Coddy

Nice one Mike When you have had a chance to play with her would love the first impresions report for my web site. You could always do a follow on after a good period of time. Coddy

Hi Mike As usual I am going to differant I have a Penn Extreme uptider which was in the economy end of prices but I just love it. It does what I want and I feel confident using the rod. I have an Abu Conolon Tidemaster uptider, nice rod don't get me wrong BUT it does not have the feel of the Penn. I also have a 12lb Fladden Maxximus Boat rod 2 piece which I have found to be superb, it is not the solid C type but still very light and comfortable to hold, see link for bargin price http://www.alderneyangling.com/rods1.htm I have also the 8ft solid carbon 20/40 rod but have yet to try it out so unable to comment. If you want to treat yourself try the Abu Suveran rods, all I would suggest is find club members with rods you want to try out and have a word with them. You are more than welcome to try any of mine before spending your cash. Coddy

Hi Guys Don't forget the clocks change on Sunday 25th March - FORWARD 1hr Thinking of tide times Coddy

Sammy is up for a trip depending weather. Coddy

Hi Terry I bought one off e-bay a couple of years ago, still on there from time to time. Dave

Nice one Adam I have never had to talk to Warrior (yet) except to find the price of the Z step. Good service from both companies. Be interested in knowing what the differances are between a Mk1 & 2 are and when they changed. Coddy

Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $200.00 to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $200.00 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, "Who was that?" "It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies. "Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the $200.00 he owes me?" Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lesson 2: A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her habit to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest apologised "Sorry sister but the flesh is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory." Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesson 3: A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish." Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Puff! She's gone. Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." Puff! He's gone. "OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch." Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesson 4: An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?" The eagle answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesson 5: A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree. Moral of the story: BullShit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesson 6: A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him. Moral of the story: 1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy. 2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend. 3 And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut! This ends the 3-minute management course. Coddy

Stupid question Gordon but .................. How do you weigh your conger? Coddy

Hi Adam Please book Sammy in and I expect Bill will be my crew. Coddy

I was invited out on Flamer 3 on Friday with a group of "expert" fisherman. All I will say I need and did learn a lot! Sea state was good to begin with but we then went out to Adamant Bank and to say it was a little lumpy was not an understatement. The ride back to Weymouth was interesting in as much for most of the trip Colin was at displacement speed and still the sea came over the boat! Fish wise for everyone was hard going, dogs (a plenty), poor cod, whiting, pout, conger, bull huss and a thornback ray. Nice day out but I need to catch more fish. Coddy

Hi Paul I would take care with the kids in the tender because if I recall Bob had the harbourmaster give him hassle ref towing toys! I know you used the boat as a tender but carrying people whilst towing may be considered as a toy! Thought a thought Coddy

Hi Could some kind admin person add the comps etc. to the calendar please? Thanks Coddy

I would have thought 15mm would be a bit restricctive for the pump if it is a proper deck wash model. Most produce at least 2 bar pressure minimum and needs the volume of water to be effective. I would suggest 22mm, just think of the volume of water used by a power shower, they can drain a cold water tank in minutes! Like the idea of s/s pipe however, clever. As you are in the trade, so to speak, pipe and fittings should not be problem I would have thought. If it is give me a shout. Coddy

Hi Paul & Maria Firstly welcome to the forum and the club if you have joined us. How can you have a boat and not use it for 2yrs! I'd be itching to use it and get out there and play. If you are looking for a report on the Elite, I have one on my web site, see my signature for a link to Fishing Boats & Equipment. Was there anything specifically you were thinking about? The Elite, 165 and Endeavour boats are all very similar, in fact at one time I think they all used to work together but I could be wrong on that point. If you have any questions just ask away, I am sure you will get as many responses to questions to confuse you even more at times but there is a number of knowledgeable people out there. Just a tip, turn off the "caps lock" as capitals in a forum indicates you are SHOUTING. Regards Coddy

Hi Adam A few thoughts from me. 1/ Fit a thro hull water intake as used by inboard engines, fit a seacock then pipe it to the pump. 2/ Thro hull fitting in the transom near drain plug, with filter and again fit a seacock then pipe it to the pump. 3/ Use clear 19mm tube through witches hat and cliped over the lower transom into the water, don't for get to use a filter on the end of the pipe. Fit other end of pipe to pump. 4/ Instead of using clear tube use 22mm hard plastic tube again over the lower transom edge or through the transom but out of the waterline. Coddy

Don't worry Mike, seems I am have more days like that lately. Coddy

Mike, were you thinking of Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre or Redclyfle Yacht Club? Coddy

Superb pictures A tad rough to wet a line I would say Reminds me when my son returned from Dungerness Lifeboat trials, said the sea was not rough enough, they needed a minimum force 9 Easterly (I think) as it really brought the rollers on! They were only trying to trial a launch and recover trailer and break it! Mad all of them Coddy

Hi Mike Agreed except the year, 2008 so you have plenty of time to register if you wish Coddy

Didn't think air guitars needed a service! Coddy

Hi all There is a new petition on the following PM's web site against Gill netting. For those interested have a look here http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/gillnets/ and if you agree sign up. Coddy

Gordon If you are talking TV's then depends on the size. If under 40" go LCD, over 40" Plasma BUT make sure you take out some insurance on plasma screens as they tend to be more un-reliable with picture problems after a year or two. Repair costs are !!***!!! We had a good hard look into these when we bought our TV last year. Ended up with a Toshiba LCD without freeview built in as we have Sky and saved some

Sorry Bob, I corrected a small number of typo errors and the one about connecting the leads from the outboard. Coddy

Hi Paul I hope the weather does not improve for you, otherwise I can see you will be chained to what is left of the kitchen sink for a while! Or be sleeping in the garage Have fun Coddy

Hi Adam Looking at the Garmin & Icom wiring diagrams, I would suggest that Port 2 out (Grey) is connected to NMEA In (Red) lead on VHF If you want to see where the person you are calling is on the plotter connect the NMEA Out (White) lead on the VHF to Port 1 in (Brown) Testing the unit would be easy to see if the VHF picks up the GPS signal but you would need someone near to check the position indicator plus their name in your buddy list. Coddy