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Think of it as the difference between a tractor and a car. The 4 blade will move more water meaning heavy loads can be negated so if you load up for camping, pull toys or have 4 adults they make it so you can accelerate to planing speed easier and then back off to get better fuel economy then 4 blades are preferred. If you run light and are not pulling toys then the 3 blade is preferred because you can increase top end and also economy by backing off the rpm's. The backing of of the rpm's is tricky because if you have a loaded boat and a 3 bladed prop the amount you can back off is less than if it is a lightly loaded boat. The act of having a blade cupped which accelerates the water off the tip can account for a higher top end as well. The material the prop is made of also affects the pitch needed , the stiffer the material like Stainless Steel the less flex so the more efficient it is. For my 150 HP I have a 3 blade cupped S.S. prop because usually I have only 2 people in the boat. Art

Run it through small engines . The car could have an issue with it in the catalytic converter as well as driving the computer nuts with the reduced octane. Repairs on the boat engine could make running it a costly experiment. I use old gas in my golf cart and lawnmower mixing it 50/50 with no issues . I however think that the use of the marine stabil makes this not much of an issue and nothing bad will happen. Art

Very nice tournament for a great cause. Thank you for the report and the participation. Art

Here is a link to our Sister page they have many reviews and places for you to chose from https://ontariofishingnetwork.com/ Art

Welcome to the site, Here is our sister site https://ontariofishingnetwork.com/ They have lots of reviews and options for you to look at. art

Good luck with the new job Nick I am sure you will be in a better place. Art

This is my deep water boat, it is a 28ft Marinette with twin 318's. I have a 19ft Ranger from 1989 that I restored and a 2000 Xpress with an outboard jet for shallow river running. Art

looking good Brian. I am sorry the fishing was slow with company there. Art

Very nice group of fish. Glad you brought a big cooler....... Art

That is a shame he ran a great company and I hope it continues in the same traditions and values that they have held in the past. Art

Welcome back, Hopefully you can get a few fishing trips in before all of the ice melts. Art

Hopefully it does lol he still has all of his keys to the kingdom here. We also have made a few decisions here (see T.J. post at the top of the page) and we are going to also have an auto moderator feature that we should be implementing here in a short while. The feature is a new tool we have that showed up on our last upgrade and looks to be something that is going to help us get back on track to a more family friendly place we all can enjoy. Art

I guess he remembered where we hid the spare key........ Art

Yeehaw Roy is back. Art

this thread is locked you all won't listen. 7 reports in 24 hours. Do not try to start a new one it will be deleted. Why you all can't be adults here is beyond me. Art

The only ice fishing I do is to take a cube out of my drink to give to the dog. Art

I actually could survive in Canada I think.... I have a pair of Arctic muckluks, The snipers lobster gloves from my Days in the Military. I added a firewire heated vest and the final piece to round off my collection is a real Russian Fox Ushanka hat. When I go hunting and need my fingers I use a fuzzy insulated waist tube with a few hand warmer packs. I really hate being cold when I am outdoors. Art

https://www.amazon.ca/VentureHeat-Unisex-Adult-Battery-Heated-Medium/dp/B01HE8UGPY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?creativeASIN=B01HE8UGPY&imprToken=oBYkvb1-1leOFNVyLkzhbw&slotNum=6&ie=UTF8&qid=1506719696&sr=8-1&keywords=venture+heated+glove+liners&linkCode=sl1&tag=sport0a0d-20&linkId=c9d13e2e5b80d528c9cabf483a7ade4a My Pops had big issues with circulation in his hands called raynaud's disease with these pair of heated under gloves and a good pair of over gloves he was fine. The advantage of these under gloves is you can pull the outer gloves off and they are thin enough to do more delicate work. While pricee they are a good answer to your issue. Art

O sure have a contest that shuts me out. Hopefully someone here at OFC wins good luck. Art

Let us all take a breath and slow this current storm of name calling and bashing down. I do not want to delete it if it can be saved. This is getting out of hand again. Thanks Art

I will throw a 2008 mini cooper S in to the mix. Poorly designed that year with issues with oil cooler leaks and being easily damaged by engine temperatures. It also had issues with carbon build up requiring a $900.oo decarb using a BMW dealer only machine to do it. I guess I had more heart burn over the dealers attempts to jerk a lot of money out of your pocket every time it went in for repairs or maintenance. This is why BMW and Mini Coopers are no longer on my buy list. Art

Sorry to hear this Chris, for all of the times we spent time with you and Brook she was always happy to see me and snuggled me like a long lost friend. Art

Very nice offer as usually Big Cliff. Art

The good news is so far it is just rain. We are in the low 30's and the forecast says we are far enough South to avoid a winter mix. The scary ones are when they come from up North with the cold and snow. I just have to say that people down here do not take driving and snow seriously enough so we get quite the bad show of drivers. Thanks for checking on me Brian Art

Take this with a grain of salt because I have not repaired an icehut but on my boat covers I use a cloth patch that is self adhering. This is placed on both sides with atleast an inch and a half over sized than the hole. You can find this at Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/Dritz-55206B-Stick-Patches-Assorted/dp/B001LXGKK4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=A6L4V3RT6KHY&keywords=fabric+patch+stick+on&qid=1576154873&sprefix=fabric+patch%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-4 Art