Coddy
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Interestingly I was down on the harbourside Saturday, (Christmas shopping!), and watch what looked like a Police/Harbour patrol boat going backwards and forwards accross the entrance to the harbour.
I assumed they were looking to stop anyone going out due to the conditions.
Coddy
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I cant fish the 16th tho I'm taking the missus to see Wet Wet Wet!
James
You could have said you can see it this week-end for real!
There will be enough around I think
Ok, perhaps I better go away
Coddy
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Found on another forum but seemed a great bit of info;
Just thought I'd let you know about the Civil Hydrography Programme that the MCA is currently undertaking to survey the waters around the U.K which can be viewed using Google earth. Here's a link where you can download the surveys already completed, http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-safety_i...mme_results.htm just download Google earth first.
Coddy
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Sounds like a harbour comp to me.
Expected wave heights 3 - 5mtrs!
Wind a bit easer than Adam's suggestions, up to 23kts Westerly with rain in the morning!
Just what we need!
Coddy
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In case anyone was thing of changing or buying a new outbooard, Mercury/Mariner are now offering a free 5yr warranty on all engines purchased from October to 31st December 2007.
After this date it becomes an option.
See Barrus web site for details
Coddy
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Paul
The link from PMS is faulty on the web site.
Thought it's worth a mention
Coddy
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Thought I would add my two penies worth in here
I thought I would carry out a bit of maintainance on the engine this week-end.
Found a tub big enough to fit my Mariner 60 4-stroke into but it needed so much water to fill it enough to cover the intake holes that I did not have enough SaltX to dilute. I worked it out I need about 80+ltrs in the tub!
Instead I did a bit of a strip down of the engine to check and found it not too bad from what I could see.
I think the best way is to remove the stat and using Paul's idea is to back pump the water in via the pee hole. This way you don't have to use loads of mixed water which is wasteful and exspensive.
Just got to find the right adaptor that screws into the pee hole!
However did find that the engine required some engine oil to top it up to max, when was the last time YOUchecked yours?
Coddy
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Bed sheets
An extremely modest man was in the hospital for a series of tests, the last of which had left his bodily systems extremely upset.
Upon making several false alarm trips to the bathroom, he decided the latest episode was another and stayed put.
He suddenly filled his bed with diarrhea and was embarrassed beyond his ability to remain rational.
In a complete loss of composure he jumped out of bed, gathered up the bed sheets, and threw them out the hospital window.
A drunk was walking by the hospital when the sheets landed on him.
He started yelling, cursing, and swinging his arms violently trying to get the unknown things off, and ended up with the soiled sheets in a tangled pile at his feet.
As the drunk stood there, unsteady on his feet, staring down at the sheets, a hospital security guard, (barely containing his laughter), and who had watched the whole incident, walked up and asked, "What the heck is going on here?"
The drunk, still staring down replied: "I think I just beat the shit out of a ghost."
Coddy
I'll get my coat
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During a recent outing in New Orleans, a woman sneaked off to visit a fortune teller of some local repute.
In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered grave news.
"There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt:
Prepare yourself to be a widow.
Your husband will have and affair with your best friend and he will die a violent and horrible death later this year."
Visibly shaken, the woman stared at the fortune teller's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands.
She took a few deep breaths to compose herself.
She simply had to know.
She met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her voice, and asked, "Will I be acquitted?"
Coddy
Think I better get some fishing in
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An Irish Ghost Story
This story happened a while ago in Dublin, and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, its true!!!!!
John Bradford, a DublinUniversity student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a big storm.
The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door.. only to realize there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't on .
The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared out of no where through the window and turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed him.
Shortly thereafter John saw the lights of a pub appear down the road, so, gathering strength, he jumped out of the car and ran to it. Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just had
A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realized he was crying and....wasn't drunk.
Suddenly, the door opened, and two other people walked in from the dark and stormy night. They, like John, were also soaked and out of breath. Looking around, and seeing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one said to the other...
"Look Paddy....there's that f*king idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it!!!!"
Coddy
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Don't forget NOT to tip all the mixture away but bottle as much as you can.
It can then be re-used to wash rods and reels after a trip!
Coddy
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I suppose the boys will be asking to borrow the keys for the car AND the boat!
Well done and congratulations
Coddy
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRY
Hope you have a good one and got some nice pressys
Good luck if you get out Friday
Coddy
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Thanks everyone for their offers.
It is nice to see other club members helping out other members where they can and I am very gratefull for all the offers of help.
