No Fear
27-10-2011, 06:25 AM
Hi all,
I am sure those whom have been on this site for sometime remember the story of the cat.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?66102-Sharkat-700-Rebuild&highlight=sharkat
Well, I had grown tired of seeing the poor old thing sit around taking up space in the owners backyard so I put down some cash to get the thing fixed up and pending performance, will purchase the big girl. The owner as we all know is a crazy cat lover so as all cat lovers do, they go and purchase a big new mono...??????? What the????? But I guess you will all get to see his new big unit out on the water and I must admit, it is a good looking piece of gear.... ( its got 2 big outboards out the back. I think it is so everytime Pete looks at the stern, he thinks he is in a cat)
As part of the agreement in the purchase, both Pete and myself have agreed on a timeframe to get it on the water (weather dependent) and thats Christmas!!!! So thats only 8 weeks....so Pete, there is no time for fishing/RDOs or sleeping for that matter (Please note the job ad on here that Pete is looking for a new team member)
Now I wont take too much glory away from the restorer and his business (lets just say the boat isnt moving too far for the fitout) in terms of what is getting done & how its getting done but the basics at this stage are:
Paint job- After many sleepless nights, the boat is going to be painted white. Hopefully this will bring her back to life and open up the options in terms of stickers and trim colours. The gold paint idea got canned. The girlfriend said that if I am buying anything gold, it has to fit on her finger!!!
Electronics - Pete has some dirty old Lowrance gear lying around taking up space so the HDS 10, radar and 1kw transducer is going in. I havent decided what else I want but there may be another electrical piece go in there. I have two HDS 5s networked up in my current rig without any issues and they are practical and pretty easy to use. There fishing finding ability are also good enough as I still catch fish!!!
I will get some updated photos on here during the week ( think I will wait until the spiderwebs and snake skin is blasted out though) and Pete will certainly put some up along the way, hopefully the ones that were in the initial thread above, prior to them being lost from ausfish ( it was actually that long ago they were probably in black and white anyway).
I have always wanted a big boat. I am currently halves in a Yalta Weekender but its not the same as owning your own boat. I have been in big cats before and despite the ongoing debate, I doubt whether I would get anything else similar to performance and quality for the money I am paying.
The boat will initially be stored in Brisbane or close by, and will either end up living on the Sunshine Coast or Hervey Bay. It will be used for everything water related (except skiing) including trips with the boys (still deciding if the girlfriend is allowed) over to Tangalooma snorkelling for the weekend, and more importantly bottom bashing around Fraser/Sunny Coast and the surrounding areas. Having witnessed my first wahoo catch last year, it is also going to be used for trolling to hopefully land my first big game fish. It will also find its way to 1770 every now and then, once the fitout is entirely complete.
The name is still up for discussion however, the original name looks like it will go back on ( although only slightly superstitious, I am not taking the chance)
So what do you guys think?? Are you as excited as what I am??? What other optional extras would you put on??
So Pete, let this be the public warning you may need......GET TO WORK AND FINISH THAT SUCKER!!!!!!!
Any feedback or questions are more than welcome. STAY TUNED!!!
I am sure those whom have been on this site for sometime remember the story of the cat.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?66102-Sharkat-700-Rebuild&highlight=sharkat
Well, I had grown tired of seeing the poor old thing sit around taking up space in the owners backyard so I put down some cash to get the thing fixed up and pending performance, will purchase the big girl. The owner as we all know is a crazy cat lover so as all cat lovers do, they go and purchase a big new mono...??????? What the????? But I guess you will all get to see his new big unit out on the water and I must admit, it is a good looking piece of gear.... ( its got 2 big outboards out the back. I think it is so everytime Pete looks at the stern, he thinks he is in a cat)
As part of the agreement in the purchase, both Pete and myself have agreed on a timeframe to get it on the water (weather dependent) and thats Christmas!!!! So thats only 8 weeks....so Pete, there is no time for fishing/RDOs or sleeping for that matter (Please note the job ad on here that Pete is looking for a new team member)
Now I wont take too much glory away from the restorer and his business (lets just say the boat isnt moving too far for the fitout) in terms of what is getting done & how its getting done but the basics at this stage are:
Paint job- After many sleepless nights, the boat is going to be painted white. Hopefully this will bring her back to life and open up the options in terms of stickers and trim colours. The gold paint idea got canned. The girlfriend said that if I am buying anything gold, it has to fit on her finger!!!
Electronics - Pete has some dirty old Lowrance gear lying around taking up space so the HDS 10, radar and 1kw transducer is going in. I havent decided what else I want but there may be another electrical piece go in there. I have two HDS 5s networked up in my current rig without any issues and they are practical and pretty easy to use. There fishing finding ability are also good enough as I still catch fish!!!
I will get some updated photos on here during the week ( think I will wait until the spiderwebs and snake skin is blasted out though) and Pete will certainly put some up along the way, hopefully the ones that were in the initial thread above, prior to them being lost from ausfish ( it was actually that long ago they were probably in black and white anyway).
I have always wanted a big boat. I am currently halves in a Yalta Weekender but its not the same as owning your own boat. I have been in big cats before and despite the ongoing debate, I doubt whether I would get anything else similar to performance and quality for the money I am paying.
The boat will initially be stored in Brisbane or close by, and will either end up living on the Sunshine Coast or Hervey Bay. It will be used for everything water related (except skiing) including trips with the boys (still deciding if the girlfriend is allowed) over to Tangalooma snorkelling for the weekend, and more importantly bottom bashing around Fraser/Sunny Coast and the surrounding areas. Having witnessed my first wahoo catch last year, it is also going to be used for trolling to hopefully land my first big game fish. It will also find its way to 1770 every now and then, once the fitout is entirely complete.
The name is still up for discussion however, the original name looks like it will go back on ( although only slightly superstitious, I am not taking the chance)
So what do you guys think?? Are you as excited as what I am??? What other optional extras would you put on??
So Pete, let this be the public warning you may need......GET TO WORK AND FINISH THAT SUCKER!!!!!!!
Any feedback or questions are more than welcome. STAY TUNED!!!