Managed to get out today on the Pine with a mate and his boat. From Deepwater Bend (was freezing and quite windy) we headed upstream, then drifted back down river. Went for 3" plastic minnows and had a couple of breams, a flat head and this 92cm guy. New PB!
I'm in the hunt for a second 4 stroke out board for my 5.3m (17.5 foot) sundowner boat. Unfortunately I'm not able to outlay enough $$ for a band newy. I have found a 2004 4 stroke mercury saltwater series, tacho says 149 hrs at a reasonable price. It looks clean, dealer is reputable and I like that it is actually a yammi powerhead (mercy used them on these motors). I'm just a bit concerned that it's 10 yrs old and unsure how well previous owner looked after it. Dealer didn't do the servicing on ...
Spend a few minutes as a Skipper and just think about your crew while watching his story - beacon activated, lifejackets on. Steve Collins had a plan for his retirement, to buy a boat and sail it to New Zealand. Not long after setting off things started to go wrong leading to a dramatic rescue off the Australian coast. Steve came to visit the men and women at AMSA who coordinated his rescue and told us his story. Part 1: ...
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) are responsible for all maritime search and rescue in Australia. How long before a distress signal is received? A distress beacon (EPIRB or PLB) with an encoded (GPS) location is usually detected by the RCC and located within minutes. Distress beacons that do not have the capability to provide an encoded position also provide an initial alert to the RCC within minutes, but there will be no associated position. If ...
Barry W asks > How does one go about replacing the battery if it has been used? Does it have to go to a service agent or canit be done by oneself. Also what about price to replace battery.(My old GME epirb could not be fitted with a new battery it had to be exchanged for a refurbished one. Response: You will need to contact the retailer or better still, the actual manufacturer of the unit to find out what their respective process is. Many have authorised ...
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