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Thanks for all the interest guys. We fished the flounder comp today and she was a great platform to fish from Sadly no flounder for us just a few bass. Rob we have been in Salterns for a few years now and will be staying with Boblin3 too. I had forgotten about the fog incident. Until the electronics are fitted we won’t be doing any foggy trips.

It’s been a long wait but we’ll worth it. We went to Ventnor on Wednesday for the sea trials of Boblin3. We got to the Cheetah factory bright and early at 0745hrs only to find the windows were still being fitted. They had been delivered late on Tuesday so the guys at Cheetah had to work a midnight shift. By the time we had had a cuppa all was ready for the trials. Watching Boblin being towed out of the factory unit and backed down the slip was a little worrying as at times there was only inches clearance between boat and walls. Everything went well and Boblin was dunked for the first time. We headed out of Ventnor haven as passengers on this trip with the engineers running their checks and recording speeds, revs, fuel consumption etc. The tests were with the tide and against the tide, I must say 33knts against the tide in a rough sea with no cushions on the seats was a bit hairy but great fun. After the test we were able to have a play for half hour or so, Bobi and me enjoyed ourselves doing some high speed turns and turning on the engines without touching the wheel and just enjoying being back on the water. Everyone was happy with the tests, there was a few more bits to finish off on Thursday and Friday was confirmed as hand over. We returned on Friday having scrounged a lift from friends and as we came down the hill into Ventnor there was Boblin having a photo shoot in the bay, looked really good. We said our goodbyes and headed back to Poole, we still have to fit the electronics, all we had for the return trip was compass, plotter on my iPad and a handheld radio. There was a fair old swell running and St Catherine’s was pretty interesting (rob it was a bit like Portland 10 years ago) but Boblin handled like a dream. We motored back at varying speeds between 10 and 20knts as per instructions from the engineers. We got back to Salterns in just over 1hour 30mins. When we left Ventnor the engineer had said don’t use the wheel to manoeuvre just use the engines, so I thought why not give it a go. I’m proud to say I manoeuvred all the way through the marina and into our birth without touching the wheel, great fun. I do have photo’s but I’m having trouble downloading them from my phone. Here’s one of Bobi naming the boat and the picture of Boblin again. Boblin3 9.2 metre 3.7 metre beam twin Yamaha 150’s

Yes Martin that’s the plan. No charters just Bobi and me.

Guess what we’ve got 😃😃😃😃😃

I bet when you went to go ohm you said watts wrong, I don’t like this current situation.

Two rods with maximum of three hooks between them. Mick hope to see you there Sunday.

Unlucky Charlie hope it’s an easy fix

If all goes well and weather is as forecast we will be bringing her home Friday so should be fishing the RNLI flounder comp on Sunday.

Sorry won’t be at meeting, early start Wed morning to get to Ventnor for sea trials at 0800hrs

Seacraft marine. Mark Porter 07795331755. Give him a ring he is based at Salterns and has plotters etc on display.

Penn Squadron range of rods are superb at around the fifty quid mark.

This guy popped up and had a good look into the cabin. Bobi managed to snap him as he went back down. Who needs to go to Florida.

Yep Tuesday too 👍

Yep see you out there 👍

Picking up your new boat is a great feeling. Enjoy the experience. We will find the wait til Aug hard, but watching the build is always exciting, mind you the builds not started yet.

Thanks to the members that supported the RNLI open. We had a great turn out with 41 fishing shame the fish were few and far between. 7 fish were weighed in. Bobi took the top spot with 2lb 15oz and the £200 first prize 2nd Bob Cockayne 2lb 8oz £75 3rd Bob Rudick 2lb 7oz lift out and jet wash 4th Tom Smith 2lb 5oz £50 5th Phil Dawson 2lb 4oz Sonik 15-20lb rod 6th Brian Reed 2lb £30 tackle voucher 7th Dave Lynes 1lb 12oz £30 tackle voucher Bob Cockayne managed to put the other Bob and Tom on the fish and managed 6 fish over 2lb between them. Well done to all and a big thank you to everyone for supporting this the first RNLI open flounder comp.

Rules for the RNLI open are the same 3 hooks between two rods. ‘Anyone fishing both comps, I will phone your results through to Martin so weigh in with us at Salterns you can bring your boat in for the weigh in. Good luck to all fishing see you all tomorrow.

Really sorry it has to be individual booking in not block booking, there is plenty of time to drive round as booking in starts at 0730hrs and start fishing at nine. I will be at the weigh in and will be happy to phone any results through. Just let me know if that is ok and who to ring. Hope to see lots of you fishing the open as well as the club match. Cheers Colin

Marichelle- Mick & James ( Non member ) Sea Jay- Mike and Clare Boblin- Colin, Bobi, Peter Russel snr,

It would be good to see PBSB members signing in for the open

We were out Jim. Lovely day loads of fish, seven Rays four different ones, Bobi even managed to find a Plaice.

Loads of fish but sadly no Cod

1) Serenity - Tony and Neal 2) Alfresco - Sam and Eileen 3) Tarlach - Neil and Another (yet to be determined). 4) Tigerfish - Steve, Alun, Mike Fox 5) Reel Magic - Dave Mick 6) Madness - Dean, Martin, Phil Trevett 7) Y-Knot - Mal and Trevor ​8) Marlin - Greg and Rob Samways 9) Kellys Hero -Dave L and John St. Plus non member. Allan has withdrawn due to Man Flu. 10) My Baby - Norman, Brian and Dogfishdave 11) La Fiona - Matt and non member Martin 12) Sea Jay — Mike plus non member Mike and Adam. 13) Reel Bizzy - Kevin & Stuie 14) Boblin - Colin and Bobi

Colin Nine species Plaice Black Bream Pollack Ballions Wrasse Goldsinny Ballan Pout LSD Undulate Pete Ten species Plaice Pollack Ballions Mackerel Rock cook LSD Black Bream Pout Ballan Goldsinny