Hooky

A very hard decision but it’s time to behave myself 🥹 Its really about the engine, it’s only under three years old . Mariner Mercury 90 , all in fine working condition ( including new prop) . Fully serviced by Holes bay marine The hull , it’s a Pilot \ Wilson flyer needs some attention ( if you’re fussy) the transom is 100 fine but come over and have a look. Please be aware it comes as a package. You will need a trailer to collect it from Cobbs (it’s still on the mooring) For club members only the price is £ 8500 so basically the boat itself is free ( that’s the genuine price of the engine only) yes it’s goes perfectly well as is , The hull definitely needs a bottom clean It’s got a brilliant sounder that connects to your tablet. lots of other stuff, fuel tanks etc I cannot take offers on this ( it’s more than a bargain) Im sure I will be able to still come out to play one day , fingers crossed 🤞 07837879007 Andy

Thanks all, a new vhf is now here, 🥳 along with new fire extinguisher along with yet another bilge pump 🤪 What is is to have a good woman in your life 👍

@Gummage

Rob is spot on with this comment, even a ^fantastic^ mark will produce a blank , I wish it was that easy 😁 My best suggestion is to head west, try marks around Kimmeridge. Two days either side of a spring tide, first light or dusk . Try buddy boating, best to be safe is far more important than a fish or two . Navionics is a superb tool , a decent sonar is a must, they don’t lie.

Thanks all ,it’s going to be a while longer before the health issues get better but I’m starting to walk a few yards and lung functions returning 👍 A huge thanks for looking after my old tub and the support from club members , the hospital visits and treats kept me going 🥹🙏🙏.

I was sitting in the lounge watching some boring crap and the phone went , Errrrr , my engine has gone up in smoke, the cowling shot 20ft in the air and singed my eyebrows but the good news is the fire extinguisher worked fine and we have got a flask of tea and the old auxiliary is on and running 🤔 Tracey was already sitting in the car, I grabbed the vhf , a very quick trip to Cobbs 🤪and found the Gummidge crew pootling along all safe and well (nothing I could do about the eyebrows etc) so as a exercise , we tide up along side and took the p*ss out of his engine that was covered in a heavy clotted cream with burnt bits A very slow trip up the river, , round the nasty bit to the slipway, I’m getting good at this retrieving thing 😁 Very simple job getting the old crusty tub onto the trailer , all nice and easy UNTIL a passing comment about how slippery slipways are saw me on my ass and sliding into the stinking 💦. Next issues, errrrr , forgot how quickly the water disappears from the river , 😅 oops Sometime later , back at Cobbs, noticed my knees was more than a little swollen, that’s the lawn not getting any attention for the next few days 😂😂😇😇😇🥳 To sum up it does show that you that it is better to have it and NOT need it than trust a chubby old man put the boat onto the trailer Amazing how a sticky starter motor and a split fuel line can make your days fishing that more challenging 👍💪💪 Edited ☹️ Tracy insisted the need to film me taking a bath and show my shame (I’m NOT posting the video 😂😂😂)

O dear, it really was nasty out there 🤪 We tried our best but failure again !!!!! Dogfish x 20 odd , for the first time ever I felt more than ruff 🐶,out at 10 back by 4 🥸🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮

Sunday only 👍Doombar

Minimum of 90hp. I made the decision to buy new after years of breaking down and not having the trust to try the things I always dreamed of. Yes I know it was very ,very expensive but after waiting nearly 30 years It has turned out to be a wise decision Fuel burn was a huge push , having a warranty, , having a decent dealer that could service it without it costing stupid amounts (Purbeck Marine Cobbs ) Salt water destroys engines and hardware ( weeks spent pulling engine’s apart have shown me what happens) I did a trip to the Shambles last year, it cost £65 in fuel. That’s not too bad 👍

I think that’s the way forward to encourage more members to enter the club competitions 👍

A sad situation considering the work that has been done to this boat, someone is going to get something a bit special 👍

Either I’m looking in the wrong place but the weather looks fine 🤔 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcn8t1p3y#?date=2021-11-14

Works fine for me on iPad, thanks for the reporting 👍

That’s one hell of a long trip , I get very frustrated at the one hour journey from home to Poole so 💪💪💪👍👍👍

10 mile bank , not far from start of Sadler, very strong tides as predicted saw 2lb of lead just about keeping on the bottom. Bait was whole single squid, endless dogs and big congers, nothing else whatsoever . Really not my type of thing but it was the first time out in ages with very light winds making a nice day out. Nice to see a few club boats out , big problem getting back on the mooring , Lower F pontoon (odd) had less than a foot of water ☹️