SPEARO Boat setup
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Topic: SPEARO Boat setup
Posted By: felixx
Subject: SPEARO Boat setup
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 10:39pm
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Hi guys, I would love to see your boat setup;
How about we make a thread of boat pics. You could add the following info:
Brand/ Model Engine Size
No of divers you carry
Range
------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
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Posted By: Local Buoy
Date Posted: 09 May 2009 at 10:40am
| 12ft aluminium dignhy, the "mighty 8hp", 4 divers easy......Yeeehaa |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 09 May 2009 at 11:48am
12ft tin machine, a very very dubious 15hp on the back, had to repair it 3 times last trip (separate problems  ). it planes with two in it as long as we don't shoot too many fish  |
Posted By: Spearsniper
Date Posted: 09 May 2009 at 12:53pm
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4.7M Surtees Centre Console
60hp 4stroke EFI Yamaha
Underfloor fish bin, and underfloor 40lt fuel tank. Cruising range is about 200km. Max speed is just a touch under 60km/h with 2 pob.
Plenty of storage in the console and shelves on the transom.
Side shelves can hold guns up to 1600mm.
Outboard pod is floodable, so we throw fish in there instead of having to get into the boat to use the fishbin.
Lowrance LMS520 sounder / chart plotter with lowrance fuel computer.
Uniden UM525 VHF radio
All aerials and dive flag are mounted on the top of the console.
SARCA #2 anchor, and anchor lifting float.
Tonnes of space for 3 divers.
.....and not a rod holder to be found
    The electronics before the fuel computer was fitted.
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Posted By: tom1
Date Posted: 09 May 2009 at 7:07pm
| Quentin, how'd you like your fuel computer? Are they easy to install? Been thinking about it since my evinrude guages are dubious to say the least. |
Posted By: Spearsniper
Date Posted: 09 May 2009 at 8:55pm
Reasonably easy to install, especially once you follow the instructions
 Accurate to about 100ml over a day of running. I could probably fine tune this to be even more accurate.
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tom1 wrote:Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 9:43am
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I'm looking to buy a boat at the mo.
I have decided based upon quality of hull and the amount of room. Most will neeed some modification by removing the seats and swapping one or maybe two with a pedestal seat. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 10:54am
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What was wrong with the old boat? I remember a brisk trip back from the Hen and Chicks with a humungous fish in the back...
Bouncing off the tops of the waves! |
Posted By: surfbrett
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 3:19pm
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3,8m Zodiac futura fastroller
25hp
just planes with three small divers (around the 60 to 70 kg) planes easily with 2 and boosts when I'm by myself. with a 23 litre tank about 40km of short island hopper trips. ( bay of islands , cavs, coro)
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Posted By: Nick.
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 5:16pm
17ft (5.2m) Centre Console
4mm Alliminium sides
Phoenix boats built by Sealect Whangarei
surtees style flood balast
70hp 2stroke Yamaha
Alloy Trailer
50mm Wakeboard tower with hardtop. wakeboard/gun rack
lots of storage space, including scollop & live bait tank.
100m warp, 8m 8mm chain with danforth Anchor
weight including teailer 710kg
Raymarine A60 plotter/sounder, VHF, bilge
fits upto 4 divers comfortably.
range of 240km on a calm day (150L), usualy take up to 110km round trips.
Cool decals
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Posted By: Spearsniper
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 6:40pm
| Like the Scull and cross guns decal.. where can I pick one of these up from? |
Posted By: fish food
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 6:50pm
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4.6 metres alloy pontoon
alloy trailer scuppers 60hp yamaha 3 divers complete with large black bucket for fins etc 
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Posted By: tom1
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 7:48pm
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TSW, Have a look at an extremeboats 550 or 570 maybe? pretty sturdy and ok in crap seas. Dives 4 comfortably. THey seem to land quite nicely when you get airbourne aswell, as i found out last monday coming back from LB in 25knots of SW! I imagine thats a quality you'll be looking for.
