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    • goosehdG
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      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • GilesG
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        The houses behind Johnny are these:

        https://www.johnpardeyarchitects.com/modern-architecture/residential-architecture/priddys-hard-housing/

        Built between the old blast walls of the munitions factory.  Originally there was a wooden shed between each blast wall and in the sheds, shells were filled with explosives.  If one went off, person filling shell plus shed were vapourised, but the walls protected the other sheds/shell-fillers

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • GilesG
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          @goosehd:

          G, Are you going to use topwater baits for the shallows or going to stick to the channel?

          At high water, the fish work the margins, at low water they will be in the channel.  I will do the same  🙂

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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            @Seul:

            "I just caught a bass this big…"

            I loled  😃

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            • GilesG
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              @goosehd Here's some aerial footage of the old munitions depot, the blast walls are at 2:28

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • goosehdG
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                That is a really beautiful area.  Close to urban areas, but still far enough removed that you feel that you’re living in the countryside.

                How are the bugs though?  Around here, the mosquitoes at dusk would carry you away in an area like that.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • GilesG
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                  I honestly can't remember ever seeing any.  Possibly our sort don't like saltwater, or we usually have some sort of breeze.  But whatever, not an issue here.

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • GilesG
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                    I posted this somewhere else recently, but here it is again in the appropriate thread.

                    Vanny DeVito gets the Kayak carrying treatment…...

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • ROmanR
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                      This is great. I'm sure there will be some interesting fish tales (tails).. 🙂

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                      • GilesG
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                        Due to too much demand in Houston, Texas for shipping, the container has been delayed.  I'm now thinking I will see my baby (i need to think of a good name for her) in a month or so.

                        Finished off the battery box today….Put the waterproof plug in the lid of the box...

                        Added a strip of duct tape to relieve the wires into the connectors at the plug of too much movement

                        And with the male connector from the fish-finder itself….

                        And this is effectively the self-contained unit that I will take off the kayak to charge after a day's fishing…

                        Tomorrow when the silicone sealant has gone off, I will do a water-tightness test…...🤞🤞

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
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                          Not the slightest hint of a leak…...👍👍👍

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                            now you know you just need a longer cord, as opposed to an anchor

                            world tours:
                            888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                            Mad Red x2
                            Wabidashery

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                            • GilesG
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                              Sorry Jeff, don't understand that one….

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • AppfaffA
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                                I think he’s saying the battery box can be used as an anchor! That thing looks a beast!

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                                • ROmanR
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                                  @Giles:

                                  Due to too much demand in Houston, Texas for shipping, the container has been delayed.  I'm now thinking I will see my baby (i need to think of a good name for her) in a month.

                                  TINYTANIC, Fishhead, Lure me in, Madam Indiglo

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    @Appfaff:

                                    I think he’s saying the battery box can be used as an anchor! That thing looks a beast!

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                                    Ah, it's actually tiny and weighs next to nothing…....

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      TINYTANIC, Fishhead, Lure me in, Madam Indiglo

                                      I like Tinytanic…....

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • TinManT
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                                        @Filthy:

                                        @Seul:

                                        "I just caught a bass this big…"

                                        I loled  😃

                                        Same here

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                                        Now, I have an IRONHEART!!

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                                        • TinManT
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                                          The water tight box looks great!!  And it’s crazy how light the lithium batteries are.  I work in telecom and I was use to picking up huge lead acid batteries.  We just got replacement lithium… went to pick one up and almost fell over backwards.  [emoji38]

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                                          • ROmanR
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                                            One more, LucyTanya.

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