Rob

I colleague of mine needs to replace his ancient inboard on his 28ft yacht. I know the majority of us here do not use sail power but a number of you have vast marine engine experience, so I offered to tap in to it for him. He is looking for a 12-20 hp diesel inboard brand new, he has looked at Yanmar but is open to suggestions. He was thinking of heading to the boat show to get a deal. Is he best going to the show in the first few days or late in the week when there will be targets for the sales guys to hit? Or does he wait till winter when business is really quiet to get a good deal? Any advice on brands and timing would be appreciated. Thanks Rob

Helen must be away!

Thanks Paul, insulation tape is now on the packing list! Rob

Simon, I am off to Vancouver on the 15th, picking up a motor home for 2 weeks with nothing but the open road, fly and spinning rod (oh, and the wife!). Rob

I agree Paul, that was a good demonstration of that you gave me a few Sundays ago! Rob

Just purchased one of the above for

No probs Adam, I am fully experienced in windows - done 3 for myself. I will gladly do them for you. Its a HF welder not RF!!!! High Frequency, like a microwave between two narrow plates. The same as they use at Ringwood Flexigoods. I could possibly run over your seams if required! (feel the confidence, anyone would think I had spent more than a couple of hours infront of it, though I had a good teacher!!!!) Rob

Mike are you goignt to get a proper fishing boat? Rob Seriously, you need to check your car specs for the limits. I know the caravan club don't recommend towing more than 85% of your cars weight (p.s. Just to be clear, I don't have a caravan!). My dad just bought a caravan 90% of his car weight and took it back to change for one of 82% ish and suggested the difference was remarkable.

Yep - also in fire fox.

Duncan, Can I assume you use Adobe Photoshop? If so there is a very good FREE alternative called "Gimp": http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-win/...-i586-setup.exe You will also need GTK installed: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gimp-win/...10.13-setup.exe Alternativley a simpler software for batch resizing and croping is "Paint.NET": http://www.skyorb.com/downloads/Paint.NET.3.10.exe You will need dot net framework 2.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en Hope this is useful. Rob

Maccy by the bucket load off Henisbury, Charlie and I were pulling them 4 at a time, my feathers have lost all their "feathers" just a tiny ring of red plastic and they still worked!

I have been making progress on my folding cuddy (this is Alun J's fault when I saw just how effective they are in turning a crappy day to a comfortable day). Up to today I have made 4 mock versions out of sheets and the plastic dpm sheet and copper pipe. I managed to get some 19mm ali tubing which was carefully heated and bent int to shape. 19mm Nylon fittings were sourced from Kayospruce http://www.sailcloth.co.uk/, over by J9 M27. I have been to see the guys at Ringwood flexi goods (thanks Adam for the contact). Here I sourced 3mx2m of marquee fabric and some clear for windows. Today I took the plunge and cut out the template in the final material, using a RF Welder at work I hemed the edges, put in some windows and shaped it round the hand rail with some success. Next I need to put fixings on the boat and in the edges of the Cuddy, only after a serious amount of gaffa taping and checking and double checking. Hope to have it done for the 9th! Rob Will add pics soon.

Think like a fish! don't fish have.....what was that again!

I hope to be out for this one. Will advise nearer the time. Mike, I will haul your catch ashore if required. Though remember I am only small so will not be able to take anything large and clad in neoprene to the weigh-in! Rob

We can be a couple of idiots together if you want! Blind leading the blind etc!!! I'll call you. Rob

I am but was thinking of going out of C'Church. Rob

Sweet - doesn't get much better than that!

Tomo, I hope to be out Friday too, I will pop over and introduce myself if I see you. Rob

He looks as sick as a ......... (nope can't bring myself to say it).

I have next Friday off work - yippee. I hope a friend will be fishing with me on JoJo, if so I would like to buddy with anyone else going out. I am also hopefully out on Sat with the same guy, again if any other boats are going I will be more than happy to meet up. I was thinking Christchurch, but can do Poole. Rob (16ft open, so I can't do everything!)

Charlie - I think there is a "Toucan" model, though brightly coloured it should fit!!! Rob

Option 3 for me as there isn't an option 4!!! Mike F - well said. Rob

Martin, I would be most interested. Cheers. Rob

I will be out with Paul D on Neo. Rob

Reds? - I assume you mean Liverpool, surely no one form Manachester supports MUFC. As to be an offical spporter you have to live at least 100+ miles from Manchester, further be better I heard!