They don't make the 550 anymore, but the hull of the 570s the same, they just measure the bowsprits extra 20cm, 5mil all round i think. Fair shifts with a 90 on the back and isn't too thirsty.
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Posted By: Nick.
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 8:13pm
| I made it up in Macromedia freehand. ive lost the files on a usb stick otherwise id email them to you. make a vector based image up and take it to the sign writers. |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 3:00pm
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Wicked boats guys... any more out there??
------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 3:53pm
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How are these 12 foot Tinnies? I got a lift with a guy i one the other day and it seemed to do the job for fishing. I am also slowly but surely looking at getting something but my budget won't go much past an oldish 12 foot Fyran or something. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 5:15pm
They are made entirely of awesomeness. maybe a bit of cheapness. but mainly awesomeness. |
Posted By: Keeweebee
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 6:57pm
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Touche R Jack! touche!
12 ft tinnie, 15 horse, I like to thrash the naughty little thing, nothing stays dry, but who cares? takes 3 of us out for cray and scallie dives on the Manukau and is easy to clean, launch, reverse etc, etc.
12 foot tinnies are gooood. ------------- "I need the sea because it teaches me" |
Posted By: Local Buoy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:04pm
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Our 12 foota is mean as! like keeweebee says, reversing, launching etc is no problem its even light enough to lift if you have to for whatever reason. And if your motor dies on you like ours did you can row for an hour to get back to Makara beach. Or just drag it up beach it, walk home and pick it up when the wind dies down. My brother in law has even taken it round past the gate got caught out with big winds,beached it and slept under it for the night. So it can double as a house if youre wife decides to kick you out for diving too much. |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:17pm
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Obviously they are not meant for going to far out, with the limited space for a tank and obviously the fact that it is not made for rough seas, how far our can you go with them?
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Nick.
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:37pm
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if the weathers fine, take them as far as you want!
you know how comfortable you are in certain forecasts.
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Posted By: Keeweebee
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 8:48pm
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Be careful though, i've taken the family out to browns island from Bucklands beach and she's cut up pretty quickly. Enough for my two boys to not want to go out again since.
Start off small TG and get the hang of things, its cheap, easy to launch and cheap!
I know of a few guys that have bought big boats and wish they still had the little runabout because they tended to take it out more.
You might get caught out once in a while if you do silly things with your mates, just learn from it and dont tell the wife and she's all good! ------------- "I need the sea because it teaches me" |
Posted By: Local Buoy
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 9:16pm
| Anything over 25knts its a shorey. |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 9:46pm
| I used to have a 12 foot fyran, and even now I cringe at some of the things I did in it - days when I should never have been on the water. They are NOT a long distance or rough water boat. A wind gust can flip them, they have very little freeboard and are not particularly stable. Anything over 20 knots maximum is too much. That's not to say you couldn't go to the Barrier with one, you could, but you just need to realise that whatever boat you have, the sea can catch you out. Even in Herb's 8m plus AMF with twin 200hp, I have done some dumb things, and have been very close to disaster, |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 14 May 2009 at 11:32pm
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The paradox is that many sensible folk in the smaller boats are often much better off when it comes to avoiding a tradgedy. The smart guy in the smaller boat often knows how risky it is, and is often better prepared...
-wetsuits often on and off at the boat ramp (you get wet in most small boats)
-life jackets on all the time
These 2 things are the most important to prevent a tragedy.
even if the small boat flips and you all go in the drink the risk of death by drowning and hypothermia are greatly reduced with the wetsuit and life jacket.
People on large boats without adequate safety gear have a false sense of security, especially when it comes to river bar crossings.
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Posted By: Chaff
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 8:34am
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I see there is a nice looking Tsunami on TM ATM (no I am not advertising). The Auck Uni Dive Club used one for ages and I think it would pretty good for spearos. 15hp might be a bit underpowered (certainly for scuba).
Would welcome anyones opinion on these boats. Especially in comparison to the small Macs (theres just something appealing about plastic).
