Graham Nash

I hope this is the end to your woes Charlie .... Now go get them sharks!!

anyway, we digressed again .... https://www.southamptonboatshow.com/

Yes Jim, something along those lines

He doesnt do "fishing" so he will be more interested in sitting in the cabin (or deck) sipping fizzy stuff, while his kids swim or paddleboard around. Personally id prefer the fishing/sport style, but a bigger cabin suits his needs better.

your file has been updated Martin. Let me know if it changes.

2022 695 series 2 with 150 outboard with a mooring at Portland. Im trying to get him to wait till he's been to the boatshow but he's being unusually impulsive.

Hes seen something he likes .... a merry fisher 695 and just watsapped me this today without any prompting from me ..... "The thing we should discuss is how much do you think you would use it if I bought it and it was moored at Portland Marina Would it give you more options for deeper sea fishing Or days out with kids Than the Orkney" I replied .... Id love to take it to the middle of the channel wrecks or alderney etc, but its far too good for what I do. You dont want fish guts on that sparkling deck!

Email your details to me at graham@eurasat.co.uk and ill add the details to your file ..... same for anyone else.

Ill mention that to him 😉

I wonder if he'll let his old dad use it occasionally 🤔

So, My son has now decided that he wants a boat (after having a day in Weymouth bay yesterday). He has been watching "you tube" videos all day of Parker 790's and wants to see one in the flesh. Ill now be missing the football 😗and going on Saturday 19th.

Ive created a page with the emergency procedure clearly written. Ill get it laminated and itll have a position on the boat too.

It will be done by my next time out. Thank you.

Many thanks Rob. I spoke with a very helpful guy who pointed me in the right direction. You are right, the MMSI is to the boat so I applied for a copy of my license (with updated address and boat details) and a new MMSI number and call sign. All downloaded and in my new "boat" file in my office.

Guys n Gals, I dont ever remember applying for an MMSI number, but checking on the club database that I've recently been made guardian of, It would seem that I had one when I first joined 20 years ago. I did have a radio license although I have absolutely zero idea where that might be now! I have however changed my boat 3 times since then and have just recently changed my radio. On setting up the new radio, it asked for my MMSI number (which I didn't realise I had) so I skipped that bit for now. Is there a way I can find out if that MMSI number is registered to me, my boat, the radio or what? Thanks in advance.

Lets start a list. Martin - anyday Graham - 19th (with my son)

She obviously cant put up with your sulky face any more!

Jim (nothing to do with fishing), but because I travel a lot (when I'm busy, or during the football season) and she likes to arrange theatre visits, my wife and I share a free "online diary" called TIMETREE. Its excellent, we enter anything just like an ordinary diary and it automatically shares with both of us. That way, we can each see at a glance what is booked for any time so can safely make plans without double booking.

Ive promised myself every year that Im going to go to this, but as yet have never managed to make it for one reason or another. Is anyone thinking of going? Is it worth the visit? I'll not be buying anything, just drooling over stuff I cant afford really!

Thank you Rob, Id appreciate that. I assume this is Terry @plaicemat that has them?

well done for the effort again Martin. One of these trips, it'll all fall into place and it'll remind you why you do it.

ive just searched the forums and i requested them in 2022 but never heard back. I see that they were loaned out in 2025 and they look MUCH better than mine! (although someone in Southampton is selling a set that I might go and get next week when my missus is in hospital over there)!

I requested them a LLLOOONNNGGGG time ago, but no one ever knew where they were.

I spent a couple of hours melting down some old weights yesterday and recycling them.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow than I had today Martin. It was very disappointing.