dave007

Thanks for all the info thats explains it very well , sorry I am a bit dim but what does Channel M mean and what is used for ? Thanks again for your help Dave

Thanks for your advice so far guys , if anyone else happens to have more info would be grateful. Dave

Hi all I have been given an Aqua-Marine 5600 radio, I have checked it works and can send and recieve - checking against my portable, but would like to understand the other functions. I know it is an older radio but wondered if any one an help with a user manual. This Radio comes with differant names, and from what I have found on the internet is that as long as the 5600 appears somewhere, the manual should be the same. If anyone can help would really be grateful. Thanks for reading Dave

Had the same problem with my suzuki turned out to be dirty carb causing starvation, cleaned them both solved problem, only hope it that simple for you. Dave

Thanks for the info and for ringing the company for me, I will give them a call and order one. Dave

Just as I thought I had finished restoring " Happy Days'" . I took it on an inland lake to test it out as I have not had this boat on the water since buying it last year, everything went well, nice and gently to empty the bilges and up on the plane we went, managed 25 knots. had some good fun putting in through its paces and looking forward to bringing down to some proper water in Poole, thats the good news! Back on the drive with water connected via muffs making an adjustment to the advance and retard on the Suzuki DT 50 I noticed water coming from the head, splits had occurred from the studs due the effect of alloy steel and salt water. Off with the head! as expected studds sheared ( oh dear I said) having the 3 studds removed this week so will be able to get it back togeather soon. My cry for help is can anyone recomend a good supplier that would be able to supply both the head and water gasget for this 1984 Suzuki dt50 Sorry it's a bite long winded. Dave

Thanks Charlie.

Hi Guys Can I thank you all for the valuable advice given, really glad to hear that it is more fuel efficient on the plane, although not full revs. I like the idea of the thirds rule , it really make good sense and the guide of 1ltr per mile also gives me a good starting point. My boat is a Fjordling 17HT very similar to look at to the Shetland micro plus, although this is a mature boat it is still produced in Norway by Fjord. It has an unusual feature of being able to take on water in a specially constructed lower hull to aid stabilty at rest, so they say, but have not used the boat yet to confirm it. Thanks again Dave

Hi All As already mentioned in earlier posts I am new to this boating game and trying to make sure I get things right on the day. Does anyone have a way of calculating fuel usage. My engine is a mature Susuki DT 50cc and seems to run well in the dustbin but how far should I expect from 22ltr of 2 stroke in the sea. Thanks for your help Dave

Membership all complete and in the post, look forward to meeting up soon and getting out on the water.

Thanks guys for your warm welcome really sounds a great club and cant wait to get fishing and meeting up with you all. not sure if I will be able to make tomorrow but if I can juggle things I will, but I will be down soon if I cant make tomorrow.

Hi to you all I have just signed up to this very active website and hoping to join the club as well. I have my own boat a Fjordling 17Ht which I have just restored. Only problem is although I have sailed for many years I have never used a boat with out sails so once I have been able to join I am hoping to be able to pick the brains of all you experts and my be buddy up if I can. I am planning on using my boat soon after Easter, with the predicted weather thought that might just be the right idea, I sent off for my joining pack yesterday but have not yet recieved any reply, so presume the membership line is not always maned but sure something will turn up soon. I live near Chippenham in Wiltshire about 1hr 45 mins away I have done some course fishing but now looking for a bit more excitement in the sea. I have not retired yet but lets say of have a lot of experience of life behind me. looking to meeting up in the near future happy fishing Dave