Coddy

Hi all Don't forget that the clocks go forward 1hr Saturday night so allow for BST on your tide calculations! You might even over-sleep as well! Coddy

Hi Rob For every 1" less pitch you should get about 200 extra revs If you trim out too far the prop will start cavitating, this means it will loose grip in the water and it could also damage the prop. This can happen in a following sea or on tight turns as well. Are you sure your prop is 10.5" Diam and not 13"? As it would seem a very small prop for your engine. Might be worth getting the prop checked out anyway and they may be able to reduce the pitch at the same time which would keep the costs down. Coddy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Tim & Drew Hope you have a good one Coddy

Hi all If you are out on your boat this week-end please don't forget your cameras as it would be nice to add some pictures of your boats to the Year long species web page. I hope to be out as well and need to test a new ariel so if you hear Lady C calling on Ch 6 please respond. Good luck to those who go out. Coddy

Did anyone see breakfast today on BBC1 this morning from Weymouth? They repeated every half hour about the EU proposal about logging fish etc. It has taken a while for them to hook onto a good storey but at least if got a good airing. Coddy

MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads: 'Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, MALE &FEMALE Procedures have been developed. Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.' ******************************* MALE PROCEDURE: 1. Drive up to the cash machine. 2. Put down your car window. 3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN. 4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt. 6. Put window up. 7. Drive off. ******************************* FEMALE PROCEDURE: What is really funny is that most of this part is the Truth.!!!! 1. Drive up to cash machine. 2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine. 3. Set parking brake, put the window down. 4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card. 5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up. 6. Attempt to insert card into machine. 7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car. 8. Insert card. 9. Re-insert card the right way. 10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page. 11. Enter PIN. 12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN. 13. Enter amount of cash required. 14. Check makeup in rear view mirror. 15. Retrieve cash and receipt. 16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook. 18. Re-check makeup. 19. Drive forward 2 feet. 20. Reverse back to cash machine. 21. Retrieve card. 22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided! 23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you. 24. Restart stalled engine and pull off. 25. Redial person on cell phone. 26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles. 27. Release Parking Brake. Coddy

Well done to you both, a cracking day from the sounds of it. Superb fish! Coddy

If you need a users manual go here http://www.navmanmarine.net/upload/Marine/...0VHF_Screen.pdf and it will download it for you. Coddy

Hi Brian Did not have any on my Warrior 165 however I only had a 60hp Mariner 4-stroke which went well enough for me. Felt I did not need them but those with bigger/more powerful engines seem to benefit from them to help stop the porposing that can occur when going at high speed. Many have damaged the Auto tabs when launching in sallow water! I suppose it all depends on how good your back is when travelling fast, me I like comfort ................. with a bit of speed and felt 22kts+ was fine for me. I have a report of those tabs on my web site if you want to take a look. Many club members have them fitted. Coddy

Went onto Goole Earth and the exact coordinates to the top of the St.Catherines lighthouse are: N50 34 32.13 W001 17 52.12 Portland white obelisk (top) N50 30 47.86 W002 27 24.22 Both the above are in Degrees, Minutes, Seconds Hope that works ok Coddy

Hi all I need to borrow a 4 wheel trailer to take the boat out for about a month. I need to change the outdrive uj bellows and a couple of other jobs. Boat is about 2 tonnes 21ft long Has anyone got a trailer I can borrow please? Thanks Coddy

Welcome Colin I am sure you will soon get to know most of the club members quickly. Like most things in life the more you put in the more you get out and this club is no different. Again welcome to the nut house and I hope you get more fishing passes than I do! I earn the points but not allowed to spend them when I want to! Coddy

Trev Don't forget it is the short hub you have, Darrell make sure you have the right size hub. There should be some numbers on your existing props Volvo numbers are; 16x13 should be 854986 for left hand 16x13 should be 872000 for right hand Both are only available in High Speed or HS Long hub versions 14.5x13 is not listed as a standard volvo size 15x13 STD (standard) should have 813316 stamped on it for Left hand 15x13 STD (standard) should have 813317 stamped on it for Right hand The above is with a short hub Long hub props do not go down to 13 pitch Seems if you have a mixture of props or one has been modiified at some time. Coddy

Darren I have a set of doelfins which I took off my volvo leg if you are interested. Coddy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Duncan Hope you had a good day Coddy

Done, agree about 1 min Coddy

The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon quickie with their 8 year-old son in the apartment was to send him out on the balcony with a lollipop and tell him to report on all the neighbourhood activities. He began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation: 'There's a car being towed from the parking lot', he shouted. 'An Ambulance just drove by.' 'Looks like the Anderson 's have company', he called out. 'Matt's riding a new bike....' 'Looks like the Sanders are moving' 'Jason is on his skate board....' After a few moments he announced, 'The Coopers are having sex!!' Startled, his Mother and Dad shot up in bed! Dad cautiously called out, 'How do you know they are having sex?' Jimmy Cooper is standing on his balcony with a lollipop. Coddy

Nice choices Brian, hope this does not start a discussion on the merits of both boats like other forums! I quite like the Jenu 580 or the equiverlant Beneteau/Ocqueteau Maybe worth a look when you are ready. Dave

Gordon Don't forget to post your catch on the year long species thread. I can then update Enticer's score Coddy

Good luck with the sale Brian What sort of boat are you going to look for this time? Coddy

Good to hear you are all sorted now Charlie. Shame you don't get a list of codes to help you sort things out before going to the dealer. Just need some good weather now! Coddy

Paul and all The number of fish per angler I have quoted was a suggested number and it could be less or more depending on what the majority agree on if an agreement is ever reached. Please remember that for this suggestion it is JUST Cod and Bass bag limits. I understand the thoughts that it may be extended towards other species at some time but for now we are looking just these two species. Perhaps we could also get a Fisheries Officer to come to a club night so members can ask them how they carry out there role. It might be a brave person that agrees to this night! Anyway, good to see some ideas and thoughts comming out, keep them coming. Coddy

Following the club meeting, where I asked what the members thought about a voluntary bag limit on Cod and Bass for recreational anglers, I said I would put it up on the forum for all to debate. This idea was suggested at the Poole District Sea Angling Association meeting where the idea was bounced around to provide a method of allowing the fishery officers to catch un-licensed anglers who catch boxes of fish and then goes on to sell them, which of course is illegal. The idea is that the local authority can pass a by-law which limits the number of fish caught by each angler to be brought back for the table. If the fishery officer stops a boat who exceeds the limit then action can be taken against the skipper/angler. Normal commercial licensed fishermen will not be affected by this by-law as they may have limits anyway. The problem at the moment is that any angler can bring back as many fish as they wish, subject to minimum size, and the fishery officers have no powers to stop this happening, the problem arises if someone tries to sell their catch. This then can become a Police matter and/or Fishery

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Paul Hope you had a good day with loads of pressies Coddy

A Strange List of Statements Can you guess which of the following are true and which are false? 1.. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2.. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. 3.. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years. 4.. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot moore. 5.. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart! 6.. Only 7 percent of the population are lefties. 7.. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute. 8.. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old. 9.. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines. 10.. The toothbrush was invented in 1498. 11.. The average housefly lives for one month. 12.. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. 13.. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened. 14.. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute. 15.. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day. 16.. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep. 17.. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water. 18.. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot. 19.. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie." 20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem. 21. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22.. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash. 23.. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor. 24.. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery. 25.. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins. 26.. If colouring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green. Answers below... They are all TRUE.... Now go back and think about 16!!! Coddy