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They have got a few at different prices on Ebay. Ebay Grommet Search Results Alan

Went to the Go fishing show on Friday, and NEVER AGAIN !!!only 3 stands could i find that had any sea rods. Lucky for me i work as a train driver and it cost me nothing to get there, where as my two friends had to pay

You could always get your rope and chain in one hit. 6mm chain would be ok for a small boat. Ebay rope & chain P&P is inc Alan

I asked in there but the guy didn`t know about a club. Will have to ask around the marina again i guess. Alan

Can anyone tell me if there is a sea fishing club in Brighton. There use to be a Brigton Deep Sea Anglers Club i belive, but no one in the marina seems to know about it!! Wish there was one like this there !!! Cheers Alan

Looks like a really useful firm. Like the look of of some of the round containers and i also see the do square tanks,all with lids available. Look like they would make good live bait tanks. Will have to find out some prices and what the delivery cost would be. Alan

Here is Adam`s post about live bait tanks Live bait tank

The barrels can be got here Smiths Of The Forest Of Dean Also i`ve seen some on ebay now Barrels on Ebay Alan

Have you had a look at the JEANNEAU MERRY FISHER 530. Look like nice boats with the build quality to match. I`m sure Tom will give you info on them. Alan

I`ve got an garmin antenna that was with a 128 i once had. It was working fine when the gps unit went wrong. It just needs a BNC plug fitting on the end of the cable. I think i might even have a bnc plug to fit on it!!! Let me know if your interested. Alan

Just thought i`d add an update. I got the Merry fisher 635 and its now waiting ,ready to go on her mooring. I`ve fitted a Navman 5500 and a Raymarine DS500X on it and the colour displays are great. Haven`t done any fishing yet (weather as always!!) but i took her out for a spin on Saturday when it was a bit choppy. It was blowing 4-5 and the boat performed great. Cruised nice at 13 knots and gave a nice soft ride, no slamming as such, just seemed to part the waves and send the spray outwards from the hul. There is quite a difference an inboard engine makes when drifting,much more stable due to weight being lower in the hull than an outboard. Just got to fit a live bait tank and then bring on the bass.I`m thinking of getting one of the barrels i saw mentioned on this forum. Thanks to Tom for all his help, he gave me some really usefull info. Cheers Alan On the mooring ready to go Gps and fishfinder

Your quite right about the cable. Keep the transducer and battery cables apart. I wondered why when i first fitted one why the screen went crazy when i increased engine speed and it was because the cable was tied to the battery cable for about 3 feet. We all learn by our mistakes !!

Never known a transducer to be fitted on the port side of an outboard ! Have a look at the link for fitting instructions of an Airmar transducer. Its a .pdf file. Transducer fitting instructions

Hi, 1" below is far too much !!! The transducer face should be 1/8" below the hull bottom and should be parallel with the bottom of the boat or very slightly tilted back.It should be on the starboard side and at least 3" away from the swing of the propeller.Starboard mounting assures minimal aeration from the turbulance of the propellers, which can degrade performance.You will find you may have to make a few adjustments to get just the right position. You could always epoxy the transducer inside the hull and shoot through which is what i do now. Having fitted quite a few transducrs over the years i have yet to fit a transom mounted one and have it work very well. I have fixed the transom mounted transducer that came with my Raymarine DS500x inside the hull and it shoots trough great, and unless your going in 800 feet of water you shouldn`t notice any loss in performance. I wrap the transducer tight with electrical tape and then epoxy it in place,that way you can always cut the tape and remove the transducer if you want. Alan

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Thought you might like to see the results i had a year or so ago on a boat i have just traded in. I had good results cleaning up the gel coat using products by Meguiar`s. Have a look here for befor and after pics. Click here for the pics Alan

Volkswagon SORRY ABOUT THAT TOM !!!

I have had an e-mail from Tom Beetle all about what to look out for when buying a boat, and this model in particular. What a great forum this is Really helpful. Here`s looking forward to a great sea trail next Wednesday.

Thanks for the message Tom, I have emailed you. The boat is in Newhaven at the moment but if i have it then it will be moored in Brighton Marina.

Hi, i`ve just joined this site and i was hopping some of you may be able to help with some info on my new boat?? It`s a 2000 Merry Fisher 635 with a 88hp Yanmar (159 Hrs) and a Honda 8hp aux, subjet to sea trail. Has anyone had any experience of these boats ??? As this is also my first diesel boat i`m looking for some info regarding looking after it and servicing ect. Any help would be most welcome. Cheers Alan