Andy135

Great pics - even better second time around. Geoff. Wink,Wink, Wink.

Hi All,
My name is Scott,  I am based in Fareham and run out of Gosport Marina.  Like to fish the usual Solent & Nab areas.   Used to do a lot of shore angling but in 2017 purchased my own boat and have not looked back.  Haven't fished the beaches since.
I owned a Shetland 570 many years ago, so this is my first foray into boating for a good few years.

Cracking images Andy,
I've got a Totalscan which can be pretty good but images are nothing like those

Got a few drifts over the Camswan in Sandown Bay today. Here are a couple of pics, one at 455khz, the other at 800.





The banana shape of the first and last pic is because I was trying to correct the drift half way through - doh! Still decent pics though.

She's a hungry wreck... I lost 3 rigs on her in 3 drifts. The last pic shows what look like her ribs. No wonder I was losing tackle.

I had a 75 hp mercury so upgraded to the 90 because its fuel injection and the fins were already fitted so still getting use to the tilt trim..gets on the plane really quickly

Plenty of room for 2with seats fitted...managed 38 mph at 5000 revs. Holeshot 0 to 20mph in 4.1 secs

Made me chuckle. You can have 7 out of 10 for that one. 😄

A Tramp goes into a bar and orders a beer.  The barman is a little concerned and asks if he can pay.  The Tramp replies "If I show you the most amazing thing you've ever seen, will you let me have a pint for free?"
The barman says, "Show me and I'll consider it."
So the Tramp reaches into his bag and pulls a hamster. The hamster run down the bar, hops onto a bar stool, then the floor and over to the piano. The hamster opens the lid and starts playing. The hamster plays Chopin, ragtime, and Gilbert and Sullivan. 
The barman says, "I am impressed" and brings the Tramp a pint of best bitter. 
After a while the Tramp asks for another beer. The barman says "We agreed to one beer" 
So the Tramp replies "If I show you something more amazing, will you give me another beer?"
The barman says, "Okay, but you be will hard to beat the hamster". Meanwhile the hamster continues to play.
The Tramp reaches into his bag again and pulls out a frog. The frog hops down to join the hamster. The frog grabs the microphone and begins to sing along with the hamster who is still playing the piano.
The Tramp is given his second pint. 
A customer at the end of the bar has been watching the performance. He walks over to the Tramp and says, "I work in the theater and I'd like to buy that frog. Will you sell the frog for £50?" The Tramp says no so the man raises it to £100. The Tramp agrees and hands over the frog. 
As the man is leaving, the barman says to the Tramp "Why did you sell the frog,  it must be worth more than £100!"
The Tramp replies, "Not at all, the hamster is also a ventriloquist."

I love the way you’ve bumped this ad up to the top above the other 3. 🤣

Hi MD, welcome aboard. I seem to remember you and your boat project from WSF. Much nicer over here. Geoff.☺️

Thanks for the link - found that book a month or so ago and was very impressed with it. Covers a lot of topics in a very easy to read style

Welcome to Offshore Outlaws Patrick! Good to have you on board.
Fishing with family is always fun - especially from a boat! But do remember, safety first. There's a great book here on angling boats that is free of charge and should help you to get set up safely.
Post up some pics on the "Show us yer boat" thread too. 👍
 

Well I’ve had an entertaining day getting quotes for a service and cam belt change on my engines....
I’ve been told it’ll take 25 hours for both engines to service them and do the timing belts
OR
6 hours each to do service and timing belts.... 
so somewhere someone is perhaps going a bit slow.....
 
most expensive quote so far..... £4208 😮😮😮😮😮
Amazing what people try and charge...

Sadly I suspect you'll be proved right. It would be typical of Macron to put the knife in and twist it if he doesn't get his way for French commercials.

Glad you sorted it out ok. What you could have done with was a mate who would lend you a hole saw kit !! 

Nice pics Andy, and well done for keeping her looking gorgeous. Geoff. ❤️

Lovely boat Andy, and already shows some of the love and attention you are giving her!  Geoff.❤️

Marked your comments about Macron as sad Andy. I cannot say anymore, but I think that most members on hear are well aware of my own opinions!!! Geoff.

Sadly I suspect you'll be proved right. It would be typical of Macron to put the knife in and twist it if he doesn't get his way for French commercials.

Yeah, season is over, I’ll leave the straps and doggies to you South coast softies 😉 

With our (Welsh) lockdown starting Friday at 6pm and lasting at least 17 days, I'm going to venture out on Thursday
Have checked with the boss, who's a bit of a twat, and moved a couple of jobs about to make it possible
I can see the locks being quite busy Thursday and Friday
Luckily, I have a good reason to be out of my county, I have to look at a boiler breakdown in an apartment right next to Cardiff Bay 😉

You’d better brush the crumbs off your tummy Jon before they get soggy. Or they’ll never wash out of your string vest. 

#lazy👨🏼‍🦰👽

Thought I’d better intro myself. 
Been fishing since about the age of 10 so not long compared to the rest of you. I own a Starfisher 840 and fish the solent and surrounding areas. 
I have an unfair rep for being a bit camp because my Mrs put stripy cushions and curtains in our boat. But hey, whatever ! 🤷🏻‍♂️
Ive known most of the guys on here for around 2-3 years and have enjoyed many a piss take, it never seems to get old. Don’t tell them but they’re a great bunch to virtually hang out with .