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I would imagine he could handle a 20lb class rod ok. Nothing really in them, just a bit stiffer. They can certainly handle what you're talking about, my lad landed a 25lb tope no bother on a 20lb class rod

I take it all back. He’s literally just replied. 

I'm using the  Geoff Flow Chart method of manufacture ........ 🤣

I'm using the  Geoff Flow Chart method of manufacture ........ 🤣

I'm using the  Geoff Flow Chart method of manufacture ........ 🤣

Not too far from the lincs coast, you could take Geoff out with you so he could get a taste of what a finished boat is!! There are options tho in all seriousness. The sea is never that far away in the UK. Not that far to go say Liverpool way either, roads are better that way

Welcome Alan...... I see you've met the kids already 👍

Mariner did the twin cylinder Yams  in the states tho, and the E40 Yam was sold globally, still sold today for commercials. Ive struggled to nail down Yam spares as well, even cmsnl show the 3 cylinder variant.
shrouded in mystery although I have it on good authority it is an E40

Still without a definite idea of where we intended to fish, we called up the barrage and booked a spot in the 7.30 AM lock out
As today was the first fine and flat sea forecast, all 3 locks were full and it resembled the wacky races when we got through the other side
Out of the 25 or so boats that went through the locks, around 20 headed west so I headed back up the channel towards Clevedon
Got the pick down and rods out by about 8.30 and it was a full hour until anything showed an interest in any of our baits
Soon the dogs (few) and congers (many) were seemingly suicidal, with the eels going to around 16/18lb and the dogfish going.....well dogfish size
We were close to a charter that two friends were on and they had picked up a small codling since they had been there (7.30) and not much else, so moved a bit closer in to Ladye Bay
We stuck it out and I was rewarded, after dropping a couple of fish, with a plump 3lb plus codling that was stuffed with prawn
Thinking that there may be a good shoal coming through, we stayed up until high with no other cod coming over the gunnels, but plenty of the previous species
After speaking to one of the 2 mates on the charter, we moved out to the English side of the middle grounds and dug in on a rough bit of bank
With it being a small tide, we had to wait an hour or so for a bit of a run of tide and as soon as it started, so did the fishy interest with a constant stream of conger, just the odd dog, a couple of small whiting and a nice few thornies to about 10/12lb
While thinking about a run down to the foreshore for the last hour, I noticed a rod give that slow pull down, then a bit of a bounce
With a good flow of water and the rod bent over (it's only a cheap outfit that lives on the boat for mates that don't have any gear) The rod holder, ex miner, quite small, 76 and has chronic COPD, was struggling a bit and went to hand the rod over
Knowing he'd only dropped straight down off the back and in about 30ft of water, I explained he only had about 10ft of line to reel in and to keep at it
With the line coming up directly behind the boat and the fish trying to stay deep, it could only have been a decent cod and when it surfaced I wasn't wrong (for once)
One knackered old fella and one fat 9lb cod on the deck (that had a small flattie in its guts) and that was pretty much the end of our day, as I wanted to get the 3.45 lock back in before the Armada started jostling for position in the dark
Talking to the other boats in our lock and there were quite a few good doubles caught today, everywhere from Sully (and probably further west) up past Clevedon
So they are about Luke, get them twins fired up and back to Cardiff
Over and out
 
 
 

Got one hit, but got off again, only a small one tho.... Passed some pleasant time in the afternoon sun 👍

Fished of coral today some nice cod up to 9.5 lb loads of big blondes up to 20 lb and the usual dogs, when I came through lock gates nearly every boat had decent size cod to 12 lb haven’t seen so many cod in years tight lines

Got one hit, but got off again, only a small one tho.... Passed some pleasant time in the afternoon sun 👍

Got one hit, but got off again, only a small one tho.... Passed some pleasant time in the afternoon sun 👍

troble is there are a lot of them about, when on the ships i was in singerpore we went down to  a sertin rd in the city, we headed strate to a bar that we used a lot. we wer sat at at table with a few of the  girls, where apon one of the boy ratings came to our table and jioned us after a drink or two, he said is that one yours ( pointing to a yong lady ) i replied nuthing to do with me.he promtly chated her up and went home with her. the chife cook said pete did you tell him that she is a kiteti , no i replied he find out for himself.

Lol. Fisty is mis-using his Admin privileges tonight 🤣

Well, it made me let out a little bit of wee. Tena/10

I'm bored of hearing, "When I was a lad....."
 
 
I told my Thai girlfriend.

Asks the man who measures masculinity in the quantity of soft furnishings bestowed on a boat........ 🤣

Asks the man who measures masculinity in the quantity of soft furnishings bestowed on a boat........ 🤣

We've been rumbled @headlight

and perms!!

Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica ?
Where do they go? 
Wonder no more ! ! ! 
It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintain a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.
If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into, and buried.
The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:
"Freeze a jolly good fellow."
"Freeze a jolly good fellow."
 

Well, couldn't help myself.....
Just bought this
 

Boatworks Today
Several video how to's for laminating/boat repairs
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0kDqq-pSzdqFUk3oTaHBuA
 

Used to play in a band years ago.... We were crap, but we cou;dn't half drink lol
Stopped playing a few years ago as working away all the time....... Now things have changed, decided to pick it up again