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Yup the beer is 2% if you add to much alcohol it spoils the taste of the beer. Art

If he sold it what excuse could he have for the jaunty angle of his pinky. Art

Does the 9.9 have a charging circuit? If so then you can hook the battery to it and charge as you run. If not I am not sure any battery will last 3-4 days without charging. The trolling motor the larger it is the more/faster you will drain the battery. I don't know of a solar charger that will work quick enough and it is a pain to hook it up to the truck and run it to charge it again. Art

I am looking to see if someone can give a review on the current version and if they recommend it. I know Bernie has in the past said the accuracy is poor on some of the versions. If you can add which version/year or other info it would helpful thanks Art

I presented a check made to ART MELANCON at my bank the new teller did not know me so she asked for my License to confirm the name. She said she could not cash it because it was made out to ART and my license said ARTHUR. She had been instructed to not cash checks made out to nick names. Sigh.....We had a discussion about the difference between nicknames and first names. It took the teller next to her to pull her aside and assure her it was O.K. to cash mt check. It is a good thing she did not see my Driving Record it has an alias on it McLancon due to a bad E somewhere in the records. Got to love the system. Art

And a happy gefilte fish to you too Mr Roy. Art

Have a great time Dan and sweet jersey bud. Art

Steroids "it does a body good" Nice fish I have seen a few Catfish with hunchback. Art

Got it now Bernie your are referring to the lock to lock ratio. Right now I have a 2.5 and the hydraulic is 4.5 turns. FF as I get more info I will post it but keep in mind I am with a 150 hp at the max of the baystar series you will be looking at the seastar series due to your larger engine. The cost for that system is 3-500.00 more in parts. The hoses also are not adjustable you have to order them in the correct length. Art

Real nice project Bernie it rivals all of the other ones you have shared with us in the past. Art

Cool deal thanks all for the feedback. I have a 150 hp Ranger that the old cables are stiff. Since it is a double cable rack system and a Ranger it is going to be a real effort to pull and reinstall the cable system so I am looking at hydraulic the Teleflex Baystar system.A phone call to Teleflex tomorrow will confirm it is a doable setup. I am a little surprised that you found it a little mushy Bernie since hydraulic oil is non compressible but I guess the feeling is because of the pump design. Well worst case I will remove the rack and replace it with the rack with No Feed Back so it will only get better than 21 year old cables. Art

I am looking at replacing my twin steering cables on a bass boat and the cost to upgrade to the hydraulic is not much more. Does anyone have this on their boat and would you recommend it? I am looking at the manual system that is not assisted by an electrical pump or runs off of the motor. Anyone who has this system any input positive or negative would be appreciated. Thanks Art

I have used the lansky system and it has a 7degree +/- tolerance which means the difference between sharp and wicked sharp. The Lansky is a very good system and for the price it does all it is billed as. The Wicked edge is machined to exact tolerances and the Diamond stones are made much better than the Lansky system. The Wicked Edge is not for the average person who wants to sharpen his knife it is for people that need an exact edge either because their job calls for it or they enjoy the challenge and the feel of an excellent edge. I have sharpened a few knifes at some of the Kitchens I do plumbing at and the Chefs all agree and have purchased this system for their own knife sharpening needs. Art

The unit is excellent and I have tried many "systems" over the years. I found out about it from a knife maker who used it to sharpen his creations before sending them out to his customers.One of the down sides of diamondstones is, the diamondstone is only as good as the adhesive that bonds them to the board. My set is now 3 years old and the diamond stones are still cutting as well as they did when purchased. Since the system sharpens from both sides without moving the knife you can get an even bevel from both sides. Almost all of my knifes are trained at a 22 degree angle which puts a nice strong edge that will not dull as quickly. How sharp is sharp well with time and patients and a 1200 grit stone (optional) you can make an edge that is mirror bright and as sharp as a scalpel. If the cost bothers you ask a friend if he wants to split the cost you both will not be disappointed. Art

Sorry but down here we would get more mileage out of it planting bulbs. I do know what you mean I hate it when someone hands me a knife that is so dull you couldn't cut cheese with it. I am spoiled I have found the worlds greatest sharpener " The wicked Edge" but most will not spend that much unless they are obsessed by sharp knifes like me. Art

You can always use it to plant bulbs in the yard. Art

Nice fish thats would make anyones day better. Art

mmmmm crappie. Looks like a few good trips were had this season. Art

Salty leaving the gut pile in the woods is another way to not waste a part of an animal that we chose not to eat. The attraction of larger predators is not a problem here. The wildlife down here in the area has as the largest predator are foxes with few possums and raccoons once in a blue moon. The bird population is mainly Crows and turkey vultures with a few hawks mixed in. To leave the gut pile actually is a benefit it keeps the predators in the woods rather than out by the house/ barns were we raise chickens for the eggs. If we do get unwanted predators then they can be taken care of with traps or guns as needed because we have enough land that discharging a firearm is legal. Bob thanks for the credit but it is actually Joe Daplumma my brother that took on this project.I am sure we will get more of these in the future as subject matter shows up. Art

We thought it would be the foxes too and their are 3 dens on the property but they were to late I guess. Art

If you have a bomb that is going to go off then you do as much as you can to minimize the damage. If it was going to kill 100 people and cause a building to fall then to me saving the people and not losing ALL of the building is classified as minimal impact. Any time you can keep the percentage of damage under 50% of uncontrolled damage is a win in most statistical issues. The cost of the damage( invasive species) needs to be weighed against the savings( moving products by water) of the product. What would be the cost to the nations long term if we never open the canal that allows commerce in? We would be spending the money on transporting in a different fashion that has equaled or passed the cost of the mussel removal. See you can't talk Black and White on some issues because the answers are dynamic and changing as we speak. The small mouth explosion was because the fish is a clear water fish and as the water cleared they prospered. The forage base increased as the water was cleaned up and the predator base Salmonoids became less intense. The smallmouth fisheries is something I am taking as true statements made from articles that I have read not because I have fished them. I know it is your area to fish so I might be wrong Bob. Art

Ahh another piece of the story good find Mike thanks for the input. Art

I did not say they were good, The water clearing has brought in a different eco system. Look at the small mouth population numbers they have gone thru the roof since the water cleared up. With science we have controlled the Lamprey population also. It is by no means perfect and if we could turn back time I am sure we would do things different. As far as wiping out the carp well you know that is impossible so we have to mount a good defense to minimize our damages. This is not a black and white issue it will have grey areas as most things in life. Please don't get me wrong I am just as unhappy that the carp are their but the threads all seem to be a whine fest instead of a discussion on a real answer. Art

Good Job on your business plan so far. Getting input is a smart move. Art

well done... Thanks for the write up. Art