Rob

There is a folding cuddy as an option - i have one on mine and AJ on his open Orkney. I haven't used mine for a couple of years - only when anchoured and very windy (not often). For drifting for bass, flatties ect, to be able to walk around the craft unrestricted - is great and makes it a much much bigger boat!!!

The Nordic 6020c is the same hull as my Terhi, and I go south of the needles, fish the Bridge single handed And the ledge regularly. Take it to Dartmouth (on trailer) and fish the skerries and start point light house. Both those trips are 6 to 7 n miles. I have been from holes bay to St. Albans, about 14n miles. Weather has been very snotty on some of these trips and the Terhi range are great. Enough power to push on in some (small) snotty sea, or surf a big sea! Min 25hp I would say required. Or, 30knts on the flat stuff. They have a really high freeboard and go through anything, not even worrying about a wave over the bow (ask Charlie A, he has made the most of his flotation suit a few times onboard). Self bailing deck soon takes care of it. The security of a positivly buoyant hull (abs/ foam sandwich) has advantages if you get in to trouble and gives confidence! I have left my boat on a mooring with the bung out, when there was heavy rain over night, no problem, the water only floods in 4" deep and that is it!!! Pop round and take a look of you want (oh err!). Rob

The weight you can tow unbraked is 750kgs, 50% of min kerb weight of car or manufacturers specification for unbraked. (We nearly bought a Honda CRV 4x4 but it's unbraked limit is only 500kgs!!! Even though it weighs best part of 1800kgs!). Check the plate on your car rather than websites for information! Rob

As long as the car is within it's maximum permissible weight then you will be legal. Rob

Well a WP4 is 300kgs and with engine and a little kit it will be 400. A trailer will be over 130kgs, braked more like 175kgs. So which ever option you go for, braked will be your only option. My boat is 300kgs empty, with engine (90kgs) and 2 anchors, chain, 150m rope, battery, 37 litres of fuel, etc and 180kg trailer it was (830kg) and over the 750kg unbraked legal towing limit. I have upgraded the trailer to braked and that has added a few 10's of kilos. So please bare in mind how much a "light boat" can weigh with your gear in it! (The trailer manufacturer didn't know how much the trailer weighed and it was 30kg more than they expected!) Rob

Sounds good!

I can recommend the Terhi range (previously imported by Yamaha uk), Finnish made and not heavy old glass fibre, vacuum formed abs! (No need to be sensitive to scrapes and beaching it). 6020c is nice for fishing, unless your sensitive and require a cabin/permanent cuddy! Rob

3 prizes for 30 anglers and our donation turned down, what a weird lot some of you yakkers are!!!! But you seem 'ok' so far Steve! Well done on taking part, did you get up to 30knts behind the RNLI? Rob

Thanks - already posted here: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=14127&hl= Rob

I think it is excellent - hope they get a move on a start building! Rob

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What is wrong is looking a week ahead!!!! Rob

If you weren't wearing the Santa outfit then I would be disappointed!!! Rob

No mate - I'll be getting you some driving glasses!!!!!

Talking a load of rollox on sunday, the discussion turned to binoculars (I think when the Helo was chasing the LifeBoat and lowereing a crew member). Anyway, I recommended the Plastimo "Autofocus" ones that I have as excellent. The Binocular purists don't like them but for 99.9% of the population they are excellent. Not having to try ad turn a focus wheel when rocking at sea is a god send and make the use of them much less inducing! Anyway, I saw that they are on offer with our friends Force4 down from

Thanks all, had a good day with the family, and enjoying a nice bottle of red! R

Remember chain can vary in weight massively! 6mm 0.8kg per meter 8mm 1.35kg per meter 10mm 2.1kg per meter I use 8mm which with my 5kg Bruce and 16ft boat is perfect, so I would assume the bigger boats are using 10mm at least. You also need more weight in chain than the anchor, or it coild fall out of the Alderney ring. So stepping up anchors, bets to step up weight of chain! This is just general info Andrew for others and you no doubt know this. Rob

New better quality hitch lock then Derek! Feel for you, let me know if I can help as I am around the corner. Rob

Assuming people are using an Alderney ring technique. Can be partially demo'd at a club meet if needed! Rob

Modern engines do bugger all if in gear and you turn the key!! Re. the Otter thing, there was a boat next to us on the mooring on Sunday, I thought it had a similar name! It had a yam 70 2 stroke that wouldn't start and he had the plugs out etc etc!!! Think my brain was frozen!!! Have you tried some easy start in to the air intake?? If the wiring for the kill cord thinks it is missing due to a wiring fault it won't start. I leave my fuel for months without use in plastic yam tanks. With breather closed, never had an issue, use a double dose of Redex once a year. Rob

She started in the end though didn't it? I thought 'kill cord' on Sunday when you were cranking!! (Assuming you are Otter's neighbour). How old is the fuel? Water in the filter? Water in fuel (sinks to bottom of tank and picked up first!). There is a guy mark who is mentioned here: http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=10592 Worth a try. I think Alun J had his ob services by someone in x-church. Rob

I saw a pick of an 11lb (gutted weight) plaice in SAN, was caught in a trawl, but hey, monster!!!! Location, Start Point near Dartmouth. Rob

Moved post to "Lounge" - though be good to catch these a-holes!!!

50 I think! Who cares? Your a cod catcher! Rob

Wrong way Tony - do you have a shrinking machine?