recommend Springers for the best prices in Brisbane.
 

Hi All,
Since there has been no movement on fixing the Photo Upload issue. I've created a Temporary workaround using Google Photos. It's not ideal (and a bit convoluted) but this should be the simplest way to enable public sharing of photos with a group (without everyone having to pay subscription costs). All you need is a google account (free). I figure most people already have a google account.
Please test out and let me know if steps below need updating or if it doesn't work for you.
Below is a link to a Google Photo Album : Australian Fishing Online - Public Shared Album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
You should be able to access this link from any PC or Phone
*******************
How to upload from an iPhone
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 (Choose either Web browser or App when prompted)
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) This should present a drop down to choose photo from "Photo Library"
5) Select the photos you want to add. Click "Add" in top right corner to submit.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <). (In the App its down the bottom "Share to...")
3) A screen will pop up. Ignore everything on this screen and just click the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen. (In the App click "Create Link")
4) A link will be created. Copy this link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6
Things to Note:
Anyone with the above link: can view photos that have been shared (no google sign-in required) - ie its PUBLIC can upload photos to the album (google sign-in required) Once the AFO Photo issue is resolved I'll upload all the photos back onto AFO. *******************
How to upload from a PC (very similar to iPhone)
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) Top right corner there should be a button to "Select from Computer"
5) From the Pop-up screen navigate to and select the photos you want to add. If you want to add multiple photos at a time hold the "Ctrl" key down and select the additional photos for upload.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <)
3) A screen will pop up. Click in the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen
4) A link will be created. Copy the link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6

I use a combination of 
BOM and Met Eye - the night before
Weatherzone during the sesh
I also use Rain Parrot - however not really for fishing but very good at predicting rain (in the next hour) - Good for avoiding rain during my morning and afternoon bike commute
 
 

Workaround option i've created for Photo's whilst the issue is unresolved.
 

That worked great @ellicat
Can see the photos already
Easy enough?

Hi All,
Since there has been no movement on fixing the Photo Upload issue. I've created a Temporary workaround using Google Photos. It's not ideal (and a bit convoluted) but this should be the simplest way to enable public sharing of photos with a group (without everyone having to pay subscription costs). All you need is a google account (free). I figure most people already have a google account.
Please test out and let me know if steps below need updating or if it doesn't work for you.
Below is a link to a Google Photo Album : Australian Fishing Online - Public Shared Album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
You should be able to access this link from any PC or Phone
*******************
How to upload from an iPhone
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 (Choose either Web browser or App when prompted)
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) This should present a drop down to choose photo from "Photo Library"
5) Select the photos you want to add. Click "Add" in top right corner to submit.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <). (In the App its down the bottom "Share to...")
3) A screen will pop up. Ignore everything on this screen and just click the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen. (In the App click "Create Link")
4) A link will be created. Copy this link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6
Things to Note:
Anyone with the above link: can view photos that have been shared (no google sign-in required) - ie its PUBLIC can upload photos to the album (google sign-in required) Once the AFO Photo issue is resolved I'll upload all the photos back onto AFO. *******************
How to upload from a PC (very similar to iPhone)
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) Top right corner there should be a button to "Select from Computer"
5) From the Pop-up screen navigate to and select the photos you want to add. If you want to add multiple photos at a time hold the "Ctrl" key down and select the additional photos for upload.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <)
3) A screen will pop up. Click in the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen
4) A link will be created. Copy the link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6

Lithium is definitely the way to go.
Expensive up front cost but the actual usable battery capacity is miles ahead, as well as the weight savings.

Hi All,
Since there has been no movement on fixing the Photo Upload issue. I've created a Temporary workaround using Google Photos. It's not ideal (and a bit convoluted) but this should be the simplest way to enable public sharing of photos with a group (without everyone having to pay subscription costs). All you need is a google account (free). I figure most people already have a google account.
Please test out and let me know if steps below need updating or if it doesn't work for you.
Below is a link to a Google Photo Album : Australian Fishing Online - Public Shared Album
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
You should be able to access this link from any PC or Phone
*******************
How to upload from an iPhone
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 (Choose either Web browser or App when prompted)
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) This should present a drop down to choose photo from "Photo Library"
5) Select the photos you want to add. Click "Add" in top right corner to submit.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <). (In the App its down the bottom "Share to...")
3) A screen will pop up. Ignore everything on this screen and just click the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen. (In the App click "Create Link")
4) A link will be created. Copy this link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6
Things to Note:
Anyone with the above link: can view photos that have been shared (no google sign-in required) - ie its PUBLIC can upload photos to the album (google sign-in required) Once the AFO Photo issue is resolved I'll upload all the photos back onto AFO. *******************
How to upload from a PC (very similar to iPhone)
1) Click the link to the album https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Add photos" (Button is a frame of 2 mountains with a + sign) - You will be prompted to sign-in to Google (if you haven't already)
3) Top right corner there should be a button to "Select from Computer"
5) From the Pop-up screen navigate to and select the photos you want to add. If you want to add multiple photos at a time hold the "Ctrl" key down and select the additional photos for upload.
6) Wait for the photo(s) to be uploaded to the Album.
How to share a specific photo you have just uploaded
1) Whilst viewing the Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QvdZs2kL9cH3UmFV6 
2) Click on the specific photo you want to share
2) Top right corner there should be a button to "Share" (looks like this symbol <)
3) A screen will pop up. Click in the bottom left button "Create Link" and again click "Create Link" on the next screen
4) A link will be created. Copy the link and paste into your forum post. This is an example of a direct link to a photo in the shared photo album https://photos.app.goo.gl/73tueFhyKCyefiiE6

That worked great @ellicat
Can see the photos already
Easy enough?

That worked great @ellicat
Can see the photos already
Easy enough?