Lovely boat that. Orkney is always a great choice it will serve you well. Generally they will need a fresh water source on site to carry out the service as will need to run it through afterwards. From my fairly limited experience occasionally they can take the leg etc. away to look at at their site but if you are able to tow it to be serviced it might be better.

With regards to the anti fouling, I have always done mine on the trailer, then just drop the boat back a bit on the winch and paint those areas and then winch it back up when its dried. You will do well to lift the boat without using some sort of jack.

 

Towing it to them wouldn't be a problem so that's another option.

The rollers are seized on the trailer so I think I'll renew them first and do it like you have suggested... I was thinking originally of using my hi-lift jack but what you say makes good sense, thanks

 

Congratulations :thumbsup: Looks like you could do with moving the winch post a bit further forward to bring the transom nearer the rear rollers. I antifoul mine on the trailer, not really a problem.

 

Soon after following all the advice here he will be back speaking about trailer nose weight and we can go round the houses again. What car is he towing with anyway? Better be a LR

 

Congratulations. She's a beauty. Now to business, when and where is the boat warming and how much grog will you be supplying. There is a lot of thirsty blokes here wanting to drown the winter doldrums

 

haha, riverside boatyard, Teignmouth, all the grog you can sink.... along with the boat when it's overloaded with fishing gear

 

Congrats on your mid life crisis,nice looking boat.
Don’t tell your boss if you work for someone, they’ll never believe you when you throw a sick day.

 

podster thats a great looking boat. i hope shes lucky for you.

 

I loved my 590, bought it new in 1998 and only sold it at the end of 2017. A couple of lessons from mine:
@ If it still has a galvanized keel band, replace it with a stainless one. My Galv keel band only lasted two seasons on a drying mooring before all the galv had been rubbed off and the band had rusted thru and parted in the middle.
@ watch the keel band screws...I had problems with leaks, as have several others on 590s and day angler 19s. Keep an eye on the water level thru the deck inspection hatch ... a cup full or so is normal but if it keeps rising you know who the suspects are !
@ put a drain in the buoyancy tanks. Mine filled with water and so did my mate’s.
@ keep on top of the oxidization on the blue hull by polishing it every year and using a compound if needed. I missed a couple of years and ended up having to sand the gel coat by hand to get rid of it.

Other than that it is a trouble free hull and a pleasure to fish from. Don’t over power it...there are a few over here with 80s on the back that is a waste. 60 hp with give you 16 knots at 4000 rpm and miserly fuel consumption... on a bass day, I rarely used more than 5 gallons in 7 hours with the engnine running from start to finish. They aren’t a fast boat and 2o-25knots is as much as you’ll get flat out.

Ps yes you can put it on stands (see below) and blocks with a good jack and a couple of helping hands. It’s not as hairy as it sounds ... check out u tube as it’s far easier to watch than try to explain.

Hope you enjoy her as much as I enjoyed mine.

 

I loved my 590, bought it new in 1998 and only sold it at the end of 2017. A couple of lessons from mine:
@ If it still has a galvanized keel band, replace it with a stainless one. My Galv keel band only lasted two seasons on a drying mooring before all the galv had been rubbed off and the band had rusted thru and parted in the middle.
@ watch the keel band screws...I had problems with leaks, as have several others on 590s and day angler 19s. Keep an eye on the water level thru the deck inspection hatch ... a cup full or so is normal but if it keeps rising you know who the suspects are !
@ put a drain in the buoyancy tanks. Mine filled with water and so did my mate’s.
@ keep on top of the oxidization on the blue hull by polishing it every year and using a compound if needed. I missed a couple of years and ended up having to sand the gel coat by hand to get rid of it.

Other than that it is a trouble free hull and a pleasure to fish from. Don’t over power it...there are a few over here with 80s on the back that is a waste. 60 hp with give you 16 knots at 4000 rpm and miserly fuel consumption... on a bass day, I rarely used more than 5 gallons in 7 hours with the engnine running from start to finish. They aren’t a fast boat and 2o-25knots is as much as you’ll get flat out.

Ps yes you can put it on stands (see below) and blocks with a good jack and a couple of helping hands. It’s not as hairy as it sounds ... check out u tube as it’s far easier to watch than try to explain.

Hope you enjoy her as much as I enjoyed mine.
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that's a nice looking hull I was thinking of painting the bottom in red but having the white stripe as well really sets it off.

I'll have to check the keelband, it's been painted over with anti foul and some (numpty) in the past has taken off the side keel bands and filled the holes, shoddily I might add, so another job on the list of things to do.

If the 60hp is as good as it looks/sounds then I'm happy to stick with that.

Thanks for all the tips, really useful

 

Best get someone with a Jeep to launch and retrieve then. LRs and salt water a REALLY bad combination

I know, had them for donkey's years.... I'll spray it's bum with some more waxoyl to keep it happy :BigGrin:

podster thats a great looking boat. i hope shes lucky for you.

cheers mate, I hope she is too

 

For engine service i can recommend Mobile Marine in Axminster. He may be able to offer some storage while you get a mooring sorted.

