Fisherman

I wouldn't bother going this weekend, the weather definitely doesn't look inviting.

If I understand this correctly, you're saying that the rear seal is shaped somewhat like an icecream cone. The rubber seal protrudes beyond the edge of the metal lip to ride on the 1.5" portion of the axle? I looked up P/A, they do have a 1.5" seal.

I don't really think I'd want to try that method of destruction. I've got a thermostat in mine and it simply bypasses that part of the loop but it still squirts water at a strong steady stream. Once the tstat opens, it just re routes the water into all the cooling passages.

Enjoying the benefits already eh? There's days I wish I still had my old Rabbit diesel, easy 60mpg.

400, that's not that bad, I didn't have 100km on my last truck when it started its routine of constantly breaking down, the marvellous GM 6.5 state of art electronic fuelled diesel. Right from day one to the bitter end, and if GM was the last western block truck maker, I'd by a Mahindra from India. If it wasn't for Isuzu, GM still wouldn't have a reasonable diesel.

I just guessing but I would think you would increase/decrease by 100rpm, i.e. larger diameter would decrease the rpm.

Amen Art

Here's the rule of thumb, bear in mind keeping the same diameter: If you're changing pitch on a recreational boat, remember that each inch of pitch is worth about 200 rpm.Lowering the pitch will increase rpm and vice versa. For example, going from a 23 pitch to a 21 pitch will increase engine rpm by about 400 revolutions.

Well they did take advantage of it, and it would appear that neither took the time to read the regs concerning party fishing. You see it pays to read and heed rather than hope and be a _______. You fill in the blank.

WALLEYE WALLEYE WALLEYE NA NA AND AN EXTRA NA NA TO YOU TOO.

Oh ya, the trailer sits on small jackstands all winter in the garage, tires off the cement, I give them a spin every now and then.

Just about that time of year, everybody is getting itchy to get the boat in the water. Time for a little pre launch check. I took the old battery to Wally world yesterday morning, load check please I said to the mechanic. He plugged it in to the meter and the printout says, 434/500Amps, not bad for an 8 year old battery,(dated D-3), 87% and that's at about 4C so it would come up a bit when it's warmer. Check engine oil, lower unit oil full, new fuel filter. Front and rear lights on the boat work, check safety kit, make sure it's all there. Drain plug in the hole. Paperwork, licence and ownership in the waterproof box. 2 new tires for the trailer, the others were almost 7 years old and showing signs of cracking. Bearings okay. Go around the trailer with a couple of wrenches and make sure all the nuts and bolts are tight. Check trailer lights, nothing worse than following some nimrod in the dark that has little or no lighting. And the worst part, having to fill the tank $$$.

Another sad day, may the good memories last forever.

Bah, your GPS is probably obsolete anyway

Have you had a pressure test done? Cold be as simple as one of the 3 gasket sets gone south, 1. in front of the prop, 2. impellor gasket, 3. Shift rod seal. If any of those three leak, then you may as well ram some toothpicks in the upper screw hole.

By chance did you get the owner manual with it? If so, do yourself a little favour and give it a quick once over, especially if it has a "maintenance" section for fluids, namely engine oil. They are a slightly different creature and you don't want the local wrencher to dump something in there that shouldn't be. As for the gas...No, no, no, you use fuel now. Don't make that mistake. In about 33 years of driving different diesels, I've never had a case of wet diesel in Canada, although I've heard south of the border is different. Keep a spare fuel filter in the Jeep, at home it doesn't do ya any good.

A little bit from minnow bucket spillage or rain but that's about it for me. If it's from the overnight dew, it usually drys up by the afternoon.

I was up at Fishermans Cove launch (South side of Perch HQ) and the bay was just starting to open on the bullrush side (west). One of the other chaps said last night it has opened up a bunch more and shouldn't be long, the dock will be put in. Had a pretty good dump of warm rain this morning, that and more coming should help out.

This has to be an annual(more like monthly) problem. If there's no proper ground, then shinola don't work. Every trailer I have, had or will ever own, has a dedicated white ground wire from the trailer plug to each light fixture. Problem avoided.

Nice little Zoomer, keep the fuel filter clean, you'll be laughing as you pass the pumps.

Check and see if you have a Busy Bee tool shop around your area, they sell complete units or parts. There is a store in London, check this maybe: http://www.busybeetools.com/products/HOSE-PVC-2-1%7B47%7D2IN.-CLEAR.html

For the few I've done, snacks and booze are a personal expense, everyone brings what the want to get sick on. For the rest, I make a rough calculation for bread, butter, eggs, bacon and add a couple dollars to the total cost of the adventure. As for the main supper meals, (ice fishing adventures) I cook up a few LARGE meals that can be reheated on or in the oven. Lac St Jean Tourtiere is the #1 favourite, a great big pot of turkey soup/stew you can stand a fork in or a big pot of chicken and pork ragout with potatoes. If there's any leftovers, 12fotspringbok makes off with the Tourtiere pot, the rest I take back home.

Somehow I can't picture anyone wanting to pollute Mars or Uranus with an Etec.

Quick someone slap a Cabelas sticker on Brians truck otherwise we're going to have some big alligator tears pretty soon. Honestly, Id love to see a Cabelas around Barrie, old racetrack, maybe down Mapleview east, but not around Molson Park, that's a driving nuthouse at the best of times. Imagine how much more I could spend there without having to pay for a lot of gas.

I wouldn't take my worst enemies toys to Hully Gully after some of the horror stories I've heard about that place.