Rob

"One of the problems is many of us have become used to the current state of fishing as the norm, no idea of what fishing could or should be like." I agree Paul - take Canada as an extreme example - lots of regulation, expensive licenses, bag limits, seasons for vaious species and LOADS of good fishing. I'd be well up for that in the UK!

I think if someone won't join for

Nice one Dom - ready for those Bream that we are all looking forward to. Rob

Yes very sad indeed especially as he had a young family. Rob

Mike - let me know the model and year of your outboard and email address and I will ping you the official service manual if I have it. Rob

Belated wishes, hope you get some fishes! Rob

Hope so! My cheif Open Marketing Officer (Charlie A) has advised that he sees it as a good Open Promotion opourtunity!! So if someone is organising it, the Open Team woudl like to hijak part of the stand! Rob

I think it is fine to do if you lay your boat up for winter but not many of us do! (I think it is for fair waether boaters who dont go out after Nov until Spring). I find that running up the engine every 2 or 3 weeks for 15 mins gets it nice un warm and charges battery etc. Other than that I do nothing. It is thae same as using it mostly. Rob

Trev - what you are looking for is a trailer or dry stack!!!

Which version \ model di dyou buy? It sounds to me like you have bought an add-on unit and not a full system if it has no SD slot. Did you get it in the UK? Rob

My Mondeo has a towing legal limit of 1800kgs, but I am not sure I would want to tow anything that weighs more than the car any great diatance! Rob

Before Jim comments, I would just like to confirm this is a turn of phrase and we were a couple of manly men having a few beers, in a public bar with other people around!! Good to meet you Chris, might be around for a pint again, but not too soon as Oxfordshire has turned in to an Alpine resort!!!! Rob

YOU THE MAN!!!

"No Slack, No Slack, No Slack!!" Can't remember the last time mine broke - I think the last lot of cabel ties slid and opened as they had been on so long I think they degraded \ dried out! And I do use the boat regularly!

Not wrong Adam I have my hands on a 5-er at the mo and today round my roads was much worse than my car. I think it will stay put for the week.

Have a good one!

Would there be a location for trailered boast to be stored overnight should we stay over? Any ideas \ experience of this? Maybe we could hire a static caravan for a few nights etc, the possibilities are endless! Thanks Rob

Did they have any wheels left? Tom, I stay at the Dashwood. Funnily enough another Club member knows that area, go on show yourself, you know who you are!!!! Actually he lives next door and we had a few pleasent pints last night! Cheers Rob

I am stuck in pub\hotel in Kirtlington north of Oxford - oh well, could be worse! Rob

Good discussion Adam, I think it is important to also remember that if you are in an emergency situation you will need to change your anchor from tripped to fixed. How woudl you change quickly from tripped to fixed? I carry the mother of all cable ties - it must be half an inch wide, but for the bigger boats maybe a suitable shcakle that fits needs to be kept to hand? Rob

Anyone need 2 willing crew for next Sundays Cod Comps? Charlie A and I are looking for a ride. We gurantee a laugh but not much else!!!! Thanks Rob

Would certainly like to crew if poss - dates not too much of an issue if agreed early. Cheers Rob

That'll be your age!!

Trev, When I went through it was pretty easy to see the deep bit as that was where there was no white water breaking. But of course if it is calm it will be harder to spot! Bet of luck, Rob