Coddy

Nice one Jimbo Wish I could have been out there as well. Coddy

Hi John If you want to save some money have a look on the Swap/For Sale section. Friend of mine has a GPS and Fish Finder for sale. This will at least get you started. Coddy

Paul Having just spent a fortune on engine repairs, a service voucher would be nice or how about a new VHF DSC radio, Alderney anchor set up, all depends how much you have to spend ? Coddy

You could also try a little nearer to home and try where the chain ferry operates. I have been told the nearer the slipway where the ferry comes the better and one chap said he tries to hit the ferry with the plug and let it drop from there! Can be a bit weedy depending how strong the tide flows. First thing in the morning or evening seem to be best. If in the evening you can pop into the Sandbanks Hotel for a drink afterwards! The FPO can sit in the car and watch the boats and world go by so she is happy as well!!!!!!!!!!!! Beware of car park ticket collectors as this is the first stop at 8.30am! So buy a ticket just in case. Coddy

Have a look at the C-Map web site They now have the MAX NT+ range which showes the buoys flashing lights on the map!! I have also the C-Map reader so I can look at the maps that go into the plotter and add marks or waypoints and then uploadthem, via a users card, to the plotter. If you want to have a look at my set up when you are down give me a call, might even manage a sherbert or two! Coddy

Hi all A friend is upgrading his electronics and is sell ing his Furuno GP32 GPS and Garmin fish finder 160 mono version, all with manuals and in excelant condition. If anyone is interested contact Gary direct via his email garytorbuck@hotmail.com and discuss prices and availability, he lives in Littlehampton. Coddy

Buy C-Map reader and charts, they work great with no problems. Coddy

Trev I would have thought that if you could block both ends of the rad off with say demijon corks and use a radiator pressure tester which has a pump and gauge, depending what psi your turbo runs up too all you need to do is pump the rad/cooler up to theat pressure and see if it holds it. Simple to say however, I would have thought a good car red repairer would have had the required tools. Coddy

Hi all Whilst the CI debate is going on, so is something nearer to home TOPE! I have copied an email from "Save our Sharks" you have until 20th October to respond. If the response is as good as it was for the Bass campain I am sure it will have an impact to those who make the final word. Please make the effort to respond for option 2 so we ALL can enjoy Tope sport. Coddy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi All This is just a brief note to keep everybody up to date regarding the tope consultation. Have you responded yet? Please let us know. So far we know of just 5 from the SOS site. The biggest test we face is angler apathy. If every one assumes, plenty of others will write then option 1 of the consultation will come into effect and there will be no tope in 3-5 years. We also need to get as many MP

Hi Mike I think you may have the month wrong going by the National Tide and Sea Level Facility NTSLF. This gives the highest and lowest tides from 2005 to 2025. This is for Bournemouth HIGHEST AUTUM SPRING TIDES 2.59m 9/Sep/2006 LOWEST AUTUM SPRING TIDES 0.10m 9/Sep/2006 Interestingly the next equal highest tide will be in 9yrs time and to beat this hieght it will take 18yrs! 10 HIGHEST TIDES 2.60m 19/Sep/2024 2.59m 9/Sep/2006 2.59m 29/Sep/2015 2.58m 8/Sep/2006 2.58m 28/Sep/2015 2.58m 29/Sep/2019 2.58m 1/Sep/2023 2.57m 9/Sep/2010 2.57m 18/Sep/2024 2.56m 7/Oct/2006 10 LOWEST TIDES 0.00m 1/Mar/2010 0.00m 2/Mar/2010 0.01m 1/Mar/2006 0.01m 21/Mar/2015 0.01m 22/Mar/2019 0.01m 11/Mar/2020 0.01m 11/Mar/2024 0.02m 20/Mar/2011 0.02m 2/Mar/2014 0.02m 20/Feb/2015 So September is the time to watch out and I even might see how deep, or not, Christchurch bar is by seeing if you can walk across it. Coddy

Where can I purchase a Club Pennant? Hi Brian PM Wedger as his good lady makes them. Coddy

Contrats on the new boat Alun. I hope she brings you many years if safe and successful fishing trips. All you need now is a club penant so we will recognise you when out over those secret marks! Have fun with her Coddy

Mike Those were the days when knights were old ANDbold! Coddy

Hi Have a look on this site for manuals Hummingbird Manuals Coddy

Hi Launch Sammy today into Poole harbour, and when we tried the engine the tell tail was spluttering with water then none then water but in all cases with no force. I rang Tony, who was fortunatly working and he said bring the boat back around. So back on the trailer and off we went. After trying a number of things we all concluded that something is restricting the water flow and Tony now thinks it is a blown gasket/O ring where the engine joins the gearbox. Unfortuately he does not have all the parts so it wont be fixed until Wednesday at the earliest! As I work in Bicester, home of Barius, I might have to pick up the spares to speed the repair along! So tried Holes Bay with a beach caster to use up the worms, Bill managed a schoolie bass but I only managed the greater weed fish and its mate the lesser weed fish when the tide turned. Coddy

Rich If you still read this BEFORE you go don't hold up any great hopes as I have been told that the red algiea has arrived with vengance and many fish are dying and even a manitee! Have a good holiday Coddy

Can I suggest that you take a battery voltage reading when being charged. Some F/F you can change the display to show the voltage, should be approx 14 volts max. Coddy

Had my engine serviced today at Select Marine. Even got a discount as a club member! (Martin I need a new club membership card sometime as I did not get one when I renewed) I also had Tony to look into an overheating warning that I got last time I went out. Apparantly there is some new strange weed floating around that looks like string and gets sucked into the water pumps and waterways and blocks! He has seen quite a few engines with this problem over the last few weeks. So keep clear of rafts of weed that you see! In my case the problem seemed to have been that the impellor blades had gone soft at the tips and not making good pressure, could have been due to starting the engine before it was immeresed fully in water. Paul J - Annual Open Comp sticker left with Tony and I think he will supply a prize if you approach him. Coddy

Hi Terry Add me to your list of wants please Coddy

How much are they? Coddy

Charlie Try the blasting method as described for the new "Nipper" in an earlier posting! Coddy

Thought you wanted a boat Hope it works out Martin He has been "hareing around" to locate a craft me thinks! Coddy

Very interesting, I thought Bass were some of the most intelligent fish according to the latest BFM mag, but to get caught twice is bad luck but three times AND in the same area, well that is just plain stupid! Coddy

That's a long way and a lot of fuel to Alderney for a fish! Coddy

At least that's all she's holding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coddy