whiskywizard

Nothing exactly meeting your description. Toronto Harbour, and Frenchman's Bay in Pickering, are close. How big a boat are we talking about here? Do you mean rental rowboats?

Good point. I can't get by with just sunglasses any more; I have to have my reading glasses with me too. I'd love to find a way to add little bifocal stick-on lenses to a pair of good sunglasses.

I have tested them side-by-side. Maui Jim glasses are worth the extra money. But there's no need to pay full retail. Ebay has some real deals on Maui Jims. Or go with a local eye care professional. One of the best buys I have had on Maui Jims was my local small-town optometrist. My wife was looking for sunglasses for me as a gift. The local guy matched prices for her and provided far better service. Besides, my eyesight is important to me. I place more value on good UV protection.

Yup, Microsoft Internet Explorer is wide open to feeding you lots of ads. Try Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome - they are better at giving you full control of the pop-ups and other targeted ads. And they're faster and more trouble-free.

Now I'm sorry I gave you a real answer about the PCOC. I could have just given you grief about your beer choices.

No they don't, because the boat is registered in the US. That is, unless they're going to stay for a prolonged period, over 45 days. They must be able to show they're not from ON. A driver's licence or similar would be fine. If they operate YOUR boat, they have to show proof of competency. Here are the requirements EDIT: added ID requirement .

The regs say that if you have a valid fishing licence, you may trap leeches for bait: -limit is 120 leeches -the trap can't be bigger than 17.7" in any dimension -you may have one trap only -trap must have your name on it. -You can't sell the leeches

Yeah - 24V motor would be best. The OP said the boat came with a trolling motor, so since the trolling motor and battery are already there, I was keeping my advice limited to that equipment. If he decides to convert to 24V motor, there are some good ways to wire for a 24V motor AND get extra battery redundancy for starting.

I read somewhere that the easiest way is to use your kids. Let them swim in the mucky stuff for a while and they'll bring the leeches right to you. That's where the expression "take a kid fishing" comes from.

That charger is likely too small. But we need to know his battery capacity to be sure. There are a few rules of thumb to follow to get the best life from your deep cycle batteries: Never discharge them below 50%. Recharge them as soon as you can. Use a smart charger that controls charge rate. Bulk charge rate on the charger (in Amps) should be approximately 10% of the battery's capacity in Amp-hr. So if your deep cycle battery has 80A-hr capacity, your charger should be about 8A. That one is only 4A per bank.

The set-up described above will work OK, and it's simple, but there are some other ways that give you much more flexibility and safety, and maintain better control of terminal points. A better set-up keeps the 2 batteries in the stern to allow him to maintain one dedicated starting battery and a separate battery for "house loads", like plotters, fishfinders, lights, downriggers, VHF, etc. To do the wiring, start by calling the engine start battery #1. Call the second stern battery #2. Call the bow battery #3. Write these numbers on them. Connect the positive post on battery 1 to the Perko switch's terminal labeled #1. Connect the positive post on battery 2 to the Perko switch's terminal labeled #2. Connect the Yamaha's positive cable to the Perko switch's terminal labeled COMMON Connect ALL the boat's loads positive wires for fishfinder, plotter, lights, radio etc to the Perko switch's terminal labeled #2. Connect ALL the boat's loads negative wires for fishfinder, plotter, lights, radio etc) to the common ground post. Connect bilge pumps positive wires to the Perko switch's terminal labeled #1. Connect bilge pumps negative wires to common ground post. For the 2 batteries at the stern, there should be only 1 terminal (1 conductor) connected to each post. Do not use the battery posts to tie together numerous wires. Do that on the back of the Perko switch. LAST - Connect the negative posts from the 2 stern batteries (#1 & #2) to a common ground post, and connect the Yamaha's ground cable there too. Install a minimum 2-bank charger. Attach the charger's #1 positive lead to the Perko switch's terminal labeled #2. Attach the charger's #2 positive lead to the positive post of the battery in the bow. Connect the charger's #1 negative lead to the common ground post Connect the charger's #2 negative lead to the negative post of baterry #3 in the bow. Connect the trolling motor's positive and negative leads to the battery in the bow (#3). Fuse the positive lead. Perko switch procedure - never turn the switch with the engine running. When ready to leave the dock, select to 1 and start the engine. Run to the fishing area. This charges Battery #1. When you're there, shut down, select switch to 2, and restart. Now when you're trolling or running through the day, and you're set to position 2, you are charging the battery 2 that has the loads on it. Battery 1 stays in reserve, fully charged for starting. When you leave the boat, turn switch to OFF. Bilge pumps are connected to post 1, so they have power as long as battery 1 is charged. If you ever had a battery failure, the BOTH position gives you 2 batteries in parallel for starting. Or when running, you are charging both the stern batteries. Optional step for an even better installation: install an auto charge relay (ACR) between battery 2 & battery 3. There are many brands out there. The two I'm most familiar with are Yandina and Blue Seas. The Perko switch will let the Yamaha's alternator charge the house battery (#2) when the outboard is running and the ACR will charge the trolling motor battery (#3) when the house battery (#2) is fully charged. .

