bigbuck

I was there in the afternoon and picked up a shirt and some odds and ends. Coleman fuel for 15pts off, I was in! Spoke to Charlie Wray for quite a while, he is a great guy and I know some guys don't like him cuz his show can sound like an infomercial but you have to remember, his sponsors are the ones paying his way. Angelo Viola and Pete Bowman were there too, I tried to find out who the new host was going to be but I couldn't get it out of them. Its a nice store and they have a decent selection of what I look for so they will get my business before BassPro does now. BPS is great but I'd rather support a Canadian company before I send my dough south of the border.

20hrs driving time give or take an hour or two. Easy to do with 2 guys, jumbo Timmies, and when in the states, jumbo Dunkins, and when back in Ontario jumbo Robins.

Bill Sandy is a legendary musky guy up there. I'd do a day or two with a guide to learn the local patterns. Its costing how much to go up, you may as well drop another couple hundred each to get to REALLY enjoy it. I'm green with envy. I miss LOTW.

It may have been shipped without oil but when the engine was assembled, all the moving surfaces would have been covered with assembly lube. What kind if sound do you think an engine would make until the oil finally makes it everywhere its supposed to go? Let the dealer know, and make sure you document it, just in case there is a real problem later.

It's a brand new package, it should run correctly from the get go, if it does not, it's the dealer's problem. The owner should not have to spend on trim tabs on a brand new boat.

We have a trailer at Bluewater Resort, it's in the little bay just beside Paragon Marina with the big cruisers and the town dock. Good for you for chiseling on the price, the real estate agents up there are notorious for overpricing. I'll see ya when I see ya up there in September, I'll keep an eye out for your boat.

Should you be changing the oil at only 6hrs???? Stick to the manufacturers recommendations, if they say 20 hrs, that's when you change it. The reason being that the oil that is in there has all the assembly lube in it that helps to make sure everything seats properly. Don't worry about it now, if it smells strongly of gas later on, check the oil level, if it's 'making oil' in other words, gas is thinning the oil and increasing the amount in the crankcase then yes, you have problems. This early on, don't worry too much. Keep an eye on it.

I know where you are. I go up that channel on occasion going to or coming back from North Bay. We' have to wet a line sometime. We are up pretty much every weekend from may twofer till thanksgiving.

The one right across from marina row towards the bottleneck??

Tossing one of those will end up pulling the boat towards it. Great colour.

You don't need trim tabs on an aluminum fishing boat. There is other factors at play here. The issue is either weight distribution or its motor height. DON'T let your dealer give you the runaround either. Take their mechanic for a test ride so he can see for himself. A 20ft+ fibreglass boat having problems with planing and stability I can see, not in your case.

Good for you on the PB!!!! It's always nice to get out and wet a line with your dad. I'm trying to get my dad up to HH for a day of fishing.

Congratulations to you and your family. You'll enjoy the area. There's plenty to do within a very short distance. Which cottage on Mermaid? I'm always tooling around on the weekends. Beige Larson fishn'ski w/ a green top.

NICE!! Life's tough when you can catch pickeral while sitting on a Muskoka chair in your backyard. Beautiful piece of heaven you have there. Good job on the swingset, they are a big job but worth it for the kiddies.

We've got plenty of laws and don't really need more of them. We just need to work with what we have and enforce them properly. If there is a lack of enforcement staff, hire some more, the fines they generate will propbably pay their wages and also take a chunk out of the deficit (or end up in someone's pocket LOL).

There's muskies there but not in great numbers like the Kawarthas.

Contact the outfitter. I'm pretty sure that a couple of deep cycles with an invertor should keep it going for the week as long as you don't use the humidifier. Check to see what the power usage is, there should be something on the bottom of the machine or in the owner's manual. I don't go anywhere without mine any more. I've forgotten it a couple of times and those were not fun weekends.

Nice way to do it. I'm partial to my Stowmaster.

Maybe check with Tightlines. There's a tackle shop on Shepard by Midland, you could try there as well.

Need more info. 8hrs gets you into some pretty good waters BUT what exactly are you looking for? A shack with no running water might be fine for some but others want 5star cuisine and accomodations.

I've got a buddy who's already landed 5 as of last weekend. They are there, I'm not sure about how big they are but there is numbers.

Nice 'skis!!! I guess the Kawartha muskies are on fire. I can't wait for GBay opener.

Don't go messing with the setup of the boat until you have it rigged the way you want. Changing the height of the motor now is premature. As for trim, on a tiller it's used very little if I remember correctly. Enjoy the new ride.

Salty's Down Easters have clamps that would work on a tinny. As for a boat with deeper and thicker gunnels, drilling is the only way to go. I'm resisting too, because I don't want to drill a bunch of holes in my fish'n ski bowrider.

Once you start getting into mods to tow, they get expensive quick. Get the proper tow vehicle for whatever it is you are towing. Unfortunately, there is no 'Holy Grail' ie. plenty of towing capacity, room, power and 25mmpg while towing.