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Anyone know of a cheap(ish) lockup in poole. CQ want

Happy birthday john

extremely impressive! If I ever need a 15 tonne digger on the roof, I now know who to ask. John

I always thought that 06:45 was just a rumour put about by milkmen!! john

Have a good one, Gordon John

Dead chuffed, but now I cant fish until i get new boat John

Moaki Warrior sold, going to Newhaven as replacement for displacement boat. John

Pls remove Moaki Warrior. Sorry, may not have boat ready then. John

Thanks Tom I believe that the boat is made in Spain, so VAT should be OK. Shaft drive. Not as quick as leg, but less trouble. Not vee drive, so engine is placed quite forward, under the wet bar and sink, leaving cockpit unobstructed, with HUGE lazarette and loads of lockers. Dave has offered to help me get it home, so I will have to research train times. With the problem of carrying tackle and lifejackets on the train, we probably will not get any fishing done on way home. I have also had a (commercial) offer to go get it by trailer to CQ followed by block off and antifoul, so I have to think carefully. Having said that, I will scrutinise paperwork thoroughly. The only bit that I don't know a.t.m is the RCD class, the Arvor is C, this could be C or possibly B. I made the purchase conditional on the satisfactory result of an engine survey, the rest of the boat is extremely clean, canvases and upholstery spotless, eat your food from the bilge anywhere, not even an oil drip. Hardest part seems to be arrangements to sell Moa'ki Warrior, as charges for hard standing rack up fast. John

Yes, replacement found. Not the 30 footer that i wanted, but not the huge fuel bills either. Faeton 780, Spanish copy of yank sportfisher, 240diesel to ease the pain, but all the mod-cons, and YEA! deposit is paid. Got to finish arrangements next week. If any experienced skipper wants to volunteer to help me get this back from Totnes, it would mean train down, then, if weather is good, about 5 to 6 hours back. All exes paid of course. john

Now sold Arvor 200 wheelhouse angling boat, rated for 6 persons, fishes 4 in comfort, Category C, single berth in wheelhouse, portapotti type loo 6.2m o.a. length, 2.48m beam, draught 0.71m, disp. 1400kg. First purchased 1/Nov/2003 The wheelhouse is offset to port, giving a wide deep safe path on the starboard side to the bow allowing easy access to anchor. This offset means that the helmsman sits on the centre line of the boat. Folding seat for helmsman. Electric windlass with foot controls at the anchor, or wheelhouse controls. Cockpit has loads of deck space. Two folding teak benches. Two lockers in rear of cockpit suitable for seating, one has two batteries for split charge system and main fuel tap, still has room for some warps on top of batteries, other has room for the deckwash pump and pipes and loads of room for more warps. Removable thwart type seating between the rear lockers. Big rope locker under deck, has kedge anchor / chain and warp. Fitting for tiller. Nanni 5.250 85hp Turbo Diesel inboard (80 hours) & 4 blade stainless prop on shaft. Very economical, about 10 litres per hour at cruising speed, 90 litre fuel tank under deck. Serviced in May by Holes Bay Marine. Comes with many accessories including: Lowrance HDS7 combo plotter fitted with charts (can take Platinum Plus on SD card) and broadband fish finder, transducer is in-hull. Portable gas cooker. Rear transom door to diving platform with ladder. Under floor live bait tank with raw water feed. Stainless rod holders x 5. Life jackets x 4 (bouyancy aid type). Mariner 5hp outboard and separate tank as wing engine. new Icom 411 DSC radio. New deckwash kit (not yet fitted). Tiller for cockpit steering while trolling. Fire extinguisher. Six assorted fenders, several warps, one Alderney ring and buoy, boathook, washdown brush and two large gaffs(??)

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Sale withdrawn! john

Whole deal crashed, got gazzumped. Deal agreed on phone on Friday, completely okay all round, even agreed on wording for bill of sale. Meeting arranged in eastbourne today at 1.00pm to complete paperwork and money. Met his wife at 1.00 today at eastbourne marina, she tells me she sold boat to a german chap who turned up fresh off the ferry at 9.00am this morning, and offered her higher price. Totally pi****d off, told her to do something impossible. Going to get drunk tonight. john

welcome, and good fishing john

That is why I got this one for 17k, 33k buys an awful lot of petrol.

rofl, until the bill comes in

2 lumps on back will be hellishly expensive if I don't manage them correctly, possible to run on one, alternating each trip john

a Proline 2950 called Fin Addict

Seems like I have only had my Arvor 200 for five minutes, but it must go to make way for a slightly bigger and faster boat. I have put an ad on this site, and will make arrangements with brokers after the weekend.

Arvor 200 wheelhouse angling boat, rated for 6 persons, fishes 4 OK, Category C, single berth in wheelhouse, portapotti type loo 6.2m oa length, 2.48m beam, draught 0.71m, disp. 1400kg. Offset wheelhouse allowing easy access to anchor, and loads of deck space. Two lockers in rear of cockpit, one has two batteries for split charge system, still has room for some warps on top of batteries, other was to contain deckwash pump and loads of room for more warps. Big rope locker under deck, has kedge anchor / chain and warp. Nanni 5.250 85hp Turbo Diesel inboard & 4 blade prop, very economical, about 10 litres per hour at cruising speed, 90 litre fuel tank under deck. Serviced this week Comes with many accessories including Lowrance HDS7 combo plotter fitted with current Platinum Plus charts (including photo overlay) / broadband fish finder, electric windlass usable from bow or in wheelhouse, portable gas cooker, diving platform, rear transom door, under floor live bait tank with raw water feed, stainless rod holders x 5, life jackets x 4 (float type), Mariner 5hp outboard and tank as wing engine, new DSC radio. New deckwash kit (not yet fitted). tiller for cockpit steering while trolling.

Many happy returns, both of you John

To my great regret, I have to pull out due to family issues John

They did a superb job for me back in October, covered all over in oil at the start to gleaming white over blue at the finish. john