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Yep, my thoughts as well. Those radial arm saws were great for cabinets though. A sliding mitre saw won't make a cut long enough. My 12" might get 16"....

You guys have it all wrong. My wife would RATHER fishing gear than most other things! The problem is, when we go fishing, she kicks my A$$...... S.

If its not too rough, they work awesome. The big boards are great too, but its easier to switch things up with the inines. S.

Nope. What you have will mark the exact same fish at the exact same time.

Theres one in port perry. https://www.lakeviewmarine.com/

Im not a fan of the foam. Its a PITA if you have to run wires, or anything else under there. If you have a problem down the road, you can't access anything, and it stops the water from flowing out of your bilge. I used the pour in foam last time in parts of my boat, and its not supposed to absorb water either, but it has 100%, and now its a PITA to remove lol......I'm using Foam board. Easy in, easy out, and doens't absorb (as much) water. S.

Perfect. Thanks for the info. S.

I bought a new powerdrive ipilot this year, so far so good, but I kept my old V1 powerdrive just in case. The old girl still works like the day i got it lol

Rods don't need to be fancy, but don't skimp out on the reels. They take a beating. I use shimano TDR's. Got them for $20 each at CT on sale lol....they work great. I prefer the church boards (orange ones) personally. I just find them easier to get off when reeling in a fish. I'm assuming your running lead cores? S.

What thickness? The stuff I've used wasn't very sturdy unless it was fairly thick, and the thicker it is the heavier it is, so..... I guess depending how far apart your supports are, but I know mine are more than 16", and less than 24" apart. Do you get any sag anywhere? I like this idea, and its likely cheaper than aluminum right now too. S.

Yes, I use salt port, and don't add the salt. I also add onion and sometimes a clove or two of garlic. Depends what I plan to do with it, or who I'm giving it to lol S.

I have a clamp on scotty, but its not the mini troll, its bigger. I'm in Peterborough if your interested PM me. S.

Is there vinyl on top of it? I have been considering this as well. I have a good source for it. How slippery is it? What thickness did you use? I like both that, and the aluminum plate, then either vinyl or hydro turf over top for a bit of traction. I have use the poly board for a lot of other stuff, and it is super tough, and easy to work with. Its heavy, but my boat could use a little weight. I think once I tear out the foam this time, its going to be pretty light. If the lakes would freeze maybe i could stop using it and get started on tearing it apart lol S.

Its almost impossible to screw it up. Always use new sealers. Sterilize your bottles well. Google has all the info you need. I basically do the same as Doug above, and you can put anything you want in those bottles....we do fish, deer, moose, seal, rabbits, crab, lobster, mussels, clams....I could keep going but i wont lol S.

We had an 8x10 ice hut with a small woodstove in one corner. Tons of room. We had fold down benches on each wall for the bunks, as well as the two benches along each side. We had 13 people in it one time LOL The biggest problem is it gets too hot. I've got my neighbor on the look out. S.

I'd rather regulate the heat with wood than worry about dying of CO2, or running out of gas. Worste case scenario with a wood stove is its too hot. I wouldn't even consider another way, but i've had a woodstove my whole life, so I'm a little biased lol I can ask my neighbour. He is a gas guy and comes across these heaters once in a while. S.

Were you actually tested, or you are just assuming you had it? Where do you think you got it from?

Small wood stove would be my first choice. Get away from gas all together. Off grid at its finest! S.

I could be swayed into a suzi. They are also great engines. S.

I re-powered my boat last year with a new yamaha, but my 1993 40hp 2 stroke yammy still runs like the day I got it. I still have it sitting in my garage. Can't bring myself to let it go. I know for sure I could hook it up to muffs and it would start on the 5th pull.... lol S.

I put more hours on my yammy in a month than you have on that old thing!!!

Yammy hands down no question. Have you ever met an unhappy yamaha owner? I haven't. All my stuff is yammy, and I have never been let down, never had a single issue with any of it. Sleds, bikes, and outboards......even guitars, speakers, PA systems....lol S.

Sweet Mike!! Even a walleye in there! Atta boy! S.

I hear you, but I also have some understanding for contractors this year. Its been a crazy year. Getting materials alone has been a huge issue, that takes up a lot of time for these guys. I don't think there is a contractor who is on schedule. Even quotes are hard to do, because pricing is rediculous. Its been a weird year for sure. Give these guys a bit of slack, they are busting their asses to keep everyone happy, and you know how that goes..... Lew, if you need a hand with those trees, let me know. Im quite capable with a saw and felling trees. S.

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