Adam F

I'll be up for a trip if the weather is OK. It will only be 1 night, 2 days but sounds like a laugh if a few of us are going. I'll sort crew nearer the time. 1. Awol 2. Wishing Too 3. Alfresco 4. Freeboys 5. Joint Venture

When I ran my Warrior 165 with a 60hp 4 stroke Mariner, I used to carry 50l, about 11 gallons. I used just about 0.75l per mile so this gave me about 60 mile range. When wrecking mid channel, I used to take an extra 25l. Outboard tanks will have one of maybe 3 or 4 different connections on them. Provided all your tanks have the same connection you can simply unplug and switch tanks, this saves decanting fuel at sea. I'd suggest you need minimum 5 gallon (25l) tank, ideally 2 of these. Hope that is helpful. Adam

Current list as below - can you all add your crew / skippers so we have a list of who is going with who? Joint Venture - Adam, Alun J & Rob F Awol - Martin Kingfisher Serenity - Tony Wishin Too - Nige, Freebouys - Peter & Matt White Magic - Dave Mrs Sea - Greg Alfresco - Charlie, Ben Tigerfish - Steve Also, here are the 2013 Braye tides: http://www.visitalderney.com/files/managed/pdf/ald_tt_2013.pdf well worth printing off.

Martin, at least you'll be able to watch us all on the radar screen! Lol!

Window starting to hold for Sunday. Might go west for flatties or out for pollacks. I think I'm crewed up but does anyone want to buddy up? Adam

Don't suppose anyone has a copy of the one where BFM covered our open comp a few years back?

But not this big! http://www.vincelewis.net/bigengine.html Fascinating reading!

If your sleeping onboard a tender is really handy, if not I think it's just as easy to manage with the water taxi. It's also helpful to reserve your mooring if its busy.

Anyone taking a tender this year, or are most using the water taxi?

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Steve, I wouldn't worry too much about bait. If its a cold spring and the mackerel are scare early on, it can be worth taking half a dozen to get started, but launce and mack can usually be found easily enough throughout the day. Other baits aren't usually worth bothering with. Lure and artificials for the wrecks and reef pollock are worth stocking up on. Ice? I think there is a sticky topic on here somewhere but the guys either use greenslades or Simon in Southborne.

Right, getting somewhere. Had a good chat with Coastalrides - who supplied the engine orginally. My D3 should max out at 4000rpm - it doesnt so, I'm over propped as I can only get 3600... so thats good news. He has also got a 2nd hand 4 blader that isnt much money - Ive bought it and going to give that a bash - if it works and I want to upgrade to a SS one he will take this one back in exchange, or if it doesnt work out, he'll take it back for a 20% restocking charge - sounds fair to me. Fingers crossed with a 2" reduction in pitch and an extra blade I should get more revs, a better hole shot and a better cruise. I'll know tomorrow as it will be here in the morning!

Rain-x awesome stuff! Is it a glass or plastic screen Peter?

It's hard to see without seeing them. However on both Alfresco and Jv we had tight space to mount them between the roof and window but they went in ok, and they are commercial spec so designed to work continuously in poor weather. http://www.vetus-shop.com/vetus-wiper-motor-12v-package-25mm-spindle-p-2463.html

I did the same mate. I was ranting around the living room too! As you say, he wasn't the best spokesperson was he. I appreciate commercial pressures and I know it's easily for us who go and catch a few sustainable table fish to be holier than thou... Most people can't do this and need to buy fish... And with the recent upsurge in TV chefs its En vogue.... But just because 'that's the way it's always been' it doesn't make it right. Hanging used to be the 'way it's always been' and than doesn't happen anymore. I've dived both Lyme bay and the Lulworth banks extensively and I can tell you he is talking utter bo$$ocks... These areas are not sand and stone they are small reefs, ledges and banks covered in hard and soft coral and invertebrates. The areas that have been scallop dredged need to be seen to be beloved. They are like deserts with oasis around them. NOTHING is left... Nothing at all.

Stop it Charlie....! Ah.. The Nannels Pollock! Can't wait!

'Not enough evidence on the 100+ rejected zones' No.... What you really mean is that commercial pressure was greater in these areas as opposed to enough evidence.

Welcome David.

Can you explain the problem in a bit more detail? However I'd imagine curved screens are always going to be tricky. What motors are fitted? I've got Vetus Pantographs and they have been faultless in 5 years. If you replace I'd recommend these.

Can't you get one of the universal props ie. Solus and then the hub adaptor kit. Mercury (barrus) also do one.

I hope not Charlie! I hate that it's my holiday highlight of the year (don't tell Rach!) yet we never really know if its a goer until a week or so before! It's agony!

Nice worktop... I wonder where Neil got that from!?

OK thanks nige. The one I'm getting is a 14.24x19 so I'll how how that goes first. Have you got a 4 blader on Wishin II?

And from the last trip I did in 2011 - a bit windier this one!

A video to whet the appetite! Nothing better to do on a cold, windy March afternoon! What cracking weather we had back in June 09: