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I am guessing you were at lake Anna. They are landlocked stocked stripers a very nice place to fish for sure. The lake has 2 sides a warm and a coolside. The bass population is amazing to fish for and there are some really big flathead catfish to be found as well.

Art

Yup it is the nature of the beast being aluminum we tend to ride them hard. I have some good scars on the bottom of my jet boat from pushing rapids on the river. Now the fiberglass boat it very rarely even bumped on a dock .... go figure. lol

Art

What is the reason for the rubber glove on diesel? The exposure to diesel on your hands is minimal while filling is it a safety issue or just not wanting diesel on/in the vehicle?

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Mike this can be fixed by a competent welder. A small hole drilled at the ends of the crack and a TIG weld will make it good as new. The concern I have is why did it crack and is the stress factor still present. The deck needs added support to prevent future stress cracks.

Art

Dang it NOW what am I going to get you for your birthday Roy?

Art

Is your fuel cell made of epoxy or fiberglass? Many older boat are and the resin breaks down and allows fuel to permeate the foam and areas on those boats. Removal of the fuel cell and replacement is needed if this is an issue. I however would say it is just the tank venting off from temp. change.

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I want to keep this thread going but lets limit it to the discussion and get past the comment or comments you disagree with.

Thanks

Art

I have a jingle bell on a strap on my door and that is how my dog tells me it is time to go out. Fix a 1 inch or so bell small strap so it can be poked with his nose and ring and before you take him out ring the bell and then open the door and say good boy go pee or what ever you want to say.. After he pees give him a treat and bring him back in without any playing or wandering. If you want to go outside to play or anything else do not ring the bell just open the door and give him a different phrase. As time goes on he might pick up the habit of using the bell to alert you to other things like the food bowl is empty he wants a treat etc. it is a small price to pay for no scratches on the door and walls or worse missed trips to pee outside.

Art

If the drain hole is the bilge pump outlet then it can be back siphoning a big no no. All hull breaches need to be above the scumline at all times unless they have a check valve like on the lines to and from the livewells. Remove the kicker and stand in the front of the boat and have someone check the water line in relation to the bow height.will give you an idea of what weight has to be moved.

Art

Glad to see you got a buddy to show you how to fish. lol

Art

It is cheaper to rent for a few weeks a year than to own it 365. If the wife is not interested you are going to see a rift between the money you spend on the property for yourself and the money you spend for the two of you. It can get ugly and if you have to bail on the property before it matures because of this rift it will be a loss of retirement income you pissed away in her eyes. Choose wisely grasshopper major financial items need to have both of your blessings.

Art

Consider them retired and get a set of new batteries and enjoy the worry free power.

Art

Good to hear once you have a picture of what you want then you can discuss the options and get an answer that you both can live with.

 

No offense but if that is your attitude about doing work for PAY, then I would never be a customer of yours. Just slapping a cheap patch over a mistake like that isn't anywhere near professional where I come from.... To each their own though, but blaming the customer is never a good long term business strategy.

Truth be told i have run a plumbing business for 20 years treating the customer as gold. I currently have over 4000 customers and have never advertised. At no point did I suggest slapping a patch on it. Filling the hole with resin and a load bearing plate is not a patch and has held for 10 years on my Ranger 150 HP with jack plate with no issues. The customer was not blamed it was simply to get them to think about what they want as an outcome. Sitting in a store yelling in front of customers will not get you the answer you want, It would get you escorted of the property quickly. He made the right choice he discussed it like a mature adult and they both looked at the issue and came to a win win answer. Some of the people here started with "go for blood, get a lawyer, give him bad press" all three are in my opinion the wrong first or even second choice. Your opinion is yours to have and the chances of us working together is non existent not because of your opinion but due to the distance.

Be well

Art

What is it you really want ? the fact is the boat has 2 holes already in it from the previous motor and you didn't put in a work order for those to be repaired. The person simply made a mistake as an owner of the shop he felt he had the ability to drill 2 holes and mount your motor being around boats all of the years he has owned the place. It wasn't greed that he made the decision to drill the holes he was trying to get your project done so you could go on about your day in a timely manner. He can't make the holes disappear but he can fill them in with a waterproof substance and spread the load out with a plate of aluminum that covers the holes 3 inches out no big deal. If you are out for revenge then you are worse than the guy who made the mistake his was an accident while your motives are to do damage on purpose not a good score in the karma factor. This is why you are finding signs more often that customers are not allowed into the shop because sometimes in the process of repairing car etc. you might have to fix a stripped bolt or other issue that occurs that has no long term bearing on the item but just lets the customer find a reason to be dissatisfied. If it is money then you shouldn't own a boat if 50 bucks back will make you better. If you are looking for justice you will not get it you are not a judge the best you will get is vigilantism which is the exact opposite of justice. This is not aimed at you personally it goes to everyone to think what your goal is and then decide if your action is going to go into a positive direction.

Just my say

Art

A friend of mine runs a long line boat off the Florida coast and the same rule applies because it would be a way to keep out of slot fish and sell them for thousands of dollars at the dock. It is tough he said to watch an undersized bleeding tuna released right into the pack of sharks that swarm the boat when they are pulling their line.

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The point is to stock fish for everyone. Once they are in the water it is up to the MNR to make sure the fish are harvested in a legal manner. Not stocking because the resource can be abused is a poor argument for not stocking. It is giving up without attempting to correct an issue. The bright side of the stocking is to show the tourist that their is an effort to bring the fishery back to former glory and that generates an influx of money from another economy that is the best kind of prosperity you can get.

Art

bring a fat buddy and have him sit right up front

I found sitting on their belly to improve the ride more.

Art

The only time I almost bought leeches the joker put the leeches in a 16 oz measuring cup with water and tried to sell them to me as a LB of leeches.

Art

If you want to smoke out the skeeters pour a small amount of trans fluid down the carburetor with the engine running man it fogged the area so bad you could not see ten feet. BTW this was a 64 nova with no electronics or anti pollution stuff to mess up.

Art

That small amount of mixed fuel, won't hurt your truck at all. Go a head and pour it in the next time you fill up the truck. As for the trimmer, I wouldn't worry to much about it. If you were to constantly use 4 stroke oil, you'd gum the thing up pretty bad; but a 20 minute run isn't a big deal. Maybe dump in a bit of sea foam with your next mix of fuel; that'll clean things up, if there is any deposit that started to form.

 

Dan.

X2 no issues Lew

Art

Very nice to see the place you live in is well rated.

Art

Danny will you be putting a copy or a link on your website? If so please post a link here so people can find it easier.

Thanks

Art

Well said Dan, I have personally met with Dan and while most of our talks were about toothy critters it is obvious that he has a passion for the Lake. The LNSA is a group of people that I had a chance to tour one of the Walleye raising area with Kevin while visiting Lak Air a few years back. There is nothing fancy or expensive about it the major improvement that they wanted to show me was an air induction system powered my a windmill. The funding at that time came from a small bucket in the lodge at Lak Air and other grass roots collection points. The point of the restocking is to increase the number of fish for EVERYONE to use including the locals, Natives or most importantly (for the influx of cash) tourist both foreign and domestic.

Art

Light latex gloves will keep them off your hands.

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Who needs piranhas when you got snakeheads?

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