 

Congratulations, that is a lovely looking boat. Well done. Geoff.

 

I had the big brother the PH20 and was a lovely boat

Look out though as soon you be looking at a bigger boat and thinking..... wouldn’t that be nice....

As for the AF, blue hull, white stripe and Red AF is kinda typical on most, it looks lovely when done well. But you need to stay on top of the oxidising.... attached pic is of my old boat after I skipped the full polish when she came out.... (this was as she was lifted out to go to a new home.....) so it wasn’t done for about 20 months....

60Hp is a lovely size engine, you don’t need much to get them on the plane

I’m sure you will have loads of fun! Just don’t expect nice weather now for at least a month, that’s the curse of a new boat!

Hmm, I see what you mean about the oxidisation, well worth the maintenance to keep it looking good :thumbsup:

A bigger boat eh.... now you got me thinking... no no no, stop it, haven't even been out on it yet :BigGrin:

 

For engine service i can recommend Mobile Marine in Axminster. He may be able to offer some storage while you get a mooring sorted.

thanks for the recommendation but it's going to the boatyard in Teignmouth today for 15 weeks where I can work on it and do some fettling

I'm sure I can find someone more local for an engine service, don't really want to tow it miles although having a recommendation is appreciated, thank you :thumbsup:

 

is it tuned ??

no...

 

get it ALIVE tuned mate makes a huge difference are you a landy nut too ??

 

gotcha.... should read more slowly, might take it in (although retaining it is becoming increasingly difficult...)

Looks like mine is the same with the tanks on each side :thumbsup: can hardly wait to drill it now

 

Best get someone with a Jeep to launch and retrieve then. LRs and salt water a REALLY bad combination

Please don’t open up that can again.
Looks like BK has found his soul mate at last, don’t ruin it for him !!

 

Please don’t open up that can again.
Looks like BK has found his soul mate at last, don’t ruin it for him !!

I'm detecting something historic here that by the sound of it has kept many people amused on here for hours :rolleyess:

 

gotcha.... should read more slowly, might take it in (although retaining it is becoming increasingly difficult...)

Looks like mine is the same with the tanks on each side :thumbsup: can hardly wait to drill it now

On the 590tt they are the long boxes that run each side of the cockpit above deck under each gunwhale. You can see them on this shot of mine. Yes, I put a small plastic bung in each side under the engine well...you can get them at most chandlers. Cheers...

 

I see, thanks for the info.....now where’s the battery drill gone? :thumbsup:

 

check out this event i run in oct your love it mate !http://www.discoverybirthdayparty.co.uk/

Meet Frank the tank !

 

Nice truck..... and the boat:thumbsup: and by the looks of it, you most definitely are a Land Rover nut :BigGrin: I’ll have to have a look at the dates nearer the time, what with shift work but it looks like it would be fun

 

it was remapped before I bought it and it does quite well for an auto... but I ain't spending money on it now I have the boat, my missus would string me up

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo............................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsdown::rolleyess:

 

check out this event i run in oct your love it mate !http://www.discoverybirthdayparty.co.uk/

Meet Frank the tank ! View attachment 1144883
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Quick somebody break the internet before BK arrives........... where’s Ralph when you need him ???

 

This place just gets better clientele by the day. :thumbsup:

 

Maybe we should get the mods to rename this part of the forum....

“Boat owners and Landrover nuts” (other 4x4 owners allowed as long as they under stand that LR are the king of off-road )

 

Personally I feel you should not be allowed to contribute to the board, and to be restricted to read only, if you are a trailer boater and dont use a LR. It just shows a lack of judgement and that being the case should not be offering advice. Of any sort. Period. Purveyors of Japanese 4x4's should be taken around the back of Jeremy Clarkson's shed and summarily shot. Jeep purveyors are a protected deviancy thanks to the PC brigade and LGBT and German purveyors are in such minority they can be safely ignored.

 

Personally I feel you should not be allowed to contribute to the board, and to be restricted to read only, if you are a trailer boater and dont use a LR. It just shows a lack of judgement and that being the case should not be offering advice. Of any sort. Period. Purveyors of Japanese 4x4's should be taken around the back of Jeremy Clarkson's shed and summarily shot. Jeep purveyors are a protected deviancy thanks to the PC brigade and LGBT and German purveyors are in such minority they can be safely ignored.

Let's not forget ferry captains though - IMO they should be stripped of their posting privileges then debagged and radished. :tongue2:

 

You lot just dont understand fishing in a slow leisurely and lubricated way. All furiously baiting up, fettling the live well, rushing from mark to mark, plugging furiously and rushing back. Fishing is so much better when it's an excursion, done slowly and at leisure with breaks to fire up the barbie and watch ruggers on the box. Especially when the Bokke come shred you poofs. Who needs maccy scales in their iced tipple anyway? With a ferry you can employ child labour to catch bait and sort the rigs out leaving you to concentrate on serious work.

 

Ruggers on the box , iced tipples and child labour ??
I think it’s you that don’t belong here Captain !