Adam F

Looks worth a watch - just looks a little 'Americanised'....

.... also ( you can tell it's winter!) I'll be looking to run over for the 48hr comp too, weather dependant.

Current List of interested boats: 1 - Joint Venture + 3 2 - Alfresco + 3/4 3 - AWOL + 2/3 4 - Phaeton + 2 5 - Hydaway + 2/3 6 - Just Purfik + 3 7 - Quest II + 2/3 8 - Abode II + 2/3 9 - Court Jester + 3/4 10 - Marsel II + 2/3 11 - Wight Magic + 2/3 Looks like quite a trip! Real shame the Armoury isnt running as with this many we could have booked the lot.

Martin is correct, you'll need to jerry can it from the local petrol station. TBH it's going to be possible but hard work... it's not going to be the odd 25 ltrs is it? After a run across the channel and a day's fishing I'd gues you'll need at least 100 ltrs. That has to be carried, taxi, and then transported back across the harbour and decanted on the water. Needs some thought - as said, Mark will offer advice - he runs petrol in his Raider. Alternative is Guernsey, as they have Petrol in the marina, but as stated it's further on still. People also need to start thinking of accomidation as Mark can only take 5.

Your about a week too late for me mate. I'd have loved to have joined you, but now have appointments I cant move - bugger! Hope you get it sorted.

Sat 10th - well spotted. I'll get PD to attach a file for download.

PBSBAC 2009 Competition Dates Sun 19th April LW @ 1230 Neap tide Species hunt - Points as per species chart Sun 10th May LW @ 1800 Spring tide Bream Comp

Thanks Dan - saw that and will give Mark a call. Regards

It's that time of year again! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7837365.stm Looks like it's going east though...

The parts are mostly springs, washers and clips. I'll ring diawa direct and see what the cost will be. If not it's a new TLD15. Ta

Ive got a very sad / poorly Diawa that has been sat here for about 2 years. I finally dragged it out this evening and checked the parts of against the schematic only to find that I need 29 spare parts. 1 - Anyone advise where to get them? 2 - I'd rather just sent it away to be fixed - any ideas? 3 - Am I best just to chuck it and buy new - given that a new one is about 70 quid? Adam

Long shot - anyone got or knows anyone who has got a circa 2.4m (8') inflatable dinghy? For the amount it will be used, I dont want to buy new? Thanks Adam

But where does 50 put you on the scale?....

Really? That is the same price as Salterns in that case - I thought Corals were meant to be cheaper? I got a PM this morning says Corals were 64p??

You are pardoned..... However that is true......

Codless - are you filling your cans with Red Diesel at Upon Oil Comp? If so what are you paying?

Thanks guys. Will - do we get a sticker then to show we have harbour dues covered?

Q - does fuel weigh the same as water? A - nope! A quick google shows that fuel weights 3/4 the weight of water. Google also shows that a gallon of fuel weights 6.1lbs... so charlies tank is 98 gallons - 600lbs of fuel when full - running her 3/4 fuel saves circa 150lbs.. quite a bit when only 'inshore' fishing.

Being new to Poole harbour - where do you guys fill up with diesel and what are you currently paying? Also - where, how and how much are the harbour dues for 2009 (another new thing to us!) Adam

Al - I'd give Xchurch a go - local sources tell me it's fishing it's nuts off! Let me know if you want to do a 1/2 day session this week - I'll work from the Xchurch office!

Update: Turned out to be quite trivial..... Salterns were very helpful, a call yesterday morning had James and Martin on the boat at 11am this morning, a quick explination of the problem and they looked up the fault code on the Volvo's EVC (onboard computer) a quick check of the workshop manual revealed it to be 'low fuel presure', a quick check, a bleed of the pump and a few minutes of cranking and pumping and she fired - the fault went away and she is all back to normal. It seems the cranking in the morning and the fact the fuel level was low and sloshing around may have caused a small air lock - causing the sensor to detect low fuel pressure and shut the engine down in safe mode. We had been keeping the fuel low as we need to fix the fuel sender which hasnt worked from new, and the tank needs to come out for that. Anyway - a few lessons learnt. How to find the fault code on the EVC (OEM mode - Faults - Fault codes) that we need to get a workshop manual to decifer the codes and what they mean, and finally that keeping a good head of fuel in the tank is essential (FWIW - we had 25ltrs in the tank, but that only equated to about 3" in the bottom) All part of learning the engine I guess. The D-Series do seem to be great engines, and some of their strengths is the EVC system, but it can also be a hinderance as they have a rep. for being very 'sensitive'..... must be a female engine! Adam

It was one of those days, the alarm goes of at 5am and looking out of the window its pitch black and everything is white, I pop out to start the car and warm it through and it shows minus 7c.... brrrrrr I decided to get down to the boat 30 mins before the crew to get her warmed up and defrosted, but despite 30 mins of trying the pig wouldnt start, anyway, Alun and Gord turn up and I not happy....another 20 mins of trying and despite starting it keeps cutting out. I tell the boys to unload and the trip is off....I'm pissed off by now, bloody new engine.... anyway, Ive locked the door and last job is to turn off the fuel feed...... ah..... that'll be the problem them - I thought I was turning it on at 6.30am, infact it was already on and in the pitch black I couldnt see so had turned it off. Dufus... Anyway, Ice Breaker mode on and cracked through at least 1" of ice and into the harbour. Door shut in the warm and 20 mins later we settle onto an inshore bank for a few cheeky whiting. All in all the day was slow with about a dozen whiting and the odd doggy - still it was a nice morning to be out. Time to go, so engine on, tackle away, anchor in and we are off to catch the tide and get back on the potoon for 1pm.....then the engine alarm comes on and the power drops of. I shut the engine down, but now it wont start and the buzzer of going, plus we are drifitng at 2 knots towards Portland. She isnt going to start, so a few quick calls and thank God Humphrey answers a call on 72 - well god bless him, he winds in straight away, and even though I dont know him that well, is alongside within 10 mins with a rope. Top man. Anyway, we get back only to find no water, so we do the only thing more boring than flounder fishing - not fishing at all for 2 hours until we have water - Humphrey then comes back and tows us to our berth. Bob came down to help us get the last few meters in. I'm pissed because a 12k engine with 9 hours on the clock should'nt do this, but hey - I'm a realist and many new engines have teething problems - better now when its new than on a bigger trip in the summer. A call to Salterns on Monday is now the next step. Some days you wish you should have stayed in bed! PS; I know Humphrey doesnt get on the forum, so if anyone who knows him does, please pass on our sincere thanks - a real gentleman and the saviour of the day. These rescues are becoming a bit regular, but mt heart sank at the thought of a call to Portland CG - having a fellow angler / boater to help if worth its weight in gold.

Another here if you need another option Dave. Adam

Martins comments are pretty accurate. I'd budget