Graham Nash

I really cannot think if a way that you could strap a starter motor to the flywheel securely. From what i know, generally engines are bought as manual start or manual/electric start. I am not in the know, but I have had enough small outboards to be able to confidently say "I doubt it very much"

That would be a shame .... its been around for years.

Sounds like bliss Stuart. A fish would just have been the icing.

Hole??? I am rather hoping that the guy who is sorting it will do (or at least advise) on everything. Still cant wait to get it back and have a play.

Thanks everyone. The guy at the evinrude dealer in Xchurch is gonna put a 17inch prop on and let me try it before any cash changes hands. Cant say fairer than that. Thanks everyone again. Cant wait to try it

Thats a real shame .... you have been very well known and respected in the kayak fraternity. I am sure there will be plenty of offers for you to join people as crew. I am certainly hoping to get out much more this year and with you working those silly hours you do, you might be the perfect person to know

you're not giving up are you zippy?

excellent .... I have agreed to a new prop anyway, I just couldnt understand how a bigger one would have such an adverse effect. Almost EVERYONE who saw it used to say "i bet it flies with that thing on it", which was my thoughts too.

Think of it as driving uphill in a car, too high a gear and you'll never reach max revs, or max speed. Change down to the correct gear and it'll reach max revs and a higher speed. Driving a boat through water is like driving a car uphill. but surely given a big enough run up it would gradually get there. No?

I thought i would take advantage of the supposed bad weather and have the boat/engine serviced this week. My findings since gettuing it have been - occasional poor starting and maximum revs at 4000 giving reasonably slow pull away and an absolute maximum of 30mph coupled with quite high fuel consumption. Anyway .... the starting problem has been confirmed as poor connections AND a faulty battery (the one i bought recently IS faulty) and it would seem that my prop size is 22" when it should in fact be 17". Now in my ignorance I would have thought that a bigger prop would have slowed acceleration but increased top speed? I am being assured otherwise. I am also being assured that the engine will rev much higher with the correct propellor on it (which I can understand) I know there are some very clever "boaty people" on this forum so am asking for your opinions? Its an e-tech 90 on a Raider 18 wheelhouse BTW.

Gulp!!!! Thanks Brian. It looks like castletown Beach Portland it is then Brian! That is exactly the sort of info I was looking for.

I am looking out of my office window at flat calm and sunny conditions, just right for getting out on the boat and drowning some bait. As my boat/engine has just had a service and I am hoping to fit my new electronics over the next week or so so the boat is on its trailer at my place, I am getting itchy feet. I know the fishing is likely to be anywhere between slow to dead (but my fishing generally is anyway). I JUST WANNA GET OUT. I am considering towing the boat over to Kimmeridge and using the slip way there, or maybe to Castletown Beach at Portland. I am hoping to drop a hook over one of the many wrecks around Portland or The Shambles. I could motor out there, but I fancy giving it a go at towing her. Has anyone got any experience of either of those public slipways?

That will be lovely if the weather is as nice as the last couple of days. The only bait I ever use in the harbour at this time of year is rag worm. With big tides you will possibly struggle with weed and the crabs in the harbour can be a pain in the proverbials too. Enjoy.

He doesn't fish?!?! Shadey character there Brian!

sounds like a plan ... isn't that the same date as the castaways flounder comp?

As I expected I allowed the salesmen to talk me out of matching a HD head with my existing Lowrance 7200 I think I have ended up with what I want. A Garmin 750s which is a 7inch plotter/sounder matched to an HD randome and a new transducer. Together with a G2Vision card for 3D charts etc. Saved around

http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/S...-Angling-Trust/

Once the exact dates are confirmed, is anyone looking for crew?

Ha Ha ... mine was no where near 30lb. Thank you for clearing that up Martin.

Good point but I doubt it because elsewhere in the policy wording it does say that I can travel in the shortest route to get to my destination even if it takes me beyond the 12 mile limit and I will still be covered.

The area I caught the blonde from was definately South East of Old Harry possibly between 3 & maybe 5 miles out. Could it be "The Spoils" then? I hear all these names but aint got a clue where they are!

I too am with Towergate Mardon and I have just phoned them. They have set limits which they will not exceed on certain size craft and unfortunately they wont exceed the "Non tidal and coastal" 12 mile limit on mine ..... but they WILL ALLOW THE CHANNEL ISLANDS!!! (which I am sure is more than 12 miles)! So I can travel the 72 miles to Alderney???? So we have to make sure the wrecks are somewhere between here and the Channel Islands I have the paperwork being sent to me for the extra.

I caught a blonde on (what I beleive to be) the banks off Old Harry. About 3 or 4 miles out.

absolutely crazy!

I got a 13.8 Pollock a couple of years ago off the needles. Mmmmmm tasted lovely :-)