Adam F

It's the Utility room - so the wife's domain.... hence the colour request!! It looks fine to me Zippy, sorry to be picky, but I'll check with the boss and let you know? Cheers

Thanks Zzippy, what colour is it?

I'm after a half decent piece of worktop for my utility room, but dont want to buy a full length, as I'm only after 1.5m Any colour finish etc considered as I'm not matching in to anything. Anyone got anything in the garage?

Sorry for the late reply, been out all day. If you havent guessed already the comp is postponed again - new date 13th Dec

Just a reminder that it's also the date for the first aid course I know - I'm on the course... ... most of the rest of the club arnt though and I'm running out of days!

Sun - 35 knots and 5m seas on Windguru. COMP POSTPONED.....again!! NEW DATE: SUNDAY 6TH DEC

Not looking good is it? I'll hang fire until Friday evening and then call it. If I do cancel the alternative date will be the 13th Dec. After that it would mean combining the Xmas Fayre Flounder comp or forgetting it all togoether. Blasted weather!!

I dont bother tying them before I go - it just gives them a chance to go rusty. I tie them on site. I use 60lb trace with a pair of 6/0 Varivas Big Mouth's for cod. I 'snell' (google it) the top hook using a knotless-knot and then tie on the bottom hook. This gives a fixed pennel. For whiting - a simple patenoster made from 30lb mono, a swivel top and bottom and make a pair of booms from the trace line with overhand loops. Simples.

Dont get your hopes up too early! Windguru is giving it nasty still! Lets keep our eyes peeled towards the end of the week.

It looks crap I'll eat my hat if it is fishable on Sunday! Therefore COMP IS POSTPONED The new date will be Sunday 29th.

A little too early to make the call, but looking at Windguru, maybe not! I'll make a call by Weds. Looks pretty dire for the weekend

You beat me to it Al. I agree. I suggest we move it 1 week to the 29th Nov. Adam

You need a FENSA certificate.... offically. You'll have to ring me mate, in a bit hectic at the moment and not online much. I'll try and grab a kitchen brochure when I next in the office and drop it by.

Charlie, If youre fitting the windows yourself, we sell these. Ditto the kitchen and the flooring etc - well in fact anything you need, just drop me a line. Adam

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/brown-withpage8.pdf Its a long document, but worth reading through and understanding the basics. If you are building it and intend to actually get it coded, you'll need to follow it to the letter, plus take advice from your surveyor. If you just want the boat to be near to coding as reasonably possible (as I did) read it, makes notes on the pertinant areas and do your best. As you mention the basics are things like rail heights, upstands on deck hatches, saftey rails and wires. Things like nav lights need adhering to even outside of the COP. For our sized boats it is all pretty simple.

PS: Old houses are healthy! They are designed to breath - letting moisture in and out - more frequent air changes are better for us. Also 17-19 deg is fine, it's just that nowadays we are all used to modern houses that are designed nearly air tight to reach construction standards. They work on the opposite principle to old houses in that they aim to keep warm air in as long as possible - efficiant yes - healthy? No.... Living and owning a really old house it a bit of a mindset - it takes a while, but then you kind of really get used to it, and once you do - I bet you wouldnt go back - we certianly wouldnt! We stayed with family in Liverpool last weekend - in their newish house.... we slept with all the windows open as it was so flippin hot due to the rads being on 24/7!

Sounds like my house Tom.... but slightly warmer!! Only joking - but you do have double glazing (god knows how a GII listed house ended up with those horrible things! We werent allowed to touch our wooden sashes) Anyway, the first winter here we FROZE!! On cold mornings the condensation froze on the inside.... I remember more than on morning having steaming breath when I came downstairs..... we too had moved from a smallis 3 bed modern bungalow into a 350 yr old big farmhouse.... The second year I draughtproofed any doors and windows that needed it. I added 200mm insulation in the roof, shelled out on decent secondary glazing (allowed on GII) installed a woodburner (simply the best

Blimey!! I go away for the weekend and look what happens! Seems like a crap day all round. So far Ive had 1 plaice, 1 dab and 1 ray booked in!

" Did I say Saturday darling?? no, no, no.... you must be mistaken!! You should know by now that all club comps are on a Sunday.... silly you!! Never mind" Sat is looking the better day, so unless it changes dramatically the comp will be on.

Dave, You are right - I missed it off the list of rule. I couldnt find an old set, so re-typed them from scratch and missed this. You do need to register - but the names and contacts have now changed. It isnt set in stone - registering with me or by posting on here is preferable, but we are a friendly close knit club, and provided you let someone on the comittee know, who can let me or post it on the forum it will be OK. Paul D - can you add the registration element to the rules above? TA

Ummm......Yes, I guess so? There is a trophy for each - so why not. It is basically two comps in one. The split between rays and flatties gives the smaller inshore boats a chance at winning.

JV is insured through Porthcawl for offshore use. About

There has been some discussion over these points of late, and Ive been working to bring both the club record fish list and the competition rules up to date. Paul D now has these and will be posting them on here shortly.

I must have a different piece of seaweed Pete.... mine is showing Sunday as the better day. I'll try and make a call tomorrow (Thurs) for Sat, or Friday if it looks like Sunday is an option?

The forecast is still looking a bit messy for the week ahead.... The weekend looks very much borderline at the moment for a 'fish all areas' comp. What are peoples views - would you rather it be cancelled to a better day, or are you happy fishing the harbour / inshore sheltered areas for plaice etc??