Mistress maiden voyage :-/

[Jim]

Just put you're wallet up front

 

The dosh he's spent on this project, He could use it as a hot air balloon to Lift the back up ! ! !

 

 

 

Jim

[lofty]

I have already put the batteries up front to remove weight from the rear, maybe I should keep the spare anchor and other heavy stuff up that end too.

 

 

Is the battery in the cabin? I wondered why that recent disaster boat didn't send a distress , I wonder if the batteries got flooded out and killed the electrics.

Love the hot air balloon idea though

[Graham Nash]

yes Lofty ... the batteries are in the cabin.

[Rob]

 

Steve, I think boats often have their batteries below the floor but only just under it and certainly not in the bottom of the bilge.

 

I know that as club boats we tend to go offshore in at least pairs to ensure safety of crew and craft. But of course, for commercials this is not an option (except pair trawlers ).

 

For the cost of an EPIRB, I am suprised that more craft who head out solo dont have them. I woudl be interested in the take up rate for EPIRBS, but they sound excellent value for money.

 

I have been considering a personal one for when I go solo, for

[great white]

Nice to see you out on your new boat yesterday Graham

 

Did not hear you on the radio, and I could not remember your call sign, so sorry for not chatting.

 

She looks a good fishing boat, I am sure you will soon Iron out the wrinkles.

 

Charlie

[Sinbad]

Graham,

if she sits stern heavy, could try some lifting force at the back with trim tabs - even smart tabs would help....

 

Hope you get it sorted..!

Paul

 

[Matt]

Good luck with new boat

Edited May 21, 2012 by Matt

[Graham Nash]

Pail. I thought about tabs but assumed they would only help when moving? Charlie, we did call a couple of times and called for a radio check but got no replies. Maybe I need to check my radio.

 

 

[niggle]

Graham most carry a handheld VHF as a back up, glad i had one when RNLI towed me back as we had to sit at the back of the boat and I used it then.

It's one of my concerns or peace of mind,hence I've now got two main sets and hand held the same as I had on Wishin

Nige

[great white]

Hi Graham

 

Me also, as although I spoke to some people during the day, later on I could not get Dave.

 

Nigel's idea of a hand held, is what many of us use as a backup, and a way of chatting when fishing on the drift away from the main set.

 

Charlie

[Rob]

 

I have a handheld along with a fixed VHF - mind you, I am never that far from the fixed one!

 

[Graham Nash]

i normally do have a hand held too but it was in the kitchen drawer as Ive not used it in so long

 

Go on someone ..... shoot me!

[lofty]

There are quite a few dsc waterproof hand held VHF radios now. Standard horizon and Icom do them for around the 250 mark