Andy135

My money's on @headlight

Thanks mate. I need to work up to it though - aiming for a Lesser Spotted Bull Huss next 😉

https://www.baitsrus.com/ The owner, Andy, is a boat angler (he has a Predator 165 as it happens). Or you can try your local Angling Direct - they sometimes stock frozen lug, or can order you some in.

Yes, I've heard the same, but I've also heard that this is an intrinsic risk to all lever drag reels - if you adjust the pre-load when the spool is in gear it can crush the bearing - hence the guidance to always put the reel into freespool before adjusting the pre-load. Either way, I can confirm that they're great for 🐶🐟

Noted Jon - thanks. What Lowrance units were you using your Point 1 with? Interestingly, the refresh rate on the Point 1 is the same as on the internal GPS of the head units these days, 10hz. I've only bought it for the compass/heading info really, so I may play around with the network settings and see if I can use the internal GPS for location data and only use the heading info from the Point 1 if mine is as hard to calibrate as yours was. As for the switch panel - no idea. I bought the boat in September, so I don't know the history of the switch panel per se. I'm guessing it was fitted during the build and a lifetime of marina moorings and salt air have taken their toll on it. The rest of the under-dash hardware looks absolutely fine - no hint of corrosion anywhere else, so I suspect it's an isolated case. I'm sure these units are built to a price point. Good idea about Yamaha lube, I'll give the exposed connections (and switch gear) a wipe over with it.

Scott - thanks for sharing. Quality post 👍

Ian wins the internet today! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sadly, I suspect you're right 😭

For me, yes. I'm actually turned off by the fancy colours - both of mine are in standard ali colour, but the build quality is great, the drags are super smooth and I love their design. Beautiful things to look at when I'm blanking...

Last night I replaced the 6 gang switch panel on Jersey Girl. The old one was showing signs of corrosion on the switch bodies and I suspect this was causing a voltage drop on one of the circuits. Having labelled all the connections the old switch unit came out and the new one went back in, followed by reconnecting everything. A quick test showed that the deck light wasn't getting any power; turned out that the spade connector sheath was in the right place but the connector itself had slid down inside the sheath and wasn't actually connected. Quickly fixed, the deck light worked. New unit installed alongside the removed old one. I also had just enough time to remove the old LCG4000 GPS antenna and replace it with the Point 1 I bought recently. Not yet calibrated it, so that'll be a job for when I'm on the water next.

Yes, I'm inclined to agree. They have a very mild taste, and that's probably why the kids like them; they're not "fishy".

So a fixed leger, rather than a running leger?

If it's in her cheek then he's doing it wrong...

Oh, Geoff! You're such a cunning linguist 😛

Good man. PM me your address and I'll get them in the post. 👍

That is such an obvious safety item that I didn't feel it needed repeating! 😉🍻

She looks like a very good purchase! Well done. Get some more pics up on the Show us yer Boat thread so we can admire her inside and out 👍

This is true... no one likes a ginger kid 😭

I feel your pain Ivan - I'm in Berkshire and the boat's in Gosport. 😭 The A34 never gets any shorter...

Not sure we can take another lock-down!

Oh, and welcome to the forum 👍

I had the same plan Ivan but when we went out there to try it was just too swelly. Next time.

...you'll wipe it up?

Hey Jon! Why have you locked this post?! It was just getting started 🤣

Who said chauvinism was dead eh?? 🤣