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A Very Happy Birthday Mr. Chairman.

Should have been a bit more specific. If the met is steady, I'll be heading for some lumps.

Looking at Weds, Thurs from Portland, fingers crossed.

Ahead of you, I have a fairly large panel running through a 3 way regulator to keep both batteries on the boat topped up plus the new one. The only trouble is that in inclement weather, the regulator uses more power from the batteries than it is putting in. It is just starting to show a profit.

Good question, Rob. I had three choices, 1) Mount a battery box on the chassis of the trailer, 2) Hard wire the car to an Anderson connector at the rear of the vehicle 3) Make up a battery box complete with the control box of the winch and accompanying leads fitted with Anderson connector. With the first, I am sure with the trailer parked in Christchurch or indeed any other car park, the battery would not be present for very long. The second option would be a good one but is fairly expensive to set up and when I change the car would have to be done again. The 3rd option, which I chose and carry in the boot of the car works well and during 'down' time, the battery is connected to a solar charger to keep it topped up. The winch is wired to an Anderson connector which is secured on the upright post that supports the hand winch so it is a simple job to just open the boot and connect. The winch has both a fixed switch and wireless hand sets for operation. I have left the hand winch in place, just in case!.

Coincides with favourable tides as well. Perfect!

Not sure what happened there, it started the correct way up.

After a hectic couple of weeks, I think I'm about ready to go fishing. First off, I've fitted a nice, shiney new electric winch to the trailer, no more hernias from hand winching Stingray back onto it. However, when I moved the boat to the other drive to do the work, the axle collapsed. Bugger!. Still, better here than halfway to Poole. New axle for a Hallmark Roller Coaster trailer is the thick end of 600 quid but, through the Warrior facebook site, I managed to get one from a very nice man in Middlesborough for £400 delivered, result! It is now all fitted and as it came with new drums and brakes, I have treated it to new stainless bowden cables and associated fittings meaning that I am starting anew from ground zero. Now, some decent weather please so I can go fishing.

Doesn't seem too much to ask for Mike.

So sorry to hear this news, Matt. I remember your Dad and you following Martin and I through the Swinge and we went airborne and your Jenneau just floated across everything. And our day off Portland when between us we caught, I think, 54 cod. Brilliant! My sincere condolences and don't be a stranger.

An acronym only has to sound vaguely plausible.

Sorry Stuie, I'm a simple soul as far as body parts are concerned, I was using it as an acronym, Total Integrated Tube System..

Indeed Rob, although I already have a flush kit fitted, just got to fit the tits to the backplate.

Bugger! The axle on my Indespension trailer has let me down, fortunately when I got back into the drive. Damned expensive as the one for the Hallmark trailer is not standard issue. I posted my problem on the Warrior facebook page and a nice gentleman in Middlesborough said he had one brand new which was not required by his client. He delivered it today, en route to St. Austel delivering an Orkney 19 and I saved myself £160. Result! Now I just have to fit it.

Trouble is,, a lot of that is becoming familiar.

I don't think it will make a cock of difference unless it is enforced, as always.

Just saying, 8 reels serviced, one needs further surgery, very pleased with the result and all as smooth as silk. Thanks guys for your advice.

Without appearing nurdy, they're called paraprosdokians. And very funny and clever they are.

Yes Dicky, I am indeed in Carterton and trail down, usually heading out of Christchurch. If you want a day, give me a shout, I'm in the phone book. Why don't you join the club and be a member of the best one on the south Coast? No launching off the beach for us! Thanks for the nudge Martin, in Kent at present.

Living in Oxfordshire, I always trail and used to do the club trips to Portland and Burnham on Sea. I still have two or three trips to Portland each year so would be happy to stretch a bit farther. I'll check dates.

I usually launch from Portland slip, easy peasy with free parking and quick access to the open sea.

I could be up for it, let me know dates.

I go out wrecking on my Warrior, what is the venue for this exped?

I've ordered the Corrosion Block, now just need oil. Thanks for the help.

Already tried Mark for the first dates, unfortunately full.