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    Everton Park
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    Queensland
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    Australia
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    4053

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  1. Hi folks, A couple of pics of other mods I've done as well as some pics of the putty job - both in the helm and under the battery storage area. In terms of other mods I've added a radio and ran the cable up to a mount on the wake tower, as well as added a marine spotlight. Brackets are 50mm bull bar aluminium brackets from one of the auto shops.
  2. Will send some pics on the putty implementation. On the speedo thing - if you get material lodged in the pitot tube it will stop the speedo from working as have had that occur. I have used a small drill bit in the past to remove it, but much better linking NMEA0183 output from the Lowrance unit to Smartcraft guage input. Will add a pic of that too. Don't get fuel smell much expect for when I've had a cover on the boat.
  3. Hi folks, My SS64 is also going great. I did have to replace the spark plugs on the Pro XS last year as had some water in fuel but no other engine issues. Did find some interesting threads on Pro XS Facebook forums where owners with a 200 V8 have replaced the Throttle Body/Intake (go from 61mm to 81mm or something like that) and get some improved performance and higher WOT RPM. On the footwell side, I used some marine epoxy putty from Bunnings to provide a bit more purchase for the screws to bite into. Can share some pics if ppl interested. I did the same for the hatch that sits over where the batteries are normally stored, as the screws there were getting loose periodically. I'm also running GPS Speedo now which requires a connection from one of the Lowrance outputs to one of the Smartcraft gauge inputs. A small amount of mucking around under the helm but nothing too difficult. My fuel tank did slip back occasionally as well so have put in some brackets to stop the movement.
  4. I went out yesterday (Scarborough to Tanga then to Bribie passage then to Scarborough - bit choppy but good day nonetheless) and flushed when I got home using the standard muffs as well. Temp rose gradually after start to 64 then went back down quickly to 56-57. Telltale was running from engine start as well.
  5. Hi folks, my 2c worth to add to the conversation. When flushing my V8 200hp, I use the standard single feed motor flusher without any tape on the low speed water pickup at the front. No issues with water temps so far (do get up to high 60s worst case), however I do have a larger size garden hose. Willi - in terms of outboard support, Hayden from Wyld About Boats provided this support with the boat.
  6. Fair point and good idea - am always a fan of spreading the load from an engineering perspective.
  7. On another topic, I wasn't too happy with how the anchor well cover was attached to the hull. The original install only used screws, and I noticed after a bit of use there were some small stress cracks in the gel coat starting to appear where the hinges had come a bit loose and were pressing down on the gel coat during opening - especially when helpful crew accidently dropped the hatch a bit too quickly. The screws also were loosening over time. To resolve, I used some metal bog to build up the section underneath where the hinges are attached, and then used stainless bolts and double nuts with washers to secure the hinges. In hindsight, some marine epoxy putty would have been a more elegant and neater solution vs the metal bog which was pretty messy. Hope this helps someone avoid a similar situation with potential stress cracks.
  8. Hi WilliBoaz, Didn't get out on the weekend as my crew all bailed on me at the last minute unfortunately due to illness. However, I did get some time to take the covers off the boat and took some pics of the esky storage area. The esky is the Dune brand from Anaconda which has a lower profile than the one that was originally supplied with the boat. After lowering the aluminium brackets a little, it fitted neatly under the seat cushion with a few mm to spare. I also cut a few small sections out of the base board as it was in direct contact with the fuel pipe and added some extra bracing on the back of the base board and rear of the esky area. The esky opens easily, but doesn't stay open on it's own - which isn't too bad as it ensures the kids don't leave it open accidentally.
  9. Is anyone heading out this weekend given some nice weather on the cards. I'm heading out to Tangalooma for the day from Shorncliffe/Cabbage Tree Creek.
  10. Mine is located (on the left hand side (looking to the stern) in the void underneath where the esky sits - so is pretty easy to access. There is also another filters on the engine itself that is useful/easy to check periodically (per youtube) as part of home maintenance.
  11. On a different topic, had to get some of my spark plugs on the 200 Pro XS replaced a few weeks ago, as we went out for a run on the river before the floods and had no power. Check-up with Hayden Wyld showed that two of the plugs were dodgy from water, so useful to keep an eye on the fuel/water filter. Good news was that the rest of the motor was in perfect condition after about 90 hours of use mostly in salt water.
  12. From what I understand, there is a plan to build a pontoon at Fig Tree Pocket sometime in 2022 - not sure what the timing will be now with all the other damage that needs to be repaired. Expect it might be a little easier to drive on at FTP when the tide is right as well given the direction of the current vs Jindalee.
  13. Fig Tree Pocket ramp. Need to plan around low tide.
  14. @WilliBoaz - on our boat I lowered the aluminium brackets that support the board that the esky sits on, which combined with a lower height esky from Anaconda (still 42L though from memory) allows about 10mm of space when the seat cushion is there. The esky can be opened in place when the seat is removed, although the lid does rub against the gel coat. If it's a decent day in Brisbane tomorrow (or sometime this week) I'll take some pictures and send them through. On your other post about where to put in, I've been looking at going to Fig Tree pocket until the pontoon at Jindalee is repaired. There's no pontoon at FTP, but there is a reasonable section of sand/mud to beach the boat on if the tide is low enough.
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