Brian

You need a "Short Range Certificate (SRC) Licence". Do a Google search for RYA courses in your area for GMDSS VHF. The course is one day, but you need to learn the Phonetic Alphabet before you go. You also need a Ships Licence, you can apply online, it's free (if you apply by post it's

Ian Pity about the one HarryS had for sale, that sounded a very good buy. Good luck, I'm sure you'll find one, but be patient and the right one will come along. Have you looked on Boats and Outboards, there's one HERE he's asking

Hello Ian What's your budget? There's one here at

Garmin GPS 128 for sale, complete with Owners manual.

Therapy Two women were playing golf. One teed off and watched in horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men playing the next hole. The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, fell to the ground and proceeded to roll around in agony. The woman rushed down to the man, and immediately began to apologise. 'Please allow me to help. I'm a Physical Therapist and I know I could relieve your pain if you'd allow me, she told him. 'Oh, no, I'll be all right. I'll be fine in a few minutes,' the man replied. He was in obvious agony, lying in the fetal position, still clasping his hands there at his groin. At her persistence, however, he finally allowed her to help. She gently took his hands away and laid them to the side, loosened his pants and put her hands inside. She administered tender and artful massage for several long moments and asked, 'How does that feel'? Feels great, he replied; but I still think my thumb's broken!

Hi Jim Must have missed me by a few minutes, we got back just after 5:30.

The 8 weeks has finaly passed and I've got my new boat home.

I agree with Gaffa. If the aerial is suspect, don't transmit you could fry the output stage of the VHF. An aerial is tuned to the operating frequency, if it's now shorter it's resonant frequency will have changed and it will not radiate the full power, some will be reflected and blow the output stage. The only way to test it is with a VHF VSWR meter (not a CB VSWR meter). Where are you located, I have a professional VSWR meter that covers the marine band frequencies.

It's ok Charlie, when I said I was looking for tips, it was a bit tongue in cheek. Although I was on a pontoon at Cobbs before getting the use of a private jetty at Wareham, I launched and recovered several times. I used to use the slip at Rockley, which must be about the worst for side currents with all the water going into or out of Lytchett bay. I intend buying an annual pass for the slip at Cobbs, it's only a couple of miles down the road from me.

As someone who's just about to start trailer boating after always having a pontoon or jetty, I've been looking for tips to make it easier, but I think I should ignore this one!!!!!!

Apply for a "Ships Licence" on the Ofcom site, you will get your official Call Sign and MMSI No.

My money's on a dirty or loose connection, the extra current drawn by the deck wash is causing a volt drop accross the high resistance joint.

Should be perfectly ok. Might perform slightly better.

Thanks for arranging the showing, very thought provoking I agree with Charlie, everyone should see it. Should be shown on prime time tv.

That'll be it then.

Congratulations to you both.

Wouldn't that be second, as Rich isn't a club member?

Thanks Charlie/Terry It's a 5kg Bruce, I think I'll leave it as 200m and see how I get on. I also carry a couple of 2kg bruce anchors, I used to use these when flounder fishing in the harbour, I'd put one out the back to stop the boat swinging.

I've got the Bruce anchor and chain from my previous boat, what would be a sensible length of anchor rope? I've got 200m of 10mm braid, but I don't want to carry unnecessary weight.

Tell that to the doctor jim PJ The Doctor's scared to see me ! Well he didn't do your mummy much good!!!

Is it an optional extra on a warrior?

Jim Is that a new figurehead sitting on your cabin, or is it what happens to crew that catch more than the skipper?

58knts!!!! You should be able to nip to Poole for the comps!!!

Thanks Martin.

There's the Premier Inn on Holes Bay, 2 Adults =