Al
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Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:01am
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The 4m one with the 15hp merc looks good for spearfishing
15hp will maybe underpowered with more than 2 POB and gear, but don't worry, 15hp is a popular size and will sell easy.
would be much better with 25hp or even 30hp
other thing it would need would be some of that nice thick EVA foam on the seats to make it more comfortable on your back when you go thru the chop.
We have a similar boat, a 4.1m FREWZA made down in Invercargill. It has a 25hp which is a good match for the boat for up to 3 divers and gear, gets along at 32-34 Km/hr (GPS measured) with x2 POB, x2 20L Tote tanks of fuel and all gear. The FREWA is a well made boat with beautiful TIG welds on most of the structure, the guy that makes them (Brendon Frew) is a very good welder and tradesman.
We usually go out the kaituna cut and it is ideal, because even at low tide we get thru OK, easy to jump out and just drag it across the bar to deeper water and jump back in and go.
If you are going to get a small boat then definitely go Pontoon if you can afford it, they have so much more safety margin compared with a 12ft tinny.
We have been out in 25 knts a few times with a 2m swell and soupy chop and the FREWZA is still well within it's capabilities, even though you get wet and have to slow down, you still get home OK.
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Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:20am
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Thanks guys, all good advice. Yea, I'm not looking for speed so not really worried about that. I just want something that will spare my damn knees walking around with the weights and all. Just little things like getting out to wellington reef without having to walk miles on the beach and then swim out as well. Getting a little further away is good as well though. I think a 12 foot is what I need yea. How far can you go on lets say 20 litres and a 15 hp motor? I know it's very relative but sort of an estimate would be good? ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:32am
HEHE, past the stage of doing silly things. I'm old and grown up. My daughter just told me this morning that I am old cause my legs hurt. hahaha ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:35am
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alot depends on how much you load the boat up, and how choppy it is. In good conditions with little or no chop and with a medium load of say x2 avg guys @75kg and spearo gear my guess would be you would get along at 25-30km/hr and maybe use 6-8L per hr.
So I suppose in flat conditions on 20L your range might be as much as 50-60km, but if it blows up rough and choppy then this could easily be cut in half as you are forced to slow down to with boat speed, but yet still be quite heavy on the throttle.
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Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:59am
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TG, if you go with the 12ft, there is a guy in Tepuke that makes up clip-on outrigger pontoons for either side of the boat,
I have not had experience with them but they supposedly make the boat much more stable if you plan to do open water boating and river bar crossings.
12 ft tinnys are really not suited to open water boating though, We once had a 12'6" Hartley ply dinghy (basically same shape as fryan tinny) with 20hp tiller merc on it. I was never relaxed in this boat when it got choppy in open waters, and yes I had my life jacket on.
I remember we repainted the hartley ply dinghy bottom ORANGE,
I always used to joke with people that It would be much easier for the Airforce Orion to spot it when it was upside down.
We also tied and jammed a small truck tire tube under the bow cover, so the boat would still float if we flipped it...
but you will probably be OK with the tinny as I think they put foam blocks under the seats so they won't sink so easy.
The Pontoon boats are so much more stable, and both dives can get in and out from the same side at the same time without capsizing it.
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Posted By: Chaff
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 10:14am
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Cheers Richard, as I recall the club tsunami had a 30hp so 15had me worried (was pretty old and heavy tho).
Have you considered one of the cheapy Macs on TM TG? There seem to be a number of older ones kicking around.
I think 12ft tinnies are for estuary and lake work, not round the NZ coastline. I realise heaps of people have fun with these things tho and good on you so please don't flame :)
Al
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Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 10:35am
I am looking at the pontoon tinnies as well. They do seem to be more up to the job I must say. My finances are a little limited so I am looking at about $2000 maybe. Also only once the new arrival is settled and I count my coins. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 10:43am
You have to excuse me mate, I dunno much about the boats. What are the MACS? Yea, I'm not looking at getting out in open seas, was more thinking like heading over to rangitoto island and maybe Waiki and so, all the smaller islands around here in the Gulf more than anything else. and place like wellington reef in army bay. I wouldn't even attempt hitting the road down to barrier islands or anything. That would be looking for trouble for a beginner boaty with a not so open seas boat. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 11:13am
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My finances are a little limited so I am looking at about $2000 maybe. Also only once the new arrival is settled and I count my coins. [/QUOTE] $2K not going to get you a decent 4m pontoon boat with 20-30hp OB on a trailer.
