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Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Billfish2 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 2:36pm
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Originally posted by drillerdan drillerdan wrote:

1: Boat wasn't backing up or had been backing up as the fish had been dead for over 2 hours.
2: air intakes are in the wrong place once fish was onboard this then forced the air intakes to be submerged under water this then course the motor to hydrolic once power was applied corsing a loss of power to almost everything.
And a very big thank you to everyone that helped us that day your help was much appreciated
 
Thanks For clearing that up for everyone.
 
Sorry you had to go through such a bad experience.
 
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Not sure how to pm, did you find contact details for waihau bay boat owners of the Mclay that sunk?
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Anyone seen the ad on P11 of the April '17 issue of NZ Fishing?
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We were out fishing off Runaway the day the McLay sunk.  Ad seems a bit off...
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