mick

20 hours ago, jonnyswamp said:

 

Kin hell is that before or after, looks like it might have stung a bit.

hope all heals well.

35 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

According to @suzook12transits are worse. I think Ford "hand-grenade"  was the term he used

not what the experts say.

most people buy VW because of the badge not for their reliability.

On 8/15/2022 at 5:02 PM, mike farrants said:

had the week off and the weather was lovely -

went out fishing on Sunday (see catch report)

took some friends out on the boat Monday - but no fishing

Kayaks on tuesday then fished chesil in the evening (see catch report)

went to exmouth and beer to be grockles on Wednesday (prawn sandwich was the closest i got to fishing) Beer was stunning!

Thursday kayaks again but no fishing

Friday we were at a loose end = Mrs really doesnt like fishing and doesnt really like the boat either - but we go out for a chug about as its so lovely and she can chill - she knows how badly i wanted to catch a red band fish so is happy to let me have a go as we pass the mark - small fish skin sabikis and after about 10 mins of trying bang - i finally get my red band. 

followed by a mackerel. 

in the evening we pack up the camper van and head over to join our friends in Selsey at their static caravan for the weekend (rods and tackle box in tow)

Sat we have a day on East Beach with my mates Ring 20 - its a mental boat - 200Hp Mercury 2 stroke - this thing flies - literally - 50+knots easily - i have the bruises to show the slamming. great fun - but a one trick pony. Mrs loved it too! 

Sunday we aim to go fishing before we head back - but on route to the beach at 11.50am my van konks out - suspected drive shaft popped out - bugger - thats the day ruined - RAC called. We wait at the roadside for 5hrs in the searing heat  for a RAC man to tell me what i already knew - he then passes me on to the recovery team, a further 4 hours and we get picked up by a sub-contracted recovery firm to be taken to Rownhams Services to be relayed on to weymouth. we arrive at Rownhams at 10.30pm - no relay - multiple calls to RAC prove fruitless as they cant get another firm to take on the job - RAC don't care, terrible customer service, leave us stranded expecting they are working on it still - by 2.30am after being promised a return call 4 times we hear nothing back and assume were stuck there till the morning so settle down - thankfully we had the camper! At 5.30am after just a couple of hours sleep we get a call saying they've found a firm that will take us (i believe they mean the Sub contractors "sunday out of hours charges" time has passed). 

eventually at 9.30am we get loaded and taken home for 12pm - 24 hours to relay us a 2.5hr journey, madness and terrible customer service, i will be cancelling my RAC cover. 

 

Highlights of this week - Red band fish, Red mullet, Gold Sinny wrasse, Sand smelt - ice creams, beers, wine, ring 20, feeling what 50 knots feels like, laughs with mates 

Low lights - Boat budget will take a hit due to the stoopid T4 money pit. and i never got to fish Selsey East beach - but we will be back. 

Seems your not the only one, another VW van on back of breakdown truck at Baiter Poole,tried uploading phote but says too big.

According to Autotrader and J D Power VW `s are not very reliable,better of buying the badge and sticking it on Transit.😁

They sure don`t skimp on elastic.

9 hours ago, JDP said:

Spiders have feelings, mostly they feel hungry!!!

In our house they mostly feel squashed😁

Why is it racist Australia is a country not a race ?

And the spider dosen`t care.

We keep our boat on the drive,pain in the arse having to launch and retrieve ,but pontoons or drystack are expensive round here.

25lt would last all day usually average 10/15lt.

downside is no protection from wind but very stable ,no rock and roll.

1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said:

yes he is, but they wont allow a person who works more than 4 hours a day to adopt. Makes you wonder just how they adopt out any dogs.

Old people🙂

Nice set of antlers.

My last rib had a 22.5 degree deadrise at stern,It was almost impossible to stand up as boat rocked side to side,

I guess tube size might have played a part

Can`t understand paying all that money when lots of dogs need rehoming.

We used to use normal elec slow cooker when both working, meal was ready when you got home .

I like  your one as its portable , hot food on the boat whithout all the faff.

Hopefully the floods might drown a few of the many poisonous things you get over there.

We bought a Rib as hard boats hard to get on drive, and launch and recover,

deep v rib tubes don`t sit in water so boat rocks at rest,but great fun in rough seas,

if you wan`t a stable rib for fishing tubes need to be both touching water at rest,

if buying new you can configure as you want,we bought from XS-ribs and had console and seats fitted so as to give more room

we had the screen and st/steel surround made locally for a 1/3 rd of price of OE.

bear in mind no cuddy to shelter in,

Rib is easy to launch and recover and can be pushed up drive.

never had a problem but never taken engine apart ,don`t use it on trailer.

as our Rib is kept on a trailer we flush and use salt-away after every trip,

have done same on all our engines .

36 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

@Jon cook over budget I know but.....

 

https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/boat/2006-warrior-165-8247578/?utm_source=search alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=INTL_SearchAlerts&utm_content=3152022

Think engines might be too heavy for transom,Honda`s are not light .

Expensive for a 2006 boat.

Looks good,try not to get it dirty

😐Why do you pronounce it Preemark ,it hasen`t got an E in the word?

come on f/saint you should know everything about cushions.🤪

Only ever use ice to keep food/bait cool,

if people want cold drinks put in fridge.

as shown ice is dangerous.

2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said:

No, me neither. Just goes to show what a bunch of non committal fishermen can do to a guy!! 

If you read my post at the start I said I would be interested , That`s not a commitment.

Would have gone if I didn`t have to self-isolate.

don`t get down hearted your efforts are appreciated.

Thought they would have had one each.

i liked that.

16 hours ago, Saintly Fish said:

Ok so, due to an administrative error (who knew that different parts of the country have different half term holiday weeks?), @suzook12and his son are now unable to make the trip. 
So it's now just @mick, myself and Leo who are going. 
There is space available should anybody wish to take Steves places. 

Sorry to fuck you about but my mate who I share house with has to have surgery on 25th,so have to self isolate over tue,wed and thursday.

covid regulations.