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  1. Lots of suggestions on what to do with the "ticket" so I'll add mine. When I was working in the level control industry and we received a memo that was not to our liking we would roll it in a cone shape, put it in the senders in mail basket with a note reading "shove this where it best fits"

     

    I can understand where this guy is coming from but since he doesn't have the guts to put his name on it it probably is just a scare tactic.

  2. About a year ago I saw a few vehicles with Ontario plates towing trailers with boats behind them. I knew you could do it with a fifth wheel but upon checking with the OPP and the Ministry of Transportation was told it's illegal. Well had a camper leave the park today with a pop up and towing a trailer behind. Did some checking and found this on the Ministries website.

     

    Towing More Than One Vehicle

    Cars, passenger vans and SUVs are not permitted to tow more than one trailer

    or one vehicle. Motor homes, trucks, pickup trucks and truck campers are

    legally permitted to tow two trailers or a trailer and a motor vehicle

    behind a trailer. However, a three vehicle combination that is swaying

    excessively, is unstable or has reduced handling capabilities is subject to

    action by the police as an unsafe combination of vehicles under the Highway

    Traffic Act.

     

    The maximum length of any combination of vehicles is 23 m (75' 6").

     

     

    Either the law has changed or one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.

  3. Legend packages are notoriously underpowered, that's one reason the sell for less money than others. Look at the rated HP on he plate and try to match it or at least 80% of the rating...you won't regret it; and yes if possible go 4 stroke. As far as Legend itself you will get different opinions just like Ford, Gm and Dodge. The best thing to do if possible is ask a couple of people that own them. Every manufacture, yes even Lund, has lemons the question is just who has the lowest ratio of them per manufactured product.

  4. Probably a simple case of trying to prevent one thing from happening without giving thought to what could happen without using the blower to clear the engine compartment. Trolling with a kicker the has the ability to provide enough pressure ( air force ) to not allow the vents from the engine compartment to let fumes escape. I would be willing to bet that's what happened. Guy is lucky to be alive and / or not burned.

  5. Well Tomcat, take a 20 pound frozen carp, go to the dealer/mechanic that did the servicing and give him 20 smacks upside the head with said frozen carp and tell the dumb poop to pay attention how much oil goes into the crankcase. Hopefully no other damage has been done by overfilling. Pull the drain plug at the rear of the motor case(just underneath the outside of the motor hood), I believe it's a 12mm hex head bolt. Drain about a cup of oil or until the dipstick shows no more than full. You should get another set of plugs too. That should solve the problem. It's not hard to winterize those motors, you can do it yourself with a bit of guidance. Good luck. Don't worry about trolling at idle with those motors, mine probably spends 95% of its time at idle trolling in Georgian Bay, 12 years, second set of plugs, absolutely no fouling.

     

     

    I 100% agree with the above...in fact it's what I do my own servicing on my Honda 5, 9.9 and 50 Easy to do and the right amount of oil goes in. Remember when changing the filter you will add a a bit more oil than required if you don't change it. Just watch the dipstick and if you don't run it at the oil change check the stick after you finally run the motor.

  6. I need to put a new set of Light truck tires on my vehicle. Spent about an hour getting different prices on a new set of Michelin's, BF Goodrich and Uniroyal ( both of the latter are now owned by Michelin ). All I can say is prices have sure gone up in a few years. Every dealer mentioned that as current stock becomes depleted, the new replacements will be more money ( just like everything else ) so if you need tires before fall/winter just a heads up on buying them sooner than later. For what it's worth I wound up with Michelins like I always do...love those 10 ply tires.

  7. Probably spun the hub so the gearing which is part of the rubber on the prop is slipping. If that's the case no big deal any reputable prop shop can glue and press a new one in. Should cost you under $50 or less depending on the prop size and gearing. I don't think I ever did one for more than $35.

  8. I'm running a 50HP Honda and when trailering always use mine. When we went into Bisco this June I think I would have been a bit shook if it were not for the security of this device. 50+ miles on logging roads could have done some nasty damage.

