I dont remember there ever being a boat thread on here and cbf searching so here it is I actually wanted some info on getting into cheap boating but we might aswell have a thread so everyone can share what they have/had, tubing, skiieng, fishing, anything boat related now my mates and i are looking into getting a runaround for some off shore fishing and summer fun (tubing), ive been looking at a couple on ebay but really have no idea what to look out for, i know the transom's are a problem area and need to be looked at carefully but what else is there? I wouldnt mind something around the 15ft size with about a 70hp outboard which should have plenty of grunt for tubing. Whats the go with outboards aswell? Which makes are reliable which arent? Any other info u wanna share chuck it up -there so was one already Marky Mark. Threads merged. 5spdvl Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

theres already a boat thread.. http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=107527

sick boat, you have too much money what have u got her up to on flat water?

talk to burgo88 . Bloke sells boats for a living in wa

he's a marine mechanic got out on the water in a dingy last saturday managed to snap the propeller shaft and marooned on an island for an hour pulled the motor apart to get the shaft, which is now obsolete, anyone have anysuggestions of what to do?

If your on a budget i would definitely be looking at something inboard if your not going to be fishing that is. Reason being it's going to be cheaper for parts and there more reliable. Everyone i know who bought an early model out board has had nothing but trouble and end up being really expensive and hard to find parts. I bought a 16ft speed boat with a 350 chev in it for $5200 last summer, came with jackets and a tube as well. Reliable as well and now i am upgrading this year. Hope this helps, Mark

not really as im just trying to replace the actual motor seeing as its not mine Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by B00ST [View Post] If your on a budget i would definitely be looking at something inboard if your not going to be fishing that is. Reason being it's going to be cheaper for parts and there more reliable. Everyone i know who bought an early model out board has had nothing but trouble and end up being really expensive and hard to find parts. I bought a 16ft speed boat with a 350 chev in it for $5200 last summer, came with jackets and a tube as well. Reliable as well and now i am upgrading this year. Hope this helps, Mark yer we will be using it for fishing aswell so were gonna need the room but il keep an inboard in mind dont really wanna be hearing that about outboards tho i spend enough money on my car, mrs and piss really just want some cheap fun this summer, dont really give a sh1t how it looks as long as it provides enjoyment and is semi-reliable there was a bertram 15ft on ebay that ended up going for $2750 which looked to be in pretty good nick, i was so tempted but i dont wanna jump into buying something i dont know sh1t about and i cant seem to find any decent boating forums for info gay gay gay Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by freEze_dK [View Post] theres already a boat thread.. http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=107527 Nice Rob. There already was a thread, so I made them have babies. Enjoy. 5spdvl

cheers timmy <3

70hp might not be enough for tubing depending on the size of the boat. You can always fit a hydrofoil to get some extra lift but if you intend on doing quick turns then the hydrofoil can be dangerous if it "bites" flicking the boat around quite severely. You mentioned "offshore" fishing, these boats tend to be bigger with deep vee hulss, not really designed for "tubing" This is my boat It can still pull a tube and i have been 50km from shore on it, granted its a little tender at rest but it eats up chop (like all haines and signatures do well) its 4.7m so its small enough to handle by myself but still big enough to take mates out. Look around mate and be specific to what you want it to do, as a general rule the deeper the vee then the softer the ride less stability, if your mainly using it for tubing then stick with something with a bigger engine so your not having to thrash it to get it up on the plane

haynes? police force pay to well Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by FORZA [View Post] yer we will be using it for fishing aswell so were gonna need the room but il keep an inboard in mind dont really wanna be hearing that about outboards tho i spend enough money on my car, mrs and piss really just want some cheap fun this summer, dont really give a sh1t how it looks as long as it provides enjoyment and is semi-reliable there was a bertram 15ft on ebay that ended up going for $2750 which looked to be in pretty good nick, i was so tempted but i dont wanna jump into buying something i dont know sh1t about and i cant seem to find any decent boating forums for info gay gay gay yo mark.. this is close enough to a bertram and will pull your skies. http://www.boatpoint.com.au/boats-fo...aspx?R=9130273 (http://www.boatpoint.com.au/boats-for-sale/boatdetails.aspx?R=9130273) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Epitaph [View Post] haynes? police force pay to well I wouldnt go silly lol, pay is ok, and the haines signature wasnt as expensive as i was expecting. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ive got my self a little tinny (12ft) chasing a bigger motor atm althou the best news just passed my coxswain oral exams im cheering boat licence for life , allowed to have paying passengers on a vessel smaller then 15 meteres and have a 30nm offshore zone yeah boy

Quote: Originally Posted by malpaso [View Post] he's a marine mechanic got out on the water in a dingy last saturday managed to snap the propeller shaft and marooned on an island for an hour pulled the motor apart to get the shaft, which is now obsolete, anyone have anysuggestions of what to do? hes not that anymore, thats his title but now he works on the floor sellin the boats, not fixing them

when i say offshore fishing i dont mean like 30kms out lol, maybe 1k absolute max, definately wont be taking it somewhere it cant handle the chop and i just used 70hp as a minimum for a 15footer, ive seen a couple clips on youtube and they seem to pull a single person tube ok but would probably want something maybe around 80-85hp this was the one we were looking at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BERTRAM-15-FO...em1c1 4a1b22d (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BERTRAM-15-FOOT-HIGH-QUALITY-WORKMANSHIP-/120605225517?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Boats&hash=item1c14a1b22d) it seemed pretty much perfect for what we wanted to do but i just dont know whats the go with outboards, are mercury good?

Mercury are one of the big players, but I think the jap motors are better. Yamaha and Honda seem to be the most reliable outboards ---------- Post added 16-08-10 at 13:55 ---------- Find the boat you like then repower with something like this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/yamaha-outboa...ts_Accessories (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/yamaha-outboard-saltwater-series-115-/190431024699?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories)

something like that blows the budget out of the water i really just want some cheap and reliable, dont mind if its a lil rough around the edges coz il be able to tidy it up and give it a lick of paint if need be, but marine mechanics is something ive got nfi about so id rather have a motor i know is gonna be reliable yamaha and honda u reckon is the sh1t for outboards ey, il keep that in mind when looking what about johnson and evinrude? there seems to be a sh1t load of them popping up everywhere, are they any good outboard wise?

Evinrude is American too It's like buying a 300C or a Camry... the Camry will go forever