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Thanks Paul for putting a couple of shots on the Photo Album I will add a couple here

Hi all I am very pleased to say that the boat has had her survey and got a clean bill of health. The report is good with only a few suggestions for the future maintenance and additional kit like a heating system and Bow Thruster. This weekend will see a few last minute finishing off jobs, then its load her up We are hoping to get everything arranged to lift her out of the garden next Friday, road transport to Salterns, fit props and engine checks then launch quietly into the Harbour for Sea trials She will have to come back out to finish the anti fouling once the waterline is confirmed and probably agrander launch when that is completed. I expect that may be after the Open comp [which may be an extended sea trial} I wonder if I will get any sleep next Thursday Charlie

1 fish in 14 years Blimey, I think that if you start with the smaller easy stuff and work up you will find the sea angling more fun than your Pike fishing Tight lines Charlie

Its such a personal thing its hard to help with I wanted to call mine "The Muts Nuts" but the FPO stopped that I was tempted to nick my mates idea he has one in New Zealand called Sweet Chariot, I have now opted to remember all the lunches in the back garden during over 18 months of fitting her out and she is called "Alfresco" Have fun choosing, and remember at times you have to use it on the VHF so try not to pick a tongue twister. Regards Charlie

Hi Stu and welcome to the Club's Forum I hope you have a great time on your new Merry Fisher and hopefully we will see you afloat very soon What is the Name of your boat? Charlie

Getting it on the hook should be fun Or is it in the groundbait and use flapjacks or oatmeal biscuits for bait Have they let out one of the mullet clubs guarded secrets? Charlie

Thanks Paul I will have to look into how to do that myself Hopefully I will have a lot more time soon Charlie

Well done guys on what sounds like an exciting trip These big fish stories are really wetting my appitite for an imminent return to getting back to fishing A nice report Mike and a shame that the big one again got away. It sounds like it was a fast fish by Martins discription and your having to wind to catch up with it would probably count out Rays or Huss I would think a late season tope or shark Isn't it great watching the youngsters at the helm at speed for the first time, wide eyed excitment Beats the playstation. Nice one Charlie

Hi Duncan As I said simple is how I aproach most but not all of my rigs The portland rig is a very good example of a more complicated one that outfishes the simple alternatives what I was trying to advise against on the floating pennel was the small floating hook I used to use for bait presentation purposes. After just landing some big fish that were only held on fairly light 4/0 hooks I decided to use larger and stronger hooks for that purpose Charlie

Oops that should have read Full Crew

Are you taking a full rew Fred That would bump the entry numbers up if you filled your decks Hope the boat is going well and the fishing Charlie

I must say that once again I agree with Duncan and Martin at his rig tying demo a few months back KISS Keep it simple stupid Is how I appoach a lot of my rigs My floating pennels now use two big hooks, 6/0 if uptiding 8/0 if downtiding I have caught so many large fish that have shaken the fixed hook out and are only held on the top floating hook, that I no longer use a smaller 4/0 hook for that job 1st hook threaded on the trace and the other tied on the end of strong mono Bait the fixed hook, slide the other hook down the trace take three turns of the trace around the shank of the hook and then pass the point through the top of the bait. Charlie

It was so bad But it raised a smile I had to share it Charlie Dave I think you may be right about the fumes

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Sounds like you had a pleasant day Paul Well done for sticking with the plan and Big baits, its easy to be tempted to scale down to avoid a blank Shame the big one got away but thats fishing, you will get another chance soon enough I am sure Charlie

Hi Tom It may be keeping the professionals focused on your build and as keen as you, with the suppliers delivering on time that are the main potential stumbling blocks. Charlie

Hi Tom I suppose 2000 man hours is two men full time in that time frame, so it is achievable. But you can only do so much when waiting for things to cure and the tasks have to be done in a certain order If it is finished like the New Tiger Lily was [when I saw it just prior to launching] I am sure the owners will be very well pleased. I know Chris is. Charlie

Hi Tom No intention to P on the fire. That seems a very tight deadline to me as the pictures are only showing the mould and its November tomorrow. 6 months from moulding to Norway, makes my own build seem even slower . I am sure all this has been discussed at great length so I hope that the build goes to plan. It sound like a lot of cornish boatbulders will be very busy this winter. Peter and Fred have much more experiance than me on these things and certainly more so with Cats. Its amazing how boat building just sems to go on and on. I have delayed survey twice due to the time and effort required to clear the list of finishing off jobs Good luck Charlie

I hope that Sam can sort out your engine and next season will be much better for you. Charlie

Hell of a boat Tom I hope the build goes well and you can get her nearer the time and budget than I did When is you projected completion date? Charlie

Thanks Guys Dan has decided and bought a shiny new 7000 BG NLD I think I will probably whip the screws out and grease them up before use He has matched it with the uptider also purchased and hopes to get amongst the winter fish and spring pollack to test it out. Thanks Alun Charlie

Super mate well done and a great read