KennyPowers

I use GJW direct. Good value, easy to deal with and area covers me all the way to the channel isles as standard. 

Another vote for Porthcawl.

always used Compare Boat Insurance always reasonable.

I used Ceta for yrs (don't know if this was a firm or a broker) then had a quote off Porthcawl, because they were cheaper, and went with them
Easy to deal with, direct phone number and you get to speak to an ins person, not a call centre
As long as they remain competitive, I'll be staying with them

Portcawl

I often notice how so many in the UK insist on DSC, where here I don't know anyone who bothers setting it up. Maybe because we don't have landbased stations set up for it and the fact no other boats tend to use it that your not really sending the signal to anyone. Our volunteer rescue centre has around 12 radios and 6 large screen computers listening and watching boaters movements but no dsc. I also saw a USA report where 8 out of 10 vessels had it setup incorrectly. Pushing the button is one thing but relying on other vessels to know the protocol when they here it is another thing. Do people on here know what to do when they hear a dsc signal. A dead boat ( flat battery, electrical issue etc) or tipped boat isn't going to have much use for it. Don't get me wrong I do see its merit if people have it setup correctly and others know how to respond when they hear it. I'm just surprised that we have around 300 vessels per day log on with marine rescue via vhf radio in a day from a small coastal town of 8000 people. There are more vessels that don't log on with these volunteer rescue groups than do.
I hope dsc doesn't give people a false sence of security and those who have it have fully tested it. 

I missed out on this because of poor communication oh the irony🤣🤣

I missed out on this because of poor communication oh the irony🤣🤣

If we're talking about the VHF, then I think that was @Odyssey selling, not Geoff.
If we're talking about something else then I'm totally confused 🥴

Be sure to post up some pics on the Show us yer Boat thread then Micky 👍

Mark’s catch today saintly! 

Just got back! Bought it😉

Monday noon, she’s going straight in the plonk, pikeys will have her away otherwise🤣🤣🤣🤣 engine sounds like a beast and it’s only a 60, it’ll do until I get the 4 x 200 on there🤣🤣 proper case of green eye monster though, my little thing sitting next to a quicksilver a bigger quicksilver an Arvor and a Jeanneau🤣🤣🤣 

Well done that man!

Well done Mick. 

Just got back! Bought it😉

Just got back! Bought it😉

They are indeed a thing.
https://www.force4.co.uk/item/Force-4/Hatch-Lock/E7R

Buy the individual items, it'll cost a lot less than £180
Here's one example that comes to £93 
Relay £27
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/201794321408?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=201794321408&targetid=1055001932847&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045723&poi=&campaignid=10204071303&mkgroupid=104953043274&rlsatarget=aud-629407027345:pla-1055001932847&abcId=1145987&merchantid=110778415&gclid=CjwKCAiAn7L-BRBbEiwAl9UtkCTuwf8JAXpM_EMOZv8uX-r_pqlrFAul6Pxh_tcfhA0OySm4L5oHKRoCmisQAvD_BwE
Switch £66
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blue-Sea-M-Series-Mini-Dual-Circuit-Plus-Battery-Switch-Isolator-6011/363016164732?epid=1205203324&hash=item548573157c:g:lukAAOSwnAJe3fBi

£180 for the blue sea add a battery vs a generic switch for £20 🤔you will get away with that in Alabama but that’s classed as rape in the UK🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just got done setting up barb wire fences and put a couple machine gun turrets up, I also carry mace, I think I’m ready to send my postcode now 🤣🤣🤣

Just got done setting up barb wire fences and put a couple machine gun turrets up, I also carry mace, I think I’m ready to send my postcode now 🤣🤣🤣

Depends on how you drive the boat and how much weight you have on it but expect .75 litres per mile or better at a cruise of 20kts or there about (correctly propped of course).
They do go better with a 75/80hp on them though although 60hp will be ok, it"s just revving higher and working harder than an 80 so will use a little more fuel when pushed.

I don't have an aux on either of my boats, and so far (touch wood!) I've not needed one either.

Another vote for Lee Marlow (LM Marine Services). Knows his stuff and is a nice bloke to deal with.