Gnasher

brand new cable needed, salt has apparently knackered the old one. Been quoted 50squid for cable plus 20squid to fit.

Paul, I know u were watching big brother

will do paul

Paul D, u have good eyes, but it belongs to chris. i now live in Hordle

Chris aka thats a biggun has a shetty 17ft on a breaked trailer with a clean 70hp lump for sale............... Its in New Milton at the mo and he has it on ebay, PM me or him for details

Rich, as long as its not next fri, count me and Dommyboy in.......

oops, should of run the spell checker through, hehe..............

mike, no luck, still stuck. I have disconnected from engine and the engine moves freely. I will have to get it sorted, but as im in the process of moving, i just havnt got round to it. I have spmeone comming round on Mon who will hopefully sort it out, and with a bit of luck, give the yammy a service. no rush though as ive finished for the season now anyway. time 2 consentrate on some sourse fishing for a couple of months now.

Adam, my last boat had a volvo penta V6 petrol and it would of cost me a fortune to of just got her out of the harbour.....From reading your many catch reports it seems that you fish a lot, sneaking out for many short trips aswel, if you took on this boat then I think you would have to spend all day chasing up crew just so the expenses would be covered and the short evening trips and morning trips would be reduced. I must admit, she is a beauty though...

Dom, y not try it? How many cod have u caught on squid and maccy then? hehe, the same amount as me?

Thats a biggun.....aka....Chris.......get him the address or number for that bloke in polksdown.....he reconditioned mine and chris's starter motor for a yammy 50hp for about 40 quid......

boilies??? hair rigs???? u sure your not a carp angler in disguise?

interesting reading, i think i have got my own method that i am confident with, i have followed the advice that Bob F gave me in the summer and it seems ok. I have to agree with Martin though. Its only a small boat and the 2 large cable ties I use may of been a bit to strong. I am just dropping down to one on me next set up.

PJ, many happy returns, if id of known, id of saved you a pout for supper.lol Have a great day mate. DT

its all set up properly, alderny ring, large bouy, triangle, plenty of chain to counter balance the anchor, but i think when its stuck and the trip dosnt work then maybe there was just a chuncky snag down there. Ive bouyed the anchor lots of times since i was shown and have found it very easy, until u become stuck!!! lol

i didnt Kam, ive got plenty of spare warp and a few spare anchors and as i havnt planned a trip in a while as im moving, i decided to cut my losses....I glad i didnt try n moter it out to quickly. Nice and slowly but increasing the revs. Its the first time ive stuck the anchor and i can see how there could be saftey problems if you just caned the boat at full speed, especially if the anchor dont trip.....as im fairly new to boating, im trying to do everything as safe as possible.

I got lots of vouchers for yaught master, i think a new life jacket will top my list though and some thermal boots, while my bruv dommyboy ended up with some sexy pink fluffy dice for his boy racer pug 205, complete with his purple halogens!!!hehe(oh, and he got a nice TDL 15)(i want one!!)

Dont ask about my day!!!! past PJ as i crept past him, steering from a tiller arm and sat on the back of the boat trying to pick and choose the waves as the steering cable wasnt locating & headed out and anchored in 75ft of water on the slack. Listening on the radio as a couple of cod were landed on Stella, fish to 25lb+. A bit of advice in the future is for me to pick and choose my crew!!!! I last boat fished with my best mate Tad 2 years ago on a charter session, where he spent the whole trip puking up!!! He had pestered me to take him out though and with the orders i gave him to take some Sea Legs, i agreed!!! Anyway, down went the double cuttle baits along with the whiting rods with baited feathers!!! 10 mins in to the session, he informs me that he never bothered to take any sea legs, and that he was feeling rough. The next I know hes spewing last nights beer, yesterdays roast and this morning brekki all down the side of the boat, before falling asleep!!!! after 30 mins, ive had enough of him and decide to head home as its no fun fishing with him next to me, so I try lift the anchore and its stuck fast, the cable ties arnt breaking either. Resulting in lost anchore and 100ft of warp!!! Anyway, we did get a few small pout and whiting on the baited feathers and 6 or doggies on the double cuttle baits. DT

Just been out to sort the boat out 4 boxing day(thought i best not be doing it 2moz!!) and the steering wheel won't turn. It looks like the steering cable has jammed. There is about an inch movement on the wheel, but the cable is stuck. Anyone know where i start? I recon it may be jammed in the unit behind the wheel, but anyone know the best place to start? I will be messing about trying 2 fix it 5.30 on mon, prob out in the snow just so i can fish.

Dom, isnt that the tractor joke that i told u?.............................(you pout catcher) Oh, I forgot to say that i went to the doctors yesterday complaining of a bad bum....................He promptly pulled on a gloveand asked me to bend over for an inspection.......................... "Oh dear" said the doctor.........."you have a mince pie stuck up your backside"..........................."WHAT"!!!!!!! i said in horrer.................."no problem" said the doctor.........."I can get you some cream for that"....................

PJ, i will prob give u a call and might join you out there then.

Boxing day, launching from muddiford. Aim, to try for my 1st conger (or if im very lucky a cod) weather permitting!!! Any one getting there boat out? Crew already sorted.

Hey mate, yer I will 2nd that about Mad Mike, also watch out for Jack aswel There good fun though. Post away, and enjoy!

Sorry lads, i had an email from a club member today and i deleted it without reading it(no idea whi it was from). Just in case it may of been important(but probbably wasn't), just send it again and i will reed it. DT

It does look like the 165 shape, i will have a look 2moz and let you know what it is