Rob

Crikey Jim put your pants back on!!

I recently had charging issues on JoJo and thought it was the lighting coil or regulator - everyting was pointing to the regulator after some testing, until I stuck my car's battery in the boat and the charge voltage picked right back up! So if I were you I woudl stick a known good battery in the boat and see if the problems still happen - this is a cheap and easy solution to start with. Rob

Dave - you beat me too it - used that trick before!!!

The check \ swap over your tanks when entering difficult waters is a good one. Especially when entering something like Christchuech Run or the entrance of Poole (Hey Charlie A ). Rob

Mark, Next time when there may be more of us out there leave the anchor on a buoy and call up a club boat. If the're not near buy for immediate help they might just give it a pull on their way back in if you pass on the numbers and description of said buoy. Rob

happy B'day guys.

Nice one Alun, Looked really well done. Shame that the weather and fishing was poor - but then it was "that time of year". Rob

I thought I once read that a radar working on a boat will act as a reflector and make that boat show up - though I could well be making this up!!! Or maybe there are different frequencies so maybe you will show up or maybe you won't. Rob

Ben - not much to learn on at the moment. Feb is the quietest time fo year and with the cold spell this has spread in to March and possibly will April!! Look out on the forum for requests for crew and join the Club proper!!!! Once the fish come in, offers of a seat or two will come up. Rob

Excellent well done. sounds like another term could be on the cards Mr Chairman!!!!! Rob p.s. how did the pike fishing go?

Enjoy. Rob

Thanks Duncan - I have called Green Flag customer services and the emergency call line and both agreed that a broken trailer is covered! So 15 years of RAC membership cancelled and Green Flag ordered! They did say that the max length was 21ft for the trailer but for most of us that will be OK. Cheers Rob (Green Flag's newest member!)

Sounds like you got lucky, well done!!

Cyber Bullying in action!!! But I agree - raffle was luck. Cod comp and Open - skill.

Duncan, I haev spoken to Green Flag and they will only recover ther trailer if there is a prblem with the car. So a broken stub or collapsed bearing on the trailer itself is not covered. Rob

Yes Jim a Lowrance Colour Combo Plotter \ Fish finder and

OK, so I borrowed a friends trailer to do a "quick" trip to the tip on Friday morning (beat the Sat rush!). Well, 2.5 hours later I returned home. One of the tyres blew out and there was no spare! So what to do! I called the RAC "Sorry sir the trailer is not covered, only the car". Basically when I renewed and asked "would a trailer breakdown be covered", they must have understood that to mean "If my car breaks down would you recover the trailer that is 100%!". So what to do - The AA suggest they would cover a faulty trailer, but on previous experience do I believe them? I hear that Green Flag will only cover you if you join their Maday cover, but you have to be a member of the Caravan Club to get it (an extra

No - not yet - only entered once though!!!

And if he's not thirsty, he'll pour it down his leg!

As long as you are a club member and catch it within club waters you can claim a record. (St Catherines to Tip of Portland.)

Hi Kevin, I am not aware of any project boats, but welcome all the same. I am sure if someone hears of soemthing I am sure they will advise. Remember www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk is one of the best sites and one of the most popular. Rob

Welcome Greg - you can still enter Dave's Year long species hunt comp. Rob

I think it was 7 last summer, and if you got in by 8 it could be free launching!!! Not sure on the Winter rules though! Rob

I have asked a keen photography friend of mine. will let you know. Rob