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I see there was a slight hint of 'rewarding our loyalty' in MDLs email yesterday but only after all this has blown over. That'll be a another free set of plastic plates then!

Tarpon of 170lb, caught on a swimmer crab on the ocean side of Islamorada May 1999. It was my first tarpon and a whopper. I first knew something was up when I saw a huge tarpon leap high into the air about 50m away making a big arc against the sky... then my line started running off the reel, after 5 days of trying over two trips to the keys I was starting to lose hope, to say I was slow on the update is an understatement! Forty minutes later I was knackered but so was the tarpon, as it was my first one and huge specimen to boot, I was super keen to get a photo of the fish and me with it so jumped off the boat. I wouldn't do it again as I only thought about the sharks later!

I saw that too. But reading between the lines there was also a hidden message that we will need them for the years to come!! This led me to take a look at their 2019 accounts. Which is public information from Company’s House. Their should be no problem with a discount for loyalty!!!

I think they closed down to stop me leaving mark

I swam in almost that same spot with my boys, wasn't until we got back home and watched a tv documentary about free divers and the sharks in that area that I realised how touristy I had been and thankful there were no hungry bull or tiger sharks around

Hi Jerry I have the same problem will be looking out to see if you can make it work I have a free fall winch but have had a couple of problems so no longer use it good luck mark

Thinking about the steel cable idea, the cable will be able to run closer to the anchor arm so there will be less distance ( leverage) for the roller to work on to break the cable ties so might be enough to do the trick. BTW, For the trip I use a few turns of thin rope knotted, the winch can break it but only with effort, I only want it to trip as a last resort. It's a 15kg anchor and a heavy boat, cable ties just won't cut it.

I have the exact same problem Jerry. I now have the chain painted at the stop point and hand haul the last 0.5m. Something of a minor nuisance and need to keep an eye in the waves so not ideal. I tried a few different means of fixing but nothing worked, the chain always is above the anchor as it comes over the roller. Very interested to find a solution, do let us know how you get on. Yes use nylock nuts to hold the cable ends, I would add loctite as well to be sure.

or a flat hose that doesn't work

Dave I have 90mm by 37mm or 90mm by 46mm If either any good let me know and I will leave out for you

Have a word with Alan Green as he had similar problem with his anchor but he made up a rope version of your cable. Dave

you got a free set of plastic plates?????????

And he's got MDL on his side locking the gates!

Careful Rob it works both ways Greg won’t let you get to your boat he’s already broke the twin sails to keep us away!!! 😂😂

May fit in here Kev. LOL

May need to look in to this We are eating our last frozen fish out of the Freezer tonight [First time we have ever run out] cannot persuade Wendy to eat the frozen bait in the garage. Lol

It was a bit misty looking the other way, but you can just about make out the twin sails....stuck in the upright position as usual!

Kevin's wallet would never fit in there !!!🤣🤣

Lol it's no good looking in there a roofers wallet is fatter than that

I lost my wallet somewhere

A few more reminders of the coast for the landlubbers.