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    Nobody fishing?

    we have redfin perch here , introduced from somewhere and are spreading out . Started out being the scurge you wouldnt feed your cat , at one point it was illegal to return one to the water , but now they taste great ....'parently .....I aint never eaten one . they grow to about 3kg but...
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    Random

    Yeah , talk about inspiration , and I got a spare ally dinghy too😆
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    :) yeah thats part why we went for the tennis ball ( actually a Bart Simpson doll hanging by its neck ). I guess it depends a bit on each individual problem wife 😄 . Impact parkers
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Yep Tennis ball , or the piece of wood on the floor to nudge tire up against . Ha years ago I had to go to fix a big chest freezer , as I came round the back of the car shed in my service vehicle I saw the concrete block wall was all pushed out from the inside . Inside the shed was a...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    There is a BF hill in Dunedin Stuart st steep as hell and there is a set of traffic lights half way up , Hill assist was nirvana after hill starting a Ford Capri and a ducati with a talllllll 1st gear and a clutch like a trigger . I used to pray those bloody lights would stay green...
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    1996 115hp can't get starter to engage

    Its probly gunked up so either remove the bendix and clean it and the shaft , or if your not game you could douse it in CRC or WD40 whatev and try to free it up in sutu. if you turn the pinion against the starter direction it should climb up into mesh fairly easily and smoothly. also...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Should be a national sport 😂and anyhow its not racing if you dont break the speed limit. Aye jimmbo , why do you think they have more than one lane at the lights 😄.....nah ,I hear you 🙂
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    25-30mph .....hes lucky, mine on wet grass as soon as it slips a wheel ( which it does with 300 hp fwd ) the traction control kicks in , kills the power untill wheel stops and the cycle repeats untill your mates stop laughing long enough to push me off my front lawn .
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Huh , my car has abs , a reversing camera ( that turns with the steering wheel ) hill start assist , stability control ............now there's a trip ruiner , , everytime I start to enjoy the drive this #ucking thing starts beeping which is like a switch to her in passenger seat to start...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    😂 No chance they are doing it on purpose just to pi55 you off:LOL::ROFLMAO: but seriously how do they do that ? install updates at service time ? WiFi ? There must be a way you can shut them out .
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You cant stop stupid , if numb nuts wants to tip a bit of anything into his trans he will find a way . We have recently had a run of dumb arses putting Adblue into their fuel tanks .....despite the massive amount of signage telling them not to . I get that some trans req special fluid but...
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    Recommendation for gps display

    yep small displays suck , specially from other end of the boat . N ah , I have never seen any survey vessels but then I dont spose they are sign written;). there must be a lot of info gained from peeps who upload bathymetric info . My gps has a "Genesis " thing where it records data ...
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    Recommendation for gps display

    I have C-map in my Lowrance ( it came pre installed ) and that does way more than I need .
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    Recommendation for gps display

    I have a Lowrance hook reveal2 ts . Basic ( no touch screen ) and easy to use ( lots of tuition on you tube ). TS is for triple shot which is sonar ( fish finder ) , down scan and side scan. the scans give a good image and its fun to play with. They are useful when trolling in shallow water...
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    Excessive Exhaust Steam? or does this look normal?

    I have just ordered 20 litres of hi strength vinegar with the intention of flushing out my Honda . 1st time so I will let you know how it goes .
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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    Yeah thats how long it takes to freight it from China :D
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    Nobody fishing?

    The change of light usually is the best time of the day for fishing
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    Prop shaft broken at Cotter pin hole

    drill a hole right thru the flats of the nut and the shaft and put a pin in there.
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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    We thought about a sidecar (and Spyders ) , it would be real practical ....but , this probly sounds dumb but I have had so much taken away from me and at the moment I can still ride my Guzzi and adding a third wheel would be giving up on something else. I use my quad ( petrol powered all...
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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    Oh the speed limit is only 100km/h ( 60mph) :) but , Sunday am, nice winter day , Ducati 900ss . Its been 16 years since but Im still more pissed at loosing that bike than I am about loosing my leg .
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