WilliBoaz

Hi mate Yes, I'm very happy with mine. Sadly don't get out as much as I'd like to. I pretty much bought my boat to use in the Sandy Strait - I have a property at Poona. Boat sits high n dry at low tide, which is the only downside. That and the prevailing gale-force south-easter in summer...

I don't think you're supposed to run the motor when using the hose connector

Interesting. Did you have water coming out the telltale? Did it start immediately when you started the engine?

Thanks, I'll check it out

Cool, thanks mate. Don't understand why they wouldn't mention any of this in the manual??? Time from Stejcraft also seems to be a bit in the dark on this. Anyway, at least I've got some ideas to try out now - I'll give this a crack. Whilst I've got everyone's attention, do any of you use a motor trim support when towing the boat? Cheers!

Thanks. Is the strap something you made or did you buy it somewhere?

Awesome, thanks for the info, I will give that a go. Did he tell you how long to run for?

Do you block the high speed intakes? If I don't, I don't get water out the telltale which worries me.

I used muffs yesterday, with tape over the high speed pickup. Got a temp warning even though water coming from telltale was cool. Obviously switched it off immediately. Interestingly, when I took the tape off the high speed pickup, the water that drained from there was quite hot. There must be a sensor in the lower unit that detected that. Any thoughts? I've read the motor's manual and they recommend using the engine flush attachment. I'm confused now, as I've always thought earmuffs are best, but it's a bit stressful when you're getting temp warnings on a big new motor like that.

On another note, I finally got some time to use the boat in good weather up the Sandy Strait over the weekend with a few mates. It was sensational, and all the boys were duly impressed with the new toy. I'm very pleased with the performance, and super happy I waited for the V8. Last weekend I took the boat up the Pumicestone passage for a bit of a whirl. Disappointingly, on the way back I hit a sandbank going pretty fast, so took some paint off the skeg. Hopefully no serious damage to the motor itself; I spoke to Tim Catanese and he said it should be OK. I've hit sandbanks before in other boats, but still sucks doing it in a brand new one. Can I ask what you guys do for motor flush? Earmuffs or the hose connector? If earmuffs, do you block the high-speed pickups with some tape?

Thanks for posting your mod. I think Tim must have made some changes to the boat since you bought yours, as my esky fits nicely under the seat. The problem I have is that the whole esky tilts forward when you open the lid as the back of the lid pushes against the back of the compartment. Not the end of the world, I guess.

Couldn't get out today (would have been ideal), thinking about a run on the bay tomorrow but a bit worried about the wind. Interested to hear your thoughts?

Had a look at it last week, it's currently being upgraded so closed until July

Thanks mate, look forward to seeing those pics. I've used the FTP ramp before, but didn't really fancy loading the family into the boat through the mud, or having the boat grind on the ramp... Looks very different now, so might be worth a look. It's the closest ramp to my house.

Do you mean in the walkway between the 2 seats? Doesn't that block walkthrough access to the bow section?