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[The Jester]

i'm going to bring darlin up during the summer,


overnight in the flash new marina....then outfish jester the next day...

probably....

Come and have a go Rob, i'll give you a head start

Sounds like a good idea though

[Norman]

sounds great stuff chris ... roll on the start of the season ....... (and the reports)

norm

[oldessox]

My fuel tanks were kept either side of the bilge Chris, I can't remember where the battery was though, the tanks had holding straps attached to the deck but I didn't use them , it took too long to untie them to switch tanks, I ran out of fuel half way up the river one day and was really glad I didn't have to fiddle with straps to change over to the other tank. They never moved about , sat at the back of the boat in their bays was the place with least bounce on the boat.

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[The Jester]

My fuel tanks were kept either side of the bilge Chris, I can't remember where the battery was though, the tanks had holding straps attached to the deck but I didn't use them , it took too long to untie them to switch tanks, I ran out of fuel half way up the river one day and was really glad I didn't have to fiddle with straps to change over to the other tank. They never moved about , sat at the back of the boat in their bays was the place with least bounce on the boat.



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Hi Ray,

Just got back from fitting the angles to the bilge cover....defrosting my fingers on a cuppa...
I notice there are compartments for your tanks to sit in, these aren't on my Explorer....
With the bilge pump being in the sump, it meant that the space round it was wasted, anything put in there might knock the pump off its mounting, so i covered it over and utilised the space above it.
The 2 tanks in the middle and a battery either side was the best way of keeping the balance about right i thought, i'm hoping its out of balance during the summer though, due to a large full fish box
The main battery is on a shelf under the r/h gunnel behind the transom Ray, it would have been a good idea if they had put one on the l/h side as well...

[oldessox]

Yep, I remember now, I can see the corner of he shelf in my pic, the bilge on mine was also open, I made a cover for it as well, but not as posh as yours looks I didn't have a spare battery.
By the way, the boat didn't always look that filthy, it was taken out of he marina and cleaned e ery now and again

[The Jester]

Ha ha Ray, i'll put up with the grime to have a few fish in the box like you had there Bet the new Eleda is clean though...

[oldessox]

Strange though it may seem, the bigger boat is easier to clean than the explorer was, I was down the marina over the Christmas break cleaning her, it's amazing how dirty a boat gets just sitting doing nothing.

[Paul_h]

Lovely set up Chris, bet ya bustin to get out, some great shots out of seaham.
See ya about in March..ish

Paul

[kingcod deano]

I was just thinking if you managed to get the boat in yet lol you have made a cracking job of it mate all its missing now is mackerell scales and blood lol

[The Jester]

Aye Deano, wont be long and it'll be manky...

[canman]

She's looking good Chris, not too long now. In fact, the next settled spell of weather should see you out giving it rock all hope it's sooner rather than later.

[The Jester]

Cheers Arthur you'll have to come down and show me your bait fishing secrets....

[canman]

Not very good secrets Chris, anchor, 2 rods and reels, 2 flapper lug baited hooks, and braided line, lightest sinker I can get away with, half descent tide, and a pinch of ski... I mean luck simmer for a few minutes, then strike that's all there is to it

[The Jester]

Not very good secrets Chris, anchor, 2 rods and reels, 2 flapper lug baited hooks, and braided line, lightest sinker I can get away with, half descent tide, and a pinch of ski... I mean luck simmer for a few minutes, then strike that's all there is to it

I better print that off Arthur, i'll have forgot by the time i get out on the boat...
You got anymore recipies

[canman]

Only for frying the catch