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Probably not many folks even lived after being 50' from a polar bear Bill, definitely something you'll never forget.

Doesn't matter Mike, it's just that every time someone around here says Polar Bear, I remember the trip you & Bill took LOL

I've been working out back for the last hour and surprisingly, there's very few skeeters around...yet. I was roto-tilling the garden yesterday and was nearly eaten alive so I'm expecting the onslaught to begin very soon LOL I use an OFF product that comes out as a dry powder and it works really well and doesn't leave everything covered it slime like so many of them.

Without doubt, that was the best fishing tale I've ever read on this board

Their also very light brown too Brian, much lighter than a Mourning Dove.

I have to move 2 cords of wood today, take down an old portable garage, erect a new 12 X 20' portable garage, then move the 2 cords of wood back into their new home. I imagine I'll be one very LARGE mosquito bite by the time that's all done LOL

This critter is VERY skittish and takes off as soon as I try to get close so I doubt he's a domesticated bird. He spends alot of time now with one of the Mourning Doves that's always here so I may soon have a picture of a cross between a Mourning/Eurasion Dove LOL

As in escaped from a zoo or something similar ?? And for what it's worth, the dove was on the lawn again an hour ago.

Maybe yours migrated over here Brian LOL

I contacted ebird just to let them know I'd seen that bird and they were extremely happy to hear about it and said it's very rare in Ontario and asked permission to send some people here to try and find it again.. I sent them the picture and just said I lived in the Kawarthas and told them I'd rather not have anyone coming around to look for it. I'm happy though to have seen this bird now knowing he's a rare one in this part of the country.

Thanks singingdog, I'll go have a look at ebird.

Probably 40 years ago my Dad and I, along with a group of friends were smelt fishing from the Whitby pier late at night & Dad tripped over a bollard in the darkness and fell into the drink. We pulled him out and he changed into dry clothes he had in the car and we continued fishing. An hour or so later a stranger came along and said he'd seen Dad fall in and had just found a soaking wet wallet floating by and grabbed it with his net. He said he figured it was his and wanted to return it. Dad offered him a reward but it was declined. So something of value was lost on this trip, but because of the kindness of a stranger the night ended with a handshake and smiles all around.

That's interesting Rodbender that this bird hasn't been reported in Ontario yet. I would assume some folks would like to know that this one is here now, any idea who I would contact to let them know ??

This fella's been hanging around my place for a few days now and I don't think I've ever seen one before. I've been doing a bit of reading and it seems their relatively new to North America, but are starting to spread out now. He's bigger than the regular Mourning Dove and is very light colored and has a black ring around the back of his neck. Always nice to find a new critter.

Take a look at image #1 that bare foot wader posted and you can see the adjustment holes on the bottom of the bracket that clamps to your transom. You need to pull the pin out and move the motor to a different hole then replace the pin. If that doesn't work, try another hole. You may need to try a couple places until you find the one that puts your boat on plane properly. EDIT TO ADD I posted before ssminnow and according to his link it appears your motor may be somewhat different to what I'm used to. Sorry for any confusion

From the way I'm seeing that picture I don't think that's your trim adjustment, that's just to set the angle for when your trailering. You're looking for the adjustment shown in the pictures posted by bare foot wader.

And if anyone has a troll motor and thinks the shaft is too short and you don't want to spend the $$$$ for a new one, you can have them extended. I had about a foot added to the shaft of a Motor Guide about 10 years ago by Aikmens in Mississauga and it only cost me $200. MUCH cheaper than a whole new troll motor.

60" would work well in rough water, but that's a long shaft on a 16' boat so just be sure when you mount it the head won't be sticking to far over the gunnels. There'll also be alot of flex with that length when it's in the stowed position, so be sure to add some sort of support for when your running fast in rough water.

I was just joking with you Bruce and that was the reason for the smiley face...or whatever the heck you call those things >>>>>

Seemed to me he's already been told how to fix his problem by the members of THIS board Bruce

Couple good illustrations there Dan, and once a boater finds the sweet spot somewhere in between those 2 adjustments he'll have the boat planing perfectly. I knew a guy whose tinnie porpoised like crazy with him in the boat alone. I asked why he didn't adjust the trim and he said because the boat always bounced like that & he figured it was normal. I did the adjustment and he couldn't believe how the boat planed perfectly after that.

You may just need to trim the bottom of the motor in a bit.

Dad, brother & myself lost pretty well everything years ago when my brother stood up for a pee & flipped the boat. Rather expensive weekend LOL

I've got a pair of Lowrance X510C units and they've both done the same thing a couple times, but I just shut the unit down and re-started it and everything was good again. My transducer is a shoot thru hull type but I have no idea if that could be causing the same issue on mine.