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A lot like the sea fleas we use to make and run. You could only put a 3 4 Hp motor or it was over powered and the weigh would sink it with bigger motors we put an 8 hp on one , two guys had to hold up the back till we took off or it would sink. Gunning it slow speeds you could make the thing jump 10 ft out of the water fun time and we lived

Hockey sticks, plywood, pulleys and clothes line cable mostly tiller control though a steering wheel and throttle control was a luxury that just wasn't always available.

Anybody remember the gold cup races at Bronte Beach it was a good day for a picnic always I spent many years terrorizing Bronte Creek and Harbour as a kid with a sea flea and a 15hp jonson http://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/BHS/002656626.jpg

Back in the 50's my brother and I had a 6' wooden punt with a 3HP Evinrude....it couldn't beat anything. 😁

Came across an interesting article this morning of a potential world record lake trout caught in Colorado this month. Maybe I am behind times but I have never seen anyone measured the length of a fish (as shown on you tube) especially a potential world record like this. The forked tail should be pinched together and then measured. Looks as though it has been feeding on some pretty good size white fish.

This was my best bud Marvin who was my constant companion for 18 years the sadly left us 9 years ago. Wonderful pooch who loved riding in the boat and would swim all day long if he could.

Could very well be. As far a I know that's what the world record rainbow were. caught by brothers. Still a heck of a fish. You wouldn't hear me complain if I was to be so lucky. LOL.

Looks like a "triploid" fish...in other words its neither male or female. Its sterile and can't reproduce, and therefore doesn't waste any energy in making eggs or milt, or engaging in spawning behavior...it just packs on the pounds. Just don't put the image on a can of Bud Light or Kid Rock will shoot it up....LOL

Here is a project I started last fall and and obviously did not get very far with yet. Should be a blast. That is if I ever do finish it. I found the copy of the popular mechanics magazine with the plans in an old abandoned house. It is from the 70s. There used to be a few videos on you tube of them. They were fast.

had kind of the same setup except one of us use to get up on the bow until it planned out then roll off the side ......fun times

From the horse's mouth: Enquiry: Ethanol content in V-Power gasoline Response: Good morning, Starting in 2022, all gasoline grades sold in Canada will be blended with ethanol, including premium gasoline (V-Power 91 and 93) according to proposed regulations (10% ethanol Federal Clean Fuel Regulation for 2022, Low Carbon Fuel Requirements and need to reduce the carbon intensity of fossil fuels, which ethanol is one mechanism to reduce carbon intensity). All the provinces are switching slowly, and If you see the label at the pump, “Gasoline may contain up to 10% Ethanol” is already happening. Regards, Sylvie Martin Shell Canada, Technical Support Email: [email protected]

It was posted on April 4 2023 but it’s on the internet and I sure people don’t lie on the interweb

Drove something similar early 60's, it was called a "SeaFlea" friend and his dad built it from Popular Mechanics or a similar publication plans

My friend built something similar back in the 80's and we used to run on Lake Ontario behind his house on the Burlington Beach Strip. It had a 25 Johnson Seahorse on it and it went like stink, good times. However, I once strapped a 15 Evinrude on the back of my 16' square back Sportspal (early 80's) and in a straight line it was much, much quicker. 😄 It was literally like a dragster, turning it at full throttle though was a big...NO, NO........ 🤣 It amazes me that I'm still here to share some of these stories. 🤪 So, if you ever get 'er done Barry, we'll want pictures,, or better yet.....video.