Rob

Enjoy!

Mark - we will be on 6. See you very soon, Rob

With weather this hot, any chance of getting a bathing platform fitted tomorrow Charlie?

Thanks Terry - RibEye is good for me! Martin / Kam - I will ensure your kit is fully tried and tested!!!!

Nothing wrong with Baiter Jim! Most issues are with the fine weather once a year launchers!

Get some signal Charlie! I am trying to call you re your space!!!! Cheers, Rob

There is still time!

Just be wary Jim - I think there are a lot of dodgy dealers who use that site for advertising and buying. Make sure the money clears before parting with her!!!

I have a handheld along with a fixed VHF - mind you, I am never that far from the fixed one!

Steve, I think boats often have their batteries below the floor but only just under it and certainly not in the bottom of the bilge. I know that as club boats we tend to go offshore in at least pairs to ensure safety of crew and craft. But of course, for commercials this is not an option (except pair trawlers ). For the cost of an EPIRB, I am suprised that more craft who head out solo dont have them. I woudl be interested in the take up rate for EPIRBS, but they sound excellent value for money. I have been considering a personal one for when I go solo, for

Nige - "Fever" starts 3 weeks before and ends a week to go, so we are now officially in "Frustration"!!!!!!!!!

Maybe with the short weather patterns we get these days, a 3 or 4 day weather window is impossible! Hard enough to get 2 nice consistent days together! Rob

Have a look here Graham: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=61387

Found it : http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forums/index.php?s...c=11726&hl=fuel Seems like it was a faulty O2 sensor. Hth, Rob

Thanks for that, I had missed the post originally and missed the plug bit when looking at the thread from my phone. My yam will tilt passed phase 1 (where it is slow / low ratio and powerful for trim when underway) , in to phase 2 when running on muffs or underway. If I recall Tomo/Alan had an issue with his Honda that meant he used much more fuel than expected on a long run in from somewhere. I will look for that thread! Rob

What was the problem Graham? Rob

Well done graham - interesting times ahead! My first thought was fuel starvation from blocked breather on tank. Next time, when hula squashed, take the top off the tank and listen for the draw of air into the tank. Had this on an old car of mine, the tank took a breath when I took the filler cap off! Rob

Beautiful! (fish that is!)

Great shame. I had read that the boat had a liferaft, and that searching vessels were looking for that too. I guess the MCA investigation may reveal what went tragically wrong. RIP.

PM on its way to you!

Well done Ian on having a successful and safe trip! Thanks for putting the little ones back, I am sure if you do that there will be a 20 as a reward some day! Rob

I think Charlie Chapman can get the kits at a good price - might be wrong!

I have DataTag'ed my setup - there are microchip transponders in the engine, hull and trailer. I think DataTag even equipped the police with the scanners to identify and locate the tags. My Electronics also carry identifying stickers and that liquid dna \ data dots that you mention. All registered with DataTag and if I sell her it is