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Moffy
13-05-2011, 06:12 PM
Going to give my Brother's new boat a once over at the dealer before they deliver it to the barge up to Weipa.
Not going to be able to sea trial it for him:( - but what should I concentrate on in checking out alls in order before its 750ks from the dealer and builder ??
Had a quick look today and not impressed that a trailer for a near 7m boat comes with crappy plastic mudguards..... (Dunbier gal trailer). Boat looks awesome though!! (Hooker 6.7WRC)
Moffy
wags on the water
13-05-2011, 07:21 PM
Mainly whatever was in the original quote - Such as safety gear,epirb, life jackets, flares, any anchors. Nav lights, spare wheel for the trailer, motor support bracket (depending on the size of motor), REGO on boat and trailer. All the relevant warranty paperwork.
Cheers.
TREVELLY
13-05-2011, 07:50 PM
Plastic guards are okay but will not last on outback dirt roads especially the dinky little lights on them.
Things to check -
The electrical - all the things work, the switches look behind them if you can for corrosion. See if wiring is tinned or plain copper.
Ensure two batteries and isolation switch. Heavy enough wire from battery to console to run sounder etc.
Plumbing - make sure pumps work and the plumbing is complete and functional.
Open up the inspection hatches and have a slow look inside the hull. Check the float works on the bilge AND the bilge works on manual switch over-ride. Be aware of the isolated cells under the floor if the boat has isolation.
Look under any cushion covers to make sure the cavity is not full of crap and the back of cushion isn't rotted timber.
Run water through every container - live bait tank - kill tank etc to make sure all plumbing and pumps work.
Check functionality - can the boat be handled by one person anchoring and retrieving anchor - on and off the trailer.
Run the motor and check its hours if you can. Bastards turned off the 20 hour service alarm on my motor and I recon it was on more than 20 hours when I took delivery of it - oh yeah brand new >:(
Check the steering - turn to full lock and look at hydraulics to be sure all is good at both ends of line.
Work over the boat, pushing and pulling things to see if anything is loose that should not be.
Bounce about on the decks and be sure all sound. Walk about the outside of hull hitting it with your palm and just listening for nice solid thud. Lay under the boat for five minutes and just be real observant and see if everything looks as it should - study the hull, study how the boat sits on the trailer.
Ensure before you tow the boat it has safety turnbuckle at front and it can not rattle loose.
Make sure rego papers agree with numbers on boat and trailer. Make sure epirb is registered too. Be sure all safety gear required is therer - including pissy items like paddle and bucket as well as other stuff - have a check list and tick it all off. Do a proper audit of stuff you are supposed to have there is a lot and you will not remember it on the day so take a list and check against it.
Once you have been detectives and inspected everything most of all celebrate the occassion and enjoy the boat.
Moffy
13-05-2011, 11:33 PM
Thanks Guys - will make a list. One thing i noticed just now looking back at the photos I took this arvie - motor is straight ahead but steering wheel not centred (i.e not in natural position for straight ahead) - will get them to fix that!! Amazes me the little things that you find that you think would be a given when the dealer does this day in day out.......(and you are paying a lot of coin for the boat).
Moffy.
Check the skin fittings have sea cocks on them, and that the hoses are double clamped.
Make sure the engine mount bolts have wads of sikaflex behind them.
Operate EVERYTHING and confirm things work as they should.
Check the fit and finish.
Take note of any self tapping screws used, and do your brother a favour and buy him some more for the spares kit - they'll rattle out.
Cyclone have a good name, so here's hoping this one doesn't let them down...
Moonlighter
14-05-2011, 12:48 PM
All above advice, plus:
1. Check under the floor for alloy swarf from holes being drilled and make them clean it out if you find any.
2. Make sure they have put tie-downs on the boat, front and rear to hold the boat down tight to the trailer, really tight so it wont move on the trailer.
3. Has it got a spare tyre/wheel on a bracket - if so make sure its secured to the bracket with some kind of lock and post the keys to your brother.
Cheers
ML
Moffy
14-05-2011, 01:35 PM
All above advice, plus:
1. Check under the floor for alloy swarf from holes being drilled and make them clean it out if you find any.
ML
Know what you are talking about here - looked at a new plate boat one day years ago at a dealer down in Brissie - every storage hatch/compartment was full of swarf as was the carpet - couldn't believe they'd put a boat on the floor like that - Back in the Sportsfish days (pre-Noble).
This one is glass - so shouldn't be any ally swarf anywhere...(though same principles apply.)
Cheers,
Moffy.
barney11
14-05-2011, 02:01 PM
Make sure it has the motor on the back and there are no cracks in the windscreen.
TREVELLY
14-05-2011, 07:37 PM
Today I put on the boat trailer some self centring skids, so I worked over the trailer and was extremely pissed when I found :furious: The freaking hill-billies that set up the fully rollered trailer had one set of four rollers set to height then put the boat on and pushed the remaining rollers up to the boat.
End result four rollers each side support the boat - eight remaining rollers each side sit idle and support SFA. They did not release the stress on the four rollers to allow the boat to redistribute the load >:( Insane!!!!
Make sure you tweak the rollers to be sure the load is redistributed to all the rollers evenly and you don't have only a fraction of them supporting the load and one set each side crapping themselves.
On my boat trailer (dunbier aluminium fully rollered) the RHS was twisting out of shape such was the load to this set of 4 rollers each side near the rear. No wonder the boat would not come off the trailer at the ramp two trips back, as the rollers were imploding. Had to sink the trailer and use the motor in reverse some to get it off - real weird.
Everything I mean everything these people set to do they completely stuffed!!!
cormorant
14-05-2011, 09:24 PM
photos - in case the worst happens and not any marks / damage
Make sure it is insured before it is handed over and insurer accepts the transort option .
Zips on covers and clears
Check fuel system has proper water trap filter set up
Complete manual?
interface cable for outboard and software if remote so issues can be diagnosed.
Spectra winch cable not wire or webbing.
Brakes adjusted.
Check year model of motor - seen old motors fitted in the past
Write down the serial numbers of electronics in case they go missing or box . Check they have fitted the right model electronics
Call VMR - radio test.
Spare fuses.
Check then seperately along with manuals.
Lift front of trailer - towball weight seem about right - if not get em to move axel or winchpost.esp if rollers , skids aren't in correct spots
Check nav lights are correctly positioned and all round white is
high and above all covers as police are getting narky.
Wheelbrace for trailer so you can change spare.
Spare keys
Float on keys .
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=115054&highlight=new+boat+things+to+check
Scott nthQld
14-05-2011, 09:54 PM
something I'd definitely be doing is getting you're brother to email/fax something in WRITING that would allow you to water test the boat, no good getting it all the way to Weipa only to find it goes like a pig because the motor and prop have been set up wrong, something that should be done Pre delivery
You really should seatrial the boat and check all systems in the water. If you can't do this, make sure the dealer does. In the States we do this with all boats before delivery.
Rob Marsh
rm@wyerivermarine.com
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