I hope I can return the offer of help in the future.
I am now sorted so I hope I can get the thing welded up and back on the road soon.
Regards
Coddy
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Hi Mike
Like most things in life you have to carry out a risk assessments.
If you go on cruises , cross channel trips on a frequent basis or long voyages then maybe you may think EPIRB and other safety equipment is required.
Many charter boats and public fare paying craft don't, as far as I am aware, have these as standard.
For most of us, our boating is done on a budget and the distance we travel offshore is small in comparison if at all. I personally think I would spend my money on good quality survival clothing, life jacket and personal flares etc.
So far I have never been night fishing and I doubt if I would do so, alone.
My 16.5ft craft is limited by weather conditions and if it did turn into a situation where I could not get back to port but could make it to shore, I would have no hesitation in driving the boat towards and if possible drive it up onto the beach to be in a safer position.
Whist I understand the sentiments of your original question, we are after all a small boat club, and those with larger craft have to make their own minds up on what safety equipment they feel is best suited to their needs and requirements.
Just my thoughts for what's it's worth
Coddy
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Hi
Has anyone a MIG welder I could borrow/hire for some repairs to my tow truck?
My son is a qualified welder if any concern is expressed.
PM or email me
Thanks
Coddy
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Good luck to all and the weather gods are on your side
Hope the monsters come your way also
Look forward to reading the reports
Coddy
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Thanks Mike
Had done it some time ago but phone numbers and details had changed so done an update.
Coddy
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Lifted off another forum but thought it was interesting!
Coddy
ROGUE VESSEL FINALLY LOCATED AFTER TWO DAY SEARCH
Early this morning Aberdeen Coastguard brought to a conclusion a long running incident which involved a wide spread search for a 27 foot open decked vessel, the Boy John with a small white wheelhouse and blue hull, which reportedly left Peterhead heading for Wick with limited equipment early Sunday morning.
The alert to the Coastguard was made by a local member of the public. The details of the vessel known from an earlier incident are that it had no navigation equipment on board and the owner had only a mobile phone and navigation lights. He has a limited base radio and a hand held radio but neither appears to be working. He also did not appear to have any relevant charts on board. Both hand held flares on board are known to be time expired.
Further information was gained about the vessel which identified that its final destination was Scrabster. It also identified that there was an anchor on board which is not connected to the boat by any rope or chain. The owner lives in Thurso.
The Coastguard managed initially to make contact with the owner on board the vessel on a regular basis who seemed very confused about his position, but then lost contact.
Searches for the vessel have involved 4 lifeboats, a rescue helicopter, and 8 Coastguard rescue teams from Helmsdale to Hoy. At one point the Coastguard sent the owner a text on his mobile phone asking him to dial 999 and make contact in order to ascertain his position. This contact then allowed the Coastguard to plot his very rough position.
Various contacts have been made throughout the last two days with harbour authorities who are also aware of the vessel and its owner. Searches have taken place off Helmsdale, Wick, Lybster and Thurso with broadcast action take by the Coastguard over a wide area in an effort to locate the vessel.
By very early Monday morning the vessel had been found in the Pentland Firth with the owner of the vessel assuming he was in the Dornoch Firth instead. The Longhope lifeboat has now managed to come alongside the vessel and are escorting him safely into Orkney given the present weather conditions.
Matthew Mace, Watch Manager at Aberdeen Coastguard said
We are very relieved to have finally found the vessel in poor weather after what has been a difficult and protracted search for us given the intermittent nature of our contact with the vessel and the owner. We are very concerned that such a vessel, which could be better described as a pleasure vessel than a fishing vessel, has such poor quality equipment on board and which clearly has not been maintained. The owner also did not have a clue about where he was. This greatly concerns us that besides putting himself at risk, he could have been a hazard to other shipping and of course has put pressure on the marine rescue services in all its forms in order to maintain his safety cover.
We have to seriously ask whether this individual will now reconsider his seaborne activities or try to at least maintain his vessel and its life saving equipment and radio equipment to a standard expected by all responsible seafarers, and take suitable training in order to properly read a chart.
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Nice report Mike,
Well done to you and George.
I would suspect it could have been a large hound/tope, with the leader shreaded on the body of the fish.
Coddy
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I think the GRP fumes have now got to you Charlie!
Coddy
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Tuesday.....
in Catch Reports
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Why not just chop them up and freeze them down to mix/use in ground bait?
Coddy