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  1. Let's keep this friendly or I will lock it. While this is trying times, we all need to do what is right for each other. If you can avoid going out and possibly spreading the virus stay at home. If you need to go out for an essential trip take all of the precautions that you can. I wear a cloth mask over my mouth and use sanitizer on my hands before I leave my vehicle as well as when I get back in. I do this because I do not want to spread this to my family. I think I might be able to survive the virus but what if I don't? What if I do survive it but kill my Mom or brother? I don't want to find out so I do what is needed to lessen the risk. This is NOT the Flu it is much worse. Are we making more of this than what it needs to be? We will never know because if we do these steps it will be over quicker and have less casualties so it proves both sides of the argument. Take the time to try to understand that this is not like a war where you know that the enemy is just over the hill and you might die but think about it as a invisible enemy that will attack you 10 days before you know you have been shot. Be civil please and don't think that your answer is the only one that is correct or that other opinions are not valid. thanks Art
  2. Lets keep this polite please. We all have opinions on what to do so feel free to share them without name calling or insulting each other. Thanks Art
  3. If you bulk store gas remember that they should be stabilized to preserve the octane rating as well as the additives. The fuel needs to be vented as well as making sure that vapors do not build up in the storage area. Some areas make it illegal to store more than a small amount without having permits and special insurance . Art
  4. We are still waiting for the T.P. to return to the shelves here. We also seem to be short on sugar and flour. The missing thing that we really want back is the hand sanitize and good cleaning products. Art
  5. My name is Art an I have a boat addiction. With the variety of water I can fish from the ocean to small rivers nearby I have 4 boats. A 28 ft twin engine deep water boat, a 19 ft Ranger, A 18 ft jetdrive john boat and a 10 ft pontoon boat. The boat you saw is a great boat for shallow waters with it's ability to run in 6 inches of water and reinforced bottom it can take a strike pretty well. It however is not happy with weeds which clog the intake and has to be cleared by hand. Art
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Very nice tournament for a great cause. Thank you for the report and the participation. Art
  9. Here is a link to our Sister page they have many reviews and places for you to chose from https://ontariofishingnetwork.com/ Art
  10. 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
  11. Good luck with the new job Nick I am sure you will be in a better place. Art
  12. 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
  13. looking good Brian. I am sorry the fishing was slow with company there. Art
  14. Very nice group of fish. Glad you brought a big cooler....... Art
  15. 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
  16. Welcome back, Hopefully you can get a few fishing trips in before all of the ice melts. Art
  17. 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
  18. I guess he remembered where we hid the spare key........ Art
  19. Yeehaw Roy is back. Art
  20. 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
  21. The only ice fishing I do is to take a cube out of my drink to give to the dog. Art
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. O sure have a contest that shuts me out. Hopefully someone here at OFC wins good luck. Art
  25. 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
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