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This is the strech I want to get to know and fish for a month or three:
Olifant's River mouth is on the left and The Verloren Vallei lagoon at Elands Bay is on the right (up in the top you can see Clanwilliam dam)
It is an inhospitable piece of coastline with hardly any boat traffic and not a place you want to get trapped in a north westerly
But there are beautiful bays and krantzes into the ocean
Olifant's River mouth is on the left and The Verloren Vallei lagoon at Elands Bay is on the right (up in the top you can see Clanwilliam dam)
It is an inhospitable piece of coastline with hardly any boat traffic and not a place you want to get trapped in a north westerly
But there are beautiful bays and krantzes into the ocean
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benniejordaan
Sealiner
benniejordaan
Sealiner
Interesting.
Are they plumbed in?
Must be honest, I probably would have shoved to Jerry cans under the gunwale as and when required.
Are they plumbed in?
Must be honest, I probably would have shoved to Jerry cans under the gunwale as and when required.
Yes they have pipes leading to the rear and are bolted to the floor - when we purchased the boat these tanks were fitted. Biggest downside of them I would say is weight (probably about 35 kg each), upside is the seats are very stable and solid due to them and you hardly notice them floor space wise....so not a bad idea in general I guess, nice for Inhaca trips where you have to cart all your fuel and equipment across the bay
With the 85's I need all the fuel I can get !!
With the 85's I need all the fuel I can get !!
benniejordaan
Sealiner
True -it is just bloody expensive (or was when I was there in 2008 at least) I actually considered not re-installing the tanks but wasn't sure how I would refit the seats again (as I hardly use the tanks anyway)
I guess the penalty of having them won't exceed the benefit/practicality at the end of the day. If they where in my way they would've been long gone
I guess the penalty of having them won't exceed the benefit/practicality at the end of the day. If they where in my way they would've been long gone
Hi Tika,
Yes, the batteries are in the boxes right next to the transom . How would I know if I had to much weight in front though? Attached is a pic of a Inhaca trip we did a few years ago and looking at it later it looked to me as if the boat was a bit "nose down" - but that could be due to the 300 liters of fuel in the white drums.....so difficult to say I guess
Yes, the batteries are in the boxes right next to the transom . How would I know if I had to much weight in front though? Attached is a pic of a Inhaca trip we did a few years ago and looking at it later it looked to me as if the boat was a bit "nose down" - but that could be due to the 300 liters of fuel in the white drums.....so difficult to say I guess
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Difficult to tell from that one pic
But some quick maths:
250L + 70kg + four guys up front@ 90kg, then you are looking at close to 700 kgs forward in the boat
OK on the level as you can trim up, but could be akward if you are running down sizeable swell
Best is to speak to Shagnrelease or Breads
But some quick maths:
250L + 70kg + four guys up front@ 90kg, then you are looking at close to 700 kgs forward in the boat
OK on the level as you can trim up, but could be akward if you are running down sizeable swell
Best is to speak to Shagnrelease or Breads
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These fish we caught on chum at night on Protea Reef
It used to take 45 mins from the time I hitched the boat at my house till lines down
These fish we caught on chum at night on Protea Reef
It used to take 45 mins from the time I hitched the boat at my house till lines down
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Tammo Vink
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My Baby!
