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As with electric cars the only limitation is the infrastructure to support this technology. I could not find any specs on the battery capacity but I would assume it would be close to that of a small/midsize EV). A level 2 EVSE operates at 7.2kW @ 240V and takes approximately 8-15hrs to fully charge a battery of a PEV (plug in electric vehicle) or PHEV (plug in hybrid electric vehicle). This does not make much sense to put Leve 2 charging stations at marinas unless you are leaving your boat there overnight. Now if you want a fast charge 20-45min charge you can install a Level 3 ESVE. Level 3 ESVE's are very expensive to buy and provide the infrastructure to operate. A level 3 EVSE are in the $40,000 - $60,000 range and will require 600V input (@ +/- 200A) per charging station. That is close to the size of most marina's main service - if they can even get 600V. Plus the EVSE's will need to be GFI protected due to the proximity of the water. I would not expect to see these are marinas any time soon.

Hahahaha, ah, nooo. That would be like getting a freebie at the local floosie house.

Did the floor in my lund with poly board. Never have to do it again. Easy cleaning no rot

Be right up there with the electric Beaver in BC. After batteries and pilot (and a skinny one at that) there is nothing left in the allowable gross weight for cargo or passengers!

LOL.. I've done nothing illegal to be turned in for! Just following guidelines provided by the powers to be!.. and saving $240 while I'm at it. Looking like I'll get to do it again in March and then it will be 3 classics = $360 LOL Truck is also due Dec 31st... let it roll....

This thing can really rip, but, will marinas have charging stations for them ?

I'm a lucky man, I frequently get to build one of a kind custom rods for some of the finest hand crafted custom reels made, and all of those reels are made right here in Ontario.

Used to have an evinrude 115 fict injection. Never had so many issues with a motor. Made the switch to Yamaha and never looked back. So , no

Anybody see the flash from that meteor yesterday ? I didn't see it myself but they're saying that darned thing was travelling 30 KM a SECOND. Hard to even imagine something that quick LOL

That's for the software they developed outside of the cell phones. Blackberry made the mistake of delaying the arrival of new cell phones once the iphone came out.. They tried to play catch up after the fact but every time they came out with a new model it was already obsolete by the competition. When people made the switch it was hard to get them back. Once the realized the could never catch up they focused on the software and got out of the cell phone business altogether. The patents on the software saved the company.

How much are horse shoes ???????????????????????

Apparently the draw is tonight for one of Rons creations .. Son is crossing everything he owns in hopes to win. LOL

Hello Chris, If you wish you can double your luck all over again. Ron is building custom reel for me in the fall of 2021. So, it only make since if you are the ONE who will build the custom rod for me. Just a hint. Nevertheless, I'm sure you will agree that Ron's reels and rods build by you are match made in haven.

Nope! I am a pretty dedicated Yamaha guy though, so I am biased.

My biggest regret was putting up with jerks coming on our trips. Examples: 1) I always drove as I towed my boat. There were two guys who sometimes ended up in my car. Neither ever offered to chip on gas enroute. 2) A lodge we used to go to provided gas in the package if you were using camp boats. But if you brought your own boat you had to pay for gas (You got a reduced package rate if you brought your own boat). Camp boats were 15hp 2 strokes. I had a 60 hp 4 stroke...obviously easier to decide to travel further, not to mention my boat was very comfortable to fish from. Everyone liked to go in my boat, but not everyone offered to chip in for boat gas. 3) We generally cast shoreline and structure. As such, I was on the bow running the trolling motor. There was one guy who would always cast ahead of me saying I had an advantage being up from. When I offered to let him run the trolling motor he would decline. 4) Occasionally, someone could not leave business at home for a week, and would often say he had to make one quick phone call in the morning. Sometimes these quick calls lasted an hour...so whoever was riding with him that day had to sit in the boat waiting. On at least two occasions, this same guy left camp early for seemingly weak "emergencies" at home. 5) Occasional riders in my boat would want to go back to camp for IMO dumb reasons...fish aren't biting, it's raining, time for cocktails etc. If camp wasn't far, I could just run them back, but often this was when we 30 minutes away. You are probably saying why didn't you just leave the jerks at home. Unfortunately, this was usually a group of 8, there were best friends and relatives involved. I thought whining would break up the group, and there were some fine people in it. Finally, one year I could not go for work reasons. For whatever reasons, a few other guys couldn't go either, and no trip was scheduled. Suddenly, in mid Sept, I got a window to go (court case I was working on got postponed). I was just starting to decide to see who in the group might be available on short notice. Instead, I said screw it...and just went by myself. It was the most relaxing and wonderful trip I'd had in years. That cured me...now, I have only gone with two very close friends, my two sons, and my nephew. I wish I had limited my trips to these people many years earlier. Long winded post, but once I started thinking about it, the words just flowed. And, honestly, I have other examples, but I think you will get the drift. I must add that my woes were in this specific group of guys. I've taken several other trips, mostly fly in, with groups of 4-6, including some complete strangers, that were a complete blast.

I tend to stay away from painting boats. Guys do use "all grip paint" which is marine boat paint and tends to work pretty good but it is very expensive and the application has to be just right or you will get eventual peeling. We did a 1960 18 foot aluminum boat the man wanted converted into a semi-bass boat with a casting deck, new floor, repainted boat and engine. We used All wheels body shop in Stoney Creek to paint the boat, and we did the motor. Jeff really knows what he is doing and did a great job on this wreck of a boat, and he is very reasonable. Here are some pics that gives you an idea of some of the build, and some inspiration that yes you can make an old boat into something new again.We took all the floatation foam out and replaced it. Totally soaked and probably added an additional 300 lbs to the boat. The customer could not believe how fast his boat was after the build. So bottom line is that a build like that is very time consuming and expensive. Knowing how expensive a complete make over would be we did try to talk the individual into just finding a newer boat. The customer insisted he wanted it done. He claimed the boat was his fathers, then his, and once finished would give it to his son as a surprise present and keep it in the family. That's exactly what happened, He took the boat home and put it in the garage. he called his son to the garage. The son broke into tears when he saw it, and they were thrilled using it for 6 months when unfortunately the father suddenly passed away. The son has the boat, loves fishing with it, and it represents a near and dear "forever" reminder of his Dad.

I took all of the carpet out of my old ranger and replaced it with vinyl. It didn’t take that long and only cost me a few hundred bucks. I used the vinyl thinking it would be easier to work with than carpet and it turned out pretty good. Save yourself a bunch of dough.