Andy135

To be fair, she needed it! She didn't seem impressed with all the rocking and rolling we were doing.
What you didn't see after you left is that no sooner had we got onto the gang way up to the exit than she let go the world's biggest shit right in front of two yachties wheeling a trolley full of gear! I could have died with embarrassment! Luckily I had a poo bag with me so avoided being brow-beaten as well as being embarrassed 😳😳🤣

Get real, I was only there to baby sit the dog !

Sorry to disappoint you Ian, but it didn't go bang... it went zoooooooom!!!!

Andy, great to meet up again, many thanks for the invite to share in your special moment. 
I could tell you were a bit nervous when we left the safety of the fork lift, but you soon settled into her . 
A good afternoon out with some giggles , and proper belly laughs (at Jons expense). 
Here’s a couple more shots from today..
 

First thing I will say here, is if you don't understand electrics, leave it alone and find someone that does, preferably the non stetson wearing, colt 45 carrying type. Usually easy to spot and for the visually impaired, listen out for the jangling of spurs......
Ok, so that out the way...... First tool to mention, the multimeter
Multimeter
There are loads of these around with many different functions. The main functions you need are AC and DC volts, Resistance and a very useful one, Hz.
Aim for around the £30 mark to get a decent meter for DIY level, if you intent to do a lot, names suh as AVO and Fluke.......
Clampmeter
If you want one of these, check the specs to make sure it does what you want, it could be a very expensive mistake to make. Usually, you would use one to measure amps (they do the V and Ohms as well) as this is what sets them apart from a Multimeter.
Crimps
Cheap really is not your friend here. The 2 main types for automotive cable are the insulated and non insulated, and they require different crimps. I'll start with non insulated as these are primarily what I use.
 

Pictured above, non insulated type terminals

These are the pliers I use for these. You can buy ratchet crimps, but not found the need on this type of terminal
 
Insulated terminals I try and stay away from, but, used with high quality pliers are fine. The ones used in the rail and aero industries are very expensive, like £300+, but that is where you need to be for reliable crimping..... At the very least use GOOD ratchet crimps

 
There are other crimps for battery leads etc, but for this thread, we will stick to basic tools....
Other Tools
So what else? Side cutters, wire strippers, insulated screwdrivers..... It really depends how far you want to take your wiring. Hand tools, stay away from the cheapest as stated above, quality really does score in this section
 

I guess most people would aspire to having a massive Snap-On box stuffed full of their finest shiney. I guess most of us would aspire to being able to afford it as well.....
So what do we really need? And what is reasonably priced but useable quality?
Spanners
For price and quality, it has to be the contractors favourite, Halfords Advanced (Professional). Guaranteed for as long as you can find the receipt, rumour has it, these are actually made by Britool. Bergen US pro are also a good contender, I have a roll of theirs in my site box.....
Socketry
Halfords Advanced again, £100 buys you a very comprehensive kit that often includes some spanners as well. For impact sockets, I use US Pro or Snap On. There are plenty of options for sockets, Britool, Kamasa, Teng etc, a breaker bar is an absolute must have.... Ratchets etc are a personal thing, I like all metal ratchets so stick with Snap On and Halfords.....
Screwdrivers
Again, Halfords do well here, I think I must have their complete range all told, I also own US Pro, Snap On etc etc But a set of Halfords and a set of pound through and electrical by Halfords will see you well on your way. You may feel the need for an impact wrench as well while you're at it, the Halfords one is ok, but limited in the bits that come with it, so shop around to budget....
Pliers
The one group that doesn't matter quite so much apart from side cutters, nothing beats my Snap On side cutters, had em for years and still as good...... Don't buy too cheap, but sealey, Draper etc are fine bar the cutters. Circlip pliers don't tend to get much abuse so again, nothing too flash required......
General Tools
Guess this is the everything else bit, ball pein hammers of various sizes, punches, pin punches, cold chisels, drifts and bars. Hammers you can't really go wrong with, punches, don't spend too much but don't abuse them, brass drift is exactly that, bars we tend to collect, but a set of what I was brought up as injector bars, think they're also know as heel bars, can be worth their weight in gold.
Drill Bits
I've singled these out as the average drill kit is shit! Good enough for drilling GRP and untreated metals but anything else, bolts, stainless etc etc then there is far better around. Industrial standard seems to be Dormer, not too bad as it goes, and they do cobalt bits as well, which for drilling stainless and the like, superb..... I should point out, a bottle of cutting fluid and knowing how to sharpen a bit goes a long way.......
Battery Tools
This is always going to be subjective as everyone has their favourites. Dewalt is synonymous with battery tools, but the others caught up.... I have used Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, worx et all and the only one that didn't impress was milwaukee. My personal collection is Ryobi purely coz they were the first to use one battery for every tool, I have used mine on a pro level as opposed to DIY and the drill have held up very well. The impact guns are superb for general stuff, not had anything not shift yet.... All the others do what it says on the box.
Batteries are the biggest thing.... If you get the biggest you can, then for tools such as grinders, cutters etc you can run a reasonable time before battery needs changing out. 4AH is a good size although the small batteries have their uses when access is a bit restricted......
 
