Coddy

Found this web site and thought it might help others http://openpdf.com/

Type in your engine, stern drive, prop etc it also works for many other things as well not just boats, engines but you look for parts.

Hope it helps others

Dave

Hi all

I have checked all last years boat species and done a month by month catch rate

Best Month - September - 39

then

May - 37

= June + August - 35 each

April - 32

March - 22

July - 19

October - 16

January - 15

December - 10

February - 9

November - 3

I tried to upload a spreadsheet with monthly figures but it seems it does not want to load this type of file!

Might give us some hope if the weather plays ball.

Dave

Proof of what can happen if a wife or girlfriend drags her husband or boyfriend along shopping.

This letter was actually sent by Tesco's Head Office to a customer in Oxford :

Dear Mrs. Murray,

Whilst we would like to thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty Card, the Manager of our store in Banbury is considering banning you and your family from shopping with us, unless your husband stops his antics.

Below is a list of his actions over the past few months all verified by our surveillance cameras:

1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's trolleys when they weren't looking.

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine products aisle.

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, 'Code 3' in housewares..... and watched what happened.

5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and told shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring sausages and a Calorgas stove.

7. September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asked, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'

8.. October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.

9. October 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the antidepressants were.

10. November 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming the Mission Impossible' theme.

11.November 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practised the 'Madonna look' using different size funnels.

12. November 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed, yelled' PICK ME!' 'PICK ME!'

13. November 21: When an announcement came over the loudspeaker, assumed the foetal position and screamed 'NO! NO! It's those voices again.'

And; last, but not least:

14. November 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while; then yelled, very loudly, 'There is no toilet paper in here.'

Hi guys and gals

Just to bump this to the top

We have the Sea Survival course this week-end Saturday 6th March

Names listed are:

1/ Paul Frey

2/ Colin Francis

3/ Bobi Francis

4/Dave Evans

5/ Jim Davies

6 Mick Barnes

Course details are:

RYA Sea Survival

Course Duration : 1 day

Course Ratio: 12 students : 1 instructor

Pre-requisites: candidates should be able to swim a minimum of 50 metres

Age; miminum age 16

Aim of Course

This course is designed to give candidates not only a thorough theoretical knowledge of safety equipment and procedures but also a hands on experience of using life jackets, life rafts and of personal survival.

This is an excellent course that gives a real insight into safety at sea and the use of safety equipment which could one day make all of the difference.

Course Content / Syllabus Theory -

Types of lifejackets.

Use of Flares.

Use of emergency equipement.

Liferafts

Content and equipment of liferafts

Management of casualties

Course Syllabus / Content Practical

Management of casualties.

Inflating, rolling and correcting of inverted liferaft

Boarding liferaft from vessel and water

Boarding as an individual and group

Abandoning liferaft

Rescue Techniques

You will need a change of clothing as you will be asked to swim in normal clothes, a life jacket or you can hire one and a towel.

If you want to take a floatation suit I suggest that it is "clean" as I don't think the RNLI will want their pool smelling or "oil slicks" floating around.

Timings:

Classroom Session 9.00am - 12.00pm

Practical Session 1.30pm

Hi all

If you have missed the "End of the Line" film it is being re-shown on Channel 4 on Saturday 6th March at 7.15PM

Well worth seeing if you have missed it.

Dave

Hi Alan

Sorry I did not recognise you but then again unless someone has a PBSBAC flag I tend not to notice too much.

Too busy trying to see out of the windscreen with all that slushy snow about.

I don't know about about being toasty warm but it is nice to sit in a cabin when it rains!

Well done on a good trip home and I hope you manage to catch some specimens on the new boat. I am sure Mike will help you with some closer marks so that you can get into the species.

All the best

Dave

Happy Birthday guys

Hope you have a good one

Dave

Hi all

The Poole & District Sea Angling Association is holding its AGM at North Haven Yacht Club, Shore Road, Poole at 8pm on the 18th March.

