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    A lectric question

    in Boat Owning, Equipment and Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by jonnyswamp
    Bit more info

    7 hours ago, Gordmac said:

    I would ask if you are trying to treat the symptoms rather than the problem. If your engine isn't starting ok on one battery perhaps finding out why and sorting that is a better approach?

    I see what you're saying

    The starter motor is 14/15 months old and there's new cable from battery to starter, clean connections etc

    I just think the engine is too tight when freezing cold, spun over fine on 2 batteries, struggled on the usual one

    Always been fine until now which I put down to the very low temps

    There's a few other 250's in my marina with the same engine, I'll see what their set ups are like

     

    bristol channel

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by jonnyswamp

    On 12/12/2022 at 6:19 PM, daio web said:

    yes mate had a great day 12 in total we had 2 x 10 lbs  best days fishing since the late 80 s for the cod 

    Excellent mate, all off the foreshore ?

    EDIT

    Just read your report, I'm heading up that way this week

    A lectric question

    in Boat Owning, Equipment and Maintenance

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    One for the big forheaded people on here

    I will be fitting one of these 

    DC 12V 500A 4 Pin SPST Starter Relay Contactor Double Batteries Isolator Control | eBay

    To link up 2 batteries just for starting purposes (especially in this cold weather)

    Can the relay switch be closed using the crank position on the ignition, would make more sense than fitting an odd switch on the dash panel and would always start on 2 batteries

    Sounds good in theory to me ?

    Friday 9th Dec Bristol Channel

    in Catch reports

    Posted

    12 hours ago, thejollysinker said:

    I’m trying to imagine filling a water bottle from a shower head 🤣

    well done on the cod, shame it was so slow but good to be out eh? 😊

    It was one of those anti-tamper fixed heads, where the rose was slightly larger than the hole in the top of the bottle 

    And the water wasn't instantly warm either ❄️

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    Friday 9th Dec Bristol Channel

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    Posted · Edited by jonnyswamp

    High water was around 7.30 am so decided to catch that lock out

    Got to the boat at 6.45 to a defrosted windscreen and a very warm cabin (the joys of a heater, especially when you can tell it to come on from your phone)

    Turned the batteries on, turned the key and the engine didn't spring into life

    The temp was minus 3 at my house and not much warmer on the water

    Tested all 3 batteries and they were at 12.6v, just not enough juice in one battery to turn the engine fast enough

    Anyway, I luckily found a short length of battery cable with an 8mm eye on both ends, result (I can't remember making one up but glad I did)

    Linked the closest  2 together and she fired up

    My crew were getting a bit panicky by this time as usually I make the 5 min walk up to get the boat, then pick them up by the fuel pontoon as it's less for the old un to walk

    They thought I'd fallen in, because it was a fair bit icey, I then had to run back to the clubhouse to fill the water bottle as all the external taps had frozen

    The only outlet which I could get a 5 litre bottle underneath was a shower head, needless to say I got wet filling it 

    We just managed to get in the 7.30 lock with not many seconds to spare and headed out to a flat calm sea

    Plan was to stay local instead of running up and down the channel burning fuel unnecessarily

    First stop was in close near the Rannie to get out of the first couple of hrs of a strong ebb, this produced jack shit, not even a bite between us

    Around 11 we ventured further out to the outer edge of the coral, plenty of boats around us, but judging by the radio chatter not a lot being caught

    An hour or so before low water I had the only visible bite of the day which resulted in this juvenile 

    2022-12-11_06-39-30

    A shade under 3lb but fat (full of prawns)

    Nipper pulled in a tiny codling which he didn't know he had on about 10 minutes later which was the sum total of our days fishing

    Shuff never saw his tip move all day

    Did hear that the dredger had been around for the last 3 days and nights, so may have something to do with it ?

    As for the battery saga, I have one of these on the way

    DC 12V 500A 4 Pin SPST Starter Relay Contactor Double Batteries Isolator Control | eBay

     

     

    Penzance 1st and 2nd Dec

    in Catch reports

    Posted · Edited by jonnyswamp

    7 of us took a trip way down south to Penzance for a 2 day trip aboard Lo Kie Adventures, aiming to fish the reefs off Lands End

    The easterly winds nearly put paid to the trip, but luckily the forecast mellowed and down we went

    I could spend an hour or so trying to write an enthralling report laden with pictures, but I didn't take any and the skipper did

    The skipper also wrote a report on his Facebook page, so I think I shouldn't out write him 😇

    I don't know how to put the post directly on here, but I'll try and put a link to his page, you may have to scroll down to find the report

    Also thoroughly recommend him, very knowledgeable and eager to get everyone catching

    lo kie adventures - search results | Facebook

    EDIT

    Just tried the link and we are the second report, this I assume will change as he writes more reports ?

     

     

    Come on then... who's out at the weekend?

    in Boat angling techniques, baits and tackle

    Posted

    Heading down to Penzance tomorrow pm (Wed) Thursdays trip looks very likely and Fridays dodgy, but hopeful

    Hoping it's going to be as good as the lads who have been before say it is

    Don't think we're doing any offshore wrecking, just the inshore reefs apparently

    May finally get something half decent on the slow jigs

    If it's worthwhile, I'll put a report up when we get back

    Come on then... who's out at the weekend?

    in Boat angling techniques, baits and tackle

    Posted

    On 11/11/2022 at 9:58 PM, Odyssey said:

    Tight lines, id stay in off Cardiff on the banks or foreshore, been some nice cod off there recently 

    Tried Newport deeps (dogs, rays and a few biggish (25lb +) congers)

    Back to Foreshore on ebb and it was shite

    The cod comp is supposed to be this Sunday, but forecast not looking good

    I have ordered my bait and will have pay for it whether I go or not, so will probly go out Saturday depending on what forecast says tomorrow

    Survey Cost

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

    Thinking depends on how deep you want the survey to go. My last one was £850.

    Kinell, I was going to get one done for insurance value, as Porthcawl (like most insurers) will only insure the boat for what you paid for it, not it's current value

     

    24th Sept BC

    in Catch reports

    Posted

    On 9/26/2022 at 4:53 PM, GPSguru said:

    I wonder if it will be a better cod run this year.  Here in Lyme Bay I am getting early reports of cod/codling on the wrecks, lets hope they stay for a while.

    I hope so, but not holding my breath

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