You will need atleast $4K to get a complete 2nd rig in fit for purpose condition.
But better to buy something that will do the job properly, and get you out and back to spearo spots with confidence.
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Posted By: Snoop
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 1:05pm
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Name: Craysea2
Manufacturer & Model: Perception Swing
Engine: 78kg aging battler
Stroke: 2 stroke, carbon fibre paddle
Fuel: OSM x 2, Liquid Carbo Shots x 2, Wild Bean Coffee pre-launch on the drive there
Kmph: about 3k
Range: about 12k
Cost: $600 + Pod $120
Entertainment: Priceless
Does It Deliver: refer below....
 ------------- Axemen Spearfishing... "Putting the crap back into elite" www.axemenspearfishing.co.nz |
Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 1:20pm
75kg average spearo 
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Posted By: Spam
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 1:26pm
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I chose a boat that was small enough to tuck into quiet areas out of the wind. Storage for fins, guns, floats, volleyball net etc is never an issue. The full size bath after a dive is recommended, you just have to make sure you don't drip salty wetsuit pyss onto the carpet. |
Posted By: Spam
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 1:27pm
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Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 2:05pm
some nice snapper.
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Posted By: Chaff
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 2:30pm
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http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/rotoiti/default.htm - http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/rotoiti/default.htm :)
Used to be one of these:
http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/kahu/default.htm - http://www.navy.mil.nz/visit-the-fleet/kahu/default.htm
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Posted By: Eric de Vries
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 7:28pm
 Like the Scull and cross guns decal.. where can I pick one of these up from? Q I made one up which is all vector art (ready for vinyl cutting). ------------- http://www.southernbluefins.co.nz/ |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 7:36pm
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hehe, that does indeed look cool.
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: spear crazy
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 7:39pm
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tg just go to trademe u can always score a bargain there but u may have to drive to the waikato or some were out in the wop wops to collect it
------------- Axemen Spearfishing... "Putting the crap back into elite" |
Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 8:18pm
Nice job but I think the skull used in that one isnt near as cool as the one in nicks, Can you send me the vector file, I can make a few ajustments and know someone who can get it printed |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 8:27pm
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I agree with Snoop. For $2K or less you may as well get a yak. You'll only spend that each year maintaining a useless cheap boat otherwise and your cheap boat won't get you into bigger seas. Plus it's way more fun, and you can launch just about anywhere.
Any chance of a yak attack mission later next week Snoop? Same place as last time we went out and you embarassed me by being able to power back into 35 knots whilst I squealed like a girl being blown out to sea?? ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 15 May 2009 at 9:29pm
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I was thinking of that yea Snapper Whispere, but it is sort of an alone thing a kayak if your mate doesn't have one. And the double yaks come at a bit of a price. Dunno. It is still a while so time will tell. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Spearsniper
Date Posted: 16 May 2009 at 4:40pm
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Had a bit of a play around on the CAD / CAM application that I use to run my milling machine.
Came up with this likely looking candidate to be vinyl cut:
 daveo... you were saying you knew someone who does vinyl cutting?
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Posted By: daveo
Date Posted: 16 May 2009 at 4:45pm
| Wicked let me know when you want something Done and I can get them done in 3m vinyl for around 20 bucks, Size would be around 30-40cm can do any size really though just need vector drawing |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 6:55pm
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Let me resurrect this one. Some questions on boats. I am looking at a little 12 foot tinnie that has been stored in a garage for a bit. The motor has been services jan 08 but the boat has not done any work since then. They guy selling it ran the motor for 15 minutes on a hose and says it's running fine still. Are there any holes to look out for here.? Any advice would be appreciated. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:04pm
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I'm looking at this, don't have (as anyone else) heaps of cash lying around: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Boats-marine/Motorboats/auction-220417804.htm ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:12pm
| TG You need minimum 15hp on a boat like that, you will otherwise be disappointed with speed and performance, motor is also 1974, and that is getting on, you should be able to pick up a 12 ft tinny on a trailer with maybe 15hp or 20hp motor for less than $2.5K. |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:14pm
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HEHE, I don't really have more than 1.5 k. I hear your points though. I'm not to worried though about speed for now, I can always change that later. For me it is just about getting to place for now, be it slow or fast.
