Adam F

Sorry to condtradict Rich - but I would recommend the opposite. I agree larger rope is easier to handle, but thats where the benefits end. Big rope catches the tide more, meaning more rope needs letting out, it takes up more space and doesnt coil as well, its also more expensive. I would reccomend 12mm for Star Turn, spend the money on a decent Octoplat, nice and soft on the hands and coils easily. As others have said - contact Barry Edwards on the Ebay link - its the chepest I have found and superb serice and rope. Adam

Yes please! - Let me know. Adam

Charlie, Pop into Quay West Marine and see Pete Trew - they are located at the end of the gravel lane that runs alongside Mitchells Boat yard on the ground floor of the white building to the right. I recently bought 20' (7 mtrs) of 8mm galv chain for about 25-30 squid I think - no postage and the service is spot on - dont forget to mention youre a member of the club to get your discount. Adam

He is basically saying that the pedestal base and upright are seprate parts - i.e the up right tube slots into the base. On the Warriors ( and presume the Raiders) they are fixed with sikaflex, but they need additional support. Gordon suggests drilling through the base and into the upright and fixing them with bolts - the Warriors just have 4 hefty rivets which do the job. Hope this is clearer?

Move to Poole!!! LOL! Kam may be able to help, he fishes from Brigton regular....

Thats spot on Bob - mine is the same construction - they pulled out last year when water worked into the screw holes and softened the ply deck - I sealed them up and repositioned the screws - back to normal. Looking forward to seeing the finished product!

I feel for you matey - I imagine it can get pretty bad on a 7-8 NE.... You can colour gel any colour you like - I imagine youll need to find a pretty good mail order company? My advice - call Orkeny and get the colour name, code and number for your hull - even if its an old one they will have it on record. Contact a specialist glass fibre outlet - we have one here in Poole if you are really struggling. They will be able to sell you the pigment - add this to clear epoxy and voila - coloured gel to match yours. How deep are the scars? If they are only gel deep (1-2mm) the repair is pretty simple given a bit of patience - if they are cracks and deep gouges a bit of glass matting may be needed. Whatever, youll have to lift her out of the water. A dremel multi tool is great help for profiling the gouges prior to filling, and a selection of wet and dry, and polishing compounds also for obtaining a quality finish. Their is a whole thread on here somewhere from when my boat ended up on the rocks a few years ago - also, PM and Ill give you my tel. no if you want to discuss in more depth. Adam

Sorry chaps - change of plan I'm afraid....my dive this weekend has been canceled and re-scheduled for next weekend - the day of the show, whilst it was a tough call, I need to get the dives done before the fishing season, so will have to give the show a miss... Sorry for any inconvenience. Adam

Matt, Without doubt the best place I have found is here: http://www.jims.org.uk/fishing/boxes.htm - go down to the Medium Organiser Box and click the dropdown menu, you then ahve about half a dozen options...they have loads of choice, are cheap as chips and deliver next day. I have loads of these boxes as they are great of seperating different gear. Adam

.....or....reverse psychology??!!

Tis what all the charter boys use - its only thin sheet SS, so not too heavy at all. I personally have never had the need for one - dont get sandeels very often, and when I do they go within a few hours!

Whilst we arrive at 8.00am, last year we had brekkie, then prepared the boats etc and it was about 10.00 by the time we launched. Launching alone is tricky and not recommended unless you have done it before - huge tides and a sticky muddy foreshore - a proper 4x4 is essential. Im sure a few of the Burnham guys will still be around at that time - where are you coming from? Adam

The Blue bins are 60 litres, and are the optimum size IMO - not too large to upset weight distribution on a 16'+ boat and big enough for up to 20 macky or a 100 odd eels. Smaller than this really restricts your capacity and youll find yourself having to keep popping off to feather some more bait. Any larger is cumbersome and heavy. The 60 ltr also is a good seat height.

Looks pretty good I must agree. I did a test with my bruce a few weeks ago in the single driveway and as the video shows, it just slid. But, out at sea I have never had one not grab, provided I had enough warp and sufficint weighted and length chain. Yes, I agree Dave - how easy would it come out with an alderney ring??

Is that good or bad??

Terry, I presume you are talking about the whole rail and bait board system? The proper job comes from Warrior at the cost of about

Errm....they sponsor this site Billy, just click the link and voila! Link is on the Home page - or just click here; http://www.salt-xuk.com/ Adam

Just to be different - I like them all....in their own way. IMO their isnt enough on the telly, and the likes of John Wilson, Rex Hunt etc - whilst they all have thier own perticular querks - have done alot for the sport. Yes, I agree Rex is abit 'off the wall' John Wilson maybe a little self rigeous - but hey, look at the mixture of characters we have on this forum - imagine what a fishing show would be like if we all did one!! The best one I have ever seen is a home made jobbie that Jimbob and his mate Mark make using a digital camcorder last year when they did the all nighter off St Albans....Mark did a super job with the editing, it had the boat launch steaming shots, all dubbed with 'decent' music (not like some of the others who seem to use music from blue videos!) and above all it had Jimbob on a real red letter session...in fact it may prompt me to have a crack myself this year. Adam

Wrong link Paul - that was the 2004 photo shoot.

Done. Good test Bob - sold it to me, Ill be purchasing next week.

Bob, ....you need a Warrior matey!! (or an Endeavour!) Seriously - my two penneth worth... I would go for pedestals, as I find they give alot more usable deck space - unless you are tight for storage (which I dont think you are) I know Warrior do them as an aftermarket additon - Im sure Steve does as well, and as you know I dont think any seats beat the buckets found on the Warriors IMHO. If you do go this way, you may need a ply base to re-enforce the pedestal - mine pulled out last year. As Peter said - most things are possible, just take your time and youll be fine - if you need a hand just shout. Fianlly - I think you are doing the right thing, the current set up isnt that practical.

Sounds like a bum steer to me!

Didnt mean club waters - although thats what I typed - mean wrecks close to where I fish often, I.e off Christchurch etc.... ....youre right - Im sure I could try and fish all of them and still be doing it this time next year...

Gordon - Rich's advice is spot on. However, most trout lakes only allow a single fly, so a dropper cant be used. As you saw on Friday I have 3 boxes - one with 'lures' colourful flashy flies that appeal to the instinct of stocked fish in lakes - not the purist option, but hey, you gotta use what will catch! The other has natural wet flies - ie. nymphs - these are hugely succesful even on stocked waters - they basically imitate hatched larve from the bottom of the stream / lake. And my dry fly box - bascially the opposite of the nymph box. Flying hatched larve that are trapped in the surface film - all natural patterns. Bottom line is - dont get hooked up on names and patterns. Get a few dozen lures, reds, whites, oranges etc. Get another handful of nymphs - hares ear and pheasent tails are the names to look for - they most likey will have a gold head to enable them to sink. And dont worry about dries for the moment. If you want a hand picking a selection let me know. Adam

I agree with Martin - the Quicsilver 500 is trying to be something its not. For a 16' boat the wheelhouse puts it out of proportion giving you very little deck room and giving you a very high COG, this makes the boat succeptable to being very unsteady. IMHO - if you want a pilothouse type boat - go for the bigger ones - 18'+ and put up with the extra haste of trailering or put it on a mooring. If you want to stay 16' ish go for one of the numerous fishing cuddies around. Also echo Britboard - You will be welcome to come aboard and try mine (warrior 165) anytime. adam