Brian

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.

Paul Just been to the boat and taken a photo of the pump. See you Friday.

Dave That's a brilliant bit of software, every thing in one place.

Paul You're welcome to take a look at the Bennett Trim Tab setup on my boat. Boat at Wareham at the moment, I'm at Upton, let me know if you want to and we can pop over and you can have a look. I installed them 2 years ago, it was very easy to do.

Martin Thanks, I must have been blind!!!

I'm probably having a "Grey moment", but what calendar?

Agreed, my point was that I've heard people say "I've got a good bilge pump so it won't be a problem", without realising just how much water they might have to cope with. An inflated lifejacket (spare), article of clothing, cushion etc. can be very effective wedged against the damaged area.

A radar reflector isn't going to protect you from those idiots.

"half a ton of water a minute". That's going to need a BIG bilge pump, 500 litres/min (approx 6,500GPH)!!!!!

Martin Does this mean we have to send a new application form to renew or do we just send a cheque?

Done

I hate to think of the fuel costs!!!

I've got 2 VHF aerials approx 14" apart, both connected to VHF radios (an ICOM and a Huson). Both sets are usually switched on, I've never had any trouble regardless of which set I transmit on, even on 25w (although the sets are not usually on the same frequency). I've also got a car radio connected to a CB aerial, which doesn't mind me transmitting on the VHF. The front end of a VHF radio should be designed to handle it without overloading.

Irish Maths Test An Irishman applied for a job on a construction site, but the foreman wouldn't hire him until he passed a simple maths test. Here is your first question, the foreman said. "Without using numbers, represent the number 9." "Without numbers?" The Irishman says, "Dat is easy," and proceeded to draw three trees "What's this?" the boss asked. "Ave you got no brain? Tree and tree and tree make nine," said the Irishman. "Fair enough," said the boss. "Here's your second question. Use the same rules, but this time the number is 99." The Irishman stared into space for a while, then picked up the picture that he has just drawn and made a smudge on each tree. "Ere you go." The boss scratched his head and said, "How on earth do you get that to represent 99?" "Each of da trees is dirty now. So, it's dirty tree, and dirty tree, and dirty tree. Dat is 99." The boss was getting worried that he's going to actually have to hire this Irishman, so he said, "All right, last question. Same rules again, but represent the number 100." The Irishman stared into space some more, then he picked up the picture again and made a little mark at the base of each tree and says, "Ere you go. One hundred." The boss looked at the attempt. "You must be nuts if you think that represents a hundred!" The Irishman leaned forward and pointed to the marks at the base of each tree and said, "A little dog came along and crapped by each tree. So now you got dirty tree and a turd, dirty tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, which makes one hundred." "So, when do I start?"

DORMITORY = DIRTY ROOM PRESBYTERIAN = BEST IN PRAYER ASTRONOMER = MOON STARER DESPERATION = A ROPE ENDS IT THE EYES = THEY SEE GEORGE BUSH = HE BUGS GORE THE MORSE CODE = HERE COME DOTS SLOT MACHINES = CASH LOST IN ME ANIMOSITY = IS NO AMITY ELECTION RESULTS = LIES - LET'S RECOUNT SNOOZE ALARMS = ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S A DECIMAL POINT = IM A DOT IN PLACE THE EARTHQUAKES = THAT QUEER SHAKE ELEVEN PLUS TWO: = TWELVE PLUS ONE MOTHER-IN-LAW = WOMAN HITLER

Take the Angling Quiz It's approx 2.5 Mb so it might take time to load.

No privately. Only used twice, chap sold the boat and purchaser didn't want the trailer. It'll carry 2,100kg upto 7.0m, 48 rollers + 3 keel rollers, so should carry my 1,500 kg with ease. Just got to convince SWMBO that I need a 4x4, rather than rely on my son-in-law!!! Up to now I've kept the boat on a mooring at Wareham and only brought it home occasionally for maintenance, but if launch and retrieve are as easy as I hope, I'll keep it at home, and save the problem of getting under wareham bridge, at high tide not enough clearance, at low tide not enough water.

Problem solved, I've got a Bramber Super Rollerglide

.........and they're allowed to reproduce and vote!!!

It would be interesting to see the same test done by a Yamaha product manager!!!

Anyone got a trailer for sale? My trailer has just about had it, so I'm in the market for a replacement. Before I go and spend a fortune on a new one I thought I'd see if there's a suitable used one available locally. Hull length = 20 ft (6m), weight approx 1.5 tonne.

What a plonker!! You'd think they might have moved away and fired a flare into it.

Here's a candidate to replace the secretary you fired!!!

#2 Although I keep my boat on a mooring, I bring it home once a year for maintainence and the extra 8" of #1 would make it a bit of a squeeze to get past when it's in the driveway.