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Agree Jerry We live just outside Poole now in Wimborne, but I travel to work and see the boat every day Huge frustration that I cannot use her, had to start gardening yesterday instead,

Hi All It seems commercial Marinas are public spaces and can open, but Yacht Club ones like ours, are private and therefore cannot. Bummer, been sat here today watching boats buzzing around the harbour. One down side of a sunny calm day ,I saw the first jet ski of the season, bloody pests are banned here Charlie

Nope The Yacht Haven at work is still closed, does not look like we will open for a while yet, then the boat will need to come ashore.

What a sad day for Jackie, his family and all of his angling friends. Condolences to you all. He was a great angler who certainly knew how to find some good fish A great loss to our Club, RIP Dave, you will be missed my friend. Charlie and Wendy

Hi Mikey My stern drive is very similar and I paint that with trilux or interspeed once a year

That is the Thumb knot I was taught that at the conger championship many years ago, by a huge chap that used to treat is as a party trick, tying a 12/0 hook to 400lb mono, then towing the pub benches about with people sat on them. I have taught that to Members after monthly meetings and on the boat loads of times. 100% success with that knot, has never let me down, when serious fishing and on thicker lines I always use it. as with all knots , the more they are used the easier they are to tie. that said I tied some tuna traces with big circle hooks using this knot and the boat skipper refused to use them, insisting that circle hooks should be snelled on. doing that with 150lb mono takes practice. But I retied the lot before day 2. Look forward to when we can have meetings again and share some of these skils Charlie

Have a look at a polymar knot very strong and simple, can be bulky but not as bad as a knot and glue

Did the same on Alfresco several years ago, great modification, well worth doing IMHO I have not used the bow windlass since, and I think it may now have siezed up through lack of use you could probably find a write up and pictures on here somewhere if you search

Hi Terry Since moving house a couple of years ago we have been surprised by the charges we get quoted by a few trades

No problem Hooky I am sure we are not the only ones that have wasted hours trawling through fishing and diving sites looking for that big wreck stocked to the hilt with giant fish. in reality even wreck fishing is not a guarantee, but when you hit a good one on the right day, the effort seems well worth it. and on a bad day when your chosen wreck is busy or not fishing, being able to zoom out and find a few more that you took the trouble to put into the plotter makes that effort well worth it to. have fun running her in.

Yes we do mate

Hi Jim I sent this to Dan who has a similar machine and so far has only been using it for laser etching, while business is quiet. He has asked what software you are using Charlie

My old and very heavy Wilson Flyer 18 went very well with the 2 stroke Yamaha 60 I bet you are expecting good things with that beast on the transom

Belated Happy Birthday Brian

Happy Birthday Martin have a great day, well as great as possible in lock down

Happy Birthday Ian Remember to pass the port not drink the lot

Be careful guys, there are some scammers about

Some of the boats these guys used to take to Weymouth for the meets were slightly dodgy for the distance out that they wanted to take them. Dujon 14 no probs Ian.

Andy may be your man then Terry

Hi Terry depends how big the unit will be Terry. would it fit where that large gauge is in the [Timber?] part of the dash, so its just a case of swapping things around If you want a moulding made, and nobody here has time and expertise, You could try Andy Middleton who does a lot at the Yacht Club, he is on 07860 167991 Charlie

Happy Birthday guys Have a great day

Well done Dave left it to the last trip of the year I see🤣

Good luck with the new Motor. when I had an old Wilson Flyer 18 I too got fed up with an old dodgy engine. I bought a new 2 stroke 60HP Yamaha. Boy the boat was so different afterwards, fast stable and with an engine that could be totally relied on. I had years of fun until I upsized.

Finishing the day on the ray mark, looks like rain is coming.

Be alright until he finds beer and girls