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Read the first line of my post and try and stay with us Dara.

Every two or three years we have that problem at the cottage on Balsam, just depends on which way the wind blows. The good thing about it is we are kinda hoping to take possession of our neighbors dock which he just built two seasons ago when it ends up on our shoreline. LOL I will likely be building an aluminum dock system in the next little while which can be winched up on a pivot pin at the shore for the winter months to avoid this bi annual headache.

That's the one. Thanks Cliff Stan

Every year I ask for this site so that I can see how the ice is doing on Balsam and I need it again this year. Anyone recall the site. Much appreciated. (Again!) Stan

another nice shot for the bowtie lovers.

Hey Cast-Away -I am not so big on changing over to a tiller, I normally only fish with one other person in the boat and there is plenty of room so it doesn't make sense to me to change. -I will be putting all the storage under the casting deck not above so "high storage" won't be a problem. -The casting decks that I build will be at the original levels since they worked so well previously at those levels. -The live well is already in place in the back of the boat and cannot be moved too easily so that is where it will have to stay. I will however, be putting the batteries for the main motor and Minn Kota at the front underneath to balance out a little. -You would be correct about more floor supports, I am planning on installing a good solid base of Z supports before I continue with the remainder of the cribs for the decking. I really appreciate all of your input, it's the ideas of the community members that helps me to avoid missing something or making a mistake and having to do things over. Anyone else have any ideas they would like to share? Thanks Stan

Wow, that's insane. 104,088 views that's just nuts. 201 replies isn't that far out there. SS

Toooo Muckin Fuch buckster!!! LOL SS

Just curious, don't recall seeing seven pages on a thread before like the "More Brownies" thread.

Here's an interesting shot. Look at the difference in sizes of tires and rims.

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/...26/article.html

I would have to say that I would prefer this Chevy hands down, way better lookin and more ponies to boot. http://www.chevy-camaro-2009.com/

I'm pretty sure that's a Brown, but you may want to check with 2 or 3000 guys on this board that may have a different opinion. LOL SS

I just had a little Deja Vu, my wife said those exact words yesterday. LOL Are you two in cahoots... SS

Thanks pikehunter I am enjoying the new car and yes I sure do miss the old truck. Stan

I misread Pigeontroller's post, you didn't miss anything GeorgeJ.

I personally would not eat anything, any size out of Lake Ontario. All the fishies in question are still out there swimming and glowing. Stan

Hey Irishfield Thanks for the insight, but the framework I am building will not attach directly to the hull. I am going to secure it to the original Z bars that were in the boat and I was thinking of putting rubber between the two. The rest will just fit inside the rails. I will make it modular so that if I need to remove a section due to a leak or hole (god forbid) I can just undo some screws and lift that section out. Stan

Nice job Sinker, that must smell real nice. I built a Sauna in my home a few years ago and the Tongue and groove Clear Western Red Cedar cost me $3000.00. Since then the cost has gone up about 6 times. Don't know if I could afford it. lol. Stan

Ha, yes you did mention that Pigeontroller. Seems nobody wants to take the challenge though. lol

Sinker I haven't put anything back in yet, these are pics of the gutting of the boat. That lighter green carpet was underneath the dark stuff. I have since taken it out along with the console. She is pretty well an empty hull right now waiting for a new interior to be fitted.

Here's a few more shots.

I bought a boat last year and haven't been able to spend enough time on it to get it ready for the water this year yet. If anyone has any good ideas, please feel free to put them up here like where I will get a console and windshield to replace this old piece of crap that was in the boat and maybe whether or not to use carpeting or linoleum or ? I stripped the boat completely out and I am tig welding aluminum framework into the hull to install the new interior, I have lots left to do. Luckily I have a couple of fishing buddies that don't mind me tagging along with them most weekends so I can take my time on the boat. Here are a few before and during shots of the boat. Notice all the holes in the sides of the boat, there were stainless nuts and bolts through the hull everywhere supporting numerous gadgets etc. I have since tig welded them all closed and ground them down. You wouldn't even know they were there now. I am planning on building a casting deck on the front and back of the boat. Not sure about storage lockers yet, any ideas?? I picked up a Minn Kota trolling motor and will be mounting that when ready, it already has a live well so that's covered. I will need to rewire the whole boat over so any ideas here would also be appreciated. I stripped the paint and decals off the boat and she is completely down to the bare aluminum now, gotta decide on a color. Please feel free to post any and all ideas for the betterment of this fine vessel. (HELP!!!)

I moved this response to a new thread called Rebuilding my boat. Hope you're not confused, I get sidetracked real easy. Stan

I can tell you one thing for sure! They sure are fun to catch, end of story. Stan