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: tiras
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:22pm
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with a motor like that you will get out out there fine, just getting back will be the problem!! ------------- RiCK JaMeS B1TcH |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:29pm
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hehe, damn. Spoiling it for me Tiras. Are you concerned about the age of the motor though? It does sound like an old motor, but I thought if it works, I don't really care how old it is. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:30pm
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Rephrase, it doesn't sound like an old motor, it IS a damn old motor. I was only born 4 years after they made that motor. What if I can pick it up for like $1500. Still not worth it? ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 10:12am
| also that hull is riveted. rivets do loosen and fall out over time.. i would want to see that in the water before buying it but there are better deals out there. |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 10:38am
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Would be much appreciated if you guys let me know if you hear of anything out there. Just PM me. I don't have much cash and am not looking for something that would win a race.
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Besty.
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 10:51am
| maybe a kayak would be the way to go? little maintenance, no trailer warrant, no strong tow vehicle needed, keep ya fit, easier to store then a boat. |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 10:57am
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I thought of that yea Paul, but I want to get something that my mates and family can sort of enjoy with me as well. Kayak is a brilliant idea for one guy indeed, and I agree on the keeping fit and maybe having the arms do something as well, not just the legs finning. But only I can enjoy that basically. I would also imagine that you are slightly more limited on the distance you can go with a kayak and the distance with a boat. Never used a kayak really so in the end I am not very sure about all these things. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: oldfela
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 12:21pm
| i,ve got a 30 hp yamaha with prop gard for sale off my rib , rib is getting tiered but motor goes well |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 12:33pm
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I'm still minus a boat then tunahunter. unless I strap it to my ass, still screwed.
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2009 at 9:55pm
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TG, check it out 12ft welded tinny with 15hp.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Boats-marine/Dinghies-rowboats/Aluminium/auction-221481233.htm - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Boats-marine/Dinghies-rowboats/Aluminium/auction-221481233.htm
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Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2009 at 9:01am
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Thanks Richard, I have asked him about the rust on the axl, whether it is cosmetic and something that I would be able to repair as I won't have extra money to spend on it. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Ron Bakker
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2009 at 8:40pm
Yeah that time we shot the gap was quite funny ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/ronseacorner |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2009 at 5:50pm
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LOL Tunahaunta I have a 30hp yamaha with propguard but no boat... where are you?
------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2009 at 9:30am
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Looks like I might be getting this one: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=220343786
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: smelly nelly
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2009 at 11:31am
| im sure its only one of hunderds out there tg, just buy the bloody thing! |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2009 at 11:47am
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"just buy the bloddy thing!" --- good call Smelly
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Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2009 at 12:35pm
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After reading the "should I buy this? what about that?" musings I thought I might post a pic of a boat
for a changeNOT a spearo boat but ... it gets me there.
1998 CSB Huntsman 525 Sport (5.25 m waterline length - 5.5m LOA).
115 hp 2-stroke Johnson
Top speed 50 mph with 2 up, cruises easily at 25 - 30 mph with 3 or 4 guys and gear in average conditions.
Not a "barrier boat" but it gets you to most places quickly.
