Adam F

I'm in, but will need a boat!

About 8 miles to Durlston from the marina, then 17 miles to the Shambles - total 25 miles out - about 15 miles running up and down the bank during the day and 25 miles back. To be honest it wasnt bad at all - the flat sea helped, but I wouldnt shy off a couple of trips a year down there. I'd like the tide in our favour rather than against next time though.

Yeah - dont get me wrong cod are always welcome - but spotties we were after! Fuel consumption - good question, still getting to know her. Starting to really appreciate how much effect tide and conditions have on a bigger boat. My smaller previous boats have been light and able and have skipped over the waves, as well as much sorter trips. It was noticable yesterday how we would drop up to 3 knots when pushing the tide. Anway - we covered about 65 miles and used roughly 65-70 ltrs of fuel (will know more accurate when we fill up again next) So basically just over 1 ltr per mile with 3 up. How does that compare to AWOL / Alfresco et all?

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Well with such a glorious day forecast for Monday it would have been rude not to, so Bob, Alun and I hatched a plan to take JV down West to the Shambles, 1) to have a crack an these early plaice we've been hearing of and 2) to give JV a long range shakedown in prep for Alderney in 6 weeks - it was ideal as similar fishing, the same crew onboard and a good 70 mile round trip. The day would have started great if the High pressure hadnt held the LW back, so our planned 7am start became 8am, but apart from that it was the perfect way to spend a Monday morning - listening to the radio reporting long jams on the local routes as we cruised at 22 knots on a glass like sea in the early morning sun.... The fishing was poor really - the first drift looked promising with a 5lb cod to Al and me dropping what I'm 90% was a good flatty, but that was about as good as it got - I had another cod on drift 4, and then a pair of pollock of a nearby wreck - Al then finished the afternoon with another couple of cod - nice, but not spectacular and no target species. Another great run home just catching LW in the marina with 10 mins to spare. JV was pleasing yet again - a great platform and handled the long run very well with 3 onboard - really looking forward to 1st May now! Adam

It aint THAT bad Tom!! Put the fishing to the back and just watch the show.... its better than Eastenders, Strickly Dancing Whatsit......

Not while I'm there, but I am tomorrow - I'll try and get out before the trip and bring 6 dozen over for tea!! I guess here as not all will make next meeting. I'd guess all will want to fish on day 1 - but just you anchoring mid channel I think - the rest of us are doing proper fishing.....

Not really about you being avoided, it youre not displaying an anchor ball and the dredger hits you - it's your fault. The ball tells them you are at anchor, it''s not like a radar reflector. FWIW I dont have one either (slapped wrists) so I'm not preaching. If you did want to display one, fit it to a broom pole and pop it in a rod holder. Adam

No need to edit my post, just copy it, paste it and add to it - it keeps it at the front of the thread. Like here: (although thanks Martin for updaing it!) 1.) Joint Venture - Adam, Bob and Alun - 4 day trip, leaving 6.30am Poole 2.) Awol - Martin, Dean, PJ - 4 day trip, Timings still open Poole 3.) Quest Two - Tom + Crew - 4 day trip, leaving Poole 5.30 start ? 4.) Phaeton - Duncan + crew timings still open 5.) Alfresco - Charlie, Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan - 4 day trip leave Poole 5.30am 6.) Just Perfick - Tomo, Paul D - 4 day trip, leave Xchurch 5am 7.) Wight Magic - Dave, Gordon H ,Bri, Leaving 6.30 Poole Looking good. It seems the Poole boats are planning on leaving between 5.30 and 6.30am - so we can either have two flotillas or agree on a time, say 6am and all go together? I'd suggest we aim to rendezvous with Just Perfick somehwere midchannel if they want company across, alterntively will they head over towards Poole first? Q - Has anyone got access to Ice? If not - Greenslades? If the weather is good, I'd like to raft up the boats one eve and have an onboard BBQ rather than down the pub?

An update on who is going would be helpful, as it is now getting near the time when we need to plan leaving times etc. If I start a new list then people can reconfim as we had quite alot of interest early on: 1.) Joint Venture - Adam, Bob and Alun - 4 day trip, leaving 6.30am Poole 2.) Awol - Martin, Dean, PJ - 4 day trip, Timings still open Poole 3.) Quest Two - Tom + Crew - 4 day trip, leaving Poole 5.30 start ? 4.) Phaeton - Duncan + crew timings still open 5.) Alfresco - Charlie, Gordon , Will, Sam, Dan - 4 day trip leave Poole 5.30am 6.) Just Perfick - Tomo, Paul D - 4 day trip, leave Xchurch 5am 7.) Wight Magic - Dave, Gordon H ,Bri, Leaving 6.30 Poole

Seiwa Explorer - http://www.seiwa-marine.com/seiwa_explorer3.htm IMHO the ones that run on a PC only are fine for yachts where you are running slow and have access to a chart table. For our style of boats, the Seiwa explorer is ideal in that it displays on a PC or LCD screen, but has the full functionality of a fixed unit plotter.

Dan, Are these Aero's or not? Is it

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How the hell are you going to get that back on the plane!!

Umm.... as per the title?? Untrue??

Happy Birthday Dean!! Have a great day.

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Is that 9.30 slack mid-channel or Alderney? Not fussed about anchoring so would be looking at leaving circa 7am? 8 weeks to go!

Well just looking at the comparative sizes - 1st is 1.7 - 5.07 and the smaller tides seem to be circa 2m - 4m??

Still sounds cruel to me, even if you are going to eat it - speared and left to tire and die?? I'm sure with a bit of organisation they can be bought onboard - if 100lb + common skate can be boarded on Warrior 165's, then their must be a better way than that??

They look reasonably big when we are planning? Suit me just fine - but maybe not those who want to fish for eels??

I might be able to do a day next week Al - except Thurs. Discuss on phone?

Hehe!! PMSL! You wernt that jolly at the time! I might re-post the link on the forum just to re-ignite the action! As far as I can remember it is the most dramatic situation faced by a member since we joined? PS: Why is it whenever 'something' happens to me at sea either james or bob are onboard!!!

Answer it?

Brilliant!! What HAS the Navy come to!!