New Boat....

The Jester

The Jester

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Well....after being boatless for 5 months, and the house and garden done, and being bored, the withdrawl symptoms kicked in, so with some help from Rob ( Easyfish ), Deano (KingcodDeano) and Ray (Oldessox), thanks lads. i headed off for Shropshire this morning to view an Explorer Elite 2007 model,been dry stored, with 35 hrs use. To cut the story short i bought it, cleanest one i've viewed and i've viewed a few over the past couple of weeks.....me and Rob are going to pick it up Friday or Saturday....here it is...:)

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The Jester said:
Well....after being boatless for 5 months, and the house and garden done, and being bored, the withdrawl symptoms kicked in, so with some help from Rob ( Easyfish ), Deano (KingcodDeano) and Ray (Oldessox), thanks lads. i headed off for Shropshire this morning to view an Explorer Elite 2007 model,been dry stored, with 35 hrs use. To cut the story short i bought it, cleanest one i've viewed and i've viewed a few over the past couple of weeks.....me and Rob are going to pick it up Friday or Saturday....here it is...:)

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Looks good Chris bet you can't wait to get back amongst those monster cod :D:D
 
She looks a smasher mate now the weather watching begins lol I have been on the explorers before and they are a cracking bit of kit they can turn on a six pence and glide through the water good luck mate hope it brings you plenty of doubles
 
Happy New boat Jester, lovely deep V, she'll cut through the water a treat.
is the main engine a Evenrude 60hp

Paul
oh..............heard of a record pollock caught somewhere yesterday.....some scaff foul hooked it up the @rse allegedly

Paul
 
Paul_h said:
Happy New boat Jester, lovely deep V, she'll cut through the water a treat.
is the main engine a Evenrude 60hp

Paul
oh..............heard of a record pollock caught somewhere yesterday.....some scaff foul hooked it up the @rse allegedly

Paul
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No Paul never heard anything about a Pollock being caught :D, the main is a Merc 60hp. the aux is an Evinrude 4hp.....
 
The boat bug bites! Fantastic mate. I get a twist in my guts when I don't own a boat and it just doesn't seem right, superdoopa!:D:D:D

Graham.
 
gentlemen, i'd like to take this oppertunity to clear a few issues up.....

chris.....

when you asked if i'd tow a few hundred kg's of free spirits from Shropshire up to the north east, i thought you meant GIN.....

and after 6hrs listening to my ABBA collection you may regret it...:D

Paul/Jim/Chris......

i will not rise to the bait....:D


i will say tho... IT WAS NOT SNAGGED UP THE A*SE.....

i may even start a "pollock catcher" type thread.....but there would'nt be many posts on it as they are very rare...probably


cracking boat chris.....i'll move me bucket..
 
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easyfish1 said:
gentlemen, i'd like to take this oppertunity to clear a few issues up.....

chris.....

when you asked if i'd tow a few hundred kg's of free spirits from Shropshire up to the north east, i thought you meant GIN.....

and after 6hrs listening to my ABBA collection you may regret it...:D

Paul/Jim/Chris......

i will not rise to the bait....:D


i will say tho... IT WAS NOT SNAGGED UP THE A*SE.....

i may even start a "pollock catcher" type thread.....but there would'nt be many posts on it as they are very rare...probably


cracking boat chris.....i'll move me bucket..
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ROB...ROB.... you have mis read i didn't say sh@gged up the @rse,.... i said foul hooked, allegedly

Paul
 
Thanks for replies lads.....
Aye Graham it seems like something is missing from life when you dont have a boat...but thats fixed now :).

Rob...I was waiting for you to spot the name :D:D, i'm thinking of writing "DUTY" in front of the name and anchoring up a few miles out with the back full of Carling and Lambert and Butlers.....and Gin of course....and maybe some Abba CD's.....:D:D
"What Pollock was that you're talking about"..:D:D;)

Ray....Thanks for the info you gave me on the Explorer, it was appreciated :)

Deano....I know who will get the doubles if you're out with me mate.....no orange peel allowed :exclam:;)
 
Great news chris.........

Hopefully your timing will be immaculate and you will be back afloat as the weather settles at last........Or is that wishful thinking?

Are you putting her back in the marina or keeping on the trailer for now?

Didn't think you would resist for too long!!

Good luck and happy hunting
 
Fantastic bit of news Chris, I thought you would eventually return to the fold of boat ownership.:D She's a cracking looking boat and will give a good turn of speed with that 60 on the back.
Free Spirit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sounds good, but I feel you'll be happier with................JESTER 2. Chuffed for you mate, will look forward to catch reports again.:D:D
 
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