Newboy

I once towed the boat and trailer back home, jumped up to unload the tackles and stuffs, half way thru it and I realised I didn't have to leap over the 2 hitch straps like I normally do....... then I realised I didn't strapped the boat down , the straps were still at the back of my car..... I can laugh now, don't think I would have laughed if the boat got bounced off the trailer.

Just go to Viviers in Portsmouth, they have lots of dead crabs to get rids off every days.

Martin, your Optimax is 2 strokes but it's a DI, direct injection. Fuel usage for DI engines is comparative with many 4 strokes on certain rev range. They will differ on different rev range. For example my TLDi is (just) more economical than a Mercury F90 at max wot and more economical than (even) a Mercury F50 at trolling speed, but uses about 20% more fuel than the F90 at 4000rev.

No, I seen the yanks has electrical reel, you just press a button and it reel the fish/lead up by itself.

Where's Hurds Deep then? I think I might invest in one of those yankie wind up machine......

Since they must peel as well, are they any good? Bearing in mind a peel crab can cost just under

At least not as expensive as putting petrol in diesel engines.....

Fish gut: mackerals we used. I used the pressure washer, and then on hands and knees scrubbing out the deck. lead; just had a rethink, I still have all my 1 lb, 1.5lb and 2 lb lead, so I only lost all my 8oz and 12 oz. still 12oz in 150+' is a long way down (and up).

You and John were good company, spend 2 hours this afternoon cleaning the boat, all the fish guts has dried up nicely and pretty stinky too. Don't think I'm cut out for long haul tho, my shoulders hurts like buggery, not sure if it was the constant steering or retriving a 2 lb weigh from 150' down..... I think for the points comp in 2 weeks time, I'll stay inshore and burn some fuel instead.

www.Porthcawl.co.uk www.boatinsure.co.uk www.craftinsure.co.uk Also a few links from boatsandoutboards I'm with porthcawl and I think they offer club discount if a club approach them, not sure if it's worthwhile?!

Of course they are, how silly me.....

I'm looking for a map for sw IOW. I'm sure there was a thread sometime ago about cheap out of date admiralty map, but search admiralty map shows nothing and map is also nothing as word needs to be 4 letters or more. Can anyone help?

Martin, the general mark you gave us for the Slate bed was inside the harbour!!!!!!

To start with, I carried 3 x 25 litre tanks, a 20 litre jerry can and 2 x 5 litres plastic cans. In theory I had over 100 litres but in practic I would say about 90, since I didn't filled them to the brim. I used just over 1 and 1/2 tanks to get there, the rest of the tanks to drift and when that ran dry I was a little worried I might not have enough fuel to get back if the sea were lumpy. Funnily enough, the third can lasted just outside Poole Harbour. I reckon all in all I used about 75 litres. Had the condition been nicer on the way out, the fuel usage would have been a bit lower.

I haven't much to add other than I blanked . The ride to the ripps with Gordan and John was rough, constant banging and my arm hurt with steering the whole day. I supposed the omen was there, 2 minutes in water and the transducer stopped working. It was touch and go whether we should continue, but we decided to go since we couldn't fish anywhere else without the fishfinder anyway, at least there's a chance of fish at the ripps although tackle loses can be high. (lost 4 weighs, 6 worms/shads, and the braids in both my reels.) Once we got there, we just followed everyone else and queued up for the drift. John had the first fish of the day, a pollock, about 3 lb while I had a good take at the same time but lost it half way up. Gordan had a smaller pollock the next drift. We stopped at the slate bed on the way in to try for a bit, no luck other than a few doggies. I got back at 10:00 had a bath and crashed straight into the bed until the missus came home at 12:30am. Never been so tired in my life. I still haven't wash my boat out, must do it later.

I'd like to book, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be out or not. I'll leave it till 3:30 today.

I'm in if I can get crew. Anyone?

You mean like this? Solent 48 hours Except it's not 'NEXT' 48 hours like it used to be. It's now 48 hours from midnight last night. Also there's no 1-7 days or 8-14 days forecasts. The 'Today', 'Tomorrow',...next 7 days bars at the top will only work if you have a post code. I want the old Metcheck back.... it's simplier to use.

Don't take too long hauling in that record breaking stinky

Martin, I have no crew for either sat or sun, if it's not filled, can I crew for you and at least I'll grap a day's fishing at the least.

Errr... what's the postcode for St Catherine Point or Poole harbour?

Wish I can join you out there, but no crew and no free day pass......

Anyone worked out how to use the new Metcheck yet? I can't seem to find 1-7 days and 8-14 days froecasts anymore.

I use 1x10mm cable tie on Sweet Honey

"I bought this boat from you yesterday and the prop isn't working...."