 Why this boat? A number of reasons:
 I wouldn't buy this boat as a "spearo boat" but it does the job. (The next boat won't be purchased for a while)
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Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2009 at 2:10pm
lol, yea, just chatting to the guy. It will still need a lightboard for the trailor and a wof rego. Not that bad though, that is something I can pick up. Would have to get the lightboard at least before I fetch it. Ohhh, and apparantly the motor needs a bit of a service as the air/gas ratio's need a bit of tweaking. Dunno much about boat engines but I would assume this is a two stroke motor with a little carb. In the end, it is welded, not riveted, it has the 15 hp motor which everyone has been telling me to get at least, not leaking.... Better than most I saw out there for the same $'s. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 9:51am
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Anyone have any idea where I can get my hands on /download a 15 HP yamaha outboard manual for mid 90's motor? The boat I am looking apparently floods the carb when it is idling/in neutral. Just wanna check the inns and outs of sticking a screwdriver into the screwson the carb. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Eric de Vries
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 9:55am
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Try the other forums on this site to get specific answers.
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Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 9:58am
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Indeed, I didn't think of that. I'll give it a bash ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Mullins
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 11:57am
| I gather adjusting the float level can be quite a delicate affair, just remember to mark where the screw is before you start! |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 11:59am
I was just thinking that it could be that Mullins. If the boat goes fine when it has higher revs, then I doubt there is any dirt involved with the jets and all. It could be that the float level is to high I reckon. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 12:53pm
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take the motor in and get it serviced as the first thing you do. then you have a bench mark of a working motor, and know where your at.
+ it means none of us are going to have to come to your emergency calls once your drifting out to sea, if you don't have the money to be safe even in a little boat, Don't buy a boat!
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Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 1:02pm
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Ensure you carry the following equipment: PASSBF
P PFDs
A Anchor Chain and Warp
S Signalling equipment, eg handheld VHF, cellphone, flares, etc (at least two methods to signal)
S Secondary Propulsion
B Bailer
F Fire extinguisher, spend the money and buy AFFF foam
Thats the first lesson of every Dayskipper and Boatmaster course I teach..
------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 1:35pm
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Thanks guys, will not be an idiot, promise.
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 6:13pm
Fishfood, what can you tell me about this boat of yours. I think this is something I would like. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 6:45pm
BTW, Re-thinking the whole thing now. I think I am going to save up more. Wanna get something like what fishfood has there. Have been looking at them but they are just a little out of my reach. I think that is how a diver boat should look like!  ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: fish food
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 8:03pm
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Your obviously a man of great taste . I'll take you out for a spear in it TG and we'll talk $$$$! but she aint cheap!
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Posted By: Keeweebee
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 8:30pm
OMG!, the saga continues......... ------------- "I need the sea because it teaches me" |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 8:56pm
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Lmao Fish food, indeed yea. I will probably be going out Next Tuesday, am on leave for 3 weeks so I am going to try and get alot of fishing in. Might hit Army bay again. ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: Ron Bakker
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2009 at 11:49pm
P=wetsuit
A=anchor yes, I have one
S=yep got cellphone and hand held vhf
S=a pair of fins
B=my boat is self bailing
F=when boat on fire flip boat upside down? ------------- http://www.youtube.com/user/ronseacorner |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 8:52am
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------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 10:08am
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LOL Ron, but being serious many searches go into the night. Looking for a chap in a dark (or camo) wettie is bloody hard, at least the reflectors on a lifejacket help the searchers find you.
Wetsuits make FLIR (infra red sensors) useless too as they insulate the wearer so they dont show as a warm spot.
Even with night vision gear, the only some victims are seen is the reflectors on their lifejackets
Sorry to sound like a negative nelly, but this is what I have experienced in the Searches I have done
Good to see you have the other bits sorted ron  ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: Philip van Zijl
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2009 at 7:46pm
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I have got a double diveyak, made by Sevylor. It is inflatable and folds up so I can store it under my van's back seat! It inlfates within 15 minutes, using either a 12v or double action hand pump. VERY stable, easy to paddle and to mount/dismount, even with weight belt on. The best investment - I am 57, so I need to conserve energy to get down and not get there (as I could, 40 years ago ) I have even fitted a little 2.2 Suzuki that I use when I have no buddy to help me paddle. I am in Tauranga and can't move the yak against the huge tides in the harbour. I have been quite succesful with the yak as a platform - here and on the Coromandel. With two paddlers, it moves OK against the tide/wind; single paddler head wind can be a problem. Quite light to carry on my own.
