Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Feb 6th 2011, 7:55 am
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Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
I'm aware that both the tinny and trailer need rego, and that over a certain engine size you need a license, anything else we should be aware of?
Feb 6th 2011, 7:58 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
It needs to be big enough to take your fridge if you have to evacuate in case of floods or cyclones.
Feb 6th 2011, 8:00 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
You also need to know a tinnie's limitataions......a couple of men drowned in the bay last week.
Feb 6th 2011, 8:05 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Insurance? So it'd not be covered under house insurance? O...is that for theft or what?! Sorry, we're new to all this...
Feb 6th 2011, 8:07 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Feb 6th 2011, 8:10 am
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Feb 6th 2011, 8:17 am
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Feb 6th 2011, 9:10 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
I had a 5m Quintrex with a 90HP Etec and the insurance was $500 for the year.... but the value was $34K
I think from memory in QLD anything over 6HP motor and you need a licence.
I think from memory in QLD anything over 6HP motor and you need a licence.
Feb 6th 2011, 9:11 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
It's about 4 metres long and at the moment has a 15 hp engine, but we hope to replace that with a much lower hp electric engine, as anything over 6hp we believe requires you to get a license, can you confirm that?
Feb 6th 2011, 9:46 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Why not just go for the licence.. The test isn't that difficult, not that expensive and you learn some good sea faring safety advice.
Feb 6th 2011, 9:53 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
We will eventually, but in the interim! Up here in Toowoomba we only really have the dams to fish and have very patiently been waiting since we moved here a year ago, to get a tinny! A mate is selling us hers, hopefully!
Feb 6th 2011, 9:55 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Or have you just heard an advanced warning from the weather gods (AKA Polly)?
Feb 6th 2011, 10:01 am
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Re: Any advice for soon to be tinny owners in Qld?
Best of getting the licence.
