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The time has come I think to part ways with my old faithful that has given 15 years of service to me. Before advertising her on the open market I wondered if anyone in the club would be interested . Please pm me to show interest or request further info. I am having her valeted at the end of the month so she will be presentable for sale in July. Locked down for a year+ on top of the dry stack didn't do her any favours in the beauty department She is currently berthed on the drystack at Cobbs Quay. She has had engine service including recent cambelt and waterpump and trim tilt motor, high pressure fuel pump and regulator. Outboard is Mariner 115HP ELPT 4stroke,very reliable with plenty of power. Boat is Swedish built RYDS 600AC of an unusual design and very seaworthy and strongly built can touch 30mph and at approx 6m is trailer-able with the correct setup. Cabin easily seats 4 and has all mod cons except toilet i.e Diesel heater,sink,alcohol stove,4 windscreen wipers ,solar vents ,cyclops 3 radar reflector plus lots more goodies not yet mentioned. Boat has Hydraulic trim tabs and steering all working perfectly. Cockpit will also fish 2 comfortably 3 at a push. Big plus ...point she fits under the bridges with 2.1m air-draft.

Happy birthday Charlie 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍷 🍻

Belated Birthday Greetings from me also Trev🎂 Hope you enjoyed the day 🍻 🍷

From memory I think its an OWL and boat is on F pontoon can't for the life of me remember its name.

Happy Birthday Sam 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍻

Many years ago was on a charter out of Keyhaven and skipper had anchored on the Shingles bank. Weather was crap ,very low cloud misty and drizzling vis about 50m . A helicopter roared overhead at really low altitude followed by a roaring as a Peter Stuyvesant Cigarette boat flew past at probably 80mph within our 50m vis on the port side closely followed by another power boat at high speed on the starboard side. Skipper commented in between expletives that he had forgotten it was the powerboat race and there was no point in moving as we couldn't out run them. Scared I 😲

Happy Birthday Jerry🎂 Enjoy the day 🍻 🍷 I reckon someone should book you on a speedboat ride this weekend for a treat ....cos you probably wont be fishing off Poole or Swanage this weekend.

That looks like an old 2 stroke to me . Wonder what the coffee tastes like☹️

Happy Birthday Mick 🎂 Enjoy the day

Happy birthday Tony 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍷🍱🍱🍢

I am quite fond of my Kastking Sharkey 3 baitrunner.. Have a look at their smaller sizes. Saltwater rated and very affordable. Made in China of course as are most others Peteg

My favourite reel from a purely nostalgic reason is my ABU Ambassadeur IGFA 20 bought second hand in the early 1970's for £80. I think new they were going for around £150+ then. Just did a quick google and found they had appreciated somewhat especially in Sweden ABU IGFA20 The reel is lever drag and built like a tank . I used to use it with steel wire when first going on charters in the 80's with an all roller ugly stick which I also still have. Was a crane rig...It would crank anything up but weighed a ton ....pre braid days of course Both still work perfectly but much too beefy for my present day escapades. Might dig them out to go after the Poole bay monster one of these days or if blue fin turn up in the bay(for purely scientific research reasons of course) 😋

Happy Birthday Adrian 🎂 Enjoy what's left of the day.......sorry its a bit late 🍷 🍻 Peteg

Sorry to hear news Stuie . Will miss seeing Sea Dream at Cobbs. Always welcome aboard mine on the rare occasion she gets wet.........hopefully you will fit inside the cabin 😋 Peteg

Happy Birthday Guys 🎂 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍻 🍷 🍷 🥂

Happy Birthday John.🎂 Enjoy the day 🍷 🍻

Happy Birthday Chris 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍻

Happy Birthday Kam Enjoy the day

Happy Cake Day Jim 🎂 Enjoy the day and wash it down with a few beers 🍻

Happy Birthday Derek

Happy Birthday Jacob🎂 Doesn't time fly 16 eh Deserves a special present from Grandad I think😁 Enjoy

Happy Birthday Tony 🎂 Enjoy the day 🍷🍷🍷

Happy Birthday Hooky Enjoy the day AND your new engine😄

Belated Birthday greetings guys hope you enjoyed the day

Porthcawl for me as well just renewed.