Adam F

Big day today..... Bob turns up at 1pm with the last of the steering fluid, Ive been down the petrol station and have 25L of your finest diesel, and after 30 frantic minutes of configerting the ECU Bob pops out a 10p piece and flips me for it.... ....heads - Bob's honour. (oh well, that means I get to drive it first!! ) Drum roll....... ........click........BRRRRRRRMMMMMM!!!!! Sweet, sweet sound, as she purs away. Another big milestone, now we just have a 2 page snagging / last job list to complete!

Anyone got a reasonable size box trailer I could borrow to shift some soil? Ive got a small one, but was looking for something I could get a reasonable load in? Cheers. Adam

Price??

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Hope your'e not thinking of going down to the sky.... ! Weather is going to be cracking!

Nothing wrong with Honda's at all John - good engines. Looks like a good price - one thing I would say is what warrenty did you get? Many on here (me included) have had disasters with 2nd hand engines, so make sure you are covered. PMS are generally pretty good. AF

Yep - smart tabs and a trim wedge have been pretty much standard fit on the 165 for a few years now. A few moan (usually non 165 owners!) about the slight porposing, but hey - it's a small minor defect on such an otherwise well designed boat - at normal operating speeds it's not an issue. 170? Not seend that before - I thought the more refined 165 was the 165 Pro Angler? Edit: Oooh! Just seen it http://www.warriorboats.co.uk/2008-boats-shows.html Looks like a 165 and 175 morphed - I guess hence the 170... strange how they have shoe horned it in between the three others? Maybe they will phase one out? Good to see they are constantly improving and developing....

Every year, same question..... I was in the factory 5 years ago and aw the MDF plug for a 20' pilothouse, then 4 years ago I was up again and saw it in GRP, since then it's the same story - 'will be ready for the next show' I think it's more a case of they do so well with the 165 they dont need / want to do anything else - that's why they stopped the 195. Adam

Etec shades it for me - I just feel it's a slightly more modern engin both in looks and technology, and as coddy says, a better resale value. Paul D on here has a 40hp Etec and is delighted with it. My 2p worth.

We started at the bow where the shot was, and moved south along the portside rail down to the accomidation block. Although it was dark, torches made the wreck recongisable... Plenty of eels on the wreck!! There were 4 dive boats yesterday - until the end of Oct the water stays warm enough to dive for most people, so after then really...

Rach and I dived the Aeolian Sky today. Was very, very interesting - having fished this wreck dozens of times I had built up a pretty good mind's eye picture of what the wreck looks like. We dived it with a clear sunny sky, yet it was pitch black on the bottom The wreck is quite broken in places and is huge! It's like diving a tower block! You certainly wouldnt want to drag an anchor into it! I can see what it fishes well for eels! No piccies as was a bit dark and murkey, but great to see what the wrecks we fish look like at the other end. Adam

So..... how did you all get on??!! Ive been abscent for a few days and want to hear all the catch reports! Forum has been rather quiet of late. I was out on the sea though, and boy - didnt the forecasters get it wrong?!!? We were expecting F2/3 NE we got a 4/5 SE

Nice to hear... Sorry to Dave that you had problems again, but well done to Charlie for helping out - a great example of what the club is all about!!

Bob and I have worked hard this week.... now the evenings have been drawing in, flood lights in the boat tent have been the order of the week as we burn the midnight oil to get the engine and engine bay ready for the big push.... Charlie and Dan turn up at 9am this morning to help with the effort and at 11am the lorry from work arrives with the HiAb to crane the expensive lump in. After a minor stress the 16 ton lorry sqeezes down our tight lane and amazingly fits up my drive to the waiting boat. Anyway the piccies below tell the story, but 3 hours later and the big empty engine bay has a spanking 190hp Volvo in there and my workshop has a big hole! No problems, no issues, just like clockwork. Nice! Many, many thanks to Alex our driver from Build Center in Salisbury, and Charlie and Dan for their help today - we would have struggled without you! That's the biggie out of the way - a week or so for the upholstry and a few more for finishin touches and the Nov target will loom into view!!

Weather is yuk for Sunday guys - COMP POSTPONED until next weekend - 14th Sept. Adam

Chaps, Sunday is meant to be the re-scheduled Lure Comp. The weather is once again looking hard to call, as it is forecast to blow like hell until early Sunday morning, then drop and switch to the North. The water is likey to be damn murky though due to the blow, so I'm eering on the side of postponing once again - however, I'll post on Sat morning with the decision. Cheers Adam

Yep - of course!! Came from Marine Window fabrications, and are coded. If they dont sit level, then sod all we can do now as they are in!! They dont leak at the moment with all the rain we have had or a hosepipe, and they are only held in with a hand full of screws - but thanks for the heads-up. I know - but it wont get coded straight away, and if it does then we swap to a metal bowl. Adam

A few more toys added last night.

Its been a busy few weeks and she is starting to look more like a water ready boat each day. The engine will be going in, in about 3 weeks time. All of the 'toys' for the wheelhouse have arrived from a uber helpful Matt Sydenham of MES Ltd in Poole. 99% of the dusty, smelly glass work is done. Still on track for a November launch.

Craig Willis the comp organiser for Burnham has contacted me today - he is coming down on holiday between 8th and 12th September with his boat - a Predator 165. He is looking for either crew or a buddy boat, and ideally wants to target bream or livebaiting for bass. Anyone up for it? Post here or PM me and I'll drop his number to you. Cheers Adam

I released a 3lber......

Comp is ON. But all skippers please keep and eye on the weather - SSW 4-5 are forecast later in the day with Sea state moderate or rough, esp. on the offshore and exposed reef marks. Tight lines!

So - Question: Who is fishing the comp who wouldnt have been able if it was on a Sunday? IE has the Sat comp made any differance? Good to see this comp weel supported... and no charlie - french bass dont count...

Dont forget guys - the re-scheduled bass comp is this Saturday - and touch wood the weather is looking great! Book in here:

Charlie, I have about 15 ton of mixed backfill here - came from an old barn thay fell over. As other - transport is an issue. Zed - I need some topsoil - I'll drop you a PM