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...

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...

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...

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 reckon try the tape method I use . Hayden at Wyld about boats deals with these Mercs daily and seems to know his ****. I use these to support the motor .

That's the best part of getting old.
You don't hear half the sh@t you should.🤣

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?

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?

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

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.

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.

Yep, work in Redcliffe a few days a week so I know that one. Will give it a crack sometime.

I'm in Ashgrove, looking to head out somewhere today but cant decide where to go. Need a boat ramp with a pontoon, but it looks like all the ones on the river were destroyed by the flood

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys. Just a quick update, took delivery of the SS64 today. Had a nice session with Tim on the water at runaway bay. 
I held out for the DTS V8 200, and very glad I listened to you folks. It's awesome.
So, 15 months after paying my deposit, I'm finally an official member of the SS64 club!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yes, I also thought it just sounded loose.  He said he swivelled the chair to look back and something in his pocket bumped the throttle and changed his speed.
 
Glad to hear it can be adjusted.  
 
Definitely don't want to get stuck in the upgrade spiral - I reckon you learned gentlemen are correct, I will wait for the V8.  I've waited a year already, what's an extra few months?

Yes, I also thought it just sounded loose.  He said he swivelled the chair to look back and something in his pocket bumped the throttle and changed his speed.
 
Glad to hear it can be adjusted.  
 
Definitely don't want to get stuck in the upgrade spiral - I reckon you learned gentlemen are correct, I will wait for the V8.  I've waited a year already, what's an extra few months?

Thanks for the replies @GregOug and @_Sloth_.  Nice to get first hand comments.
 
I spoke to a guy today who took delivery of a V6 DTS over the weekend . He said in the choppy conditions he really struggled with the throttle and making fine adjustments was very difficult. Reckons it was basically either on or off. Also very easy to bump accidentally
Do you guys reckon that's just a case of him needing to get used to a new system? Have you had similar trouble initially? Can the "stiffness" of the throttle be adjusted?
 

It matters in that I'm anchoring on the sand flat in front of the house, so draft of boat will determine how much useful time I will get on either side of a high tide.
The boat ramp at Poona can only be used at half tide or more, so launching the boat and taking it out after use every day isn't a solution to this problem (plus doing that would suck and be a pain in the butthole).

G'day mate. 
Haven't taken the boat up yet.
We only purchased a block of land and we're still in the process of clearing it.