New Boat

[finga]

"The Tuna" or "Tuna"
seeing it's already a bluefin
Or "Pilly" as it's a little bluefin and I suppose a little bluefin would look like a pilly...maybe??
Or "John West" as it's a bluefin in a tinny (play on words)
Oh the mind hurts...too much thinking

[boatie]

hey finga,
is a bluefin tuna have a different name when its young like a Squire and snapper or are they just called little bluefin tuna?
how about "LITTLE BULEY" for the name, or dose any one have any ideas.

boatie

[marty+jojo]

Boatie,
Yeah it rides well, i live at Redcliffe, so the majority of my fishing is in the bay, like all small open tinnies if it is rough you will get wet, i have been out 10-15km offshore ( in very good conditions of corse) and it was no probs. I am sure you will be very happy with ya new rig.
Marty.

[boatie]

thanks marty i will hopefuley get her in the water in the next month. got to clean up the old boat a bit to sell it and then get the new outboard and in the mean time set the new one up.

any one though of a better name or do ya like "LITTLE BLUEY"

boatie

[bluefin59]

Congratulations boatie welcome to the bluefin crew i'v had my predator for over 3yrs now and its been a dream i think it's tops enjoy mate hope you slay those fish in it varmit isnt that what elmer fud used to call bugs bunny .....

[boatie]

bluefin 59,
thanks for leting me join the bluefin crew! i hope i get amoungst some beauties with her aswell. im not to sure what elmer fud used to call bugs bunny but Varmit is only the modle name. im thinking of calling her LITTLE BLUEY what you rekon?

Boatie

[boatie]

hey guys,
4 weeks have pased and its time to update you all on the new boat. ive got the floors ready for paiting and carpeting and the rest of the wood work nearly ready.i got all the welding done today and i reckon she looks sweet! ive included some photos for you as well...enjoy.


thanks boatie

[Dan5]

Hey Boatie how's it going?The boat look's good mate but too shiny need's some blood and saltwater on it!Are you going to paint or leave it in racing silver?When's the motor get stuck on for it's first trip i bet ya can't wait!Dan.........

[boatie]

hey dan
yes you are correct i cant wait untill i get her in the water. dont know when ill get the motor but hope fulley in the next 3 weeks when shes all done. im leaving it "racing silver". the dam thing needs to dull doun a bit because it is still to dam bright on the eyes!

Boatie

[crazboutfishin]

Congrats boatie, im just fitting out my tinny nearly exactly like you minus the rails and steps ("Fitting out my first tinny") What product did you use for the floor??? It doesnt look like ply.

Cheers
Blake

[finga]

looks like Little Bluey then.
Or Lil' Blue or Red as it's an Aussie boat and we call people with red hair blue so the opposite???
Or Baby Blue or BB or Bubba Blue or just Bubba
Or spinner as in come in spinner but you'd have to keep shining her up for that
Tis shiney at the moment though isn't it??

[boatie]

hey craz,
the floors and all the other wood work is made out of 12mm structual ply with stringers under the floor to stop it bending and flexing. it now has 2 coats of white undercoat on all surfaces and is ready to be painted a blue colour and then the floor carpeted.

hey finga,
Little Bluey sounds pritty good. yeah she is still a bit shiny but not for to much longer!

[crazboutfishin]

Thanks Boatie, also, with your sounder how did you install it? RE: the transducer placement and wiring?

Blake

[boatie]

hey craz,
the sounder isnt conected yet. its just sitting there i was seeing how it witt look. i thing i will get a piece of polyurathane (hope i spelt it right) of my mate and stickaflex it to the transom. on the old boat i stickaflexed a piece of marine ply to the transom and screwed the transducer to that. the marine ply is fine but i reckon the poly will be better. the sticaflex is very strong and doesnt look like moving. i will make the poly long enough so i can get a bit of adjustment if i need it and mount my bait tank pump to the other end of the polly. hope this helps.

P.S i just ran the wire over the top of the transom and i will do so again.

Boatie.

[crazboutfishin]

Thanks Boatie. Ive been hearing that transducer placement is a big thing. IE: not to have it in line with a planing strake. have u heard this? If so where will you be mounting yours? Closer into the motor or further out?

Cheers
Blake