So there ya go, you now have a basic tool kit to add to as you go, but you can get an awful lot done with.... You will never have enough tools, and 10 and 13mm spanners will always vanish as soon as you put them down, it's the law, so multiples are a good idea....

Mine has averaged 200 hours per year..... 

My god Andy that"s terrible, only 170 hours in 9 years .
That" far FAR worse than if it had done 100 hours plus a year.
Good luck with your ticking time bomb 😂

I seam to remember saying that to you about a Warrior 165 🤣🤣

Hello to all the Poole Bay Small Boat Angling Club members! Welcome to Offshore Outlaws!
Your forum site was influential for us when we were looking for a new home for the Outlaws. We hope you enjoy our small but growing site. Feel free to cross-post your catch reports, asks for help, tackle tips etc.
For those who don't know, PBSBAC is Poole's only club dedicated to small boat angling and their site can be found at pbsbac.co.uk.
Tight lines all!

Thanks Andy. Theres still time! The amount of fish we saw today was crazy.

Welcome Bones! Good to have you here. Sounds like a very productive session - good work. 👍
I have yet to pick up my lure rod this season 😬. Must try harder!

Do you have shares in brew dog? 
if only you’d put as much effort into advertising a boat fishing forum . 

Good evening gentlemen. 
Hope all your fishing is going well 👍
So, a little bit about me seeing as I've skipped the intro...
Still very new to lure fishing for bass. Fished most of my life but never any serious salt water efforts until a year ago. I love the sense of freedom sea fishing brings and the watercraft involved with an enormous body of water such as the sea. 
Report from today...
Booked a couple of days off so I could take full advantage of the time of year and today was the first good crack at it. 
I had a couple of hours of shit tide to use up this morning so popped to Southsea to chuck a seeker about for a laugh. Found a couple of manky gars and then headed over to a new mark that me @Tadpole have been having a pop at. Started covering ground over features with my patch 125 and a kahki gravity stick with the paddle tail. The first fish of around the high 40s came on the stick with just a slow straight retrieve and nothing added to it but the rattle. The second fish exactly the same only this one was WAY better! A nice big heavy lump that kited around me about 8ft away just to show me everything before the hook popped and came flying past my head....FUCK!!! I dont need to describe the devastation do I.
Long story short, all was redeemed with 8 fish throughout the day and every one on the gravity stick. All high 40s apart from a couple that were better including a 60cm PB.
@Tadpoleturned up last minuite and done his usual thing of catching the biggen and then casting his patch a million miles into the distance over and over again for fun 😉
All in all in all, probably the best days fishing I've ever had 👍
Cheers for reading 
 
 
 

I know that a few of the Outlaws are dog owners, so let's see them!
Here's mine. A working springer named Holly. Six years old today.

Funny, I've only ever heard him mention hot dogs...

just a tad, tops out at 46mph but more to be had.

Hi Mr Optimistic 
recognise this ? 

looks like my shameless plug caught a fish !! 
welcome, hope you enjoy the site . 

cheers andy, into virtually all sea angling methods except fly. I have my own boat as well. if it swims I like to catch it (well almost)
ps I am based in pembrokeshire.

Will be going down tomorrow to refit and do the tests you mentioned 👍

This is Monty, he will be 13 in March. 

 

Thanks - Neil is coming along to point and laugh when everything goes wrong, and to take the credit when everything goes smoothly... Either way, we'll stick up a report.

Not long to go until she gets her bum wet!
#christmaseve!!

Andy that does look a wonderfully well kept boat
 
Money usually works wonders  =