Leaderboard

I heard there was some Tiger Wood found in a ditch recently, apparently its worth a lot of money even though it is damaged.

As Rob mentioned, I bought my last boat in France, and before that I have bought another in Spain. My thoughts would be: Buying in Europe is very straightforward and the paperwork is simple - generally there is less expectation of a paperwork trail tracking all the way back to the original owner. Brokers rely more on a legal statement of ownership as a binding contract base, which should be ok with an established broker - BUT be careful if you then bring the boat back to the UK as when you sell it you may be expected to have more comprehensive paperwork. You will have to pay VAT on the value of the boat when you import it into the UK (a Brexit bonus!) which will also include transport costs. This needs to be accounted for in your budget. Road transport costs are almost certainly going to be higher than you think. You could be lucky and find a boat transport company looking for a return load, but it would still be in the thousands of pounds. Driving the boat back is viable, but the fuel cost and wear and tear needs to be budgeted. On a boat of the size you are looking at, I think the deal would have to be exceptional to justify the extra cost and inconvenience, especially when you add on flights, hotels and car hire to check the boat and then collect it if you decided to go ahead. Sorry if this is talking you out of it - but better to know what you are taking on beforehand. I drove my Rodman from Bordeaux to Chichester, then to Holland and shipped it New Zealand, where it now sits waiting for Covid rules to lift. That was a much bigger project, but I knew the full costs before I started and it was worth it. I hope that helps, but PM me if you want more detailed advice. Ian

Not everything Greenpeace do can necessarily be commended, but I think we really need to see the government moving to start saving our environment. If this action promotes some movement I approve wholeheartedly.

Likewise, except I am 2 hours away. Terry.

@jerry.shutter, as @plaicematsays, 29th March is when the requirement to stay local goes away, so that's when I'll be heading back down to my boat (I live 90 mins away from the marina). To say I'm gagging for it is an understatement! 😉

I watched the PM's speech to Parliament, Jerry, and it seemed fairly straightforward, apart from the usual exhortation to stay at home if you can. 29th March will be the first date one can leave the home area which would suggest we can go fishing. Like me, I'm sure you can travel to your boat, go fishing and return home without coming into contact with anyone. I can assure you that I shall be travelling to Lyme Regis to collect the new toy! Terry.

As I see it at the moment, after 29th March those of us who don’t live close to our boats will be able to travel, however that’s still a grey area. Had my jab yesterday so that makes me at least feel like we are moving forwards 🥳🥳🥳 As per previous post, if anyone in the know hears anything do please post👍

Thanks lads, 👍 Nope, working all bleeding day, , I did extra hours today in the hope 😁that I may be allowed to get finished by 2ish tomorrow so a few hours over low water bass fishing is a possibility 🙃 Of course my birthday presents Consisted of lures (Patchinco, Gun fish ghost,(surface) Solar battery charger Ugly stick super lure spin Slow jigs Black Minnows All finished off with a tub of Ben &Jerrys fish food 🤣 Spoilt old fella or what!

https://apple.news/ALkdtpPLXS5mcE1rJJtbP-A

I was thinking the same thing. Old cars with all plastics & oils / pollutants removed. Military vehicles, ships, Mother in laws etc. etc. etc.

One option may be to find a haulage company to bring it back on a low-loader. Certainly less stressful than driving all the way down to Spain and trailing it back yourself, and once you factor out your own time, fuel and selling on the trailer at the UK end, a haulier may be a worthwhile investment. The broker will likely have experience of hauliers collecting/delivering boats and may be able to recommend one for you.

I seem to remember, probably back in the late 60's, a Weymouth charter skipper used to take old cars out to the Shambles and drop them over for the same purpose. Old trick, same result. Terry.

.

Hopefully these dates will be safe from any virus related problems. May 8th-9th Bream Comp June 12-13th Species Comp July 3-4th Flatfish Comp August 14-15th Ray Comp September 11-12th Bass Comp All the above are subject to our usual club rules, picking which ever day suits you and saying on the site or informing a committee member beforehand. Lets hope for a great summers fishing and competitions.

Very good advice for anyone going down that route.

Yes, that's the ideal outcome, but what are the chances of finding one in the right place at just the right time? Safer to budget for both journeys and if they find a way to split the cost with another delivery then so much the better.

Ideally find a haulier that is delivering a boat to Spain or France. This way you won’t have to cover the costs of the outbound journey Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi All It seems commercial Marinas are public spaces and can open, but Yacht Club ones like ours, are private and therefore cannot. Bummer, been sat here today watching boats buzzing around the harbour. One down side of a sunny calm day ,I saw the first jet ski of the season, bloody pests are banned here Charlie

Ian Jones picked up a Rodman from Bordeaux recently. Worth sending him a PM. R

Looks like a decent ploy to stop trawling, well done soap dodgers for once!

Cheers Jerry. I have a feeling you may well have a lot of entries. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Jerry, good to have some dates to look forward to!

Well done I didn't even get a cake for my birthday