I would love to take this on, Big Huntsman

[disorderly]

Thanks for the laugh to start the day off nagg..

So i guess we now know where gazza's crazy idea's come from..

[gazza2006au]

Wish i could tow it, seller uploaded fresh pics

[Noelm]

I saw that for sale, probably a good buy for someone willing to do the work and power it.

[gazza2006au]

Rebuild it as a runabout would look really nice, it probably requries a lot more money than i have

Stringers would need to be 38-50mm that alone one would have to build a table/jig/press like we used at a plywood security door factory and press 2x25mm sheets those two sheets cost $200 and would only make 1 length at 4.8 meters for a stringer 500mm tall than all the glassing it would be a big job it would gobble up supplies really fast

But geez the rewards u could put a stripper pole on there or swing a cat so to speak

[catshark]

nice hull whats that a 23 footer , might need a old warhorse discovery or jeep to tackle that monster,

[gazza2006au]

Looks like im on the market for another car i just blew the gearbox in the ford really sad shit when i had it for sale

Looks like my 3.5k sale price will be 1k now a bit worried now, i have 4k so i can find something for 5k and negotiate

I could fix the ford gearbox get it reco but it will likely cost a good amount and i need a car now

[Noelm]

What about a second hand gearbox to get it back on the road?

[gazza2006au]

The problem was the car felt like it was towing 1 ton with no trailer, speedo was reading 0 while i was doing 60, i called a transmission specialist he said when the speedo cable, gear or sensor goes it automatically puts the gearbox in 3rd gear by default so im going to get it fixed next week

I thought the rubber band like was worn syncro rings in the gearbox something to do with the car doing a burnout yesterday trying to get the boat off

But its all good i get to keep the old girl

[gazza2006au]

Got to add yestererday when i loaded up the trailer with the boat on the car only sagged a small amount so i may just install a couple heavy duty rear springs to cope with the load

[gazza2006au]

Found a bmw x5 on fb i might go look at 2700kg tow limit sounds nice turbo diesel

[Noelm]

Not a huge fan of cheap luxury cars, they are OK when new..ish, but once they start to die, they get expensive real quick.

[NAGG]

Not a huge fan of cheap luxury cars, they are OK when new..ish, but once they start to die, they get expensive real quick.

Very true .....Euro cars are probably only good for 100K ..... then they seem to be a ticking bomb - as boat tow vehicle ...... no thanks

Chris

[gazza2006au]

There is really nothing on the market under 5k corona has sky rocketted prices on cheap cars so much the internet is now bombarded with car resale guys flooding there adds saying they want your car

I have come up with the bmw x5 TD or a early BT50

[shakey55]

Guys my boat will get used but i still need to have something to do when im not fishing something to keep me busy at home knitting is not an option, there is only so much i can do to the boat now and shes done, sillicone engine bolts, install fuel tank, glass fuel tank cover and install it, finish t top finish seat base, besides electronics shes finished

Gazza you could always get a part time job to help fund your hobbies, or just do some volunteer work to keep you busy when not fishing. Just a thought buddy.


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[gazza2006au]

Quiet easy to say Shakey physically i have no problem working, mentally i am really f.... up sadly, i cant work with anyone else im also highly medicated so i doubt someones ganna hire me to use a chain saw