Author Topic: So what did you do with your boat today? (Read 268954 times)

dugong · « **Reply #620 on:** May 26, 2017, 03:07:55 PM »

Actually happened last Saturday, it was in the folded position but I went too close to a tree in my drive and it just caught it - my fault.
Insurance have already paid up and the new one has been ordered from Cape Town

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #621 on:** May 26, 2017, 03:08:05 PM »

and those are such awesome t -tops .. can it not be repaired ..??

dugong · « **Reply #622 on:** May 26, 2017, 03:14:10 PM »

I think you can bend it more or less straight but never the same as the anodizing gets 'stretched' - Insurance paid the 17k(less 10%) no quibble so I am not complaining.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #623 on:** May 26, 2017, 03:28:47 PM »

Ok great , what you going to do with the bent one ..

isivuba · « **Reply #624 on:** May 26, 2017, 07:25:51 PM »

Quote from: MIKE PIKE on May 26, 2017, 03:28:47 PM

Ok great , what you going to do with the bent one ..

Can be fixed......our next Tut Mike?

Bwana · « **Reply #625 on:** May 27, 2017, 09:37:02 AM »

Quote from: dugong on May 26, 2017, 03:07:55 PM

Actually happened last Saturday, it was in the folded position but I went too close to a tree in my drive and it just caught it - my fault.
Insurance have already paid up and the new one has been ordered from Cape Town

Hope you cut the tree down!

dodger · « **Reply #626 on:** May 27, 2017, 10:15:20 AM »

almost finished the breakneck, just the cable roller and fluorescent stickers to fit

John F · « **Reply #627 on:** June 03, 2017, 11:04:19 AM »

Launched yesterday at 07:30for some supervision work on our artisanal fishing monitors and mapping of fishing areas up in Machangulo. Got into some thick (vis less than 50 m!) fog 5 nm out of Maputo all the way to SM and Mabuluco (Bembi estuary). It was pretty scary... anchored ghost dhows coming out of nowhere.... it only dissipated at 11.30!!!!

Pic below is Sta Maria just in front of Camp Carlos.... a few meters from the beach

Did 98 nm and when I got back.... no running water in the club!!!!

Will wash the boat today

John F · « **Reply #628 on:** July 01, 2017, 08:43:30 AM »

Been battling a nasty flu the whole week but had to launch yesterday to Santa Maria for work. With winter in full swing, had to go in full tactical ninja gear

LGF · « **Reply #629 on:** July 03, 2017, 08:31:54 PM »

You look like a 20th Century Pirate

LGF · « **Reply #630 on:** July 03, 2017, 08:38:06 PM »

Changed out the turnbuckle that pulls the bow downwards towards the trailer with a ratchet strap config, much ,ugh quicker and way less cumbersome, also has the added advantage of not ratteling loose when travel on dirt roads!

Before my trip to tha Far East last week I had to replace the steering cable on the trolling motor as that had snapped off very very cleanly two days before I got on the plane. Fixing it coming wasn't an option as I landed on Friday and on Saturday we had a comp at Witbank. Glad it worked out perfectly, fitting it was quick and simple, setting the teeth to align with the rotational limits was quite another thing.

John F · « **Reply #631 on:** July 09, 2017, 06:24:25 PM »

The NE was blowing at 8-10 knots today with temps going up to about 28-29o C...

Took the opportunity to take the family to Xefina Is. Water was cold (20ish) but the flat seas and quietness made it worthwhile....

REEFMAN · « **Reply #632 on:** July 09, 2017, 06:31:53 PM »

Boat looks so good Marcos!

CLS · « **Reply #633 on:** July 10, 2017, 02:12:30 PM »

I bought a new one 4 years old "Ocean Rebel2" 510 Seacat CC with 2 x 70 Yamaha 4 strokes. My old boat is at Durban Yamaha if anyone keen in getting a good second hand boat ??

MichaelK · « **Reply #634 on:** July 10, 2017, 02:22:12 PM »

I upgraded my boats category from Cat C to Cat B.

John F · « **Reply #635 on:** July 10, 2017, 02:48:03 PM »

Quote from: MichaelK on July 10, 2017, 02:22:12 PM

I upgraded my boats category from Cat C to Cat B.

I see you're running 2 yammies 90 hp 2-stroke... how's the fuel consumption?

dugong · « **Reply #636 on:** July 10, 2017, 03:15:37 PM »

Quote from: CLS on July 10, 2017, 02:12:30 PM

I bought a new one 4 years old "Ocean Rebel2" 510 Seacat CC with 2 x 70 Yamaha 4 strokes. My old boat is at Durban Yamaha if anyone keen in getting a good second hand boat ??

Aahhhh, so you got the snoek off the Tugela mouth

dugong · « **Reply #637 on:** July 11, 2017, 09:39:38 AM »

Quote from: CLS on July 10, 2017, 02:12:30 PM

I bought a new one 4 years old "Ocean Rebel2" 510 Seacat CC with 2 x 70 Yamaha 4 strokes. My old boat is at Durban Yamaha if anyone keen in getting a good second hand boat ??

Pics or it neva happened

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #638 on:** July 11, 2017, 10:37:37 AM »

Quote from: dugong on July 11, 2017, 09:39:38 AM

Quote from: CLS on July 10, 2017, 02:12:30 PM
I bought a new one 4 years old "Ocean Rebel2" 510 Seacat CC with 2 x 70 Yamaha 4 strokes. My old boat is at Durban Yamaha if anyone keen in getting a good second hand boat ??
Pics or it neva happened

I second that.

MichaelK · « **Reply #639 on:** July 11, 2017, 10:44:53 AM »

Quote from: John F on July 10, 2017, 02:48:03 PM

Quote from: MichaelK on July 10, 2017, 02:22:12 PM
I upgraded my boats category from Cat C to Cat B.

I see you're running 2 yammies 90 hp 2-stroke... how's the fuel consumption?

Hi John, after having had 2 x 40hp four strokes on my previous boat, i thought my fuel consumption would go through the roof now.

In reality even though the boat is bigger, heavier and with bigger motors, the difference in fuel usage is negligable.

When purchasing the boat, my initial thought was to upgrade the motors to 4 strokes but after having used it a few times i wont be going that route.