All are welcome to come along.

If you want more details please conact me.

Dave

Sorry guys

I have just re-read my post about the day and noticed it did not say where the course is to be held.

Hope these directions help, there are as if you are comming from Upton to Poole

from A35.

Follow this road for about 2 miles - through 1 set of traffic lights and straight over the next roundabout, signposted for Hamworthy.

Drive straight across the double mini roundabout, then under a railway bridge.

Opposite the Red Lion pub, turn right into Lake Road. Follow the road under a narrow railway bridge.

After the Yachtsman pub, turn right into Lake Avenue which becomes Lake Drive, then left into Lake Yard where you will find Absolute Aqua Ltd.

Postal address is

Absolute Aqua Ltd

Lake Yard

Poole

Dorset

BH15 4DT

Park at the top of the yard and the office is on the right hand side half way down.

Dave

If you fancy a try for some smaller species but unusual try going for the Red Band within Portland harbour!

Should do well in a Kyak to get them.

Dave

Just to bump this up to the top of the lists to act as a reminder

1.Colin Francis - 1 handbook

2.Bobi Frrancis - 0 handbook

3.Dennis Bawdon 0 handbook

4.Steve Bawdon - 1 handbook

5,John Wilcox - 1 handbook

6.Allan Green - 1 handbook

Dave

Hi Hunter

The best thing to do is to remove the inner cable completley and grease it up as you put it back in the outer cable.

I have read somewhere that you can buy/make (?) a grease nipple on the large nut so all you need to do is pump a few strokes of grease every now and then.

Dave

Poole parking and launching Price Increases

I see in the local free paper that from 1st April, Baiter boat launch will be

Hi Colin

Yes it is still on and sent you an email

Dave

ANGLING VESSEL SINKS OFF ISLE OF WIGHT

An angler was rescued from a life raft this afternoon, after his boat sank two miles South West of St Catherines Point on the Isle of Wight.

At 2.40pm Solent Coastguard was contacted on VHF Channel 16 by the single occupant of a small angling boat reporting that he was taking on water and would abandon the vessel to a life raft. Solent Coastguard scrambled the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter and requested the launch of Yarmouth RNLI all weather lifeboat. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were also called out.

The angler launched a red flare as he abandoned the vessel, which was spotted by the offshore patrol vessel Port Of Spain. The Port Of Spain launched a fast response craft and picked up the casualty from the life raft who was uninjured and suffering from shock. The man will be transferred to Portsmouth this evening.

The 25 foot angling boat has sunk. The man is from Lee On Solent.

Solent Coastguard Watch Manager, Dave Williams said,

This man helped to bring about his own speedy rescue by being well prepared for his trip. He had a VHF radio, the right kit including life raft, emergency flares and he was able to give the Coastguard an accurate position.

Hi Trev

Sorry to hear of your problems!

If you need those oil absorbant sheets have a word with Neil, they soak up only oil so you can throw down some bildge cleaner which seperates water and oil then soak it up. Smell of the cleaner is quite nice

Dave

Hi Garry

I have a couple of reports on my website including one from Adam.

See link in my signature

Dave

Hi Charlie

Regretfully I think I will have to pull out as something has come up at home on that date, however things may change yet again so I think it is best to count me out at the moment.

Dave

Happy Birthday Paul

Hope you have a good one

Dave

Happy Birthday Tom

Remember it is all in the brain, you know what it is all for but you may forget how to use it!

Hopeyou have a great day

Dave

Does any club member know of a good plumber who is willing to work in the Lymington to Totton area?

They must be qualified as our company often requires radiators to be moved or relocated.

Any info please PM me or contact me by mobile (work) 07974 752040

Thanks

Dave

Happy Birthday Mark

Hope you have a good day

Dave

Just a thought, if you go for Portland is fuel available?

Dave

Happy Birthday Martin

Hope you get back in one piece tonight!

Dave

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Brian

Hope you have a good one and get a few fishing goodies

Dave