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Looks to be a lovely morning for a goose hunt Now where is that dog hiding

Thanks Dave Couldn't wait for the decals any longer,had to get the tinny in the water and try it out All went good apart from I couldn't get fuel up from the second tank It was full of some kind of growth and I cleaned it out before I fitted it but I guess I should have pulled it apart Got a...

Seats have arrived and console screen,all fitted

Hmmmmmmm Bacon,eggs and beans for breakfast followed by eight script pills and washed down with a double strength black coffee I love Mondays

Well it's the 18th today and the opening day of geese season The tinny isn't finished but it is due to circumstances beyond my control Still waiting on delivery of the seats,decals and a mate to come back from working interstate to bend the handrails Finished everything else fitted the bilge...

Thanks for the replies fellas There are some similarities there Lowe 270 cc,lake Tinaroo is about 1500 miles from me but they catch some huge Barra there kcatto,I was born and bred in Perth but have lived in the tropics for the last 25 years I have made some progress with the tinny I'll let the...

Update on where I'm at withe the boat Painted the inside and the gunnels Made up battery box holders and painted then fitted rubber to the bottom of them and fitted them in the front bench which is hidden under the casting deck These batteries will be for the trolling motor only Fitted the...

Thanks mate I'll do another post soon

I wish we were allowed to hunt crocadiles over here Another fella eaten the other day here by an 18 ft one It gets scarey on the water here at times

Gave the boat trailer a going over ,wheel bearing ,bunk boards and cleaned up and painted with Killrust paint Put the boat back on the trailer and started on cutting out the the access holes for the fuel tank fillers and live well at the rear Fitted the nutserts for the passenger and driver seat...

That last picture is what it's all about,they can keep the hokey pokey LOL You done well on that project and in the end it's the result most of us want,on the water catching fish Regards Shaun

Looking good Keep the pics coming

Primed and painted the bottom of the boat today Painted with a 2 pack polyurethane paint Minister for finances and wars picked the color purple She says it's the color of a flower called the Morning Glory so I guess that will be the name of the boat Came out quiet good,some decals down the sides...

Thanks Pweisbrod I have installed the aluminum angle (2x2x1/4) for the seat mounts and dropped them into position for the photo's I have attached the casting deck add ons to the gunnels using 2x1/4 flat bar inside the gunnels and stainless steel 3/8 boltts Ive striped the gunnels of paint now...

I'm using 3mm or 1/8th checker plate on my floor and casting decks but thats because I'm over 220lb The aluminum is actually lighter than the timber I pulled out

The problem with aluminum pop rivets is the little piece of metal that breaks of inside the rivet head will cause corrosion Stainless steel rivets would probably be a better selection or solid aluminum peen rivets

Got the welder going properly and spent the last couple of days doing the ribs for the floor and setting up for the casting decks Will have to give it a rest for the next couple of days,it's going to take me some time this project but I can't wait to get it finished Picked up the bases and posts...

We eat them mainly but do use them for bait from time to time The local grubberment put a bag limit of 30 per person a couple of years ago,at that time it was easy to catch a couple of hundred in an evening at the right time of the year

Mine is secured by Winchester and 8 pig dogs If they get past that lot they can have it

We all have our hates in life but there are some inconsiderate people out there that tend to get you going I hate when I spit out the window and the window is closed :lol: