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Merry Christmas Jack and Jackie, I am sure that Jack is tired but the next time he is awake give him a hug from Joe and myself. It brings a tear to my eye knowing he is at home on this most wondrous family day. Art

Merry Christmas to all and thanks for another great year of friends. Art

Merry Christmas Cliff, I am sure you will get lots of volunteers. If I was only 10 hours closer you would not be able to get me out of your back pocket.If it helps I adopted a 65 year old first mate 2 years ago for the big boat he has earned his own set of keys best move I ever made. Art

A well maintained I/O is a very reliable set up and will serve you for a good long time. The bellows are something that you need to watch for cracks and tears. The I/O was designed as a space saving measure to get the weight back closer to the rear for better balance. The manufactures of almost all of the big boats now have the options of some of the largest O/B motors with multiple engines configuration in history at their disposal. They are using the O/B because the initial set up cost is less and it greatly simplifies the design. The big plus of the I/O is it frees up the transom for fishing off of and a swimming platform makes a dandy way to Catch and Release your fish. Either way it is best to have a mechanic take a good look at the running gear before buying. The anti fowling paint has a few benefits most don't think about. The paint keeps algae from growing and that increases your MPG you will also slow down the absorption of water thru nicks in the glass. Art

While it is not called Boxing Day the day after Christmas is the day the stores put all of the Christmas decorations and over bought items on Mega sale to reduce inventory they carry over to the new year. Electronics and Christmas items are usually the sought after items. Good luck on your trip down here if you are fishing for Stripers they are still around the Oceanside but stragglers are in the Chesapeake but scattered. Art

Subaru gets my vote we purchased one for mom after her Jeep Cherokee died and between the quality and the visibility she is comfortable driving it. Art

Good on you, you will have a friend for life for all the right reasons. Art

Yes you can slip the French words by me but I do have my little Buddy Roy to proofread them for me. Art

Thanks to all I am very happy to be able to help out around here. I feel a great debt to this wonderful website it contains some of my best friends and mentors and it just seems natural to want to give back to all of you. I don't foresee any changes around here. The red button has lots of fail safes built into it and as soon as Roy gets over the fact I accidently deleted his account we will be fine. Just a reminder If anyone has a question or an issue with something I have done or any of the Mods feel free to P.M. the Mod who took the action. Art

Good to see you are growing up ummm I mean growing older. Happy Birthday T.J. Art

I love it when people post a cooking show...Well done. Art

May your inspiration be bountiful and your brushes easy to clean. Merry Christmas as well to you. The Southern Contingency

I hate it when that happens and then they leave their empties laying around your stomach. Art

I like to tinker with older engines that use carburetors and while talking to the guru's of vintage motorcycles they found a great way to use Seafoam. They take the carburetors off and break it down then place it into a ultrasonic cleaner filled with Seafoam. After some jiggling the parts are blown out and passages cleared with picks then reassemble,adjust and you are good to go. I follow up all of my rebuilds with a tank of Seafoam/fuel mix to clean the carbon from the throats and air passages and it is good to go. Art

Hey Roy here is your answer. Art As long as Sea Foam is sealed or capped, to keep contamination out, it has an unlimited shelf life because Sea Foam is a pure petroleum blend with no chemical additives. Jim Davis Sea Foam Sales Co. Technical Service Manager ASE Certified Automotive Technician Art

Mental note to self "make noise when sneaking up on Roy" Art

Duct tape is o.k. the real hero is Liquid Bandaide. That stuff will glue a cut finger shut in 30 seconds. Art

Thats a smart bird he knows more French than I do. Art

My bad it's 16 oz or 1/2 quart or per pint. for $7.99. Yall were smart you went metric at least it makes sense based on the 100 VS the 16. Art

Check around Seafoam is also available in the Gallon container here in the USA it is $7.99 per PINT or 49.99 per Gallon or 8 pints. Something to add to your over the border trips maybe. Art

I could not find an answer on the web Roy but I sent an Email to their tech department I will post their answer as soon as I get it. Art

I actually do not own any rods shorter than 7ft My favorite rod is 7ft 6 inch with a core reel built by Chris and it is a dream for froggin and jerkin. I am using it off of a bass boat with a high deck I guess it is why it doesn't seem to be to long for me. I have one of the BPS with the power hump. For some reason the hump and the thinness of the cork made it a poor fit for my left hand and it was really tip heavy but it has gone to a good home one of my friends son is retiring his spinning reel and stepping up to a baitcaster. Keep searching and trying it in different applications I am sure one of them will stick. Art

When I travel up North The lodges charge GST. We can send in a copy of our receipt and a form and Canada will refund the GST that applies to the lodging the HST is not refundable. I personally do not file for the refund it is a small price to pay for the fun we have up North. Art

With it spooled with a line you are comfortable with use it with plastics especially a Carolinia rigs or Texas rig should give you the feel you want and the speed to set the hook. I would also use a fast tipped rod while jerk baiting or frogging. Art

nicely done it has all of the things you want while outback. Art