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The running of a 4 stroke dry has no effect on the lubrication of the mechanical parts this only applies to two strokes. I personally run my two stroke to the point where it first sputters with intermittent shots of fogging oil and then choke it out using full spray of the fogging oil. This puts a nice coating on the mechanical parts as well as allowing some to back feed into the float bowl and coating the carb. Four strokes can be done the same way except you do not need to intermittently spray the carb as it uses the last bit of fuel but then gag it when it sputters. Art

Dave a 12 volt 500 gallon per hour pump pulls 2 amps per hour. If it is only to get rid of rain water meaning the boat does not leak much you should not need a charger if you are visiting it weekly. Now if we get one heck of a rainstorm season then you might need to check on it. I have a 28ft that lives in the water covered and it has two pumps 2000 gallons an hour that are hooked to a bank of two house batteries . I haves been off shore power for a week at a time with no charging except for the motors being run without any issues. Art

Never run a two stroke dry it will remove any lubrication till it stalls as well as heating up the rings and cylinder thus drying any lubrication it would have had. Carb seals and gaskets dry and crack when left dry. Better to keep the tank full using the correct oil mix and use marine staybil in the tank. Using Seafoam and allowing it to stay in the fuel tank all winter is not a good idea it is a solvent in the tank which will dissolve all of the varnish and gook and then it will be sent into the carburetor in the spring.

Looks like a good time for sure. Keep yourself on top of the water it is getting cold up North. Art

You can ignore maintenance for as long as you want however you can be sure that it will catch up to you eventually. I prefer to do maintenance and put the odds of failure in the worst time or place at a minimum. One of the reasons to change the oil is to see if you have metal shavings, water, or other contaminants which will tell you before a catastrophic failure. Art

This is one of my favorite ones. "play stupid games win stupid prizes" notacajun.mp4

We need to control the name calling or group labeling. If you have facts just present them. We all will have opinions and if they are right or wrong you need to respect them or I will lock this. I think it is more important for us to be friends than any discussion we have over the internet that divides this group. Art

You can also do well using a popping cork rig. The bait shop will set you up with the rig and some live shrimp. The lady fish in itself is also a bait fish cut into hunks and strips. A silver and blue rattle trap and the same color in a zara spook for dusk should round out the fun. if you get into the surf don't always assume that the further you cast the bigger or more fish you catch. Look at the waves breaking and cast out at 2 o clock behind where the waves break and reel in fast the rattle trap for some fun action. enjoy the saltwater you will find lb for lb some really hard fighting fish. Art

I decided to answer this in the forum just incase anyone else thinks that I enjoy ending threads for as you say "power." I am a 57 year old owner of this board, member number 77 from when it started. I helped write the rules which many have either forgotten or never read. In real life I own and run a plumbing company, manage a farm and have a family life. This does not allow me a lot of time to babysit threads that are breaking the rules or people who choose to break the rules. When a thread goes wrong I try to correct it by editing or warning and if not it gets locked down. I am sure in some eyes that I lock them down to quickly but since you are my guest in this internet home it is my privilege to censor as I deem necessary. Ending a thread so far early has caused no one any pain except myself when I get P.M. ed on and asked why I locked a thread when the reason is obvious it was offending people or was causing people to argue and turn on each other. For those counting I have locked 13 threads this year to date 7 of them are requests by the original posters. Hope this helps answer the question. Art

I am not sure how long this will be open. Please discuss facts and no prejudging the outcome. Be polite and no name calling please. Art

Fake news alert. I found wanting a beer all day is not near as much fun as having that beer after work. Art

First scuff the aluminum for fresh shiny metal with 80 grit as well as the puck board. Wipe both down with alcohol and let dry. use this https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=3726812 or equal. The scuffing is very important to give the bonding agent something to hook to. Duct tape in place with pressure till it dries. Seal edges with silicone caulk and allow to dry. Drill into puckboard and mount transducer. Art

Looks like we are going down a road we don't need to go. I will end this with a wish for all to have a good day. Art

OOOps Pike then, I guess I need to get back up North and fish some more. Art

Found this on the Internet not sure who's it is but looks cool. muskiefeeding.mp4

Arrrr that metric money thingggy always confuses me. I really do get the injustice and wanting to correct the wrong. I once spent 3 days in front of the Nissan dealer who wouldn't repair a leaking rear seal because it was 1000 miles past the warranty. I parked on the street in front with a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood asking people to hear my story before they bought a Nissan. I had promised the manager that I would not quit till I had convinced 10 people not to buy a Nissan. I figure it was around 300,000.oo dollars worth of sales. It took me three days and I did it because I felt wronged and they wouldn't work with me on it. Art

You can go after the corporate if you want but when you have more years behind you than ahead of you is it really worth the aggravation you get? I would put this in the category of now I am warned and will bring the core with me. BTW yes you are right they should not have charged tax on a core and if the do it should be refunded when you turned the core in if they did. Cheers Art

I see this is not going to get better. Art

Well done David and Rob good job on the figuring out the patterns. Art

Nice Job Terry when you said Camo I thought how hard can it be to paint it Canadian Camo White. Art

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Very nice fish for sure. Glad you had a good day on the water Dave. Art

Well done, I am glad to see that you are taking all of the steps to becoming a safe and happy biker. As time goes on with the knowledge and the skills you have learned it will grow into a set of instincts that will save your life someday. Art

here is a link to a how to repair it that worked for me in the past. https://www.inmarinflatables.com/INFLATABLE-BOAT-REPAIR-s/34.htm Art

We all have had our say this is reached its useful life here. Thank you for all of the views expressed. Art