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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Dead Fish   
    Should have taken the spade, it looks half decent
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    Newboy reacted to Maverick Martin in Dead Fish   
    Its not a spade it's a shovel 🤣
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Smart meter   
    I too had mine installed years ago and has the original FIT tariff (50+p per kWh). The smart export guarantee/SEG hardly worth doing as it pays 4-5p per kWh exporting to the grid, bear in mind a 4 kw system will only generate around 20-25 kw in a cloudless day at peak of summer, so unless you cover every single inch of your roof with panels you will never recoup anywhere close to what you paid out. You are better off installing an iboost to use the excess power to heat your water.
    I recently had 3 x 6.5kw growatt battery installed for 10k. I only had it for about a month, but it's working really well, my past consumption was about 6kw per day with help from the panels, now it's around 1 kw daily. Obviously in the autumn/winter/spring when the panels aren't generating as much electricity the usage will increase, but I'm planning to sign up to an EV tariff after the summer so I can charge the batteries off peak to use during the day. I reckon I can recoup the cost in about 7-8 years.
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    Newboy got a reaction from 2006holmwood in Smart meter   
    I too had mine installed years ago and has the original FIT tariff (50+p per kWh). The smart export guarantee/SEG hardly worth doing as it pays 4-5p per kWh exporting to the grid, bear in mind a 4 kw system will only generate around 20-25 kw in a cloudless day at peak of summer, so unless you cover every single inch of your roof with panels you will never recoup anywhere close to what you paid out. You are better off installing an iboost to use the excess power to heat your water.
    I recently had 3 x 6.5kw growatt battery installed for 10k. I only had it for about a month, but it's working really well, my past consumption was about 6kw per day with help from the panels, now it's around 1 kw daily. Obviously in the autumn/winter/spring when the panels aren't generating as much electricity the usage will increase, but I'm planning to sign up to an EV tariff after the summer so I can charge the batteries off peak to use during the day. I reckon I can recoup the cost in about 7-8 years.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Smart meter   
    I love smart meters (when they work).
    I have mine sending data every 30 mins.  By doing this you can also track your half hourly usage on their app or website, it tells you what and how energy is being used. You can fine tune your usage like hot water, I found that it's cheaper to hear my water with electric (I supplement it with solar panels).
    Also you will need a smart meter if you move to certain tariff like ev or off peak tariff.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Amphibious Ribs?   
    Best suited to owners of beach front houses in the Solent who can drive up their own private beaches.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Tiddler for Sale   
    Have it gone locally or far far away?
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    Newboy got a reaction from Gummage in Shetland revisited   
    I was up there from 9 to the 13th fishing out of Cullivoe.
    Lots of cods and haddocks tho the really big one (35+) are now few and far between. 
    Love Shetland, people are really friendly and lay back. Just have to watch out for the suicidal sheep which like to cross the road when you are driving along admiring the scenery.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Shetland revisited   
    I was up there from 9 to the 13th fishing out of Cullivoe.
    Lots of cods and haddocks tho the really big one (35+) are now few and far between. 
    Love Shetland, people are really friendly and lay back. Just have to watch out for the suicidal sheep which like to cross the road when you are driving along admiring the scenery.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Maverick Martin in Birthday greetings Kam   
    Thank you everyone.
    Hopefully will spend more time in the form.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Rob in Birthday greetings Kam   
    Thank you everyone.
    Hopefully will spend more time in the form.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Birthday greetings Kam   
    Thank you everyone.
    Hopefully will spend more time in the form.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Maverick Martin in Haulage   
    Is the people  or company you are buying off reliable?
    It's a lots of work trying to get your money back if you think you were getting miss universe 2020 and somehow miss universe 1950 turned up when you open the box.
    Not saying China is untrustworthy, just most of the people in there.
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    Newboy got a reaction from fisherman1055 in Haulage   
    Is the people  or company you are buying off reliable?
    It's a lots of work trying to get your money back if you think you were getting miss universe 2020 and somehow miss universe 1950 turned up when you open the box.
    Not saying China is untrustworthy, just most of the people in there.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Haulage   
    You may want to hire a pallet lifter/cart for a few quids to move the machine.
    So much easier than using brute force.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Brian in Haulage   
    Is the people  or company you are buying off reliable?
    It's a lots of work trying to get your money back if you think you were getting miss universe 2020 and somehow miss universe 1950 turned up when you open the box.
    Not saying China is untrustworthy, just most of the people in there.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Haulage   
    Is the people  or company you are buying off reliable?
    It's a lots of work trying to get your money back if you think you were getting miss universe 2020 and somehow miss universe 1950 turned up when you open the box.
    Not saying China is untrustworthy, just most of the people in there.
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    Newboy got a reaction from gaffa in Haulage   
    Is the people  or company you are buying off reliable?
    It's a lots of work trying to get your money back if you think you were getting miss universe 2020 and somehow miss universe 1950 turned up when you open the box.
    Not saying China is untrustworthy, just most of the people in there.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Sacrillage........Thinking of selling my Boat   
    Not really a great deal in the Solent.
    Sting rays down the west side.
    Small breams at sowley.
    Some good size bass in the deep hole near Hurst castle.
    Plenty of smaller bream just outside ryde. 
    Further out you have the overfalls and utopia, nab tower.
    Even kingsmere rocks is reachable fairly quickly.
    If for fishing reason, I would consider premier or haslar marina in Gosport than Soton.
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Coho 165 quart coolbox   
    In case anyone looking for a large coolbox.
     
    This seems like a good price for a 165 quart coolbox, something like 43" long.
    It's available at Costco warehouse.
     
    Details: https://cohooutdoors.com/products/165qt-jumbo-cooler-patent-pending

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    Newboy got a reaction from Maverick Martin in Coho 165 quart coolbox   
    In case anyone looking for a large coolbox.
     
    This seems like a good price for a 165 quart coolbox, something like 43" long.
    It's available at Costco warehouse.
     
    Details: https://cohooutdoors.com/products/165qt-jumbo-cooler-patent-pending

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    Newboy got a reaction from Brian in 3D knot app   
    Free at the moment, had a quick look, it seems good.
    https://www.hotukdeals.com/visit/thread/3718155
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in 3D knot app   
    Free at the moment, had a quick look, it seems good.
    https://www.hotukdeals.com/visit/thread/3718155
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Good old Wood   
    Likewise, couldn't stay longer, missus was eager for the bream as dinner
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    Newboy got a reaction from Jim in Happy Birthday Kam   
    Thank you.
    It's been a lovely day, sun has been out all day up here in Andover.
    I've taken a day off working on the house I'm working on down Portsmouth and spend it on working on my house instead😂
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