Adam F

Thanks Codfather. I was reading about these a littlw while ago, but didnt really understand them - now I do!. Also, if in an emergancy you call the coastguard and give them your no. they will then know what boat they are looking for. All helps in the quest for safety. I will be filling mine in 2day, i recommend others dot he same! Adam

Oh....Dave Mayne also wants a place if we can accomidate.? Adam

Alun - as paul says, please do come. The whole idea of the trail-aways and these club events is to encourage people owning smaller boats or with less experinace of new venues the chance to try them, but with others to add the safety in numbers. I may take Tara - who isnt that much bigger than your 440, so either come out with me, or take your own! I know Bob had some terrifc cport last time drifting the Hood for pollock, and that is right close in! Adam

Sat is fine by me....but I may need a trip on another boat. Failing that James may let me borrow Tara. Either way I'll be there. Who wants me then????!!! Once we have decided a date, I will sort out the arrangments and post them in my new forum!! Adam

Can I come? Meet you at 10am at Marks. Are we planning to fish?

Cheers Paul, That will do for the time being. If it gets really popular - maybe we could move it? Adam

I would rather have it as a main link? but a sub link is better than nothing

Can I have anthor page added to the forum just for me! Joking aside..I'd like a page where trail-aways can be discussed away from the other topics. What do the others think? Paul D - can this be added? Adam

Guys, I know I have posted before, but just to refresh. I am still looking for a Warrior 165. If anyone sees one, or notices one for sale anywhere could they let me know. Thanks Adam

Anymore news on the trip yet guys? Whats the weather looking like?, are we still on? Also, do we have a spare boat place? Dave Mayne has asked if he may come too - so long as we have a spare place? Adam

Can only get to friday...force 6 with moderate rain!!!! Lets hope it backs off for sunday...I cant face another weekend of decorating!

Is the slip going to be okay for the 2 big boats? Maverick and Loyal Royal are both 20 feet long! What is the forecast for the weekend? Adam

Yeah right!...pull the other one!!! You just wanna show loyal royal off to the guy who bought pilchard!!!

Braid knots all rely on you not strangling the knot itself as this is when the strength of the braid is comprimised. Also the knot must give as much strength to the mono as possible, as this will invaribly be the weakest link. Several knots (all mentioned) will do the job equally as well when tied correctly. The uni-not, the grinner, the allbright, palomar, and the bimini twist. Personally I use a single tuck (granny knot) in the mono, and then double tuck a double blood knot up and around the shank of the mono with the braid. This gives a very slim knot where the braid pull laterally along the mono and not at the actual knot itself. As I said, horses for courses, none is better or worse just personal preferance. Adam

Very helpful Dave...something every boat should carry. If anyone wants one of these laminating, I can do it for free at work. Just email me your form from dave's link with your boat details completed, I will then print it off and laminate it for you. Adam

Okay darling! I can even put your name on it if you like!!!!!

Yachties and lifeboat men only teather when under way, or when operating in heavy seas to my understanding. From our point of view. When fishing at night on a small boat room is tight enough without a lanyard fro0m you to the gunwhale. Also with 2 on board, and one playing a fish for instance, can you imagine the tangle you both could get in? Just my views though. Will look into the prices of a strobe. Bob mentioned earlier Aladins in Soton. They are an outlet for the ones on the link above. Bulk order????

Choice of 2 http://www.aqua-marine.co.uk/acatalog/Aqua...uipment_47.html Adam

Safety tether???? Mmmmm? I would tangle myself up in it. Especially at night. Can you imagine james with a life jacket on, flares in his jacket pocket and a tether to the boat??? Pigs might fly!!!

Had a little look on the net. About 30 quid i think??? About the size of our throw lines. Battery powered. Powerful strobe, seen for about a mile. You store them 'upside down' when they hit the water, the invert and make the connection for the strobe. Someone will find a link!!!! Adam

.....Roger the Cabin boy!!! Robert / Roger...not to disimilar!!!

Bob, That is fine, would you like to become my second in command?? Or what is it they used to be called aboard the big ships???.... Oh, yeah....Cabin Boy!!!

Bob and i were chatting away the other day and we discussing the subject of a Man overboard. So what would you do?....... Picture the scene.......... ' its a lovely warm summers eve. You are out on the ledge anchored next to 2 other boats with you mates on. You and your boat buddy have 3 rods out each for the eels, which you expect to feed once the big spring tide eases. It is a calm night, hardly a wave. The tide is about 2 knots. Youre sitting on the gunwhale, when all of a shudden you loose you balance and over you go. Hitting the water takes your breath away, for even though its July, the evening water is surprisingly chill. By the time you shout for help, and you partner has realised where you have gone, 5 seconds have passed, and in the 2 knot tide you are already well on your way to France.' Okay. So what would you do as the man still on the boat. You have 6 rods in the water with 1.5lb of lead on, 60 feet of water and a big tide. Winding them all in would take at least 5 mins. So cut the lines. Wheres the knife? Then the anchor?...pulling it up is out the question, so cut that....another 2/3 mins. So you start the boat. But over the sound of the engine can you hear his shouts? Where the hell is he?????? It sounds pretty dramatic, yes...but reality could be not too different. I'd like to hear peoples views on what they would do? Personally I am looking for a floating strobe. Activated when turned upside down (biased weighting) this could then be seen for a mile or so, and would make all of the above a little less dramatic. Just throw the light overboard, and do what you need to. Adam

Sorry, - typo!!!

I'll have a crack at the Plaice one bob. It looks like ti takes a month to write a good article, you would have too much on your hands to do them all. Leave this on to me...hopefully i will be an expert after next weekend! Adam