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Scalem[/quote]
Great removed the elec winch today and put the old one back on as i can now drive it right up to the stop. now carring 210L of fuel too.
Congratulations on a top trip mate. You got out there and pulled up some great fish.
I've been training hard in the gym so I'm ready to battle those brutes one day. I can design a fishing specific weights program for you too. Just for those times when the weather turns nasty. Nothing would beat the real thing though.
Brad
What would Steve do?
fortes fortuna adjuvat
Does it include dumb bellsOriginally Posted by For Steve
Probably the right program for me then
PML
well done scalem
I think your fish look better quality than franks anyway,Also hes getting pretty old now and the kingys will be to hard on him soon so just milk him for what hes worth while you can.
name withheld for fear of being run over buy a big cruisecraft
Scalem
I have found offshore with my boat I take out the gear bin in the back and put the esky in the middle at the back. You can then get into the corner of the boat and brace yourself and lock your feet under the side pockets.
Works for me anyway.
Scott
What other people think about me is not my business: Michael J Fox.
Don't believe him Scalem, I went out with him on Sunday and locked both of my feet under the side pockets as instructed and broke off at the knees.
It was bit lumpy coming home to the extent that both my ankles are where my knees used to be, my head is down near my navel, and a couple of other things finished up in my socks.
Have fun Haji-Baba
I notice Frank thanked you, and didn't take the bait. That must mean he knows you and you are safe from being run over by a CC. Longevity runs in the Family, he will tell you he still feels like 2 x 20 year olds
Scott I was actually doing that a little, even with the back seats in, there is a little clearance under the side pockets I can tuck the feet under, but I am really keen to try it all over again with the back seats out. Must make A BIG difference. The weekend of the 15th I am keeping my fingers crossed, I have 2 deckies for the day who don't want to get off to the Cape and spend extra time on the road unless the weather is perfect. What do you do when there's 3 with seats out? One has to stand up all day??
LOL Scott slow it down mate, geez that must have been a rough ride for anything to finish up in his socks!!
'Stiff! they can take turns or sit on an esky or the side coaming
HI SCALEM I'VE GOT A YALTA AS WELL. WHAT I DO SO YOU CAN FISH THE CORNERS AS WELL AS KEEP ONE OF THE SEATS IN (THE ONE WITH THE ESKY, ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES ALL YOU NEED IS A CORDLESS DRILL) IS REMOVE THE SEATS TAKE THE STAINLESS CLIPS OFF THE FLOOR ( OTHER WISE YOU END UP STUBBING YOUR TOE AS YOU MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS POST) PUT THE ESKY SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRANSOM ATTACH THE FLOOR CLAMPS BACK ONTO THE SEAT/ESKY DRILL INTO FLOOR THESE NEW HOLES DONT INTERFERE WITH THE EXISTING ONES FOR WHEN YOU PUT BOTH SEATS IN THIS WAY THIRD PERSON GETS TO SIT DOWN & PERFECT FOR ONE PERSON IN EACH CORNERI notice Frank thanked you, and didn't take the bait. That must mean he knows you and you are safe from being run over by a CC. Longevity runs in the Family, he will tell you he still feels like 2 x 20 year olds
Scott I was actually doing that a little, even with the back seats in, there is a little clearance under the side pockets I can tuck the feet under, but I am really keen to try it all over again with the back seats out. Must make A BIG difference. The weekend of the 15th I am keeping my fingers crossed, I have 2 deckies for the day who don't want to get off to the Cape and spend extra time on the road unless the weather is perfect. What do you do when there's 3 with seats out? One has to stand up all day??
LOL Scott slow it down mate, geez that must have been a rough ride for anything to finish up in his socks!!
Last edited by hsv 408; 11-08-2009 at 08:42 PM. Reason: DOUBLED UP POST SORRY
Scott I was actually doing that a little, even with the back seats in, there is a little clearance under the side pockets I can tuck the feet under, but I am really keen to try it all over again with the back seats out. Must make A BIG difference. The weekend of the 15th I am keeping my fingers crossed, I have 2 deckies for the day who don't want to get off to the Cape and spend extra time on the road unless the weather is perfect. What do you do when there's 3 with seats out? One has to stand up all day??
