FIRST REPORT FROM THE NEW BOAT PROJECT.

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Determined Dan
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FIRST REPORT FROM THE NEW BOAT PROJECT.

#1 Post by Determined Dan »

People myself and herself.

Duration fishing.. 4 hours project 1 year.

Tide coming

Weather perfect calm.

Bait feathers.

Rigs feathers.

Results great pollack about x 20+ and small gurnard x 5.
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THIS IS A BIT OF A MIXED REPORT. :) . I GOT MY HANDS ON A OLD RUINED 18FT CURRAGH LAST YEAR. WITH 4 LAYERS OF CANVASE AND THAT MUCH TAR IT HAD SOAKED THROUGH THE BOARDS. :( . IT WAS MENT TO BE A EASY PROJECT BUT WHEN I GOT STARTED IT TURNED INTO A MASSIVE ONE. I STARTED WITH REMOVING THE CANVASE AND SCRAPING THE TAR OFF THE BOARDS AFTER MONTHS, EVERY EVENING FOR 2 TO 4 HOURS A EVENING I GOT THE BOARDS BACK TO ORANIGNAL COLOUR AND TAR FREE . IT HAS TO BE THAT CLEAN FOR THE FIBER GLASS TO TAKE. IT TOOK SO LONG BECAUSE OF THE COPPER NAIL HEADS AND SANDING AROUND EACH ONE. :roll: . THATS THE DARK DOTS ON THE PICS. NEXT STEP WAS THE INSIDE THE CURRAGH WAS SO HEAVY TARED IT WAS COMING OFF ON EVERYTHING. SO A FEW MORE MONTHS AT THAT AND I GOT THAT DONE. I TAUGHT IT WOULD NEVER END. I SENT IT TO A BOAT BUILDER WHO FIBER GLASSED IT FOR ME. AND A EXCELENT JOB HE DID TOO. AND WITH SOME FINAL BITS LIKE FILLER IN THE DENTS ON THE GUNNELL AND SOME PAINT IT WAS FINISHED. SO THE BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY WE BROUGHT IT FOR A SPIN. IT WAS LIKE A LAKE ON THE SEA AND WE STEAMED OUT FOR ABOUT 20 MIN TO A MARK I KNOW AND THE CRACK STARTED WE WERE PULLING IN POLLACK 2 AND 3 AT A TIME THE BEST WAS 7LB POLLACK THE SMALLEST WAS 3LB POLLACK. SO A GREAT FIRST TRIP OUT. :mrgreen: .AND CANT WAIT TO BRING IT OUT AGAIN. :D .THERE IS A GREAT FEELING WHEN YOU PUT SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT INTO SOMETHING AND YOU GET A RESULT LIKE THIS. HOPE YOU LIKED THE REPORT AND IM HOPING TO PUT UP MANY MORE IN THE NEW VESSEL. TIGHT LINES. REGARDS DAN. :) .
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20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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A FEW MORE PICS.
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20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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Re: FIRST REPORT FROM THE NEW BOAT PROJECT.

#3 Post by Mick001 »

Cracking photos Dan....
A hell of a lot of work gone into the finished result - well done and tight lines

Mick
Species 2010: Thornback Ray:Codling: 3 Bearded Rockling: Doggie: Common Smoothhound: Flounder: Ballan Wrasse: Starry Smoothhound:[color=#BF0000]Mayo Bass: [/color]Sea Trout

Species 2011: Whiting: LSD: 3 Bearded Rockling: Codling: Flounder: Plaice: Turbot: Ballen Wrasse: Bass (EC): Dab: Silver Eel:

Species 2012: Turbot: LSD: Brill: Flounder: Whiting:
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Well done great achievment I bet, and what a way to christen it with a heap of fish 8) 8)
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#5 Post by Determined Dan »

thanks mick it took a bi of time but worth every minute. :) .
Mick001 wrote:Cracking photos Dan....
A hell of a lot of work gone into the finished result - well done and tight lines

Mick
hi southaussie thanks for the reply its was the iceing on the cake to beat the blank on its first trip out. :) .
southaussie wrote:Well done great achievment I bet, and what a way to christen it with a heap of fish 8) 8)
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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#6 Post by JOHN1 »

Thats a great restoration job Dan,fantastic looking boat 8)nice to christen your maiden voyage with a few decent fish 8) well done :wink:

by the way your (caps lock button) is on :lol: :lol:
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#7 Post by hugo »

A real labour of love and then some - I raise my hairpiece to you :D Well wear, and thanx for the enjoyable report
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#8 Post by polaris »

best a luck with her dan,,,alot of hours gone into her,but worth it,,and some nice fish ta break her in,,,lookin good,!!
2010 species----flounder,dab,whiting,doggies,coalfish,pollock,siver eel,sea trout,bass,ballen wrasse, thornback ray,mackerel,pouting,red gurnard,grey gurnard,conger eel,launce,mullet,ling,cod,tub gurnard,octopus,bull huss,3 bearded rockling,poor cod
2011 species----turbot,seatrout,flounder,whiting,coalfish,L s doggies,3 beard r
rockling,mackeral,thornback ray,pollock,ballan wrasse,

2012 species---flounder,coalfish,ballan wrasse,cuckoo wrasse,conger eel,,Ls dogfish,,Turbot,bull huss ,
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#9 Post by Determined Dan »

Cheers polaris. the fish made the day, and it was worth sticking at it. :) thanks for the reply Hugo im itchin to get out again roll on the next calm few days. :) thanks John1 it tuck a while but it was worth it. im now lookin around to get my hands on another boat project... i must be mad. :D :lol: :D.WHAT CAP LOCK BUTTON :oops: ? :wink:. :D .
JOHN1 wrote:Thats a great restoration job Dan,fantastic looking boat 8)nice to christen your maiden voyage with a few decent fish 8) well done :wink:

by the way your (caps lock button) is on :lol: :lol:
Hugo wrote:A real labour of love and then some - I raise my hairpiece to you :D Well wear, and thanx for the enjoyable report
polaris wrote:best a luck with her dan,,,alot of hours gone into her,but worth it,,and some nice fish ta break her in,,,lookin good,!!
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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#10 Post by Boilermaker1 »

Cracking Restoration Job,, Enjoy it
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