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Hi all. I am planning to go to the boat show Thursday or Friday. Getting together last year with a few of the other forumites was fun. Is anybody else planning to go and would like to meet up. The new format looks interesting but keeping a mobile handy might be good. John

:)Oh PLEASE LET US DREAM Bruce/Peter whoever:D;) John

Welcome aboard. Another Aussie. The NH crew will begin to get suspicious of a takeover soon:):):) John

440 ah Bruce. I suspect the controller is cutting back on charge for the last part of the charge which gives us a slight deficit over time. We had the 2 grandchildren from Perth with us over Christmas/New Year with their Ipods Tablets etc as well as our own electronics so it was a challenge...

As Bruce K wrote in the early stages of this thread I have installed 3x130 panels purchased off ebay on top of my biminy on an aluminum frame and connected to a Morningstar controller which is not an MPPT. As I am away from the boat for extended periods I also have two 20w panels dedicated one...

Well almost. Still getting the hang of this photo thing but at least the thought is there. More photos I hope. And yes Bruce imagine having to put a divers flag out for this. But they are happy

Will try again

Just managed to get my pictures onto the main computer after time on the boat in Sydney. Took the two grandies from Perth to meet their Sydney cousins and we had New Year on the harbour. We arrive at 9am to get a spot, off Taronga Zoo, anchor up and sit back to watch the entertainment as boats...

Hi Flybridge 31. Its not so much a matter of being keen as addicted:) and the only way to get my fix is to book early with Virgin or whoever to get low airfares and fit in whatever time is available. Hopefully next year will be the start of actually retiring ha ha. However even on our mooring we...

Welcome Flybridge 31. If they let me in they will let anyone in. The PT 35 or Polarus as it is known in Aus is hardly a "trawler" but in my experience with this forum its more about the experiences with your boat than the type of boat you have that counts. I can relate to your dilemma re usage...

We have had ours for 6 years based on Sydney Harbour Australia and have found her to be very comfortable and suitable for the harbour and coastal cruising as long as you choose the weather carefully. Our boat has twin 135 N/A Perkins motors with 2000hrs still working well. The boats are a Norek...

Welcome Brenton . Looks like your trawler is hauled out under the Ansac bridge. Will be a great project and we will look forward to your progress. Just hope it is not as extreme as Hendo :-):-):-) I am based in Middle Harbour. Was she up near Sugarloaf? Where do you intend to keep her now? John

Hi Hendo. I would be interested in attending and catching up. Have you had replies from any other WA "lurkers" John

Hi Robert . I will not be able to make Saturday but John from eagle 419 will so perhaps you might meet up. Andy G Roger Paul and I met yesterday which was fun to put names to faces and we had a good hour together. We agreed there seemed to be a larger number on a Friday than we had seen for...

Sorry we won't be able to catch up Andy but probably you would recognize all of us standing in front of boats shaking our heads at the price but perhaps with a lustful look in our eyes:-)

Getting ready to come to Sydney for a few days on the boat and for the boat show. I plan on being there Friday and Saturday so may I suggest 1.00pm at the cafe inside the pavilion on each of those days. If you plan to be there would you let me know so I can watch out for you. Perhaps a meeting...

I wish Aquabelle but alas Arcturus is attached to a mooring in Middle Harbour. It happens that I live in Perth for the moment. I usually go to the show a couple of days so either Friday or Saturday would work for me. The plan for me is to anchor in Blackwattle Bay close to the fish markets which...

Hi Guys. I am coming over from Perth for the boat show and wondered if anybody was going, Maybe we could catch up for a drink. I am thinking I will bring the boat round to Blackwattle Bay to give her a run. John

Propane set up You are right Jennifer , they are after market in that the local authority need to check the system after a certain length of time and ours are now coming up to that time. We will get the relevant authority to recommend a licenced gas fitter to check our system to ensure it...

Propane set up Here are the photos promised. We are now onthe boat for another 3 weeks

Home port We are off Folly Point in Middle Harbour which is apart of Sydney Harbour which is in Australia. Hopefully I have been able to attach a photo taken from the boat yesterday and another this morning in Blackwattle Bay near the Fish markets in the centre of the city as we have...

Sorry Bensjoy I forgot to mention I have twin 135hp N/A Perkins that at 1900hrs still keep ticking over very well. Just a little smoke when they are started. I am often away from the boat for up to 3 months at a time but so far they start 1st press of the button each time. John

The tanks are under the port side flybridge seats with the vent on the outside of the flybridge. I am not able to get to the boat until Saturday so will try to get some photos then. We will be on board for a month cruising Sydney harbour and doing some easy maintenance along the way so looking...

I too have a PT35 called a Polarus in Australia. I have 2 propane tanks set in a custom made holder and it is vented via a pipe to the port side of the flybridge. There is a flame stop on the stove and an off switch by the stove, together with a cutoff in the cupboard under the stove and of...

Hi Jennifer. We have the same boat as you here in Aus. We have our bottles in the port locker on the fly bridge in a custom made holder for 2 bottles using the drain holes at the aft end of the FB. This system has been installed by a licenced gas fitter as required by our insurance company here...