You also get a single version. I have a tube at the back to store spear guns in. I did a fair bit of research - all reports were very positive - commenting on the atability and ease of operation.
Philip
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Posted By: H2O Rambo
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 7:31pm
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Make: Stabi Craft
Model: 509 WIDE
Name: HUNTRESS
Engine: 90 Hp 2 Stroke Yamy a.k.a "Skippy/Jelly" mincer to all the GC/DC lads out there.
am unsure of the range as does not have under floor fueling (would of been a good idea) so we just carry 2 X 25L's and @ X 10L tanks norm, This amount of gas gets us from Whitianga all around the Merc's and also Whitianga to the Aldermans and back. (dont know how manys kws or N/M that would be?)
Just had the graphics put on her today by SIGNCORP here in auckland. and hopefully have a stereo system in before summer comes around.
We normally take 4 divers out in her but takes more than that just gets down to comfort levels.
    Asleep after 4 days diving and one last early morning out to Cuvier. Herby wide awake ready to go full throttle to Cuv.  Herby getting ready for a skippy surprize |
Posted By: _Jimmy_
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 7:45pm
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wooo, what a flash guy. nice set up!
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Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 8:25pm
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Most measurements are litres/hour engine running... gives a good standard.
Sweet ride!
Comment largely and excuse to make the sweet ride comment! ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 9:50pm
Very Nice! 
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Posted By: MattB2
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2009 at 9:54pm
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Awesome boat one of my mates has one exactly like it - he got an underfloor fuel tank put in so you can do it, at what cost i'm not sure |
Posted By: TG
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2009 at 9:04am
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Sweet boat!
------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
Posted By: tom1
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2009 at 6:36pm
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nice decals Rambo May i ask how much signcorp charge, i need to sort some out for my boat. how long did they take?
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Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 1:48pm
In 2001 Geofinz and I bought a boat together. A 4.5 meter South African job that was fast as hell but a bit slammy and VERY wet.
 In 2008 it blew a glued seam whilst on the trailer. We had that fixed but a month or so later on a sunny day it happened again when we were in the water just south of Ohaua. We carried on diving until the second of the three chambers blew. The alloy hull was beneath the waterline and things were not looking promising.
Good weather, good luck and a powerful bilge pump got us back to Makara but it was a bit tense there for a while.
   We looked hard at getting the bags replaced as they had obviously passed their use by date but after a while it seemed better to investigate a brand new boat. We researched and discounted fibreglass hulled imported RIBs and in the end settled on a Nelson made boat by Wavebreak.
Wavebreak didn't do a boat the size we wanted so they custom made this one for us.
 When it arrived on a freezing September night in 2008 we were very excited with what we saw. The hull is fantastic and although the boat is quite narrow there is heaps of room inside for the two of us.
 We spent a few weeks extending the old boat's trailer, then bolted the old motor and centre console into the new boat (offset to starboard to allow easy walking to the anchor). We also added float holders and modified the gun tube to be removeable.
  Sea trials proved that this boat was head and shoulders above the old one and we started venturing further and further from home until one trip to Turakarei in a big northerly we buried the nose into the back of a huge following sea. Twice! Geofinz managed to wade to the stern of the boat to deploy the scupper and after a minute or two the boat was dry again but at its worst I reckon we had near 400 litres of water onboard.
This got us thinking about moving the battery higher than the current transom mount, which seemed like a good time to add nav lights, deck light, a compass, GPS and colour sounder combo and a dedicated ice bin that is long enough to fit a few headed kingfish. We also made some inwhale gear pockets and added a dining table (true story).
PHOTOS of the new modifications to come
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Posted By: Azazel
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 2:34pm
Ace setup, very tidy. If you ever need a dive buddy... 
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Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 2:52pm
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UJ
Thats pretty much what Im after (in about 12 months!)
Its perfect! ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: long john
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 5:36pm
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nice weapon!
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Posted By: Unclejake
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2009 at 5:51pm
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Thanks chaps. |