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Nofish, here is a general map. I will make a few comments below it for you. Where is says "The Massasauga Provincial Park" on the far right is where the park office and boat ramp is. It is located in Blackstone Harbour where most people camp their first time out as they get use to the waterway. Campsites 501 to 512 are in this bay. I know that 512 is good, but am not sure which others are good. If you feel more adventurous, you can camp in Captain Allan Straight shown in the bottom centre of the map. These sites are numbered from 302 to 306 on the north shore and 403 to 410 on the south shore. The best sites are 304, 305, 306, and 403. The advantage to camping in the Straight is that you can fish more areas from here easily such as Woods Bay to the right, or Moon Bay to the left. There is also a marina in Woods Bay if you need any supplies. They are also a licensed LCBO location for those emergency situations! All of these areas are quite well protected from the elements. You can actually call Oastler Lake PP who run the Massasauga and they might be able to give you some other campsite recommendations.

Try the Moon River basin on Georgian Bay. It is only a 2 hour drive from Toronto

John, do you know Eldon, the manager of the LCBO? Him and I grew up together south of Parry Sound.

You can order one through Cabela's.

It's funny that TJ mentioned the government making things "mandatory" and over regulating our lives, because I was thinking that very thing the other day. The government was considering making snow tires mandatory in the winter time like they do in Quebec and one other province. Where do they get off making these decisions for us? I personally buy good quality all season Michelin tires and never let them wear down to far before replacing them. I don't want the expense and storage issue of having two sets of tires for each vehicle that I own. What next?

What a tragedy, I just heard on the way into work that the two guys that were reported missing near Georgina Island were found in 13 feet of water about 1.5 km west of the island with their sleds right beside them on the bottom. They interviewed the wife of one fellow and she said that "he assured her that he would not venture out on the ice because he new it was not safe". My heart goes out to the families of these two people who are left to pick up the pieces. Please remember to stay off the ice unless you know that it is safe.

Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok!

2 tone, this bird is difficult to learn on as it is a stunt heli that can fly upside down. I read allot of RC boards first and most people were sorry that they bought a basic heli first because they mastered it so quickly that they got bored with it and moved up. It took me a month the learn to get if off the ground without crashing it. Read more here: RC

Well my Sandie just turned 5 and is your typical water loving golden. I dread the day that I have to put her down. In this picture, I was taking some scenery shots out on Georgian Bay and crouched down to get a shot at water level. When I clicked the shutter she swam into the scene. As I am typing this, she came up to me for a pat!

I've had an RC heli for a year now. This one is really challenging and my first bird, so I still have allot to learn.

It's hard to beat the Simcoe board for updates... Simcoe Ice Report

I work for Gumby! Look at our logo: Coast Paper

Fuel stabilizer eliminates the need to drain gas from the system. It is best to fill up your fuel tank, add the stabilizer, then run it through the entire system for at least 15 minutes.

I was told by an authorized Merc dealer that you can spray for into the cylinders of a 4 Stroke via the sparkplug holes to inhibit corrosion during the off season. Never spray fog into the carberators of any 4 Stroke motor.

Misfish; Here is a concise list that I've used every year since I got my boat in 2001. I spend $150 on parts for and $8500 motor, so I figure that it is a worth while investment. Copy and paste this into Word and change the parts that suit your motor. Outboard Preparation Materials 1. 5 litres 10W30 Mercury 4 Stroke Engine Oil 2. 1 Oil Filter 3. Fuel Filter (part #877565T1) 4. 1 litre Mercury High Performance Gear Lubricant (665 ml used) 5. 4 Sparkplugs NGK LFR5A-11 (Gap .044 should be factory set) 6. 500 ml Fuel Stabilizer 7. 2 seals for lower unit screws Tools 1. Oil pan 2. Rags 3. Funnel 4. Wrenches and extension 5. Spark plug gapper 6. Grease gun 7. Wire ties for fuel filter Procedure (4 hours from start to finish stored) 1. Fill the gas tank and add stabilizer. 2. Run the engine for 15 minutes. 3. Tilt the motor up and remove the engine oil pan plug. Be careful of oil gushing out. It takes ½ hour to drain. 4. Lower the motor and remove the oil filter and replace. Make sure that a rag is underneath before beginning this procedure. 5. Grease all five lubrication points. 6. Change the fuel filter. 7. Replace the drain plug and re-fill. 8. Remove the crank case oil plug and drain. Takes 45 minutes. Replace the Air vent screw and fill with new oil. When oil comes out of the top screw, replace it and remove the Air vent screw. Keep filling until the oil comes out this screw. Make sure to use new seals when putting the screws back in. 9. Clean the trailer and the boat hull. Vacuum the interior. Remove the drain plug. 10. Dry out all of the covers. Open the hatches and empty them. Leave open. 11. Remove the old spark plugs, replace and apply storage sealer into the holes. Hand-crank the flywheel to work in the sealer. Replace with new plugs. 12. Put the trailer on jack stands and lower the motor. 13. Remove the batteries and charge them.

Cast-Away II my namesake of course. If you see it on the 400, you know who it is.

Who is this Lew guy? Is he new to the board? Maybe we should have a "Lew" forum!

Scuro, I think that one of the reasons that this board is so popular is that anything goes! You don't have to click on different topics to read what is new. What is new simply stays on page one. If nobody is interested, the topic drops off quickly to older pages.

Wayne, I camp alot and rent a cottage once a year and I have to agree with Terry. If I have a week, I want the creature comforts of a cottage, like a fridge, stove, running water, hydro etc. Especially if I a forking out coin. I rent a nice place on 12 Mile (you took pictures for me from your plane last year!) for $1000 per week. I pay $24 per day to camp at the Massasauga. Warren

Aikmans in Mississauga does this sort of repair work. 3010 Novar Mississauga, ON (905) 277-3595

Cliff, I can tell you right now that the boat is a pretty old (formerly red) Springbok. I had a 12 foot Springbok once and spent more time trying to fix leaks then I did actually using it. The aluminum is thin and the rivets are not very strong.

Did you try complaining to the manager of the store? His name is Jeff Duehamel (spelling might be off) and he is part of the family that owns Legend out of Sudbury. I think that he is a pretty reasonable individual.

To launch at the park you have to book a campsite, otherwise you can launch at the Moon River Marina. I think that they charge $20 now.

Wow, the trip of a lifetime for sure!

TJ, I love your sense of humour with quotes like "Camp Jiggy Jiggy" and "Redneck Heaven"!