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What a scorcher of a week to get my boat out🥵 10 days ago I booked the boat out for annual polish and anti foul Monday morning 10 o’clock out she come on with the polishing now it was getting warmer all polished in couple of days then a very good friend turned up to give me a hand with the anti fouling by this time of week it was sweltering that all went well I new I had a problem with bilge pump so with investigation it was knackerd 😢 don’t worry I was told we can fit a new one 👏 well with a lot of cussing sweating and swearing it was in thanks mate 👍 Friday afternoon she was slipped back in

We made our way to the 6 mile banks and found congers, dogs, gurnard and a solitary toothy one of 13lb. I lost a heavy ray at the boat. The water was mirror flat!

Hi all, I’ve joined Sea Start today so feel a bit less vulnerable out there

Area of banks six miles from Poole In the area you highlighted yesterday. Any of the banks shown on your photo are worth a shot, especially if you can find fresh bait. The extra scent will bring them to you, if you have to use frozen bait it may take longer. And sometimes groundbait helps. Best way to learn would be to crew with someone, when they have space.

I assume 6 miles has some bearing on it 😁

Resisted the obvious reply. Lol

Well done I hope that you weighed that Red Gurnard.

Yes agree with Charlie lock the aux straight and steer with the main engine.

You could lock the steering on the auxiliary for most of the journey, and steer with the main engine as usual. Then swap back for berthing or getting back on trailer. Maybe practice to see if that works for you.

I carried an aux a few times, but (like you) i couldnt see how Id steer it easily if needed. I purchased a tiller extension, but it all seemed a bit of a faff, so it now sits in the garage and i pay seastart instead.

Unfortunately I didn't, and I've just seen what the specimen weight is 🤔 !! Lesson learned i suppose!