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I agree Roy, and there's an instruction video on the Mustang website that shows the vest being used but I can't get a link to work. The vest inflates in the front plus a full collar that goes around the back of the neck also inflates. It shows the wearer floating on his back with his face held safely out of the water. And for what it's worth, I've decided to take Tomcats advice and go with the Mustang 3153 with the Hydrostatic Inflator. Sure hope I spelled everything correctly in that post

That's a very respectable pickeral Dave and they should be even better next time you hit the bay.

I always pour anti-freeze into my bilge pump lines and circulating pump lines then hit the pumps just for a second to be sure it's distributed everywhere. Infact anywhere you may have water laying in low places you need to put anti freeze. I store my electronics in the house too, but that's just me.

Thanks Mark, seems like Lebarons has some good prices but even with your link it won't let me in. Still something with my Adobe Reader

Tomcat, that one sounds like maybe a better option, but when I tried to get into the LeBaron catalogue yesterday it won't let me. Something about Adobe Reader not working for PDF files. Seems like a few folks are having problems with the other models inflating in the rain or whatever, even the OPP. And KayakMike, good thoughts there, but I kinda like the idea of the self-inflating feature incase I bang my noggin on the way outta the boat and can't pull the ripcord myself.

Thanks Geoff, very generous offer, but when my daughter comes up here to visit she goes right past Gagnons and will be picking it up for me. And Dan, I figured it was something like that. Didn't think you were quite as nasty as Paul portrayed you :lol:

$220 at Gagnons in Oshawa Tom, plus $14 for shipping if I want.

OK, I'm obviously missing something here Paul, but it'll definetely be kept buckled up anyways

Pretty darned sad what's happening lately, eh Cliff ??

Even now I seldom wear a jacket if somebody else is with me in the boat, but a couple years back I started to wear one when I was fishing alone. I find the regular jackets just too uncomfortable though to wear all day, specially in the hot summer. These new inflatable ones seem like they'd be comfortable enough to wear all day, according to those who use them.

One of the reasons I picked this model Paul is that they advertise a neoprene collar, supposedly to eliminate neck irritation.

According to the website, it inflates after a tablet disolves but I was always under the impression it actually took a certain amount of water pressure for that to happen.

Your absolutely correct, my mistake

Thanks fellas, and if there's no negative reports about this model I'll go ahead and get it.

I'm starting to make out my Christmas Wish list for Santa and have decided it's time to catch up to the 21st century and get myself an auto-inflatible PFD I like the features of this one but wondered if anyone is familiar with this particular model and has an opinion on it...good, bad or otherwise. I don't like ordering stuff on-line and can get this one down in Oshawa. http://www.mustangsurvival.com/recreational/deluxe-inflatable-pfd-automatic-activation-0?division=recreation

Who doesn't love a puppy ?? Congrats Joey, you've got a new best friend for many years now !!

Some great pictures there Shaun, the power of water is always impressive !!

Sounds good, maybe I'll just come to YOUR place

Starcraft makes a quality boat IMO Skipper. I had a couple tiller models years ago and they were very well made. I'd assume the current models are also good but I'm just speculating on that.

I can run faster than her Brian

Yup, right down inside that shaft Skipper, maybe 1 1/2" or so. I had a small bladed screwdriver with a long enough blade and it only took 5 minutes to adjust all 5 burners. I just told the ole girl she now has no more excuses for burning supper...then I ducked & ran

OK thanks Guys, I put on my glasses and used a flashlight to look down the shaft and sure enough, there's definetely an adjustment screw in there. I've got 2 sets of jewellers screw drivers but their not long enough to reach it, but I'll find something to work. Thanks for the assist.

Natural gas isn't available in this area so we switched the nozzles in our kitchen stove to the propane nozzles that came with it. We then had line run in from an outside propane tank and connected to the stove. Trouble is though, the propane flame is much hotter and even on the lowest setting, it's still too hot for some cooking. I stopped into the local propane company yesterday and they said all I have to do is pull the knobs off the front of the stove and look down the tube and I'd see an adjustment screw. Simply insert a screw driver, turn the screw to the left and that would make the flame smaller. Here's a couple pics of the tube the knob sits on and I can't see any adjustment there at all. Does anybody know FOR SURE if the flame can actually be adjusted and if so, where bouts is the adjustment screw ??

Thanks Brian Excellent video Norm, well worth waiting for !! Not much better than a boy and his pooch loving each other !!

Did all that Norm and still nothing. Oh well....