Graham Nash

beer and rocking boat

At the risk of getting people talking about fishing and weather etc. What exactly are we likely to need on this trip. I'm talking equipment here. What type of fishing are we likely to be doing? What does a Turbot rig consist of?? I'm assuming that the very strong tides will require heavy weights and heavy gear? Or am I completely wrong?

I have seen many commercial boats well over 12 met fishing a long way inside 6 miles from the shore. It's a shame the fisheries officers are not so interested in upholding the laws when its large commercial vessels they are talking about rather than the little guy in his charter boat.

is rated for 150 I think Paul and dont ask me to measure anything Jim .....

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The old saying is measure twice cut/buy once Well not in my case it's not. I measured twice, got my mate to measure twice and then i measured again and STILL GOT IT WRONG!!!! Hence (long shot I know) I have a brand new 19ft teleflex "safe T" steering cable that is surplus to requirements . It cost me around

Sorry but the boat's not ready so not me either ....

I am amazed at the fish but equally amazed at the photoshop editing! I notice that Rob & Charlie have different sea state .....

Superb Rob

ok

I assume we will need to bid on one at a time? I cant see how two running alongside each other will work

Hi Dave, I popped down and had a look at the one you mentioned. Similar in some ways but completely different in others. The one at Cobbs is a little longer than mine but not as wide. The finish on that one is far nicer than mine but nowhere near as heavy laid up. Tapping the side of that one and it sounds thin, tap mine and it "thuds". The cabin on that one looked . . . . erm . . . well, you know but his trailer was a cracker!! As for the fendering on that one, it looked like it just "pinched" the top mould to the bottom mould .... my boat doesnt have the top mould. But I want his trailer

Her original name was MISTRESS and I hear all sorts of sailors stories about neptune not liking boats to have name changes (plus she has cost me as much as a mistress would ) so it is looking like MISTRESS may be staying

I feel a trip to Beauleu coming up!

I must confess I had not thought of additional fendering??? My boat has a 4" wooden top of the gunnels (although it is fibreglassed), it protrudes about an inch or so from the hull. I assumed THAT was my fendering? Don't tell me i'm not finished spending yet PLEASE!!

Fendering??

Huh ... so much for being in the water by this weekend!! Electrics very very nearly done, deck is complete including 3 access hatches. 4 X bilge pumps in and connected, spot/flood lights in (one rotates to light up the deck if required), radar in. transducer in, windscreen wiper in, battery switch in (although still gotta order the 2nd battery yet), new drivers seat in, new skippers seat on the deck in ...... I doubt I will be floating in time for the competition next week but maybe the following weekend before i started this weekend. my seat Spotlights and randome and windscreen wiper

A well deserved round of applause at the end too

RESULT!! Top marks for releasing it too

I rather like that!

http://www.planetseafishing.com/catchrepor...-caught-on-lure Looks a bit of a beast!

Bin it is then Duncan. I dont want any problems while out there, certainly not for the sake of

I have recently fitted one of the new batteries to my project and before spending my remaining leg on another I wondered how would I know whether my old batteries (that I have lying around all over the place) are dead or just flat?? I have one that is giving just over 8 volts one about 9 volts and a couple around 11volts. All of them are a little low on fluid. Do I just stick some distilled water in them and charge away only to find that it is beyond repair or is there some magic way of telling for sure whether they are worth charging or chucking? Thanks.

Oh Dear John ..... I hope things are not as bad as your post sounded.

I should think so at that price!! I was tempted myself but it would just have added to my already redundant collection!