JayZ

if you are considering the xterra, i would definitely look at the 2005+ models as that is when it was re-designed. they put the VQ 4.0L V6 in there which is supposed to be one of the best engines out there. also has 265hp and 5000lb towing capacity. i currently own a 2005 xterra, offroad version with locking differential and have had no problems with it after 170000K. did the friont brakes at 125K and still on original clutch and i do alot of towing every summer. if i had to buy new, i would buy the same again.

2005+ nissan xterra. has a very reliable 4.0L V6 engine with 265 hp, plenty of torque and 5000lb towing capacity. i have a 6 speed manual which gives better hwy mileage as compared to other suv's. they also comes with locking differential if you need. the one thing i did notice is that the rear suspension is a bit soft from the factory. i had a leaf installed costing about $200 total and never had a problem since. great vehicle in my opinion and would buy another in a heartbeat. oops...didn't see pigeontroller posted about the xterra as well. i guess one more vote for the xterra. i just hit 160,000km on mine with the only thing needing replacing was the front u joints.

are you for real? the faster a boat moves, the less the wake. take a ride in a boat one time and you will see for yourself. as for a 25 mph speed limit, i'd rather not spend 30 min to an hour traveling to my fishing spot throwing up a large wake the whole way there. try driving a 20' + boat at 25mph and see how much wake is thrown. i've owned several personal watercraft over the years that will do in excess of 60mph on the water. i can honestly say that neither i nor any of my friends have ever run into other people on the water. you see, we are (pwc owners) for the most part safe and responsible boaters. there are a few that ruin it for the rest of us, but that is the same with any group of boaters. i have had more run ins and issues with other boaters while fishing than i have with seadoos. if you are afraid of being put in danger every time you go on the water you should stay off. water can be dangerous just like driving on the 401. maybe you should not drive over 25mph either because that could put your life in danger.

i have the centro unit and been very happy with it. no issues with the display or the element as yet. electronic temperature control makes things easy. http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/0851447P/reviews.htm

my suggestion, go to ontario gas bbq's at langstaff and edgeley blvd (just east of hwy 400). they have every kind of grill you could possibly imagine in there. they are also very knowledgeable and will steer you to the best bbq based not only on your budget, but what you like to cook. i bought a broil king sovereign there a couple years ago and it still works like the day i bought it. if i could make a suggestion, get the 3/8" stainless grill plates. they hold the heat and keep clean. i personally don't like the coated ceramic grill plates.

there are no charts for the lower french as it is not a navigable waterway for ships. best bet is to ask the locals and only go where other boats go. some of the rocks are marked with buoys, but some are not.

i do know that adventure bay is up for sale. i believe they have 17 cottages, a store (could possibly add a small restaurant in there), room for a few trailers, boat launch, etc. the camp is located on the south shore between gores landing and harwood.

legally, you don't have to wear a life jacket in a seadoo boat. you don't have to wear one on a pwc either if you have the proper equipment on board. not a smart idea, but that is the way the law is written.

i've never seen or heard of a whitefish in rice lake so they might be tough to catch.

is the plate heat treated by any chance? when i said run the robot at 80%, what i meant was run the speed of the gun slower, keeping all other things the same. that should allow more heat into the plate, which would then give better penetration. a picture would be great, but i know all about the proprietary hoopla in the automotive industry. it is good that you are getting someone to come look at the robot and set-up. always best to call in the experts. just a side note, but i design automated machinery and tooling, so if you need any help with anything feel free to give me a shout. www.zawalyengineering.com

has anyone been messing with the speed settings? i know back in the day, the operators would bump up the speed to 120% just to make target quicker. every situation is a bit different, so it usually takes some fine tuning to get things right. you've been doing this for a few years with no problems, so my first question would be to find out what has changed. in the meantime, you probably need to make some production parts. try running the robot at 80% and see how the penetration changes. my experiences were more with abb robots, but in the end, mig welding is all the same.

i haven't done this in over 10 years, and i'm sick so my mind might be a bit rusty. how are the leg lengths of the welds? do they meet print? did you have penetration into the part previously? what kind of materials are we looking at? have the specs recently changed on the materials? (ie, has the chemical composition changed in the last couple of lots?) my first suggestion would be to change the angle of the head to point more towards the part. this should give you better penetration into the part and less penetration into the stud.

We were out in the same area this weekend. Caught all of our fish trolling. I will say that trolling speeds and depths were pretty important. We had 2 boats with 3 guys on each boat for the tourney on saturday and between us we had 19 walleye. Our boat had 8 with the smallest around 9lbs. We also had the 13.7 winner. Unfortunately for us, our scale had the walleye at 12.5 lbs (instead of 13.7), so we threw back my 12 lb walleye which would have been around 13 lb on the official scale. Anyway, great weekend of fishing for sure.

well this changes things a bit. a bearing on the crank or connecting rod could have let go. how many hours on the engine? were the spark plugs damaged at all?

my guess is that the starter jammed on the flywheel. remove the starter and see if the engine turns over by hand.