Here you go Frank,I knew I'd seen it somewhere, straight from the RTA.

To be exempt from brakes....

Any car under 1500Kg isn't a real car anyway.

It all goes out the window when you put any boat on it aside from a tinny.

I wish I could find the MEMO I reciaved from RTA regarding this matter, but it was a while ago so probably have thrown it out.
anyway if you google RTA NSW and then through the search " trailer requirements " a page will come up showing the weights requiring brakes etc.

It would be good if any of these regulations were cleared up and not have as many loop holes and controdictions attatched to them, no doubt somewhere on their site there will be a different version to what they say here.
I think 250kg's is a much more realistic minimum requirement before brakes are needed. But I don't make the laws.
Frank

This post has been edited by nimrod: Nov 6 2009, 02:33 PM

Well I'm taking this opertunity to BRAG

Talk about a SpoofyLaCockaSenn paint job on my goaty

Wont be long now just the centre cab to finish off now & it's fitup stage

How about some updates inc. pics from Bees & Jumpy.

Odd ewe should ask Fed

Just a coincidence I took the camera with me 2day & took sum pics



I was out woop woop on tuesday out @ Bees Shop & I feel confident his will be ready by 2028

Love it Jumpy... The decals look great..

How did the mask and peel work? Was it easier?


And for the record lads, mine isn't far behind. It's been painted once and the skins ready for the final paint now. I have "Beck" to thank for this, as i have been a busy boy

Yeah they were good prob saved a day & a 1/2 of masking up & doing it all by templates.
Would've liked the marlins that 100 mm bigger though it would've looked alot better.

Ewe can go to school on wot I did.

Lay the stensils flat till ready for use they kink easy & will leave air gaps, I got a few & will have to buff them out

When ready use masking tape on corners to hold stensil in possy just on top so ewe can flip it cause it's velly easy to prep exist paint with sum 1200 wet/dry b4 applying paint, dont be scared to scrath outside the stencil profile it's only 1000 & will buff out very nicely.

Haven't buffed my wun yet best leave paint to dry as long as possible

For best results wait till 2028 B4 buffing

Looking very nice! Soon you'll be the proud owner of two custom built fishing weapons! Also, if you ever need a helping hand...... I just hope you have an internet connection so I can access Google.

Didn't really do any ting 2day wasn't feeling the best so all I did was go out & bend up the tube work for the hard tops on the cabs didn't have the die for larger size tube so had to go out & borrow wun.

As seen in pic I'd bolted up the Anchor yesterday now I've got to learn a few tings about these Mine is Bigger than yours blackys

Know the Yammy's inside out & to be honest much prefer to work on them
1st ting I noticed on the Black anchor was the cowls, they are Super light cause the Bloody things are made of plastic that was a piss off right away cause if ewe ever damage it they're not repairable like the fibreglass wuns, not just the main cowl is made of plastic either.

Reading through all the tags attached to the motor wun really caught my eye the wun that said not to use a Primer bulb on the fuel line cause it may damage the electric fuel pump.

Wot a load of

My Q is does Mercury think they are the only wuns to use electric fuel pumps ??

Or have they taken into consideration that sum boats run long fuel lines & water seperators/fuel filters ???

Plug on the main elec harness was giant & was a bitch to get through the under floor chanel so were the contol cables being alot bigger than the yammy wuns but on a good note those control cables were smooth as silk in their travel mind ewes I did get the platinum wuns which I thought odd cause of all the new motors I've purchased over the years this is the 1st time control cables have been supplied

Oh did get around to hooking up the hydraulic steering today but that was about it

looking good J.G., you should post it up on the iboats forum and show the yanks how to build a real tin boat

Paul

If I get it finished by 2morrow I'll put sum pics up of the Centre cab

It's turned out a work of art.

Pic I'd posted of it was in it's rough stage it's now all welded up & prep'd for paint.

All that's left on it now is the top

I'm going hardtop after mulling wot I really wanted

Like staying dry when I'm out fushing

My goaty has a completely different floor layout to the other 2

youll have to change the piccie in your signature as it has them rubbish yammies on there jas

Don't forget the guttering, "Rain drops keep falling on my head......"

The boat finally got the final coat for the base colout last night. Because work has been hectic, it has been a slow process. The people that supplied us with the Marlin's and Jumpy's lettering have offered to do all the pinstriping in the 'mask and peel' and set out in the factory for me tomorrow. I think i'll take them up on the offer. What i could do in 4hrs, these lads will do in half an hour.

Here's a few photos of the finish. Pretty happy with the results.

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 boat_base_paint2.JPG ( 31.62K ) Number of downloads: 22


It should be ready for the fit out soon....

Nice and shiny. Looks like the set out of 'Dexter'. Everything is wrapped in plastic......

Half the plastic was pulled off.. I had to have a look at the two paint jobs..

Very nice Bees,

The boat looks the goods mate........ talk about things being hectic- not enough time to do any thing this time of year.


Thanks for the pics.





Bafoo
Marcel

Yes we all know that !
Rain drops keep falling on the Fed
They've given Fed a Shiny Head
Those raindrops are fallin' Fed, they keep fallin'




Bees you've inspired me to write a poem

There was a Chappy called Bees Knees
He named his new goaty with 2 C's
The bitch answered to YO DUCK FLUCKA
His Choockens gave her the Clappa
2028 she'll be out sailing the Sea's

Some of your best work there Jumpus But as of tomorrow, my portion of the build will be done. Just a day or 3 in front of yours... This makes me a very happy chappy :LolBlueFlame:

All done lads... I will sneak into the factory in the morning and peel of all the masking.... Then i will take a few photos. I'm happy with the results