few quick tinny mod ideas

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few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by ducky » Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:26 pm

Hey guys, some of you may know I scored a little 3m tinny a while ago, I've tested it out and she goes alright. I'm taking it out tomorrow for a crack down Sorrento way on the squidoodles with a mate. Just after a few ideas that I can do on the cheap first thing tomorrow after a run to a boat store to make the day a little easier.

putting this here both as a shopping list and keen for any ideas people have.

It's a bare 3m hull with 3 floatations, I currently have.

anchor, rope, chain.
drift chute.
flares.
fire extinguisher.
oars and oarlocks
dolphin torch
bung, lol.
net

shopping list,
a couple of rod holders tomorrow just for vertical storage.
clamp on rod holders if the price is right
battery for dolphin torch
spare bung
2x yoke life jackets
new fuel
new motor transom mount bolt handle thing, I know what I mean

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by Sirblessed » Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:31 pm

Put marine ply, carpet on the floor and swivel seats. You wont regret it!
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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by rixter » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:05 pm

A few empty buckets.

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by cahoona » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:20 pm

you need a bailer a small bucket or something part of the saftey gear

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by Boonanza » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:34 pm

An Esky :thumbsup:
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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by ducky » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:52 pm

yeah should've said all the safety gear is kept in a bucket, and an esky is going on board too. lol

thinking 2 of these, http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Ocea ... older.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and 4 of these, http://www.chsmith.com.au/Products/Plas ... lders.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

might grab a couple of seats aswell. if i head to bcf/rtm I wont, If i head into the city and go to chsmith I will.

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by slotzz » Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:31 am

Whitworth's Marine & Leisure (on Elizabeth St near the Queen Vic Market) has some decent stuff at a reasonable price

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by ducky » Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:12 am

Cheers slotzz. I ended up spending $320 getting 2 new seats and mounts, 2 yoke life jackets, and the rod holders I mentioned.

All for the motor to **** itself after 90 seconds and we fished off the pier instead. Haha

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by CarlG » Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:25 am

ducky wrote:Cheers slotzz. I ended up spending $320 getting 2 new seats and mounts, 2 yoke life jackets, and the rod holders I mentioned.

All for the motor to sh*t itself after 90 seconds and we fished off the pier instead. Haha
Goddam outboards... :-x went through all that crap back in the uk...
Thats why I wanna buy a brand new one...sick of unreliability..

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Re: few quick tinny mod ideas

Post by Rod Bender » Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:28 am

ducky wrote:.....................................I've tested it out and she goes alright. I'm taking it out tomorrow for a crack down Sorrento way on the squidoodles with a mate. Just after a few ideas that I can do on the cheap first thing tomorrow after a run to a boat store to make the day a little easier.

putting this here both as a shopping list and keen for any ideas people have.................................
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