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And another: http://www.bbcboards.net/

Hook up with U & Me guide service, he has a cancellation....

If you buy it, dibs on the 585.....

See, you DO have something in common. Now let's just get along. This has been a good thread to reinforce one of the primary rules of catch and keep. It is far to early for any "cabin fever"

Perhaps some of us could help scout for the tresspassers, and get the evidence you need to lay a charge.

Try pawn shops, Henry's, Camtech in hamilton.

Looks good Dan! You're forgetting the woodshop you were working in not that long ago????

No it was not sunk, otherwise I would not have bought it. It is working out for me, that is why I am able to give a to CO2 Inflatables.

As you already know, I did a fair amount of work to the boat that I got on January 1 2010. Original topic here: http://www.ofncommun...showtopic=40590 Well here is the beginning of the rest of the story. Some of you mentioned that the Mercury on the back replacing the old blown Yamaha looked quite nice. Well on the day of the first launch, i went to Fishmasters with my brother, the one who had painted it, and put it in the water. The easiest boat I have ever launched, off the trailer as smooth as butter. I parked the van and trailer, my brother is standing on the dock holding the bow rope, not wanting to go in until I stepped in. A very respectful thing to do, I step in and it feels GREAT! Stable and comfortable, and feels safe as well. No pics of the first launch, wasn't thinking...Fire up the Opti and let it warm up, playing with the Smartcraft, put it into reverse and back away from the dock, press into forwqard, and idle out of the harbour, temp 120F, check!, trimmed all the way down, check!, time for launch! Push the throttle forward to 3/4 it gives a mighty roar and then goes into Gaurdian mode. we got halfway across the grand and the damn motor quits. Drop the trolling motor and make our way back to the dock, pull the cowl and look things over. This is not a carburated motor, it is run by a computer, so we could not figure out what was wrong. On to the trailer it goes, and a phone call is placed to the dealer I bought the motor from. He say bring it in and i will look at it and see what is the matter. This dealer is a Yamaha dealer, and wanted to help me out, but did not have the correct tools to do so. He had it in his shop for three weeks and finally decided to send it over to a Optimax expert to get it sorted out. I have to say this dealer has done everything he could to satisfy me and I appreciate the fact that he is taking a hit, how big is to be determined, in order to uphold his end of the deal. So if you are in the market for a Yamaha outboard, I suggest that you look at CO2 inflatables,(905) 844-4386, he treated me well. The story is not yet complete, as the motor is still not right, buit the steps are being taken to get it right. BTW, the Merc is from the Barrie Police inflatable that was wrecked because the officer operating it did not wear his shut-off tether.

I just wish that I could change the "hot topic" flame to an explosion icon....be most appropro for this topic. I agaree that is something that needs a sober second look, and not a, (by our perception), knee jerk reaction.

You just had to know someonr would respond with this:

I resent being called a thief. A lot of people post goods for sale on that resource,(including me), and I am quite sure that most of them are honest.

Waves are now 3.9 meters on Superior. Thinking about launching the 14'er....

3.5 meter waves on Lake Superior. I'd say it's a storm.

Le Baron could probably give you a better answer than we can.....

Make a police report and insurance claim. That is about all you can do. I would recommend a body shop, but it is in Grimsby which is a bit far. I sympathise.

That is one BBBAAAAAAd fish! Whomever it is CONGRADS!!!!!!

Thanks for the advice! I think I will convert it to clips for holding bags of plastics.

Thanks Garry, anyone else?

Man, that is one FAST boat!

Kelvin, you have my sympathies, and I may be able to help out at the Fishing for Tyler event provided it is not on a Sunday. The meat goes on the hot surface right???

I am considering mounting this to the underside of my compartment lids to act as bait holders. Does anyone see any obvious problems with this idea that I do not? Hook tangles will be handled by styrofoam plugs ove exposed hooks. The idea is to have the baits rotate on the hooks as the lid opens and closes. Any feedback is welcome. I am trying to improve the idea, if you like feel free to copy it for personal use. Front veiw Top view

Well then I guess the joke is on me.

Saw this somewhere else and thought it was too good not to share.... Cletus is passing by Billy Bob's hay barn one day when through a gap in the door he sees Billy Bob doing a slow and sensual striptease in front of an old green John Deere. Buttocks clenched he performs a slow pirouette and gently slides off first the right strap of his overalls, followed by the left. He then hunches his shoulders forward and in a classic striptease move and lets his overalls fall down to his hips revealing a torn and frayed plaid shirt. Grabbing both sides of his shirt he rips it apart to reveal his stained tee shirt underneath. With a final flourish he tears the tee shirt from his body and hurls his baseball cap onto a pile of hay. Having seen enough Cletus rushes in and says "what the heck are you doing Billy Bob." "Jeez, Cletus, ya scared the bejeezers out of me," says an obviously embarrassed Billy Bob, "but me and the Ole lady been having trouble lately in the bedroom department, and the Therapist suggested I do something sexy to a tractor."

I reccomend the zipper, the button ones are a pain.....(groan)