GPSguru

39 minutes ago, Josh said:

Fair choice 

i look forward to this time of year it’s usually right around 24th April ish the swallows come dashing on the pond in the garden … I believe journeyed all the way from africa

Yes, @Andy135almost got it, it definitely is the common Wren that we get in the UK. I knew I had seen it, but just could not remember what it was. It is the thin beak that gives it away. We get them nesting in the garden. That one must have been coming back from its migration.

Here you go

1 minute ago, Josh said:

 I didn’t actually know what bird it was to be fair more of an assumption @GPSguru😊

got some more shots here

It is definitely not a sparrow, so I am gonna stick with a finch of some kind.

I always use 28lb spectra braid in moss green off ebay. It is made in the same factory as Power pro.

On 5/1/2023 at 6:48 PM, Josh said:

had a tired canary land on the boat and stayed for a bit which was cool.

Looks like a common finch to me 😉👍

Tyler was 75 this year, so retirement is well earned, nobody goes on forever, unless you are Keith Richards 🤣

Well done Luke, excellent stuff ...........👍

Oh, is it not your birthday on the 4th ? .............. may the fourth be with you Luke ! 🤣

46 minutes ago, JonC said:

The instal team are pretty lapse though. 

Why, were you not sure what you were doing ?

Easy, Red to negative, and Black to live, then stick the earth up your butt, and you are good to go...............

1 hour ago, thejollysinker said:

I’m looking at getting something a bit better than my old garmin gps map to look at the seabed and haven’t got a big budget.

Been looking on FB marketplace and seeing what looks like some good buys.

This took my fancy and wondered what others might think about going down the used route?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1198352904063138/

Is it worth a gamble? (Please say yes then I can justify it to the missus 👍😬)

 

No, contact the saint 😉

2 hours ago, JonC said:

What’s the target at the moment if you get out?

Having perused the tidal stream info for the day, which dictate drift direction and speed, it looks like Plaice in the morning and a light hearted attempt at Turbot in the afternoon.

Due to the continual easterlies, this has been my first opportunity to get on the skerries since early March, but it is still going to be a tad lumpy.

If the weather / sea forecast holds good, then Saturday will be a trip to the skerries.

2 hours ago, JonC said:

Is that like the puncture repair kit @GPSgurudemanded a refund for because it didn’t include the air? 

On 4/24/2023 at 5:46 PM, Saintly Fish said:

@JonC x1 rave hat

You had better make sure that one is XXXL, 🤣

2 hours ago, thejollysinker said:

So today I mixed up my acid to a recommended strength, took the leg back off and mounted the motor on an old bar stool over a flexi bucket. 

I’d already tested the mixture in a jar and used the thermostat as the test bed which, without any agitation cleaned it almost to perfection.

A cheap bilge pump that was obtained from Amazon was rigged up with an array of tubing from the ‘tube bucket’ , wired up with a switch and fuse then connected to a leisure battery for power. The tube was attached to the intake and we went live for 5 hours.

 I have to say a thank you to @JDP for showing me the vids from Oz because it was a great way to do it and the results are amazing!

 I checked inside the thermostat housing after a flush with fresh water and it is immaculately clean compared to the disgusting state it had been in, so can only assume that the cooling galleries are the same. 

On the strength of these results I’m going to do my main engine when I get the chance…. Easy enough over a tide down on the beach.

Excellent work Gary, and its great when a plan comes together.

On 3/14/2023 at 8:24 PM, jonnyswamp said:

I had my navionics on when flying back from Lanzarote Friday night (GPS) and it showed 590 knts at one point, pilot said we were doing 76% of the speed of sound

One of our instruments were lying, I wonder which one ?

The app is designed for marine applications, so I guess the error is a mix of the time interval of requested info from your phone sat receiver, and how it interprets the information.

The app is probably thinking ‘fuck, this is a fast boat’ !

TBH, although I do wear a BB cap a lot, I actually prefer a Breton Fisherman's cap, I have a couple that I purchased when in France, but the genuine article fir very expensive.

2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

Or these??

Nah, Jon C want one of these so he can pretend .........🙄

4 hours ago, Saintly Fish said:

Putting feelers out for an interest in OO's branded caps. 
 

I like caps, however, I get a ton of freebies from, Sakuma, Eagle Claw, Trokar, Fin-Nor, and Tronix.

One thing you may need to ask the supplier is about colouring fade due to UV. My Sakuma and Trokar caps only last a season before some of the colour changes, making them look like you have split mild bleach on them.

2 hours ago, JonC said:

How’s about bucket hats? 

I am surprised you can get one to fit your head 🙄

I am amazed at how you can get so much shite into one head 🤣

52 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

So they can see into the future, obviously proof reading is not their business forte🙄

Will we still be bass fishing in 179 years time 😉

8 minutes ago, Hoop said:

Hey mate, not sure I'm following you here.. stormsure tape? Apologies if I'm missing something.

Wrong thread 🤣

14 hours ago, Hoop said:

As the Hounds have arrived, could be worth while making that yearly trip soonish. Two birds and all that.. 

Have you got your Stormsure tape yet Steve ?

I found some here that was given to me as a sample a long time ago, I assume it will still be Ok (sealed package) and you are welcome to it if you want.

Well done Dicky, maybe not one of your best day's, but at least you got out.

These continual easterly's we have down here are making it very difficult to get out. I badly need a day on the skerries, and there has not been a window since early March.

On 4/17/2023 at 6:41 PM, JonC said:

Everyone else has muted me, you’re the only one reading it 

On 4/17/2023 at 6:57 PM, JonC said:

Couldn’t you find a gifmeme  thing to suit? 

9 minutes ago, JonC said:

Couldn’t you find a gifmeme  thing to suit? 

Well, the Grandson is cursing me for introducing him to 20 yr old dance music, he told me 'Justified and ancient' has been going around his head for days 🤣

He was telling me his mates really like the music and he wanted some more to take on board. I have been told off for turning him into a pill popper 🙄🤣

I know that these will bring back memories for both @Andy135 and @Saintly Fish

Then we have the @JonC music