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You can price out the needed material to do the jobs and then the labor you can't do yourself. Add 30% to the number and then you will have an idea if you want to proceed. Most rebuilds of a mechanical nature exceed the resale value of the original item. If this is not the perfect boat for you and does not have sentimental value and the rebuild is not enjoyable then you might decide to look for a different donor. Art

Yup lets set fire to this thread I am officially telling Every last PERSON that I Art Melancon Have decided to allow the Asian Carp get into OUR (Canada and USA) Great lakes so the fishing industry crashes. I want to do irreversible harm to both Great nations and OBAMA is in agreement with ME and is doing Everything that I tell HIM to DO just so the OFC American bashing Nitwit squad can show all of the Rest of the Board that they are small minded idiots.... Now does this make it clear that if you can't leave bashing politics tactics aside and talk with facts and expertise then don't comment and prove that you are an American Bashing Art

congratulations and good job to you Cliff. I had known that your quest was to be the best small engine repairman but I did not know you were going for your papers. I am very happy for you and I am sure you have your eye on your next conquest. Art

He still is sending her parents the monthly check.... Art

Sounds like you all had quite an event with lots of future anglers ready to enjoy a hobby for a life time. Thanks to the sponsors and especially all of the volunteers that made it possible. Art

bump just in case the answer to his prayers is on line this mornin. Art

Good of you all getting out and fishin. I wish your Dad Happy Birthday and many more. Art

Soooo does this mean you all smelt up the place with fish??? Yea well alls I got is bad jokes. Sounds like a good time was had by all. Art

I'm insulted... after driving for 14 hours.....buying a ton of merchandise that says OFC on it.... keeping Monique happy and buying you beers you failed to mention me..... O wait my mistake I wasn't their ...never mind. Art

" We have 100 Canadians and 200 Americans drowned each year". I bet a lock on the cooler would cut those numbers in half. He might consider getting a few to the guides of the lodges and letting them road test it for a season. Our hero Dave might be able to evaluate it also..... Art

Now thats just fowl Roy and besides the world doesn't need anymore " kids". Art

Good for MNR I am glad when enforcement is applied to remind people that breaking the law has repercussions. Art

Dara both of your posts are not on topic and both bash the USA. If you want to further the discussin I hope you keep posting. If you want to show the Internet your racist/ inflammatory nature then I encourage you to keep posting...Either you will help find a solution or confirm that you are an embarrassment to the many Great Canadians I know. Art

You can actually take pride in your second reply it has made a statement that you believe is true and explains how you got to that conclusion. Your first statement is not factual and does not add anything to the discussion. I still disagree on your view but I now see that your dislike for our President will cloud any action that we take short of closing a major waterway. The closure would have major economical repercussions that outweigh a rash act on our parts. Yes I know the carp getting in to the waterways of OUR (both the USA and Canada) also has major repercussions but at this point so did the SmallMouth bass, Lampreys, Gobies,zebra mussels etc.... all were called a disaster and while they have changed the waters none have collapsed the economy as much as closing the waterway would. Art

I just cant believe you would be proud or even voice such an outrageous statement. 78 million is a sizable amount of money to put into protecting the waterways and for you to make lite of it is nothing short of disrespectful to the country that shares a border. Art

That is the ugliest 19 fisherman I have ever seen Here is a 45lber we call Harry he likes to eat cut shad and we have caught him 3 times in the last 3 years. Art

Check out the cafe at the Manaday bay I forgot the name Blues?? but the food is most excellent. Art

boat alert and monitoring while it is not for your average bass boat it is now available. Art

The official count is 35" here in Leesburg. 16 hours of tractorin to reach the main road and 2 furnaces went out due to snow blockage. Both fixed the 3rd one needs a new blower motor but Joe has 2 furnaces so it will survive. I can say that this really messed up the area pretty badly with the main roads still snow packed with less than 60 cars an hours or about 5% of the normal traffic. Next year I think I will winter inn Canada so I don't has so much snow to deal with.... Art

Chains??? Vinnimon we don't get this white stuff often in this amount.I bet you couldn't buy a set of chains within a 100 miles or a snowblower in 200. But I will keep workin at it even with your distractions V Art

a bump for my bud T.J. Signed "Richard Cheney" Wait for it..........

Well I have been tractoring for 9 hours today and still havent reached the road. The blade does nothing so it is scoop a bucket and then turn to the side and dump....repeat a gazillion times. The monotony breaker is get the tractor unstuck. This is a big tractor too. If I find out Canada "attacked" us on purpose I'm comin up there in June and drowned all of your muskies at Lak Air Art

Sorry folks but even if we close it down any invasive species that has no natural enemies will get into the surrounding water ways. If you look at it the small mouth bass was termed an invasive species, along with the gobies that would kill the system, The carmerans will deplete the feeder fish and the carp will destroy the habitate. Guess what so far the lakes have been able to weather all of the crap we have done to it with out failing. I am not saying that it is good that we test the eco system here but to say it is the because the USA is lazy and doesnt give a damn is crap and it is inflammatory in the least. This thread is in poor taste and has no direction to go but down. Art

Why are all of the nice people offering me the machine without the operator??? I rechecked the forcast and it has gone up to 30Inches for now..... Art

If you find the quote he might give you tickets to the boat show. Blackmail is a powerful tool. It really is a quote and it is less than 7 days old. Art