Yalta Owners Club-aka-Roll Call

[gpz1991]

Hi other Yalta owners, finally got around to joining up, have a 615, 150 efi merc. Had her 5 years great boat, been 35 mile off shore chasing blue fin out of port fairy and portland, also wide off Bermagui for marlin. It's my 3rd boat bought her from original elderly owner (like new was his pride and joy, now mine) best rough water boat I have ever been in.

[four_button_arnie]

gpz1991, good to hear! BUT pics or it never happened

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A shameless re post to help you on your way!

Josh

[gpz1991]

Get some photos up soon, need to take some more of her.


Paul

[keen_angler]

Hi, Looking at getting the Yalta Craft 1800 with a Yamaha 115 V4 2 stroke, can anyone tell me how loud these outboards are, last outboard i had was a 2001 yamaha 70hp 2 stroke and also what the rough fuel economy on these are.

Just not sure if I should do the upgrade to the 4 stroke or not.

Nick

[Tickleish]

G'day, If your worried about how loud its going to be I would swap it out strait away, personally I think they're a sweat little V4 with a nice note to them.

Fuel consumption will be roughly double that of your 70hp maybe a bit more if you make it sing!

[fishclique]

Hey everyone looking at the yalta craft 22 fisherman at the moment. And i am looking at getting the hard top in it .but im not sure what it looks like . there is no photos on the net . does any one happen to have one with a hard top they can post a photo up off. thanks

[honda900]

Keen_Angler,

this is a 130 (same motor) on a 555HC, click on the image to play. fuel consumption is approximatly 1km per liter (on an average day) better on a calm day.




Regards
HOnda

[Hammertime1]

202.jpgIMAG0030.jpgYes i am another yalta owner 2007 odessa

[gpz1991]

Have a look on boat point there was one for sale in Perth, do not know if it is still there.

Hey everyone looking at the yalta craft 22 fisherman at the moment. And i am looking at getting the hard top in it .but im not sure what it looks like . there is no photos on the net . does any one happen to have one with a hard top they can post a photo up off. thanks

[ozynorts]

Ok Yalta owners, how much would it take to get this boat to reasonable condition? Obviously new donk and paint work but what else?
http://www.boatsales.com.au/boats-fo...spx?R=12904732
Obviously I would need to get a survey done to ensure she is ok.

[odes20]

Well for a start its not a 615 as advertised??
Looks like a early 189 and is on a single axle trailer. No 615 will be trailered on such so just be aware that boat is not the model advertised

Cheers

Ok Yalta owners, how much would it take to get this boat to reasonable condition? Obviously new donk and paint work but what else?
http://www.boatsales.com.au/boats-fo...spx?R=12904732
Obviously I would need to get a survey done to ensure she is ok.

[keen_angler]

Keen_Angler,

this is a 130 (same motor) on a 555HC, click on the image to play. fuel consumption is approximatly 1km per liter (on an average day) better on a calm day.




Regards
HOnda

Thanks Honda, that has made a huge difference in what I am looking at now.

[ozynorts]

I may be joining the club soon gang. Having a survey done on this little rippa on Monday.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tanah...oat/1005459274
Any thoughts?

[four_button_arnie]

Hey guys, thought id post a few pics of my recent installation of a live bait tank, once more id like to thank Macca 'the lump' for direction advise and photos in regards to making the bait tank, mine is the same concept just slightly different for my requirements.

Ingredients
Mostly sourced from the large hardware supplier starting with B, also from the large fishing warehouse starting surprisingly with B as well...

25L screw top barrel
17mm ID reinforced hose
Max flow female connector
Max flow male/threaded end
Irrigation tap
Clamps
500GPH Rule bilge pump
Stainless steel water pickup suited to Rule pump
Right angled irrigation bracket, with 40mm (ish) threaded extender
17m skin fitting

Few pics of it installed

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The bait tank in and strapped down, I just used 2 316 stainless bimini saddles as anchor points and then just a tie down strap to secure, drilled a few holes to cope with overflow

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The Max Flow connnectors create a quick release, so when I dont want the tank on the boat I can remove it easily, also I have the tap to stop the water flowing back down and draining the tank/limiting flow/stop flow when tank is not installed

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I made up this little creation because I couldnt find the piece I needed! Simple as, I ground the lip off one side of the tap so the male/threaded max flow connection could slip on, used some high pressure PVC glue to connect the two.

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Underneath, pretty standard, 500GPH pump on bracket.

All pretty sweet, I chose bottom inlet due to various opinions on this site and OS on some major boards, the only issue i can see arising is me forgetting to turn the pump on after traveling and the tank emptying, I did buy a one way flow valve form the large tackle store starting with B, and it was nothing less than a piece of shit! It failed to stop back-flow at all! I pulled it apart, it was a thick poorly cut rubber that was meant to sit flush with a lip inside the unit, this lip had lumps and bumps not creating a seal, I went back exchanged it and low and behold the same issue! So if i have problems ill step up to a decent stainless ball one way valve,

Once again not my original idea, I just modified it for my ideal set up, cheers Macca.
Hope to get into some big nasty buggers on the reef with the Live bait!

Josh

[Sheik]

Well done. Great photos, great explanation. Let us know how it goes hey.