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Start from the tank to The engine. My bet is that the pickup has degraded in the tank. Feul lines are ethanol resistant, not ethanol proof. The pickup sits in the fuel constantly. My buddy had this issue last year. If this isn't it then look closely at the venting for the tank. Good luck.

Happy Birthday!!

Try to see if the horn still works by doing what Bill said. Actually, before that, check the contacts to the horn to make sure one didn't come off while you were fiddling. If it works, then follow each wire to see where it goes and make sure it's connected. If you have a test light or voltage meter, make sure you have power. Good luck.

Jeez that's a PIG, not a hog. Beautiful winter walleye!!

Great report!!! That kind of adventure makes me want to try my hand at ice fishing.

A 20 will be plenty. More than that they get kinda heavy and it's a fairly small boat so weight is a consideration.

Plastics are brutally expensive. I usually fish with live bait for bass, pike and walleye (which I fish for the most second to Muskie). However, it's nice to have some plastic in the boat along with a rod when out with the family and the mood to fish strikes.

They do good work there, they fixed up my seat cushions 2 years ago and I'm happy with their work. They can be a bit more expensive but their work is superior and is worth it.

Bring lots of dough ray mee, a fully charged credit card and a knapsack filled with bottled water and some snacks cuz you get murdered in the park for drinks and snacks. We are planning on going next year so let us know how it was.

Lew, check with your local building code. I had a gas stove put in my kitchen with a new gas line, well, an illegal fitting was used for the connection, no sealant was used and to boot, it was only on hand tight. When I had a gas fireplace installed in the basement, the gas fitter pointed this all out to me. The store shose service I used originally was out of business by then, good riddance, people like that don't deserve their jobs. As a former firefighter, you know not to mess with natural gas and propane. Look into it to make sure.

Hydro service isn't mandatory. If you use, you pay unless you are stealing electricity for your grow op.

Put one foot in front of the other and move forward. That's all any of us can do. Take care of yourself and your mom. Your dad sounds like he was a heck of a guy. Hang on tight to those good memories.

There are always a deal or two to be had at the shows. I go to take a look and see what's out there. Great way to pass an afternoon.

ONLY LEASE if you can write off the expense. It's a game that the car companies are playing with consumers these days, get a car you can't afford to buy, but can afford the lease payments and get a new one every 3-4 years. They have you for life that way. I can write cars off and what I do is buy a 2-3 year old car with less than 60 000kms and depreciate it over a few years. I drive them till the tires fall off. A car is a car is a car. Don't spend a lot unless you can afford it. Here is a free piece of financial planning advice, take your gross annual income and divide by 3, that's the maximum you should spend on a car. More than that, you are living beyond your means.

EBay and the internet. She should do some homework before seeing someone. Its a lot of work but could prevent her from being ripped off. Everyone wants to hit a home run off of every customer these days. Its too bad.

Alex, you and your entire family have my most sincerest condolences. This is devastating news. Hang in there.

No. He was an electrical engineer and used contacts from his days while working. I do know he did not skimp out and it wasn't cheap but his system works quite fine for his needs.

I've got a Calcutta TE that I use for bucktails, the big stuff I use my 7000. I use my Curado 300 for small bucktails and for the small to midsize swimbaits.

For a hundred bucks, even if it doesn't run you should be able to get it going for a couple of hundred. Those old two strokes were smoky and hard to start but they ran forever.

Nice 'eyes!!!!

A couple of good sized panels with a good battery setup and you should be fine, you won't have enough power to run electrical heating but you will have enough for lighting, basic appliances (toaster or coffee maker), a water pump and battery power for your propane fridge. It can be done, just depends on how much you are willing to pay up front and also factor in maintenence costs as well (battery replacement and the like). I've got a client who did that with his cabin up near Parry Sound, he's off the grid and he lives there year round now. He chops lots of firewood in the spring to feed the woodstove to keep the place toasty warm (actually hot).

Double 10s and larger are a hard pulling bait requiring a low gear ratio of 4-4.5:1. A big reel like the 7000i makes up for that with a really big spool so it gets them back to the boat pretty quick. The 6500 or the Curado 300 are great for smaller baits but for the big stuff, I like my 7000, like Lew said, it's not the smoothest but it gets the job done efficiently.

7000i

Big kick in the ass that's for sure. Good luck and keep a positive attitude. You can beat this s.......t!!!

A couple of things that everyone has seemed to ignore in this thread. Yes, a lighter line should get you further casts. Another thing to consider is making sure your reel and it's bearings are lubed nicely. I love Quantum HotSauce, it smoothed up my Abu 6500C4 musky reel and made it feel like something completely different. Another thing is possibly upgrading the bearings in your reels or even upgrading your reels. You didn't mention what kind you have. A $50 Canadian Tire Baitcaster is never ever going to cast anything like a Curado or more expensive.