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  2. Missing boater on Lake Ontario

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    wow...really puts things into perspective...

     

    how we push ourselves as boaters/fisherpeople the day of, maybe its an exciting day and you're taking guests/family for a cruise, or your're a hardcore fiend (like me) sacrificing sleep and food to fish. When one is not 100%, one small subconscious slip or mistake can quickly escalate into a critical situation.

     

    Really important to take a step back and review what's important...and that's SAFETY FIRST

  4. IIIIts that time... BOATING SAFETY

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    Summers weathers here, bass opening, cottagers about, ahh...

     

    please PLEASE set a good example for SAFE BOATING OFC folks. I know you guys already do.

     

    As a reminder here is my story 2 years ago:

     

    just want to share my experience to everyone here, while summer is in full swing and everyone is out enjoying the lake.

     

    PLEASE be ATTENTIVE and SAFE when on the water.

     

    Yesterday while out on a Kawartha lake 3 of us rented a 14ft boat and were fishing outside the channel, some 200m away from the channel marker. We were stationary, motor off, standing up fishing. At the last second my friend, who was on the bow, spotted a 18ft Bayliner speeding at 45km/h in a direct collision course to our stern, where I was. We were jumping and waving and at the last second I realized he wasn't stopping so I jumped.

     

    When I surfaced there was chaos as the bow of their boat breached up on to our stern, sinking our boat. We bailed and towed the boat back and that's when I saw how their bow dented the INSIDE of our boat, and their hull which destroyed the bench where I was sitting.

     

    We escaped with minor injuries. If there was ever a miracle this is it.

     

    I'm going to be the advocate every year around this time..lol

  16. trolling motor batteries

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    i'm paronoid about 55lb when i fish detroit river and niagara...in 30km winds...lol...but in any other situation i get 90-95% remaining battery with 2 X group 27's after a normal days use (around 2-3 speed level all day). Hence I would think a step down/smaller batteries should still suffice...unless i'm wrong?

  17. trolling motor batteries

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    Posted · Edited by finatic

    for 24v bow mount TM users, has anyone gone less than group 27 and notice any issues with battery capacity and performance??

     

    Reason being for my 70lb MK I got two group 27 on my bow and its really weighing down my 16' tinny (tiller). Anyone advise against downsizing batteries?

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