HI SCALEM I'VE GOT A YALTA AS WELL. WHAT I DO SO YOU CAN FISH THE CORNERS AS WELL AS KEEP ONE OF THE SEATS IN (THE ONE WITH THE ESKY, ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES ALL YOU NEED IS A CORDLESS DRILL) IS REMOVE THE SEATS TAKE THE STAINLESS CLIPS OFF THE FLOOR ( OTHER WISE YOU END UP STUBBING YOUR TOE AS YOU MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS POST) PUT THE ESKY SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRANSOM ATTACH THE FLOOR CLAMPS BACK ONTO THE SEAT/ESKY DRILL INTO FLOOR THESE NEW HOLES DONT INTERFERE WITH THE EXISTING ONES FOR WHEN YOU PUT BOTH SEATS IN THIS WAY THIRD PERSON GETS TO SIT DOWN & PERFECT FOR ONE PERSON IN EACH CORNER
HSV thanks, I almost guarantee you are another happy Yalta owner, as I am, great boat!Scott I was actually doing that a little, even with the back seats in, there is a little clearance under the side pockets I can tuck the feet under, but I am really keen to try it all over again with the back seats out. Must make A BIG difference. The weekend of the 15th I am keeping my fingers crossed, I have 2 deckies for the day who don't want to get off to the Cape and spend extra time on the road unless the weather is perfect. What do you do when there's 3 with seats out? One has to stand up all day??
HI SCALEM I'VE GOT A YALTA AS WELL. WHAT I DO SO YOU CAN FISH THE CORNERS AS WELL AS KEEP ONE OF THE SEATS IN (THE ONE WITH THE ESKY, ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES ALL YOU NEED IS A CORDLESS DRILL) IS REMOVE THE SEATS TAKE THE STAINLESS CLIPS OFF THE FLOOR ( OTHER WISE YOU END UP STUBBING YOUR TOE AS YOU MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS POST) PUT THE ESKY SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRANSOM ATTACH THE FLOOR CLAMPS BACK ONTO THE SEAT/ESKY DRILL INTO FLOOR THESE NEW HOLES DONT INTERFERE WITH THE EXISTING ONES FOR WHEN YOU PUT BOTH SEATS IN THIS WAY THIRD PERSON GETS TO SIT DOWN & PERFECT FOR ONE PERSON IN EACH CORNER
There are a couple of problems with your suggestion, the 1st is that using the original seat/ esky isn't achieving anything - I need a bigger esky if I repeat my last success, the fish out there come in XOS size, and if I am lucky enough to snag a big dollie or more Kingfish ( see my post in offshore section) I need more length than what Yalta provide as the seat Esky. Apart from not fitting, its very hard to clean a fish that comes out onto the cleaning table in a U shape
I also don't like drilling more holes.. My old boat had so many repair jobs where drilling and resulting moisture getting into the floor or transom caused long term damage.. You can plug it, but the Yaltas' carpet is permanently fixed, making the job harder again.
I spent $30 on interlocking rubber squares that you find in camping shops. 3 across fits perfectly, and the holes line up over two of the fixtures on the floor which will adequately protect the toes. I might grab a photo in the morning to show you what I mean. It gets a field test this weekend all going well.
Scalem
Yeh I am stoked with the Yalta it is an awesome boat. My suggestion with one seat it was only if you took a third person off shore as deck space becomes a premium especially off shore where the seas get a bit rough, when I fish outside with two people I do run one big esky up the middle - when fishing outside with three people and you start catching big fish we just take a photo of them and then fillet them. If you use the same screws that Marine Tune supply with the other clip they only go about a third of the way into the fibreglass floor and I put the screws back into the other holes so they don't get any water in them and the same when I put the seats back in I put the screws back into the six new holes I have created (the 42lb kingy on my profile has lots of photos taken of it and we filleted it on the boat) interested to look at the photos of the rubber matting. another good idea i seen another guy use was marine carpet on top of the existing carpet for the deck area cut to fit perfect with the hook part of the velcro attached this holds onto you existing carpet to stop movement so when you get home just pull it out throw it on the lawn and hose all the blood and shit straight off hang to dry for next time.
cheers Byron
Better late than never. The truth is that the test of the interlocking squares was not very successful during my last trip because with constant movement in the boat, the squares moved and eventually became a pain in the backside as they started to arch up and unlock from each other. HOWEVER, I have a bit of Velcro loop left over and find that it sticks to the underside of these squares, then to the carpet. I think it will hold nicely and the rubber is that nice under the feet it feels like a brand new pair of thongs and cushions the feet going over waves. Worth persevering??
The missing square in the middle is where the esky goes, also with a strip of velcro to stop it from moving with the movement of the boat
In the Yalta 3 squares across is perfect width at the back, but moving toward the bow, naturally it gets narrower, which is why only two squares are slightly offset.
See how we go next trip out. Total outlay for 8 squares was $30.00
Scalem
Nice Work .
You Will Love Fishin In It Minus The Back Seats , Just Wedge Yourself Into A Corner.
Have You Got Both Bait Tanks Plumbed Up ? If So Fill Em Both Up While Drifting Or Anchored Have Found Boat To Be Much More Stable ( Must Make The Boat Sit Lower In The Water )
hi scalem
i have both tanks plumbed in also.but at first i had the waste water dropping into the transom also but after a while it started to smell as i think the dirty water gets into the pump even though i wash it properly with soap.now they drain straight out the sides
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