Not long now

[DaveMason]

Well , the nights are getting longer and the boat season proper is approaching . Had out all the charts and last years diary , thinking of some extended trips this year . We only made it as far as Alcan in the north and easington in the south last season, Furthest trip out was 16 miles , the proposed trip to the graveyard never came off cos it was just too good in-shore . maybe this year . The far wrecks off hartlepool and Craster are calling though :P

[boblydon]

Count me in for the long sorties Mr Mason, especially the ones down south.....i will hopefully be spending many an enjoyable weekend at hartlepool and whitby this year again

[ronw]

I I\'ll be interested as well

[kensr27sz]

boblydon its just because you have caravan on the water ,you have more toys on the boat than i have in the house ,only jelous m8 .

[boblydon]

haa haa very true though Ken, .....the bigger the toy the bigger the boy, well something like that

[MikeR]

Bob, how do you find Whitby fishes compared to Hartlepool from your own boat? We do a decent amount of charters each year and Hartlepool always seem to provide more consistant rough ground sport.

[LING_BASHER]

If you lot get a good spell in the weather you should all head down hartlepool way stopping off at the wrecks ont he way down, stay over night, have a night out in and around the docks, fish the following day after kipping on the boats and head home.Would make a good full weekend and a cheap cost..fuel..£30 (unless your Ian) night in the pool? £30ish and the booze £££££

[boblydon]

Mike, i dont tend to do that much fishing when i go away with the boat for the weekend, usually stop off on a few wrecks though when travelling there and back

[boblydon]

forgot to add that whitby, as far as marina facillitys is a disgrace for such a main tourist area, the toilet and shower facilitys are a joke also....the council have a bloody cheek to charge you......canny night out though

[MikeR]

Had some good nights in the Duke of York overlooking the harbour!

[MarinerKenny]

What shower facilities in Whitby ? - I ain\'t never seen any !
Crumby old netty in the car park off Church street - which has a sink and a cold water tap !
The Shower/Toilet facilities at Hartlepool marina are spot on - unless you nip to the car first - then you are buggered for getting back into the building

Whitby is an excellent night out though, which in my book is more important than having a shower at the marina - if you can call it a marina.
Much better to nip back to the guesthouse and have a shower there before hitting the town !

[boblydon]

Kenny, your right about the toilet block, thats where the showers are, however when your sleeping on the boat you cant go to the guesthouse, also hartlepool s facilities are great both toilet blocks !!!

[ronw]

how long does it take on average to steam to hartlepool bob?

[boblydon]

Taking it easy you can do it in 4 hours, from royal quays it it 46 mile, hartlepool is 22

[DaveMason]

I guess thats when you concentrate on steaming and not on , er , other distractions Bob eh :P