As mentioned already, a 2-bank charger is almost a necessity. But you still have to size it appropriately. You need a charger that puts out, in Amps, approximately 10% of the battery's capacity in Amp-hours. In other words, if your group 27 battery has a capacity of 100A-h, you need a 20A 2-bank charger (10A per bank).

Check your messages and bring your GPS. STAD

Based on the case law, and the MNR application of it in their rules, I don't think it would be considered navigable. It wouldn't satisfy point 4 below: 1. For purposes of determining navigability, the Ministry position will only be finalized after considering the issue of navigability from the perspective of both the date of inspection and the date of letters patent. The necessity to consider navigability from both perspectives arises because the courts have historically considered navigability at the date of the grant, but it is possible, but not certain that future decisions will reflect only the current situation 2. Navigability depends on "public utility". 3. Public utility means actual or potential commercial or recreational use, or other "socially beneficial activity". 4. Generally, the waterway should run from one point of public access to another point of public access. Best answer!

Really? Hard to tell if this is meant to be a joke. Vandalizing their property before trespassing doesn't make other anglers look very good.

They're the same owners that don't scoop if they think they can get away with it. If there's somebody watching, they will scoop. Once nobody is looking, they fling the bag. I've got a friend who saw this happening repeatedly near his house, so he gathered up all the bags-o-doo and returned them to their rightful owner. Problem solved.

I agree. You're right. Even though it's not common, there is the 1% of people who do own water/lakebed/riverbed. And unless we get to see the deed, we can't know for sure. I'd assume it really is private property and respect the no trespassing sign, untill I knew otherwise.

If you have trouble using mice as bait, you can skip that step ... and just have a sandwich instead. .

In the past, the entire park was closed on weekdays because it was still accepting fill. Hundreds of dump trucks a day would roll through there. If you want to be on shore at all, I think you're limited to weekends.

I bought a Suzuki DF140 this past winter. During my homework, I talked to a few different dealers. It sounds like they all have to place their orders well in advance, long before they have any committed sales. If you want the best choice, talk to them in early December but you'll have to be prepared to leave a deposit. The alternative is to find one after they arrive and are in stock. For Suzuki, you might want to call Marsh's Marina (Mark), [email protected] , (705) 538-2285, 5 Duck Bay Rd Waubaushene, Ontario, Canada L0K 2C0 They're the biggest Suzuki dealer around. I wanted a non-current model (big savings and free extended warranty). Marsh's had a 2011 that was exactly what I wanted, and gave me the best price I could find. Their install/rigging/set-up was perfect, and communications were good. After you take delivery, warranty issues can be handled nearer to home. I don't know this for a fact, but I'm guessing you'll never ever get a price in Ontario that matches the prices you're seeing in NYS. .

I grew up in that area. Went to public school in Palgrave. 40 years ago, there were some bass in that pond but have been gone for >20y. The dam referred to above is not in the CA, it's just north of the town, right at the edge of hwy 50, west side. It's not worth your time either.

Here's a $30 fix.

Which Snug Harbour? G-bay, Sturgeon Lake, St Lawrence, South Frontenac? There's probably more I haven't heard of.

have you tried a re-send yet? Mine went through OK. But I picked the address from my contacts list, not a copy/paste from here. I used [email protected] and that seems to be the same as Cliff posted above.

My wife and I launched our kayaks above the locks and paddled South. Very pleasant section of river to explore. We put in here 44.35730, -78.73168 (Copy and paste this into Google maps) and paddled to here 44.33327, -78.72687 Another great spot, part way South to Hwy 7/35 is here: 44.36672, -78.73831 There's a small park, with a launch ramp, dock, wharf and parking. All free. Perfect for a canoe trip. .