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    I got HS out today.
    My arms were aching , and now my shoulders were too.
    Not much wind , but intermittent showers.
    Anyway , the setting up of the tender and the trip out was easy enough , and setting up HS .
    Going out , I got a bit off with a couple of knuckleheads in a couple of pieces of frozen snot , they kept weaving across and back in front of me.
    Then I thought stuff it , if I run over them its their problem.
    That was about the time I caught the first fish for the afternoon.
    The pain in my arms went away then it seemed , although my hands were complaining , I use a hand line .
    But I was back to the old tillering with my feet trick , and trolling up plenty.
    Mainly 'couta , nothing of a size worth worrying about , but also some nice perch.
    HS was easy , really well behaved as per usual , and my picking up of the swing mooring was the best ever.
    Then time to clean fish , a little bit of housework , and home again.
    That was a good afternoon !.
    Rob J.

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    I have just found some photos , that are of interest.
    The original engine cover was bloody terrible , it took up too much room , and you had to lift it to change gear !.
    Much better now.
    Regards Rob J.

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    Leckie and I took out HS today , what a glorious day for sailing !.
    About 15-20 knots of steady (cold ) breeze from the south , and a 2 metre swell.
    HS gave us a beautiful afternoon of fishing under sail .
    I even caught a thresher shark , but it destroyed the line , broke the swivel at the paravane.
    I also got the gaff up myself , with the aid of the cleats .
    And we had lots of other boats come over and compliment HS.
    She is a great little boat !.
    Regards Rob j.

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    Most of the afternoon we were on long tacks , but working our way south .
    HS handled the swell well , whether it was front on , or on the angle , just bobbed right along , little water coming over the top .
    But coming home , running home goosewinged , with the wind and swell , she just surfed along majestically , beautiful !.
    Rob J.
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    Well , I took HS out today , on my own , trolling under sail.
    I had a bit of trouble getting the mainsail up and the peak just right , but I got it eventually.
    But my wrists and arms were screaming , and stayed that way for hours.
    But I trolled the town reef , then worked down to the Minerva reef.
    I got heaps of 'couta and half a dozen pike , that I gave to a mate later.
    I lost interest about then , my arms were really hurting .
    But I had thought ahead , and I knew from the Minerva reef I had a straight sail home.
    So , thats what I did.
    I could see the water tower , and guessed from there were the end of the breakwater was.
    So , I let HS sail herself home .
    I let the tiller go and used my body position in the cockpit to sail her straight home.
    That felt good , and looked good to me too.
    I took care dropping the gaff , it didn't jam , and the rest was easy enough.
    I'd like to go out again , but hopefully with a mate , and save the pain.
    Rob J.

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    I don't know if I've put these photos up before , but I thought they were beauties.
    Regards Rob J.

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    I took an old timer out fishing on HS today.
    He was pretty wobbly , and with the slop out in the bay I didn't put up the main for a while, just the jib and staysail .
    We caught plenty , he had a good time , and that is all that matters really.
    Next time , if we have better conditions I'll put all sail up early.
    Rob J.

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    It's about time we saw some photos of all these fish Rob.

    Paul.
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    Better still , the look on the old boys face , when he lifts up 2 bags of fish , to take home !.
    I've taken out the camera before , but its impossible on your own , hauling in fish , tillering with your feet , and taking photos too !.
    Normally its a picture of an upturned paravane , 200 yds from my mooring.
    I'll try to do better though.
    Regards Rob J.

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    Photos of fish, on the deck, are quite acceptable Rob.

    No need for "action" shots.

    Paul.
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    I try and keep them off the deck Paul.
    What about a full esky ?.
    Regards Rob J.

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    "Off the Deck". !!

    Oh, now I get it, you don't want a "real" fishing" boat.

    O.K. An Esky shot will be good enough.


    Paul.
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    Yes Paul , I'd like a real fishing boat .
    But to have fish on the deck on HS would mean being out of the cockpit.
    This boat is great for sailing , but not much for fishing.
    I'll post a few photos I took last time I took the camera out , starting from my mooring.
    Pretty boring stuff really , and I caught 40+ fish that day .Have a look at the last photo , would you like to be fishing from that deck , in big seas ?.
    I'd love a real fishing boat yes , and hand HS over to someone who wants a great sail boat.
    Regards Rob J.

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    I see your pont Rob.

    Not a lot of deck on your boat.

    Lets hope you can find something more suited to fishing, in the New Year.

    Paul.
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    There isn't much deck Paul , and its often sloping , and bucking , with nothing to hold you in.
    Yesterday I really wanted to sort out the staysail roller , but in those seas I thought I'd better not , I could finish up in the drink.
    How about this little boat , you reckon you could do some good fishing off her ? . [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq_rqh5WXSc]Bültjer kotter_Exterior - YouTube[/ame] . [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Co7PlurbtQ]Bültjer kotter_Interior - YouTube[/ame] .
    If I could shink it , it would be a great boat !.
    Regards Rob J.

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