Fisherman

Best wishes for many more to come, hope all works out for ya.

Ha, that's a good one, definitely no law. I can remember Mom used to make what you would call pork rind grits (don't know the english version) run through the meat grinder, gently fried in a big cast iron fry pan, drained a couple of times and then cooled. On toast with a bit of salt and mustard. Definitely off the scale of acceptable snacks. Maybe Bigugli knows what I'm talking about.

Sad, sad moment. You had the gumption to keep him from suffering any further, the best an animal lover can do.

Like the others said above, simple bearing buddies do little for the inner bearing set, once the hub is full there's no where for the grease to go except out through the rear seal. Is there grease between the seal and inner bearing, can't see it, ya don't know. Warm bearings into cold water, guess where the water gets sucked into, past the seal and into the hub. Even the newer Dexter axles that are specifically made to grease the inners and outers recommend service. If you do your own bearings, go to the bearing shop and get the double lip or double seal bearing, much better quality. I get mine from Canada Bearing in Barrie, seal is made by Chicago Rawhide. It's also recommended to use a quality no wash out grease, similar to what snowmobiles use. I had bearing buddies for a couple seasons, I got rid of them and went back to the tried and true method.

My Ariens is a 4 stroke, looks like we agree for the 4's As for 2 strokes, I do the same, however I don't/won't buy your theory that running them dry for the last few seconds will not provide any lubricatuion for the following reasons. 1. How many posts have we had here where the poster mentions an oil residue dripping from the exhaust at the end of the season. It's oil that's run out of the exhaust. 2. Two and four stroke oils are different critters, four stroke will burn and leave more carbon than unburnt oil, although 2 stroke "burns in the combustion process, not all of it does. 3. When you run a two stroke dry, it does lean out, that's part of the formula of ratio of air/gas/oil mix, no more gas/oil, the air amount increases and it tends to rev up(lean). 4. Take a 2 stroke apart even after running it dry and there's still a healthy amount of oil residue in the crankcase. This is just a healthy chat and in no way am I disrespecting you, just a different view.

56 3/4, I remember the day dad and I picked it up from Aikenhead Hardware at Cedarbrae Mall, no ramps, pick it up and put it in the truck.

Ya, then I must be doing something right, 42 year old snowblower that's never had anything done except a new muffler, new belts, one tire tube and one friction wheel, no carb work ever, I drain my dry.

I can just see it now, Terry and Brain and Muskymatt standing beside your boat waiting for a little rub..

They don't have floats, they have a diaphram.

Gawd if that's what they charge for a simple cart, it's a good thing they don't sell cars.

Yes, you can also pull the plug, add a teaspoon or two of two stroke oil, turn the engine over a couple times slowly, replace the plug and say good night.

And now we know why 'merican beer's cheaper, you have to drink so much more of it, they have to keep the price down. Otherwise there's be too many Billy Bobs not getting into trouble and nothing for the Leos to do.

No test required for you live in a zone where pollution is non existant everyone drives non polluting vehicles up there. According to the Drive Clean site, the magic line runs from about Windsor to Ottawa, below that we get augered, above that, do what ever you want. I'm sure if they put all the public transit buses through that check, there'd be a pile of people waiting at the bus stops.

Just took a look at the Great Lakes water level charts, Huron is definitely down below last year and below the mean average. Prop builders rejoice..pay attention to the hidden shoals.

Pulease go and do some googling and find out how much water a quart of oil pollutes.

What fishnsled said, most 2 strokes will have the old burned oil run down the exhaust chute and slowly drip out over time. Now you get to see what you pollute the water with.

I wonder how many guys are going to hang a "moon" in your window tonight..

I should pick up a can just for those days when I may get into building something that needs good waterproof glue. Thanks

What Wayne said, I didn't think that stuff was around anymore. I built my own set of oars a long time ago from clear cedar with oak inserts all laminated together with the stuff in the blue and green can. Never comes undone.

Best sight today..2 robins

That would be the understatement of this season on that board. I'd like to see what a couple of those vegetables look like, probably genetically modified.

If you want to go the cheap route, Wmart has 3 different ones from 500 to 1000MCA with a warranty.

I had to read everything twice..part of your title says "the fish were angry my friend" maybe "hungry" instead.

Boat & motor, 1060 + 3 batteries around 45-55lbs each, = around 1200 + trailer weight about 250 + tongue weight on vehicle, so you're around 1450-1600lbs, +/- a bit depending on kit, gas, etc which can easily add up to another 200 lbs. Small mini van/SUV with something that has a tow package including an over sized transmission cooler and hefty brakes.

I would do what is shown in the last picture, side to side, with or without the leg into the seat post. If you use a sturdy piece of hardwood, maple or oak, the peg leg is not needed. I don't care what has been said about mounting them directly to the gunnels, you put a 10/15 pound cannon ball at the end of a 3-4 fot long rigger arm and now you are talking 30 - 45 pounds of weight putting a lot of torque on the gunnels. When you run in a bit of rough water, that action is further amplified. If you put a side to side plank across the whole boat absorbs the torque as a rolling motion rather than the twist on the gunnel. Your boat your choice.