rich Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Not sure if this is the correct place to put this article but here goes anyway. At last after what seemed like an age "Warren" is ready to go fishing. Perhaps on hindsight I should have bought the boat fitted out and ready to go but at the time of the initial purchase the funds were stretched to almost breaking point. Besides, fitting the boat out yourself makes it a bit more personal. It also ensures that you get jobs done exactly as you would like. It also gives you a good insight as to what could go wrong with various installations and a better idea on how they could be improved upon. I must be a bit sad, but I really enjoyed fitting the boat out with the toys as and when the money became available for them. A Sea Safety Check carried out by Mike Fox soon after the initial purchase highlighted a few issues so these were the first things to be addressed. A couple of nice seats from Towsure at Southampton were followed by fire extinquishers, nav. lights and a spare fuel tank. A long coil of anchor warp followed. This actually turned into the biggest set back of the project. As I was measuring out a couple of 100 metre lengths in the garden the rope got stuck. I gave a gentle tug only to find that the 220 metre roll had fallen from the workbench, turned inside out and ended up looking like the aftermath of a boy scouts knotting contest. The biggest birds nest you are ever likely to see! A buget priced GPS was eventually purchased from Force 4 after much deliberation. I was initially going to buy an all singing and dancing unit but I couldn't bring myself to spend about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Rich, Glad the boat is raring to go. Unfortunately, mid week trips for me are difficult, what with work . Would love to take a trip out sometime though to compare notes. Grab handles on the cuddy roof are really handy I find. I am thinking of fitting one on the passenger side as well. Had the same problem with the rod holders being too big for the hand rail - solved it by cutting part of the plastic bracket. Hope you have many fish on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hi Rich, I'm pretty busy up until July 23..........but should ?? have plenty of time thereafter as I join the ranks of pensioned-off redundants [ Hee Hee !!!]. As soon as the weather plays ball after then, I'll give you a shout. Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well done Rich, you've got a great setup there, and as soon as I can get this new job under control (or stop work on the old one!) I should start getting my life back in order and get a chance to join you, as promised. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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