whiskywizard

Don't do that; you'll wind up in more trouble than it's worth. I understand and empathize with your outrage, but don't go so far that's it's you who is doing the explaining to the police, CO, or court. Just keep reporting the event/date/time/location and the licence plate number. You've certainly done your part and should be able to sleep well knowing you did. And be discreet taking any photos; you never know when one of these clowns will take serious offense and turn it into something really ugly. I agree. You know of pike poachers being fined. I know of white-bucket-brigaders getting checked. We shouldn't say the MNR is doing nothing. The MNR is doing what it can with the resources it has. The MNR needs more COs. We should all tell our MPPs, in wiriting, that we want more MNR enforcement. Your first point is a great one; I will do it too. Point 2 really won't fly. If you owned the tackle shop, would you post the poachers' pictures? They aren't guilty yet. And how do you know the guy telling you the story is any more legitimate than those he's complaining about. I like this idea. .

Jeez Cliff, you're going to make all the single folk here think that women run married guy's lives. Oh... wait. I just realized what I said. Forget I said anything. .

Be really careful taking any advice from the the guy who told you this....

I'd attempt a $5 repair before I replaced it. I'd use one of the kneaded epoxies. Like this. Available at all marine stores, big box building stores and Canadian Tire And I'd drill small matching holes in the broken faces of the 2 parts and dowel them with a steel dowel made from cutting a common nail. Add extra epoxy around the exterior of the neck of the break to build up some extra support.

You need the permission of both the land owner AND the tenant farmer. .

Ahhh yes. I never thought of Princess Auto. I guess i havent started to connect them with fishing/marine because what Ive seen there so far was pretty low quality. I suspect it will improve over time, just like their tools have.

I guess I'm out of the loop... What is a PA store?

Jeez, I post a heart wrenching photo of a disaster and you all make jokes.

A wee bit, but not to where it should be.

This is tough to watch. It just shows the dangers of attending these events. Amazing photo shows great detail. The pilot at low level had no control over his aircraft. It narrowly misses a crowd gathered for the air show and slams into four buildings. One can only imagine the horror of the occupants inside those buildings. Probably scared the crap out of them.

You'd need it before the News, maybe?

Wow! Just - WOW. I'm very impressed.

I should have mentioned this before... Pump location and installation is every bit as important as make/quality. Of the many boats I've owned, only 1 had the bilge pumps installed properly by the factory. Here's a link to some good reading on bilge pumps. Even small fishing boats should have a minimum of 2 pumps, installed properly. And if you leave your boat in the water unattended, you really must have at least 2 pumps on float switches or solid state water sensors.

Agreed, Canadian Customs and Border Services Agency doesn't care that it's a 12-passenger van. They clear hundreds of vans, trucks and buses every day. But that's not the issue. The issue is whether or not it's a rental van. Most rental agreements prohibit US rental vehicles from crossing into Canada. if you discover this problem only after you get to the border, yit will screw up your trip. You need to talk to your rental company, not CBSA. Edit - added the history I learned of this issue right after 9/11. Many Canadians were stuck in the US when so many flights were grounded. They rented cars and tried to drive home, only to get stopped at the border. Some understanding border agents let them cross, but that happened only because of the unusual circumstances.

I really like some of the things the OFAH does, but it was that slimey lottery ticket practice that made me end my membership. That, and the amount of money they poured into the property and offices in Peterborough.

This is a good warning from Vance. Almost all US car rental companies prohibit bringing their rental vehicles across the border due to some customs/duty liability. If they tell you it's OK, get it in writing. Here's the link to CBSa's info for visitors to Canada. Info for visitors

It's downright nasty tonight. Winds out of the NNW 20-30, rain and wet snow. Nasty. The rain is good for the water levels but it could sure stand to warm up a bit.

You're kinda stuck, unless you want to do a more complete upgrade. Rule pumps may be a bit better than CTC's Seasense, but if you're looking at Rule's smaller pumps, they're still way down in the quality pile. When you get down in the model lineup, like the Rule 1100 and below, they are mass produced, using cheap materials, just like your failed pumps. If you really don't want to change this pump again, jump up in the Rule line to at least the 1500. Even better, install a Jabsco pump. Even Jabsco's smallest diaphragm pump will last for many years, is totally serviceable, and since it's a diaphragm pump, it will dry the bilge right out. As you bump up bilge pump size, don't forget you'll need larger conductor cable supplying it, and larger discharge hose. Unfortunately, there's no free lunch. If you elect to stick with a cheaper Rule pump, like the 500, look for the models with the quick release bases. Rule calls them snap lock strainers. At least this way, it's an easy change for you when it fails.

Jeez Cliff, I just looked at when you posted this. There's your problem. If you've got stuff to do, why are you sleeping in so late? You should be out to the shop by 0425!

The canoe will have been constructed of polyester resin and fibreglass. The challenge now is getting a good bond to the fully cured canoe. You'll get the best bond with epoxy. My preference is West System epoxy, but others are good too, like Mas Epoxy. Any boating/marine supply store will carry one or both and even in kits that include some cloth, mixing pot and sticks.

^ l l This!

Cliff, on the plumbing issue... I have seen some with removable seats and some without. Knowing the make, or a photo might help. There's also a simple tool available for about $15 to grind the seat. It is a T-handle, with a resurfacing tool. Might save a wall repair. Sorry - no idea what the 'toon is worth. If it's the one we spoke of on the weekend, that's a BIG pontoon boat! .

Good call. The Corian brand is nice. Any of the solid surface materials are very good. In our house, my wife used one called Acryflek and another called Cambria Quartz. The Cambria has real stone added to the acrylic so it looks and feels like stone. She had me install it in places like bathroom showers too. Waterproof, easy to clean, caulking adheres well, looks like granite. Nice stuff.

My wife is a retired kitchen designer. Her specialty was kitchens in the $30k range and up (+ appliances), but she also did many smaller ones too. She has ripped out many Big Box Store-style kitchens long before they were worn out because the owners hated them. They don't work well and they're not nice to look at. The materials are OK (not great, but OK); it's the design/layout that often sucks and leaves people unhappy. Doors interfere with one another, the fridge interferes with stove, can't walk past the dishwasher with it open, can't put away dishes with the dishwasher open, etc. And then there's the esthetics; crown moldings end in mid-air, overly-large fillers, sinks not aligned under windows, bad colour choices, bad texture choices, upper cabinets not balanced side to side - stuff like that. Unless you're an experienced kitchen installer who has seen the difference between a good design and a weak one, I'd suggest you get a pro to help with the layout. Another thing she showed me that I'll never forget... Granite counters are truely beautiful to look at but they are a porous stone. People who cook a lot, and especially bakers who roll out dough on the counter, push food into the stone. My wife has shown me photos of huge mold colonies living on the underside of granite countertops. Like, several sq. metres of mold! More than 1cm thick. Really. And some suppliers will tell you to seal them. And reseal them 2x a year. That sealant is coming off, into your food. We'll think twice before putting in granite, despite how nice it looks.

Oh - forgot to say thanks for the help. There's no way I would have gotten the boat off the trailer alone, so thank you to Troy, Simon and Cliff. It's good to have it in the water and here at home. The trailer still looks like a swamp creature - maybe I'll have time to get to that on Monday night.