PompeyDave Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Hi there again, Dave from Pompey here (as the username suggests!). I'm sure I just did this 12 days ago on the old site 🙂. I've just finished a four month refit on a 2003 Raider 18, and it went into the water for the first time under my ownership three weeks ago. Couple of issues to sort out- the Garmin 2010C fish finder is very tired and is being replaced over the winter. The Teleflex steering is also very worn so I'm upgrading it to hydraulic. Had 35 Mackerel last Sunday so the boat does actually catch fish! Edited October 14, 2020 by PompeyDave spelling. jonnyswamp and Saintly Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Well hello again Dave! Yes, we like to keep you on your toes... we'll have another site for you to register on next week 😉 Get some pics of your Raider up on the Show us yer boat thread 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Hi Dave , welcome again. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 How do I post photos, I can only see how to post a file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, PompeyDave said: How do I post photos, I can only see how to post a file? A photo is a file. A file can be a photo, a document, anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Hello again Dave, welcome aboard OOmk2. mk3 will be available shortly..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Sorry what I mean is can I directly post a photo so that it appears as a reader scrolls down the post, or will it always appear as a file that has to be clicked on to view it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yes, you can post so it appears as a reader scrolls down. Even using 3rd party software this can still work..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, PompeyDave said: Sorry what I mean is can I directly post a photo so that it appears as a reader scrolls down the post, or will it always appear as a file that has to be clicked on to view it? No, the photo will appear as a photo, without needing to be clicked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ok, yes got it now. Many thanks. Geoff, ever optimistic and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Looking good Dave! What did you decide to do about your fish finder? Are you upgrading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yep, looking at either a Lowrance Ti-9 or HDS7. The latter unit looks better but I'm reading several horror stories of unreliability, and it's mighty expensive. Leaning towards the more proven Ti-9 as a result at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 The Elite Ti version 1 or 2? I had a Ti-7 and the touch screen became unreliable in the top right corner where the Menu option was. The version 1's had plastic screens and I found them hard to see in bright sunlight. I also have an HDS 7 Gen 3 and it's so much better quality than the Elite is/was. Properly bright, glass screen. Had mine for a 3 years and still going strong. Not heard any reliability issues with the HDS range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Yep, the HDS7 does look like a step up in terms of quality but it's a very small screen. Went down to Marine Superstore at Port Solent today and had play with several units. I like the HDS Lowrance items, but actually found myself going back to the Simrad GO9 XSE unit time after time. The main reason was the two fingered iPhone like screen navigation on the Simrad items- it's so easy and everything else feels old hat and cumbersome in comparison. The quality is very good too- it's a pukka item. Same old adage- you get what you pay for, but it's made me think again. Not an easy decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Bit the bullet yesterday and bought a Simrad GO9 XSE with a C-Map Reveal chart. £200 cash back offer takes some of the sting out of it. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, PompeyDave said: Bit the bullet yesterday and bought a Simrad GO9 XSE with a C-Map Reveal chart. £200 cash back offer takes some of the sting out of it. Well done Dave, hopefully it helps you catch more fish . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyDave Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Yep. Gotta be better than today. Blanked for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 28 minutes ago, PompeyDave said: Yep. Gotta be better than today. Blanked for the first time. My mate caught a codling from brown down today ! Where were you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, PompeyDave said: Yep. Gotta be better than today. Blanked for the first time. You're not the only one Dave. I blanked too... again... 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Andy135 said: You're not the only one Dave. I blanked too... again... 😖 What no 🐶🐠 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Was drifting with lures, so no 🐶🐟 today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Was drifting with lures, so no 🐶🐟 today Wouldn’t normally stop you . If anyone can catch a 🐶🐠 on lures it’s you ! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 looks like a copertion for the blankty blank check book Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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