Murray River Trip Ends in Disaster - 2024 #20

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  • Опубліковано 22 січ 2025

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  • @DanielAtkinsFirewood
    @DanielAtkinsFirewood Місяць тому +4

    Life is an adventure. Glad you both made it back home safely 😉👍

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +1

      few blisters and achy muscles, but all part of the adventure. Thanks for watching.

  • @chiphood2966
    @chiphood2966 Місяць тому +2

    Great video 👍
    I always run my outboard tilt unlocked on the river for a better chance if i hit something carry a spare prop

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      Hi, thanks for the positive comment. It’s typical, when I damaged it I was going slow with hardly any throttle. The damage was a smashed dog clutch that then damaged bevel gear teeth. Knowing what I know now it was never going to be a bush fix, even if I had tools with me. Ah well, a good adventure anyway.

    • @chiphood2966
      @chiphood2966 Місяць тому +1

      @TheRuralProject yeah there was no fixing it on the water

  • @Party-Marty
    @Party-Marty Місяць тому +1

    Excellent video mate.
    Bummer about the damage to the gearbag. I hope it wasn’t too big a repair/bill.
    Creating memories with your son - priceless
    Hehe, I go to Numurkah a bit & from there go to Berruga? Over the river from Cobden & play mini golf with my mate. Cool course 👌⛳️
    How good is tinnie life ☺️
    I love my little boat. Been tempted to take it for a spin up there too.
    Usually venture to Blue Rock Dam or Port Albert direction.
    Cheers for posting up 🍻

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +3

      Blue rock dam looks good, I just had a google.
      Great memories, once it got dark it wasn’t all smiles, lots of “paddle harder” “keep it straight”, we were beat and over paddling, but it’s all part of the fun.
      I got quoted $1800 for the gearbox rebuild, the dog gear had shattered and taken some bevel gear teeth too, so I bought the parts $460 and repaired it myself. 9 weeks for some of the parts from Japan. Anyway, it’s back up and running.

    • @Party-Marty
      @Party-Marty Місяць тому

      @@TheRuralProject - well done. Yes, $1800 is a lot when you look at what’s in a gearbox…
      I managed to find a spare engine same as mine at a garage sale for $50 👌

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      @@Party-Marty and when I asked him how much for that motor and pointed to a 2nd hand one ( very similar ) and he said $2200
      I only paid $7000 for the boat, trailer and motor. Go figure.
      $50 is a bargain, gotta keep your eyes open for those steals.

    • @Party-Marty
      @Party-Marty Місяць тому

      @@TheRuralProject
      3.7m here $1500 all up.
      Been an awesome boat.
      My engine is only
      15hp & early 1990’s I think. Skoots along good for what it is.
      Spare is 15hp early 1980’s. Mostly identical. It runs but has some tiller control problems.

  • @MatthewFranklin-i7y
    @MatthewFranklin-i7y 3 дні тому +1

    What brand rod holder rack is that you have on your boat ? I need one for mine
    I have the exact same tinny

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  3 дні тому +1

      Hi, the stainless ones are from Frank Marine, check out his catalogue on line, he can point you in the right direction for a local supplier. The black plastic ones are from Berkley. Thanks for watching.

  • @gringopines3476
    @gringopines3476 Місяць тому +3

    Mornin' Chris, Outstandin' adventure indeed... At the start I thought you were with Rob Parsons, but then shortly after realized it was yur son... Yeah, I think It's killer to break-up the monotony and do somethin' different. Nice lil trip up the mighty Murray, A lil drama and a touch of suspence makes for a wicked cool video... Beautiful country Mate, do the water systems have more than carp??? Or is that all you happened to land in that trip??? Ya know while I was watchin' I noticed you didn't have a trollin' motor, kinda nice to have for those snaggy, and low spots in the river... I'd like to aquire somethin small to go out on the lakes round here, I think that would be pretty sweet... Well... you'll have to do somethin' like that again, A lil Aussie adventure. Far-out brother,... you stay cool and keep pushin' on,... Peace...

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +1

      Hey gringo
      The Murray has some huge Murray cod, yellow bellies and plenty of other fish. The carp are just my fallback fish when I’m getting nothing else……. Always catch a carp on sweetcorn, bread or worms.
      A trolling motor is in the list of toys to get. It would make a massive difference.
      Thanks for watching and positive comments.

    • @Party-Marty
      @Party-Marty Місяць тому +1

      @@gringopines3476 - love a Rob & Levi video myself. Decent blokes that have over the years been kind helping me out with advise re: prospecting & gear.

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +1

      @@Party-Marty just watched a rob parsons video, pretty cool stuff makes it look easy. Getting paid to be outside doing stuff you enjoy ....... hold on, I do that with firewood. Happy days.

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +2

      Gringo, if you like rob parson have a look at UCzgN7WwmHRHmpWr55HKqrDQ @followingabrokencompass some great varied content, surfing, fishing, diving, gold prospecting

    • @Party-Marty
      @Party-Marty Місяць тому +1

      @@TheRuralProject - following a broken compass - another favourite 👌

  • @WharfSomewhere
    @WharfSomewhere Місяць тому +2

    i learnt early on to keep the lock unlocked so if hit a log the engine jumps

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +1

      Learnt by a similar lesson ?
      I’ll be doing the same in future.
      Thanks for watching I hoped you enjoyed it.

  • @Party-Marty
    @Party-Marty Місяць тому +1

    On a positive note, you made it back to the ramp with plenty of fuel in reserve 😂

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому +1

      Ha ha, always a bright side if you look for it.

  • @brentonclarke
    @brentonclarke Місяць тому +1

    Probably an adventure your not going to forget anytime soon. What ended up being the damage to your outboard?

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      @@brentonclarke hi, it was a great adventure, but the thrill police always charge like a wounded bull.
      I got quoted $1800 for the gearbox rebuild, the dog gear had shattered and taken some bevel gear teeth too, so I bought the parts $460 and repaired it myself. 9 weeks for some of the parts from Japan. Anyway, it’s back up and running.

  • @kevinstent8448
    @kevinstent8448 Місяць тому +1

    What about Crocs😳😳😳

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      No crocs in Victoria, you need to be much further north to encounter them. Thanks for watching.

  • @petersuares6705
    @petersuares6705 Місяць тому +1

    Fuel usage solved 😊

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      @@petersuares6705 ha ha, bit of an extreme way to save fuel, but ….. true. ……. I’m all about saving the environment 😁

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ Місяць тому +1

    Those European imports invading Aussie waters :(
    Will have to watch the last 20 minutes tomorrow so I could have more comments.

    • @TheRuralProject
      @TheRuralProject  Місяць тому

      Ha ha. Look forward to them. Treasured fish in the uk mate, my family cannot believe we kill them here. They grow to about 60lbs, 27kg. Running a carp fishery is big business in the uk and Europe

    • @Alan_Hans__
      @Alan_Hans__ Місяць тому +1

      Keep paddling, keep paddling. I expected the return trip was going to be slow because you were out of go go juice. I wasn't expecting you to break your boat.