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Carpet Bunks will have more contact area with the hull than keel rollers - Check hull load on each roller as well as see if there are and flats on the outside of the rollers. Suggest full service of Keel Rollers - Remove all Roller Axles / clean thoroughly and then clean hole in rollers thoroughly a...

Use anti twist keel in front of spinners to assist in reducing line twist - See meppstas posts.

Have a look at the Holden Adventra Range - Constant 4 wheel Drive / V6 or V8 / Wagon configuration

Give your local Marine Rescue a call - They will advise - I am pretty sure it is free.

Good to hear bung issue sorted.

Contact a Chrome plater in your area / region and ask if they can Strip it for you - Might cost a few bucks but the result will be stunning - If not Plater, see in you can find a Metal polishing company.

Hi Col - Good to see you are progressing with re-build - As we have discussed before - The wiring can be quite a challenge - I see that you seem to be getting on top of it - Do not forget to create a schematic of ALL of the wiring - Identify every separate circuit with a number on it, where it start...

Strip about 50 yards of line off reel - Anchor end of line to a fixed point and go for a walk with bail arm open to release line, stop, then remove line from fixed point, then reel line back onto reel applying tension by running through fingers ( thumb and pointer finger ) - fingers near first runne...

Any fish someone else caught.

Thanks for the advice everyone - Shall upgrade to a heavier weight - More practice, practice, practice - Shall certainly advise progress. - happyfriggincamper - Needed to provide details of rod/reel combo as suggested - Still thanks to all.

My Rods and Reels combo's - Reels = 1 x Okuma Calera C5-266W /// 1 X Diawa Laguna 100HS - Both spooled with 20Lb Icon Braid ( Spooled by Compleat Anglers Lavington / Albury / NSW ) - Each mounted on a Shimano River Raider 631 - Rating = 3-6Kg // Lure Weight 5-15 Grams

Comments/ Help appreciated.