Peter

Well done Chris .... hope it is a sign of success for the horns next week!!!!

Freeboys crew off to Wembley with the mighty Watford ?... Anyone got the numbers for the stadium!!!

HOPE IT IS A GOOD ONE CHARLIE & Dave Peter

look out you tope at speedie we will get out early and try and get radio contact mid channel ...anyone going via wrecks our end?? EXCITED NOW! PETER

Possibly with a latish start ... will need to consult crew!!!!!!!

I was down at Portland on Tues doing some pre Alderney Maintenance ... In the morning the water was devoid of life as it has been for months but miraculously in the afternoon on a fresh tide it was suddenly summer a big shoal of hefty mullet and a mass of small mackerel had been carried in on it. So hopefully things are changing. Peter

You might guess Matt's favourite fishing is on the Shambles ......NOT!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He goes comatose when I mention it!

Think we will try for the Saturday window with a lavish start looking best at moment

do not fret Martin we will enjoy it for u too!!!! peter

It is Glass Adam ... Yes Raines is really good stuff!!!!!!

Can you explain the problem in a bit more detail? However I'd imagine curved screens are always going to be tricky. What motors are fitted? I've got Vetus Pantographs and they have been faultless in 5 years. If you replace I'd recommend these. Thanks Adam, I think the problem is basically the motors fitted which I think are Spanish are just not up to the job and burn out very quickly I think because of the shape of the screen making movement difficult . Although this is contradicted by the fact that they tend to flop,off the screen very easily if hit by the slightest bit of water coming over the top. Space to fit is tight so I will be limited by replacement options. I wondered if it is possible to get ones with a longer shaft to offset the effect of the inclined screen. Peter

I have had a problem with the wipers on Freeboys since purchase aft first raising Jeauneau apparently said it wa spacers and sent back replacement motors with exactly the same spacers, u surprisingly they failed again almost instantaneously. A fter putting up with no wipers for last season I got in touch with robin at Cambrian boats again last NOvember and he assured me he would take it up with Jeauneau again after humour outs chases I go the helpful email last week. " In have no idea how to fix this bring the boat up to Swansea and I will have a go" To do that again would take up 2 days of my time and best part of a couple of tanks of diesel in the land rover!!!!!! Problem seems to be that apart from motors not having the guts for th job windscreen is curved and slants forward tending to throw the arms off when they do move. Has anyone any ideas to save me anothe fruitless trip to Swansea. If Tom B as a Jeaunneau dealer is looking in any thoughts I would be interested Thanks Peter

fuel on you then!!

after sitting in the sun for 15 .min at lunch today Ithink.i can start getting excited .... might even try practice at weekend if forecast stays good!!!! peter

4 Freeboys Probably make a long weekend one end depending on weather .. Won't be bothering the HM as will be tucked up in Portland!!!

Freeboys will be there as usual .... matts turned into a bead tart during all,the bad weather and has a collection of beads and plaice traces you would not believe!! Peter

Allan I think mine came from the states try googling low range has 10 screen protector ..... I will also see if I can find where I got themPeter

Inbought an anti glare protective film cover for the screen on my HD10. As well as giving peace of mind and protection from damage it helps viewing from any angle in sunlight. well worth it and would save any concerns re touch screens. Think it was about£7 Peter

Freeboys is in like Charlie and Dave Matt and I have been speculating on first post for a few weeks? Let's hope this is the year to get across and have some great fishing happy new year to all Peter

nothing beats a warrior 175 for quality build and sea worthiness the Lauderdale lightweight in comparison I still miss my warrior even though freeboys is a bigger boat with cabin peter

HI Graham the rings on my Salford braid are tiny had an issue with this at first solution is leave the culinary enclosing so.it flexes or use a small length of shrink tube to cover the knot and ends to ale smooth. best knot is Albright regards peter

Hi Jason, What happened at Portland? Hope the dry stack forklift driver isn't getting careless!! We are in Portland you may have seen us , I am out of action for a couple of weeks but you are welcome to crew with us if the weather gods come good after that. Peter

Hi Charlie, Matt and I are planning to get well off on Saturday probably our last trip from Poole be good to buddy up or go on either boat if you have no crew Peter

I will sign up as it does agreat job and gives us great comfort fishing out of Portland. But I wish they would stop filling my boat up with black dust and other cxxp every time it take sof!!!!!!