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I should have added I tried the Mr.Clean scrubber... my wife swears by them... That said this is not a rust stain.. This is from the tire itself and not the rim.. Be it tar, grease or some other chemical compound.. I am stumped here.. on what will remove this sticky brown junk from my vinyl... and have spend 30.00 on different treatment thus far to rid myself of it to no avail.... I have learned a lesson though... Never leave you spare tire in the boat out in the sun! G Chris.. you may have a point!

See I told you standing her on her head for extended periods of time would pay off!!! Congrats to you and the misses! G

Thanks for all the advice guys!.. the rubbing compound worked great on the scuff marks!! I followed up with wax.... now to finish the rest of the boat LOL.. here are a few before and after pictures... Before pictures... And after... As for the Tire Mark... I tried vinegar, Alcohol, Vim and even the stuff Paul suggested.... NOTHING is touching it!... before I rip the vinyl out in frustration is there any other suggestions? Here is a picture of what I am dealing with.. Thanks again for any and all advice! G

Sign up to photobucket... it is simple and easy to use... after you have uploaded your pics to photobucket copy and paste your image code here... presto bango.. www.photobucket.com G

woot! Nice Grand River Sewage eyes! the glasses on your forehead to hide the second pair of eyes? LOL! Nice report and pics! G

and here it is live for the non believers.. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlSy1TuRv4&hl=en"></param><embed'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlSy1TuRv4&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFlSy1TuRv4&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Imagine the amount of work that went into this.. Played, Sung all in reverse.. and a few instruments destroyed.... well you will see what I mean in a minute.. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAtXKS9ZxvM&hl=en"></param><embed'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAtXKS9ZxvM&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAtXKS9ZxvM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Not sure if this helps or not.. I was on Nipissing last week (South Shores) west of Callander. and caught tons of hammer handles.. both on spinners (Rockstar Lures), Husky Jerks HJ-10 and HJ-12 Black and silver finish. as well as XRaps.. I was in between 6-16 feet above weed patches, casting towards shore.. G

Cliff.. I have some 1" Marine Grade Here @ the Shop.. if you give me a measurement I can mill it up quickly enough for you.. I am in Vaughan just north of the 407... I can also edge it for you to make it look nice... and add a few coats of spar varnish.. anyways the offer is there... G

So does this make me the new Number 1? Congrats on the weight lose! Light Beer really does work eh? G

Dont pull me over either @ CreditStone and Hwy #7!! G

not to be off topic... but I thought 4 Strokes did not need a break in period??? was that not one of their virtues extolled by the boat gods on this forum in the 2 Stroke vs. 4 Stroke debate ?

Joe... Use Photobucket for the pics and you're problems will go away.. that is one sweet ride!! Dang! G

sit someone fat up front.. or add some weight up there... sorry... Are you trimming it up when you are planed out @ WOT? and it is still coming up? you only have two options.. add weight up front or add HP to your transom.. in my best estimation.. you are grossly underpowered. Sorry to bear bad news... but Legend is notorious for selling under powered packages.. G Edited... workwear offers a viable solution.. but this is a brand new motor.. save yourself the hassle if you can afford it and upgrade...

to trim it out you are raising the motor up, once you get the boat on plane.. and it is still popping up? if so.. I would say your under-powered.. that hull is rated for 50hp. G

and now this....Fountain Powerboats... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articl...ire/0407797.htm G

Brunswick to Shut Boat Plants, May Fire 2,700 Workers (Update1) 2008-06-26 08:12 (New York) (Adds restructuring charges in fifth paragraph.) By Andrea Snyder June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Brunswick Corp., the maker of bowling equipment and recreational boats, plans to close 12 plants and said it may fire as many as 2,700 workers after U.S. power-boat sales fell to the lowest in more than 40 years. The company aims to decrease its fixed costs by $300 million from 2007, Lake Forest, Illinois-based Brunswick said today in a PR Newswire statement. The company had previously said it would close eight factories. A shrinking U.S. job market, surging fuel prices and declining home values reduce consumers' ``ability and desire'' to buy boats, billiards tables and fitness equipment, Chief Executive Officer Dustan McCoy said in the statement. ``We are not assuming that these pressures will abate any time soon,'' McCoy said in the statement. ``We are planning for an environment in which the U.S. marine market will be smaller in the near term.'' Pretax restructuring charges, including asset writedowns, will total $200 million to $220 million, the boat maker said. Eighty-five percent of the charges will be recorded in 2008, the company estimated. The company said it will host a conference call at 10 a.m. central daylight time to discuss the plant closures. G. To add to this story... from another news agency..(This one being a local one in which Brunswick manufactures..) News Sentinel staff Originally published 09:57 a.m., June 26, 2008 Updated 12:37 p.m., June 26, 2008 Brunswick Corp. said Thursday it will cut 1,000 jobs, including about 310 in East Tennessee. The company also plans to close four boat manufacturing plants in an effort to slash costs by $300 million this year. The four plants have not been identified, said Brunswick spokesman Dan Kubera. Employees were notified today of the layoffs. Locally, 270 employees will lose their jobs at the Sea Ray plants in Knoxville and Vonore. Another 40 employees at the U.S. Marine plant in Dandrige, Tenn. will also be let go. Retail unit sales of power boats in the United States have been in decline since late 2005; however, the rate of decline has been accelerating, Dustan E. McCoy, chairman and chief executive, in a statement. Industry retail unit sales were down 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 and down 21 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the respective year-ago quarters. Further, these reductions were recorded off of an already low base. Total unit sales of power boats in the United States in 2007 were at their lowest in more than 40 years, McCoy added. “An uncertain economy, high fuel and food prices, slumping home sales and values, rising unemployment and other factors continue to erode U.S. consumers’ confidence and are reducing their ability and desire to purchase discretionary items such as boats, and billiards tables and fitness equipment for their homes,” said Dustan E. McCoy, chairman and chief executive, in a statement. “For our planning purposes, we are not assuming that these pressures will abate any time soon. As a result, we are planning for an environment in which the U.S. marine market will be smaller in the near term, and we will resize our company accordingly.” The company said that it had notified employees today that it would be reducing its hourly and salaried work force at some of its marine plants by 1,000. Further work force reductions of approximately 1,000 hourly and 700 salaried employees across the company’s marine business units and staff functions are contemplated as additional plant closures and consolidations and other cost-cutting measures are completed, according to the news release. Brunswick has already completed or announced eight plant closuers since 2007, which will bring the total number of plants to 17 by the end of 2009. Brunswick also plans to reduce the number of models and option packages it offers. More details as they develop and in Friday’s News Sentinel. The Associated Press Contributed to this story.

I used the method Roy is suggesting on my new boat... Cliff... One word of advice be sure to use rubber washer as a spacer between the boat and whatever material you wind up using or between the quick release plate and the material.. It will prevent alot of vibration. Also Nylock Nuts or lock washers should be used as well. G

So you know him then Rich? give MoriaMan his address... he wants to kick everyones ass LOL! G

yup I would say you're fubarred G

Lindsey Williams Document??!!?? it is a bloody infomercial! G..

Palomer knot is easier the tieing you're shoes G

Wow is that Muskie healthy looking! not a blemish on her... Great report! G

PS... All American Outdoors, alot of time carries BPS reels for less then BPS does!!! Go Figure.. Great company to deal with, with VERY competitive prices. They have made a repeat customer out of me! G

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