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Anytime I've been stopped & checked by the OPP, were satisfied with a photocopy of the registration papers. Keep them in a waterproof ziplock bag and taped to the inside a compartment and their always available when required.

I'll see you on June 22nd Kev, you know where to pile that firewood

I wanted a 2nd Lowrance X510c for the new boat, so when I heard BPS was having their big sale I called them to see if that particular unit was going on sale and was told by the salesman at the electronics counter that it was no longer being carried by BPS and they wouldn't be getting anymore in. OK, no big deal, I go to RadioWorld and buy it for $485. Couple days later, I want a MinnKota on-board charger and call BPS again and am told they have them, regular price is $350 but their on sale for $300 so I head up to get one. As I'm walking thru the store, I see an ENTIRE SKID of X510's sitting in the middle of the aisle and on sale for $399 .......$86 cheaper than I just payed ........ After the sonar/GPS salesman told me they don't even carry that unit anymore. I continue on to get my charger only to be told by another salesman that it's selling for $350 but if I mail in the coupon I'll get a $50 rebate. I don't figure it's a sale if I have to mail in a coupon then wait for somebody else to send me a rebate. I left and went over to LeB's where they had the exact same unit for $300 regular price ....$50 cheaper, and were having a tax free sale so the savings were even greater. I like BPS and go up several times a year, but find very often that some of the sales staff don't seem to be up on what's happening

You'll like that butt seat Jim, they make life much more comfortable when your out for a long day of casting, specially in rough water. I got one for the new boat myself.

Very very nice Joey. Springtime and new cars just sorta seem to go together

I was in LeBarons yesterday and they have $2 coupons at the check-out counter.

Dax, I've always been under the impression that it was measured from the bottom of the head to the top of the motor housing.

I ended up going to LeBarons this morning and getting the MK220 and figure it'll do the job I'm looking for. They've got their no tax sale going on up there this week so if anybodies lookin for stuff, this is a good time to save some $$$$ Thanks for your suggestions boyz.

Sad news about your bud Rick and sorry to hear it, and even sadder to think that a donated kidney could have helped him. Hopefully your post will inspire a few of our members to sign their donor cards who haven't already. Everyone in my family signed theirs years ago, including my son and when he was killed 4 years ago, it helped ease the pain knowing that he'd been so generous and that many people could have better lives because he signed his card. It's so easy to do, yet it can help so many others when the time comes.

Thanks for the suggestion Billy Bob and I'm sure it's a great unit, but right now I'm still leaning towards the MK charger.

I had a close-up look at the MK330 today and am having 2nd thoughts about it now just because of the sheer size of that unit. It's 16" wide and weighs in at 20 pounds. I'm heading down to the Sportsman Show on Wednesday and will have a look at what else is available, but may end up going with the 2 bank MinnKota instead.

Thanks Terry, I always respect your opinion. I'll be using 2 colour sonars plus a seperate colour GPS unit so I figured the 3rd bank for the cranking battery would help keep it fully charged.

I need a 3 bank charger for the new boat and am thinking about the MK330 and wondered if anyone uses it and has a 1st hand opinion on the unit. They've got them at LeB's right now for $300 and no tax I use a Minn Kota portable here at the house to keep the batteries charged thru the winter months and it works well, but have never tried their on-board chargers before. I used a 2 bank Guest for the last 9 years on my previous boat and it's an excellent unit, but their price for a 3 bank jumps dramatically. http://www.minnkotamotors.com/products/bat...k330_3bank.aspx

Oops, oh well, I never said I was good at typing

Alot of extinguishers just seem to have lousy seals in them and allow the air pressure to escape. I always carry 2 in my truck and one of them lost pressure after a couple years so I bought another from CTC and that only lasted about a month, so I returned it for another and that one lost pressure in a couple months too. The 2 I have now are fine, but just pay attention to the pressure guage and check it once in awhile to be sure it'll work when you need it. Any boat with a built-in gas tank needs one by law but their cheap insurance no matter what type of boat your using. Even if it doesn't help you in an emergency, you could certainly help a fellow boater out and for about $25 their certainly worth having. Here's a little tip for you too. If you or anyone else has a fire, whether it's in your boat, car, or anywhere else and you have more than one extinguisher available, don't use them all at once. Try putting out the fire with only one extinguisher then wait and see if it flares up again and if it does, you've still got more extinguishers available to try a 2nd time. If everybody uses theirs at the same time and it flares up again......which often happens ........you've got no back-ups left.

I've been going to the show for as many years as I can remember and still enjoy it and will be there on Wednesday. I don't really need anything but it's nice to just wander around and look at stuff and as always, I'll probably spend at least a couple hundred $$$$ on all those things I don't need There's always been free parking at Ontario Place.....an extra 5 minute walk..... but someone mentioned recentely on another post that it wasn't available anymore.

I understood fully Jim, but it sure seems like a loooong ways off when you say 49 days ......well, make that 48 now......& counting

I'm using the Garmin 256WT and it's an excellent unit and has been extremely accurate anywhere I've used it so far. It's also got the hands free phone feature which makes things far safer when you need to talk to someone while driving and the sound quality isn't too bad either, infact much better than I thought it would be.

You guys can keep your snow & ice, but I've got a brand new boat & motor sitting on a trailer that needs SOFT water to work properly

Something else to think of too Roy, is the powder in the extinguisher can become packed down after time and may not expel properly when needed, so every once in awhile give the extinguisher a couple knocks against the floor and shake it a few times just to keep the powder loose. I wonder how many folks have an extinguisher in the car, home or boat and have absolutely no idea how to operate it when the time actually comes. Just take a few seconds folks and read the label and understand how to operate it, cause when you've got flames licking up your leg, it's too late to try and figure it out.

1st thing my wife said when she saw what I was doing was that we'll probably get hit with a blizzard next week, but I figure we hafta think positive Those little yellow buds are forming on the trees as we speak Glen

This has to be the best day we've had so far with sunny skies & warms temps Been cleaning up out side in shorts & T-shirt, did some work on my truck, then figured it was sooooooo nice, I put the snow shovels in the shed along with a bag of salt I had left over and even put the snowbrush in the basement. Gonna take the winter tires off this week and put on the summer rubber & chrome wheels. Even heard some robins in the woods this morning. Gotta love the 1st signs of spring !!!!

John, my brother was also a volunteer fireman for many years and they were called out one night about midnight when someone reported hearing cries for help far out on the ice. My brother and 3 other firemen put on PFD's & took a ladder and some ropes & made there way out to the 2 men but the ice was so thin they were cracking it as they went. They eventually got to them where they broke thru the ice, but one man was already dead and the other was in critical condition. They were able to get them out and back to shore where the 2nd man eventually recovered. Some folks never seem to learn to stay away from dangerous ice, but it would be good if they'd give some thought to those that have to put their own lives in jeopardy when they need to be rescued. Far too many good people have died trying to help those that don't put enough thought into what their doing themselves. After that rescue/body recovery they petitioned the township to provide them with an inflatable boat to drag with them when they needed to ever go on dangerous ice again.

Heard on the radio just now about a mother and son who were riding an ATV on the ice in Muskoka yesterday and went through the ice and apparently both died. Said the father was on another machine and saw them go through but couldnt do anything to help. Lotsa sad things happening on the ice this year.

If your involved in it Ron, it must be something worthwhile. Thanks for taking the time.