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You usually trailer with the motor up on it's blocks to prevent the skeg and lower end from bottoming out. I use a transom saver always even the boat that is a jet drive that is level with the bottom of the boat. The motors are a 60 hp and a 150 hp so it is needed. A 9.9 straight up and down tied off from swinging does not put much of a load on the transom. Art

The rod is about this long with a handle on one end and rings that go from above the reel to the tip. The reel is hard to describe since it was a very special present from my dear departed wife. I just get to choked up to describe it (sniff dude) and further. Please send it home to me at your expense since it will cost an arm and a leg to get it to the USA. Thank you my good man Art

Does the motor have an alternator? I would think not since it is a pull start. The magneto is what provides the electricity for the spark and is not a charging source. Art

I fish the wild version in the Potomac river and they are the ones that go out to sea to live and spawn in the freshwaters in the spring. They are fished like you do Salmon and are available seasonally in the freshwater. The young of the year can be caught year round and it is the second year that they head out to the oceans to grow up to 40-55 lbs at full maturity. Art

Hopefully bernie will see this I am sure he has the answer or one of our other motor guru's we are lucky enough to have here. Art

I am sure a company like Seaeagle will do the right thing. They may request it be returned to see what happened so they can improve or correct an issue they were not aware of in their product. Art

If you want to see some good examples of micro sharpening knifes and understand angles and the art of honing take a look at this blog. http://sharpeningtechniques.blogspot.com/ Art

I have put a few knifes at 10 degrees for people who ask but have found they mistreat the edges and dull them quickly. I have a few straight razors that are at 6 degrees and they have been honed to .05 microns they make a scalpel look dull. I did it mostly to see how far I could push the envelope more than as a practical use. I ran my finger down the side of the edge (I thought) and didn't feel the cut till I saw the blood. As I guess people know I like the concept and execution of a finely honed knife it is kind of a hobby for me. Art

I found the issue with the Lasky system is it sharpens only one side of the knife and the guide is so wide that it allows for poor angle control. The angle of a knife is very dependant on it's use. A boning knife is trained at 18 degrees while a butcher knife is 24 degrees and a cleaver 28 degrees. A well trained knife is one where the edges are even and the spine is in line with cutting edge. A sharp knife that is done on a course stone will feel sharp but it has a tearing motion like microscopic edges which is good in most cases that people use a knife in. A polished blade down to the micron level does not tear but cleanly cuts thru the material like a scalpel. This edge is more for show knifes or fine cuts such as sushi knifes and a few of the other chefs knifes that have some really pricey price tags. The grinder methods or belt sanders are good for the tearing type of cutting blades if you want a quick and fast edge on cheap knifes. The down fall of them is they generate heat and pull the temper out of the knife so resharpening is needed more often. Because of the fast removal of material they also are easy to get the spine and the edge out of alignment making for a knife that over time is labor intensive to correct. The friction disc sharpeners rely on pulling off a layer of metal in a predetermined angle and as they wear they lose the angle and you lose the advantage of the specific angles needed for different cutting jobs. The plate method works well for those who have the knack and need to refresh the edge similar to what a steel can do. The steel is basically a tool to remove a burr or rolled edge from a blade that was used on an unforgiving cutting board. I personally advise only wood cutting boards and separate boards for meat and vegetables. I will also say that very few people need a knife as well trained and sharp as what you can accomplish with the wicked edge but if you get past the price you will not be disappointed by the end results. Art

I have over the years been searching for the perfect knife sharpening system and after trying Lasky, stones, scrapers, discs etc etc etc. I found this company http://www.wickededgeusa.com/ While they are pricey they work excellent and I use them on pocket knifes to 500.00 chef knifes and everyone is amazed at the edge they produce. I have chefs bring their knife rolls to me to sharpen for a fee of course and they keep coming back. If you have 2 or 3 friends that can slit the cost with you it will make it about the same price as a good set of oil stones. It actually becomes addictive to see how sharp you can get a knife I am now up to using .05 micron pastes to polish the edges to a mirror shine on some of the higher end knifes. Art

Dibbs on the tires if they are in good shape...... Art

Challenge accepted Art

O and my Ford has tires made in Canada. Art

He is irritated at me because I informed him his ad for the 2006 smoker craft was not following the rules and broke the link. I then got a p.m. from him asking why and I sent him a copy of the rules with the rule part bolded. He has since corrected it and I am sure in a little while he will wish that he had not started this thread. The Admin American or as some know me as The American that vacations/ fishes in Canada with a whole bunch of Canadian Friends Art

The root Admin was the 77th member of this Board 14 years ago if you have an issue with Americans being part of this board you will not have a long and happy life here. Feel free to discuss this in a P.M. Aplumma Art Melancon US citizen

The curados are a very nice reel and for the extra money I spent I would in the future stick with the Curados. Art

I moved up tot he core reels recently and all I can say is WOW. Smooth and casting a country mile is easy as pie. I put them on a few of SPIEL rods and it is no issue to fish all day chucking baits. Art

That's a shame I have been a power pro fan for years and the line has not caused me to look for anything better. You can test the line strenth with your fish scale just tie a knot and anchor one end to the floor and the other to the scale to see what it does break at. With this information you can usually write the company and they will send a free replacement. Art

Actually every muskie lew holds up looks like a 60"er to me. lol Art

Good for you it is not a crime to harvest a few for the table. It is a reward to those that pay lot's of money to get to the point where they are fishing to get a reward of a fresh caught dinner. Art

P.M. sent Capt. sleep well. Art

Triple Recommendation. Art

Shoot I live to far away GRRRR. Art

Nice shot DanC Art

I had one of the rattle traps that had a tail spin and the line passed thru the body of the lure and tied directly to the treble hook. I wish I could find them again they were killer and the lure would slide up the line and keep the fish from throwing the hook. Art