Adam F

Went along to the boat show today for a few hours. Mega expensive to pay at the door - I thought,

Yep!! After seeing Alan's attempt I wouldnt mind having a crack. How hard is it, and how would I find out how to do it?? Adam

...it is, but beware! make sure you know what you what, and what price you should pay for it, their are many bargins to be had on ebay, but also a lot of rip offs - have a look every now and then you get a bargin, but to be on the safe side your local tackle shop will also have decent offers.

Duncan, Good for you matey! - A good plan I think, and I think you will be over the moon with the Elite. Adam

MMNNNNN!!! Ill be there! Looking forward to it! It would be really good if the club could support it as much as poss!

Cheers Coddy! Yep - Ill let you know when it is fitted. It is a silver lining, and finishes off the boat really - a 60 is what I really wanted. Just trying to come to terms with the financial side of it though I intend to keep a log of the new engine, and also re-set the plotter to keep track of the hours and miles. The engine is not the bigfoot - just the std. I rekon on 26-28 knts with the 60? The 50 gave me 25 when I first got it, and then deteriorated as the engine wore. The extra 10 gee gees I think will make a differance. In answer to your comment - I have so much confidence in the 165's hull that I rarely need to back off, she just bashes through the waves - I do agree though, backing off gives a nice smooth ride! Not looking forward to running her in though, just want to give it full throttle!!!!

Spot on! Very good Alan! Like the site also - has the beginings of a cracking page. Also - very impressed with the live well set-up! - As you know, havent had a chance to try mine proper yet - hope to soon. Like the washing up bowl idea - may get one meself!

Like what?? Whiting, Cod??.... Oct it is then. This gives us sometime to organise it.

They have!!! - It was reviewed in Sea Angler about 3 months ago. It is a manually adj. prop that you swivel the blades around to alter the pitch. http://www.plastimo.com/catalogue/index.php?LangID=1&catid=7 Go to 'propellers' then to 'Propluse' Also, you can buy a 'hub & Prop' kit. Basically you buy th hub for about 80/90 quid, then you buy props that just clip on and off. The replacement props are much cheaper - about 30 quid a shot. Good if you need to change props regular, or if you run shallow water and risk damaging. Jimbo will teel you more - he has one on Tara.

Alan - can you explain the benefits? At present I use a combination of the following: Tide table for all UK ports, for the next 100 years which is on my plotter, also gives graph, 2 tide books and http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyT...dictionLength=7 Do you think I would still benefit from this software?

It seems as though the preferance is for another trail-away to Weymouth, before the bass season ends. We also have a few new members who wish to tag along. I suggest either Sun 19th Sept, or 2nd/3rd Oct. Will be the same set-up as before with regards to times and game-plan for the day. Just need a list of boats and crew! (Hopefully!) BW will be there - I will need 1 crew Maverick? Newboy? Domino (Whippet) Les L (Crew)

Thanks for all your support guys! I have taken the plunge - and phoned Tony at Select Marine yesterday to order my new lump. She will be a 60hp 4 stoke EFI. She is arriving on Mon afternoon, BW goes in for surgery on Tues morning, and she should be ready to collect Tues PM!! I had a phone around yesterday, and most places were similar price wise. The place in Brighton were the same as Select, Richard at HBM was the cheapest at

OK - Sounds like their is enough interest - Ill start another thread.

They are also available on Ebay for 12 quid

Cheers Les - Ok, should we look at doing another trip in the next few weeks? Im up for it??

Duncan, Thanks for the sample, I have sent you a PM with my address - very kind of you! I am going to the show, so I will see Paul at Warrior and have a barter with him. I will also get the 'show special package' leaflets that they usually put together - that way you can read the spec and prices. No problem mate. Cheers Adam

Nope - thanx for the offer though!. As it is an indespension trailer it fits across the beam - 6'

Cheers Kam - is it a 6' board??

Cheers Chaps! I have come to terms with it a little now. The engine is in bits all over Select Marine. Tony, kindly didnt charge me for the 4 hours he spent on it yesterday - I think he could see I was a bit gutted. If I sell it, it will be in bits, not as a whole engine. I will still recover it though - might get a few hundred for it?? The engine has had a hard life. It was secondhand when the chap before me put it on BW (he bought the boat new, but couldnt afford a new engine) and we rekon it has done thousands of hours from the state of it inside. Once we got past the cowlings - numerous spot welds we evident, liquid gaskets everywhere instead of proper ones etc.... we rekon it could have been an old commercial unit - 'made good'. I dont want to run the risk of repair, spend 1/2K and still have a potentially un-reliable 7 yr old re-con engine. Second hand is a poss. Although with the experiances I have had with this ones, I'm not too sure I want to invite problems again. Also the old engine was not too bad. Fairly modern, quiet, economical 4 stroke - if I bought 2nd hand it would have to be an equivelant. Gunna phone round today - but I think the answer will be a new engine (ouch) Mariner 60hp 4 stroke - Tony has quoted

Duncan, Glad you managed to find a possible 165!. Read my experinaces here : http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/forum/index.php?sh...st=0entry7282 of second hand engines! - Dont want to put you off at all, just be careful - at the end of the day a new package is out of the question, so you pays your money you takes your chance. Re. Polycarb windows: This is a bit of a problem on most of the smaller Warriors, they basically deteriorate over time - I now am looking to replace mine. You say you can get this stuff from work - please enlighten me?????

What about the 12oz Red Mullet I caught last Oct??

Bad news chaps..... BW is dead. Took her over to Tony this morning. Phoned him again at 5, and all was not well. It seems the fuel pump has been going for the past few months and leaking petrol into the cylinders. Oil has also been leaking here also, causing it to run without much oil to lubricate. The result was one of the cranks 'going' and shafting the entire powerhead. : I am sick, gutted, upset, p&^ssed off etc, etc....... A new powerhead will be 2K, plus a new case, fuel pump and other bits and labour - total re-build = approx

Well, things must be desperate - it seems Tara is up for sale! http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F44965/ Mind you he has done a good job of cleaning her up, she looks immaculate! See here for comparison! http://www.pbsbac.co.uk/memberboat.php?id=4

You must have been polishing them hard the evening before!!! - Sixth sense... not what Id call it!....not jealous of course....

Happy Birthday Mad Mike!!! Have a goodun'!