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Not sure about the harbours, but the 'open' slips don't charge. The majority of slip from Hythe to Gosport don't charge, but some charge for car parking (as well as trailers) in high season.

Well, your cousins over this side of the county boundary (well Porstmouth council anyway) has got it right. No charge to launch and no charge to park in Winter months. Warsash, Elmore, Stoke bay, .... just to name a few.

I think I'll stick to drifting.........

Now's the time to buy any electronics from over the pond.

Found this little unit for under

Sounds fun, I might give it a go on my next trip out. Thanks James

I'm pretty novice regarding anchoring ( pretty novice everything really ). When we locate a wreck, how do we know which way is up tide? Is it experience, knowing which direction the tide goes or do we chuck a bit of bread into the water and see which way it goes ?

What stage of the tide did you catch the cod, if you don't mind me asking? And where about IOW were you?

I'd seen a 'gadget' on telly the other week, it enables a woman to 'p' standing up, can't recall what it's call tho.

The first crane drive was on the back at the time, he jumped clear. Just think all this happened because some tweep reversed into the harbour?!

Nice cod, BIG wave. How far out are you this time?

It's un-official comp right? Do we need to sign in and where can we fish?

Why can't we have weather like this, force 1 SE very calm...... And sod's law have it, the boat is in for the engine to be checked out, b*stard.

I'm afraid you just have to be pushy sometimes , otherwise nothing ever gets done, (I suppose being a female you already know what we men are like..... ) Welcome and enjoy the board.

Hope you join in the fun. Not a bad bunch here, but it helps if you are thick skinned

You chickens, Mike and I are planning to head off shore and try some of the deeper wrecks for cod and pollocks.

If anyone know where Wah Hing (chinese grosory stores) are in Boscombe and Poole, they do a ginger candy, quite gingery I believe. That might help.

To the west (Portland) force 6 by lunch, to the east (St cath) force 5 ssw. Poole harbour anyone?

Loyal royal is a Arvor/quicksilver right? Will you have problem getting it under the bridge after 7:30? I guess my boat is about the same height and doubt if I have enough headroom at hw to clear the bridge.

In that case, I will get out first and dunk Mike into the water, that should do the trick

Don't matter what you eat, there's always carrots........ I found out the best cure is a fish I was throwing up on tuesday as the swell was getting larger, until I hooked into that conger and I was fine after that.

I have Duncan 5 Coddy 10 lb ish Billy 6 Paul 5(?) 10(?) Adam 10 Bob 10 lb (ish) More or less gone, sorry. Oh, how do you guys want yours? They are individually wrapped at the mo and all frozen. It will probably take an hour to defrost [large] one in sea water (small one won't matter, defrost quick enough). I can take it out the night before and let them 'soften' slightly if you want.

I think the forecast is worse on Sunday, I think I'll overdose myself on Joyride.

I will see you at Baiter either in the morning or afternoon. Tide dictates that we have to be back by 16:00 at the latest.

A bit of confusion, I have lots of cuttles but no squids, cos they were the same price as Talbots who are at Poole/Bournmouth (01202)?