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9 hours ago, Big Cliff said:

One thing I have learned through experience is temperature is critical for the best results. I use a digital remote thermometer so I can monitor the internal temperature without having to open the oven door. 

Best piece of equipment in my kitchen. Without it, a lot of things just wouldn't be the same. I use it for everything, and it makes such a huge difference. I'm totally lost without one now lol 

2 hours ago, Hack_Fisherman said:

I may have waited too late. Weather does not want to cooperate. 
 

has anyone used “coat it” on the outside of an aluminum hull? I might do that as a precaution below the waterline

Not coat it, but gluvit. On the inside. Never the outside. 

S. 

I have this set up, and do it as you described. I just have the two batteries wired together with the 2 AWG jumpers, then the TM connected to one battery.  My charger is connected to one battery, and they both charge. It takes a little longer to charge them if they are low, but still faster than charging 2 separately, and its very rare that I drain them. I charge them on 10A. 

I can troll steady at 1.5mph for hours and hours with no worries about draining the batteries. 

S. 

19 hours ago, DanD said:

 

 Sorry reread that post a number of times and must have a mental block? What kind of American hunters that are in need of something warm and coozy? (Coozy not a spelling mistake LOL)

Dan.

Minnisota, michigan, and the dakotas are frozen solid right now. They are ice fishing. 

S. 

Ive heard these are very good waders. They also have a battery powered heated pair. Pretty slick. 

S. 

On 11/22/2021 at 10:38 AM, Freshtrax said:

I have already told you this but Congrats!   Over the last 5 years or so Waterfowling as become my number 1 obsession.   I Still love fishing but there's something about being In the marsh and hearing and seeing the world spring I to life at sunrise.    All my fishing buddies  don't even call sept - Jan any more.

 

 

What the heck!! 

S. 

On 11/22/2021 at 10:38 AM, Freshtrax said:

I have already told you this but Congrats!   Over the last 5 years or so Waterfowling as become my number 1 obsession.   I Still love fishing but there's something about being In the marsh and hearing and seeing the world spring I to life at sunrise.    All my fishing buddies  don't even call sept - Jan any more.

 

 

Yep, I've been that way for at least 30 years. I rarely even consider fishing from duck opener unitl ice up. Before that, I would cry because I was too "young" to go on the cold days with my old man. I was dragged through the marsh from about 5 years old, and still to this day, love it more than anything else. I got my license the day I turned 16, and haven't looked back. 

S. 

On 11/22/2021 at 10:38 AM, Freshtrax said:

I have already told you this but Congrats!   Over the last 5 years or so Waterfowling as become my number 1 obsession.   I Still love fishing but there's something about being In the marsh and hearing and seeing the world spring I to life at sunrise.    All my fishing buddies  don't even call sept - Jan any more.

 

 

For me its  a williams spoon. My go to for everything when things aren't working. 

Thats wild. Never seen anything like that. Cavitation would make sense sort of...

S. 

16 hours ago, akaShag said:

Thanks.  He and I "know" each other, so I reckon he will be in touch if he still has something to donate to a worthy cause.  😉

Lets not get carried away. "Worthy" is pushing it 😂

S. 

On 11/16/2021 at 8:16 PM, Hack_Fisherman said:

Dream crushers....disappointing. How are we supposed to change if there is no financial justification 

If you want to really go off grid, learn to live with no hydro. People did it for thousands of years. 

S. 

How do I get some? 

S. 

It really is amazing. You can't go wrong and it justifies buying nothing but shimano reels. They are great guys too. I'm lucky to live 10 mins away  

S. 

17 hours ago, Hack_Fisherman said:

The point is to get off of the grid and possibly have enough to charge an electric vehicle or to possibly feed the grid with surplus as an income supplement after I retire

Good luck. 

Like I said, just buy the generator, and thank me later. Your not retiring on profits from a solar system,unless you have a few hundred acres of land to cover in panels, and even then, you lose the value of your otherwise useful land, so its not a good way to use solar. 

Sure you can invest 20+ grand into a solar system to get off the grid, but you have to replace it again in +/- 10 years, so your just throwing money away that can fuel your generator, that will still be running like the day you bought it 10 years ago. 

Solar just hasn't come far enough yet, or everyone would be doing it. 

S. 

23 hours ago, DanD said:

Buy used or buy new? Buy on the word of an individual or buy from a manufacturer that must give some form of warrantee. Any machine can break; but for a purpose built machine why not go new? 

Just questions not a rebuttal.   

I'd buy a used sled. Way more versatile, and much better unit. I've used the snowdog, and they are OK for going A to B on the lake, but hit a hill, or slight slope coming off the lake, and they turn into a nightmare pretty quick. 

Just my opinion, but I'm not a fan. 

S. 

 just buy a honda 2200 inverter.....it will save you a lot of  time and money in the long run. 

S. 

8 minutes ago, Fisherman said:

Back in the late '60's http://www.gogodiablo.com/wp-content/uploads/hus-ski-200-115-300x225.jpg

Yep, that's the one. 

Waterfowling is my #1 addiction. Good luck paying your bills from now on LOL....seriously....

I've been playing that game since I was just a kid tagging along with my old man, now I have had to build an extra large shed just for some of the gear. Its rediculous.  

There's no place I'd rather be than in a marsh at daylight though. Its something special just being there. 

Search for used gear on marketplace etc.....One thing I will tell you from a lot of experience is you don't need fancy gear to kill ducks. Just get lots  

S. 

On 11/6/2021 at 2:04 PM, Terry said:

It’s a snowdog clone 

don’t need insurance or license 

it has its place, real good for early ice and late ice

 

I think the husky was around a long time ago, but just came back into production. I could be wrong, but there used to be a similar unit called a husky back in the day. 

Either way, for the price of either, you could have a decent used sled. 

S. 

On 10/31/2021 at 9:27 AM, lew said:

This time of year I don't put many miles on the truck Norm so I'm not really too concerned about it. 

You should be concerned. Everyone should. But, instead, we all just sit here and pay the price they want. Its complete garbage. Biggest scam going, among a million others that we just let ride for no reason. This country is a complete mess. Won't be able to afford to live here soon. 

S. 

Just buy a snowmobile. 

On 10/27/2021 at 5:16 PM, captpierre said:

We were just spoiled with the ridiculously low Covid gas prices when crude oil prices collapsed. Then Trudeau snuck in his carbon tax. Which, I believe, is to go significantly higher.  But then we get the rebate 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think calling fair gas prices rediculously low, is rediculous. This country is a complete mess. Its only getting worse. 

S. 

On 10/28/2021 at 3:45 PM, akaShag said:

or buy the gizmo that allows you to refill the small bottles from a 20 lb tank...................

I have one, and I still prefer the bigger tanks. Like wayne, I use a 20ber. Things just work better using the big tank. No freeze up, no low running, always full heat at all times. No strain on the tank with that volume. 

My 5lb tank is also great, but I only really use it when I'm walking or hauling a ton of gear into the back woods. 

Regardless, the 1lb tanks are hazardous waste. You can't even get rid of them, so they end up in the ditch. I hate those things. 

S. 

Its pretty sad when we are happy to pay $1.24 for gas. Brutal. 

S.