Brian

How about Magic Marine Broadstone

Andy You have a pm. Brian

Depends how the switching is done, some sets ground the speaker via the push to talk button (others via a relay), so that the speaker is disconnected during transmit. Besides a speaker problem wouldn't stop it transmitting. Andy, are you sure it doesn't transmitt?

Andy I used to repair VHf's and CB's as a sideline. Haven't got access to all the test equipment now (they closed our electronics section), but the first thing to check is the mike lead, many VHF's won't transmit or receive if there's a break in the mike lead. I'm happy to take a look for you if you like, I'm at Upton. Regards, Brian

Signed

New slipway technique for launching, not sure about recovery though! see here

Pete If you've got Bennett Trim tabs you can retro-fit position indicators. You will find all you need regarding info and advice Here . Regards, Brian

Quote "PLANES AT ALL SPEEDS - SAVES FUEL" At ALL speeds? Is this why it's in the Jokes section?

Isn't it good to know that our money is being spent wisely, and keeping lots of people, in Brussels, in well paid jobs!!!!!!!

I retire next January. Maybe there's a need for a "Retiree's Section" like a "Wednesday Club" or something, we can sit out there and gloat while the rest are at work.

Three time I've contacted them about making a cockpit cover and they've never bothered to get back to me.

Phone Alec on his mobile, he always answers that.

Paul Can I have figment@pbsbac.co.uk Cheers Brian

ooops, I must be a psychopath

A husband and wife came for counseling after 15 years of marriage. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 15 years they had been married. She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of un-met needs she had endured over the course of their marriage. Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up, walked around the desk and, after asking the wife to stand, embraced and kissed her passionately. The woman shut up and quietly sat down as though in a daze. The therapist turned to the husband and said, "This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Can you do this?" The husband thought for a moment and replied,.. "Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays. But on Friday's and Saturday's I fish."

Bet there was some cleaning up to do after that.

When I was on board British SSN's we used tinned copper with low toxicity insulation.

When I rewired my boat I used welding cable for the batteries, nice and flexible and it's tinned. Obtainable from any welding supplies firm in Yellow Pages.

Am I missing something? DEFRA Minimum Landing Sizes (MLSs) for Flounder 27cm Recommended Retention Size Limits (RRSLs) for Flounder 25cm. How come the Recommended Retention Size Limit is 2cm smaller than the DEFRA Minimum Landing size?

Mike You shouldn't need to cut the wire. I've got a Garmin 128, get at the other end of the cable, it's a 7 core cable, the red and black will be connected to the supply, the other wires should be just taped up. Blue = NMEA out +ve Black = Ground

I'm convinced, I want one.

I would have thought that drifting would appaear as distance covered for no fuel used, which would then cause false range remaining calculations and overall "mpg" figures. I can see that it wouldn't effect instantanious "mpg" or fuel remaining.

Must tell my wife I need a bigger boat!!!!!

Paul My boat is 22ft LOA; 18ft at the water line and weighs approx 1.5 tonnes After taking advice from Tom at Bennetts, Here I went for 18" x 12".

Here's the business end.