  9. So if I move to Saudi I should :

    Become Muslim

    Force my wife to wear a burka and cover her hair

    wear a dish dash

    Have up to 4 wives as long as I can support them equally

    get divorced by saying "I divorce you " 3 times

    Squat down and pee in a hole in the ground instead of a normal toilet

    Drive like a complete idiot all the time

    not allow my wife to drive

    Place all infants under the age of 3 on my lap while I drive

    Never drink alcohol (but actually drink all the time just not in public place)

    Never try to help someone who is dying because if I do and they die then I could be charged with murder

    Maybe do a pilgramage to meccah

    Dye my beard red because I have done so

    Fear the religious police but not the municipal police (they are a joke)

    Adhear to all Sharia law

    Pretend that the country of Israel does not exist and black it out in every atlas or call it occupied Jerusalem or occupied Palestine

    Be allowed to 'scourge or beat' my wife

     

    just to name a very few

     

    They went back to Saudi because their parents had a business there. THEY ARE NOT SAUDI NATIONALS!!!! THEY ARE PALESTINIAN CANADIANS. In case nobody told you, PALESTINIANS DON'T HAVE A HOME COUNTRY! Most live in Jordan as refugees while others occupy the west bank and gaza. A brief history lesson. Palestine was sold (just after WW2) by the Brits to the Jewish population and is now called Israel. I assume everyone knew that though. Maybe sold is a bit harsh. It was given. The palestinians living there at the time were told to take a hike.

    I am not pro arab or anti Israel. I am just stating that Palestinians don't have their own country so they try their best to immigrate to another country to become citizens. For them to do this I am almost 100% sure that the kids parents would have probly put up $200000 to come here. People on OFC know that you can buy

     

    your way into this country right?

     

    Regarding quote 1 above...no just be prepared to accept the justice that is handed out to you if you break one of the taboo's. Don't cry because it was your decision to go there. I'm not advocating a beheading but I am advocating common sense when deciding to live in a foreign country.

     

     

    Regarding quote 2 above... I simply blame the parents for going back. Is any money worth your life. Were you not satisfied in this case with Canada. To much emotion and not enough common sense is being brought in. I firmly believe in be prepared to suffer the consequence of your actions. As far as $200,000 to come here prove it. I have brought family and never spent over $5000....oh wait they paid while others jumped off a ship in B.C. promised to stay in plain site and vanished into the woodwork...no problem all is forgiven. What a traversity of our immigration system while others wait and pay some ( that don't deserve to ) get in for free.

  10. Eight years ago the Kohail family immigrated to Canada and settled in Quebec. They returned to Jeddah in 2006 to run a furniture business.

     

    Lets see how my math is. That tells me they stayed in Canada just long enough to get their (I just sucked Canadians for free papers) . Too much of this crap going on. Not Canadians in my books. Kind of reminds me of the so called Canadian Lebanese fiasco.

     

     

    I usually stay out of this type of post but lets be realistic about this type of thing happening. I immigrated to Canada back in the eighties and modified my life to fit in. I want to know why come here in the first place if your going to go back to your country of origin. Since you were originally from an area you have a good idea on the laws and how things are handled. If you choose to go back then what ever happens puts to onus on you not the Canadian government, I can personally think of no other country that says to it's immigrants once you move here we will modify our thinking and honour and except your previous culture as our way of life. Canadians have all the freedoms, live your life the way you want but don't tell me that our society is wrong and should change to meet your previous criteria and life style.

  11. I use my down easters all the time with spinning reels. Just leave the reel body point to the back of the boat with the rod tip at an approx 90 degree angle to the water surface ( which it will be with the reel pointing as indicated above ) I haven't had any problems so far.

  12. Could it be that Canada is spending money, time and energy saving the world, but nothing to help our own people ( in this case athletes ) in our own country? My problem is I think charity begins at home. Once you take care of your own then your in a position to help others.

  13. Guess after reading the above answers I'm in the minority. When drift fishing , which is my favorite way to fish smallmouth, I like live bait....crayfish, minnows and worms probably because I've use them all my life and have tremendous confidence in them. I do use small spinners and very small spoons as well as work harnesses when trolling.

  14. Last year was bad due to medical problems and weather. This year I still have some medical issues but with working every regular weekend plus holiday long weekends as well as crazy weather ( wind, rain, water spouts, etc.) during the week has made it very hard to get out. Living on one of the Great Lakes ( Huron ) has it's good points and bad points. Weather plays an important part in safety and as much as I would like to go out I opt for safety on bad days. Well at least I have something to bit itch about...makes me feel better.

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