Fishing Victoria Forum

Lightningx wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:47 pm

This season is starting to look like a sinking ship.

Thats just Made my day...

Had a great day yesterday we set out from portarlington headed down to Clifton springs around 9am a little choppy but not too uncomfortable we drifted for an hour for 4 squid. As the grey skies cleared we headed up to grassy point indented head's. With the wind and the outgoing tide I had to put the...

Ford and holden numbers

Those bearing kits are poor quality and not suitable for marine application. I don't have a boat trailer but do my tradie trailer every year. I use Timken and always use the marine ones and replace them every year and never have any problems and don't have to worry about them for the rest of the yea...

Hi joker are you sure the numbers etched on the bearing housing are the same. Did you replace the cup that's the bit the bearing runs in just make sure you put it in the right way round.

When I remove the old bearings I clean inspect them check the numbers on them and buy from a reputable source like bearing services if the bearings are in reasonable condition you can regrease and reinstall. I always carry a spare wheel bearing grease and seal just in case. I also have a long trip r...

Your springs and I bolts look rooted

Looks like you got the wrong hub, it looks shorter than the one you are replacing. Have you still got the old one? I always take the parts I am replacing with me when I go to buy new ones and do a quick compare, saves much hassle.

Rye on a northerly

I took 2 mates out today they just wanted squid . At the ramp 9 am we bumped into another guy we know we had a quick discussion and decided we would head to indented heads . A few drifts and they were coming thick and fast a few really big ones that really pulled line off the reel some average and s...