sTTu Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Well after today all I can say is I'm well chuffed ! So far my "getting back on the water" experience has been brilliant, its been about 20 years since my last boat so I was a bit nervous (and still am once past studland!) but I just had my first 20 hour service on the engine and all is now ready and set to do some fishing. SMB have been great all the way through, Salterns Marina have been so helpful in giving me a great birth, Yellow Penguin were very efficient today and very reasonable on the prices too. The marine industrial seems to much more helpful that the motor trade...I know where my money will be going over the next few years ! I've got my membership form and cheque ready to post to Martin tomorrow so all we need now is some good weather, greedy fish and I need to learn how to tie knots, use a reel, learn about bait, fish, lines, hooks, anchors, marks, ropes, how to use my chart plotter, work out what all those bouys are for and what the sticks in the mud mean in various places around the harbour Hurray ! Roll on the summer ! P.S. Where can I get a 12v water canon from ??? (Tom?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Stuart congratulations on getting your new boat I am sure you will have many happy hours afloat on her. If you are apprehensive about going out to far that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul D Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Stuart, When I first got Neo I ventured as far as the run at Christchurch and decided I wasn't going any further out there ! Second time we followed James and Adam on their old boat Tara and made it all the way to Hengistbury Head After that the trips have got longer and longer and now cover the whole bay. Also, the fish caught have improved year on year as lessons are learnt and put into practice. Look forward to seeing you out there ( I am usually fishing over the Christchurch side of the bay ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Congratulations Stuart.... Andy and I wish you a Safe and Successfull season. If conditions ever leave you in doubt of your ability,Theres always another day.! It's supposed to be fun,not an endurance test. All the best,Hope to see you on the water.Jack [Pal-a-mine] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Hi Stuart Welcome back to boating and to the Club If you join in on here and/or at the meetings you will learn loads about boating safely and fishing locally. My other two snippets of advice would be to try and stay patient and pick days when the weather is good to remember/learn the skills. secondly perhaps consider a RYA level 2 powerboat course it should give you an excellent start to hours of fun afloat. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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