DIY Maintenance – Soldering Solutions
Situation: Somewhere, somehow, one of your trailer light lenses has been damaged. For the life of you, you cannot find a matching set of trailer lights sold at any of […]
Category Archives: Maintenance
The new chariot has arrived
The time finally arrived, and I couldn’t prolong the inevitable any longer. On Tuesday I made the trip out to Skeeter Headquarters in Penrith for Josh Batterson to fit up […]
DIY Maintenance – Propeller Check
With summer in full swing and holidays upon us, I thought I’d share a relatively quick DIY check you can perform on your boat before heading out or away for […]
GoJaks Have Arrived
For the last 5 or so years now I have had my boat in storage. For 3 of those 5 years it was stored a short 40 minutes from my […]
Pimp my Livewell – Part 2: Flowrite Plumbing (words and images by Tracey Mammen)
In this article, Tracey takes us through the remainder of the Livewell upgrade. If you haven’t already, read Pimp My Livewell – Part 1 here first.
Time for a bit of “nip, tuck” surgery… The outcome!
Last week I wrote about getting my trailer repaired and gal dipped to extend it’s lifespan for a few more years. The idea is quite sound, and had the potential […]
Time for a bit of “nip, tuck” surgery…
The time has come to do some work on my trailer, before it suffers the same fate as Chris’, and I’m forced to purchase a new one.
My new set of wheels…
I’ve got a pretty crummy looking car, an old fuel sucking outboard motor and a boat from the last millennium but what I can boast about is a flash looking, […]
Pimp my Livewell – Part 1: Livewell Wiring and Controls (words and images by Tracey Mammen)
Almost 2 years ago now, we purchased a boat with tournament fishing in mind, a 1996 Bass Cat. It needed a little bit of work, as is often the case […]
A Shotgun Marriage? Ethanol and Old Outboard Boat Engines
Most recreational boaters including myself will still continue to pay more for premium unleaded to avoid using ethanol blended fuels. Some engine manufacturers claim that their newer engines can use […]
