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Crabbing after Christmas
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which has been great, but the freezer part was not quite big enough for when the six of us travel.
from a soldered 50amp Anderson plug, with 6mm tinned marine wire and a good fuse, to the fridge motor.
If touching, I use Marine Sika and put it around and be- tween all of the bits – to hold them apart so they cannot move and break off on rough dirt roads.
While I’ve been look- ing for a good second- hand one, I seem to al- ways miss out as they’re sold before I can get to them.
I know this voids my warranty, but I have seen so much trouble caused from the inad- equate contact from the cigarette lighter plugs, and doing this gives them good 12V power.
I take any screws or bolts out and put a lit- tle Sika on then screw and bolt them back in, which stops them rat- tling to bits.
I came across Gecko fridges online – a 95L model featured a 27L freezer and 68L fridge, both with separate doors and they lock shut.
I also had to do this to my 55L Mitsubishi fridge, as I would pull up to get a cold drink and find the fridge had not been running suc- cessfully for a long time, due to the plugs not making proper con- tact.
I’ve had the fridge go- ing in my 6x6m shed on a few hot days – it must be well over 40C in there – and it’s working justgreat.
The new 95L upright fridge.
I bought one to try – $523.04 delivered to my door.
Its 72W motor is drawing around the same amps as my 100L Trailblaza and is run- ning, so I am happy with that.
My son Gavin ordered it on a Sunday, and it turned up the follow- ing Wednesday – three days later.
A friend had their wholecigaretteconnec- tion melt all the con- tacts.
Time will tell how good the new fridge is.
The first thing I do to these cheaper fridges is get rid of the 12V cigarette lighter con- nections and rewire it
When the back is off the fridge, I check to see if any of the gas pipes are touching and are properly secured.
Until next month, be safe on the water and travelling.
This is where the anodes are.
TSafe disposal of frames
HERE’S been nearby council bins skin and scales are at- a noticeable in- • Keep them for fish tached
crease in fishers soup or stock • Must not return
throwing fish frames • Freeze them and fish to a boat that have
back in the water near several popular swim- ming spots.
put them in your gar- bage bin on rubbish day or dispose of them at sea on your next fishing trip
been taken ashore from a boat and fillet- ed, unless the length of the fillet is at least 40cm and the skin and scales is attached, or
In addition to kids and swimmers stand- ing on fish spikes, discarded fish frames can also attract sharks and crocodiles.
In relation to coral reef fin fish, a recrea- tional fisher:
• Must not possess a live coral reef fin fish unless the person or fisher intends to imme- diately return the fish to the sea or to display the fish in an aquarium.
While it’s not an of- fence under fisheries legislation, everyone is encouraged to think of others when dispos- ing of frames.
• Must not possess on board a boat a fish other than in any of the following forms – whole, gilled, gutted or filleted
For information that may apply to recrea- tional fishers on a commercial fishing tour, consult the Fish- eries Regulation 2008 and relevant manage- ment plan.
Here are some ways you can safely dispose them:
• May possess on board a boat a fillet of a fish – other than a blue spotted coral trout – as long as the length of the fillet is at least 40cm and the
• Use them for crab pot bait
Fish frames are being thrown back in the water near popular swimming spots.
• Dispose of them at
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