Rob

No such thing and a safe and cheap trailer, one or the other!!!!

They are rare but locally common, I think we are lucky!!!

No blues this time! Too early & no macs. We are thinking if heading back in September. I can do a post on floats, traces and chumming if anyone is interested (not that it worked yesterday!!!!). Rob

So the time has come and the boat is loaded - plenty of heavy gear and some light stuff for the bassing \ plaice. Feeling better prepared than last year so another Blue will be a bonus. We are earlier than last year, but hope they are about! Just not sure what to do with one like this: Measured at 190lb i think - looks way bigger to me! Caught this week on Bite Adventures from Penzance, Cornwall. http://biteadventures.co.uk/ Tight lines chaps! Rob

Wow, stay safe!!!

You'll be fine in London Oli, no need to worry!

Enjoy!

Did anyone mention that boats are a sink hole for cash!?!?!?

What's the budget, then we can gain an idea if what to look out for. If it's £3k then easy, £5k easier but £1k not so!

True, Charlie A had a newish 50hp a few years ago on his family4 (engine prob yr 2000 / 2002 I think) and I believe that was just ok and struggled a bit, but now with the 2010(?) 75 it's a beast!!!! I think too, the old school engines were rated at the flywheel and the newer ones at the prop. So an "old" 50 isn't as powerful as a more modern 50. You might find too that the bigger engine is more efficient as it isn't driving uphill / struggling to keep the boat on the plane. With that weight you might want a 2 stroke for more punch to get the boat going if engine is small. Then we get on to trim tabs, have a google of SmartTabs - a few of us in the club have them and they are ace! Rob

You'd need one for each foot Charlie!

Very tidy!

Maybe dumping the heads out to sea to feed the food chain, as opposed to binning / land filling them.

Glorious, lucky bu99er!

Oh, bed bath, suits you sir! (Know what your fishing for!!!) Get well soon Matt!

It was 1p + £2.80 postage from amazon, may well be available on kindle.

Some light reading:

You have a "4x4 of the sea" so man up, get up, and go!!!!

RetroWagon I think! http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/ipb/topic/16005-big-smiley-face-0/

http://m.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Outboard-Petrol-for-sale/mercury-outboard-50-hp-power-trim-long-shaft-2005-2-stroke/32353

http://m.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Boat-engines/mariner-40elo/29863

What's ya budget? http://www.billhigham.co.uk/buy_used_outboard_439.html

Converted - doubt it could be viable unless you find a scrapped LS. As the lower cowling / exhaust etc will be wrong. Then the drive shaft in the g/box will be too short!

I'll be fishing, out of Club waters! duunnn dunnn... duuuunnnn duun... duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn dunnnn