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Finished off the fresh air supply for the stove.
Got to do some testing out and it draws perfectly!!!
Need to try some different pellets as the one's I have are softwood pellets and they don't burn hot enough for my liking.
They also produce too much ash which impedes the quality of the burn. 

Got the stand pipes for the sprinklers installed as well.
There's one at each end of the roof.

I had loon swim between my legs when I was in my float tube fly fishing for cutthroat trout in Northern Alberta once. Was pretty cool.

2 hours ago, Terry said:

 great job

 

I was wondering about the two satellite dishes

that far north is the angle too great to catch both sats on one dish or is it for greater signal strength 

They are larger than the regular dishes to pull in a better signal.

One points to 91 the SD SAT and the other to 82 the HD SAT.

Well I won't do that again!!! ?

1 minute ago, misfish said:

Dave, how many more do you need ?

Why? Are you a black market purveyor of hard to find spoons?  ????

A few years ago a friend gave me a few of these Matrix spoons. I finally took them out and gave them a washing behind the boat this summer. I only had one of the large 5"+ ones and caught a ton of trout on it before I lost it due to operator error. ?
I looked for replacements but was having a hard time locating them as they seem to be discontinued now.
I did manage to locate them and placed an order with SAIL.ca 
Just checked and there are none of the colours I bought left. 
Good thing I bought a ton of them. ?

6 hours ago, DanD said:

Well he won't have to worry about having a decent draft. Hell hook a hose to the air inlet of the stove and I bet he could use it for a vacuum cleaner. LOL

Dan.

Squirrels and small woodland creatures beware!!!! ???

Got the stove vent and some insulation done this weekend.

Just need to anchor the stove to the floor and finish my fresh air intake next weekend.

Got a pic of the twins while I was on the roof.

4 hours ago, gino said:

Thanks Dave, now the question is ...should I replaced my 2003 Yamaha 15 hp, 4 stroke with this 25 hp Merc? My boat is rated for 30 hp max. I might looking to get some more speed when loaded.  Yamaha is just perfect, can't complain...just looking for some more speed.

Thanks!

You should gain some top end as well as better performance when loaded.

As far as Sinkers claim of Yammies being that much better than Mercs I don't believe it. 

Sorry Sinker

We had Mercs and Yammies and they were equal in performance and reliability.

I would not recommend Honda's though as we tried a batch out at one of the lodges and the lower units were much less robust than the Yammies and Mercs. The lower units would blow apart itf you hit rocks while the others would hold up well under most impacts. 

400 hours is not high for 4 stokes.

We used 30 hp 4 stoke Mercs up at the lodge I worked at and they probably had 2000 hours or more when they were replaced.

I believe once you get over 1200 hours they are starting to get up there.

8 hours ago, glen said:

Ya but the boats over the line so you still get a ticket.  

Makes you wonder what was holding it on the trailer 

Dental floss would be my guess. ??

Had a little time to do a few things around the cabin while I waited for the rain to mellow out this morning.
Put in a little more insulation and got my scaffolding setup so I can get to installing the chimney for the pellet stove up and running.

4 hours ago, JoePa said:

I enjoy your videos very much - I love doing work like that but at my age I don,t have the stamina anymore - if I work hard one day then I’m sore for a couple days - l wonder what you have in mind in the future in case of a fire around your place - I read a book where a couple built an elaborate sprinkling system around their place using pumps and water from the lake - it was good they did because it ended up saving their place  - enjoy the beautiful place you have - Joe

I'm installing a pair of agricultural sprinklers on the roof.

They will give me 90-100 feet of coverage completely around the cabin. 

Last night at the cabin before I head home and back to work. 
Got the caulking and touch up paint done on the West wall finally. 
Then I pulled the scaffolding down and started to set up to finish the gable end of the porch roof.

Got the laundry room electrical and plumbing roughed in and the insulation done.

Also got the washroom electrical and insulation in. 

1 hour ago, porkpie said:

Haven’t you rebuilt your boat entirely to your own specs LOL... I’ll re-phrase it.  I’ve never met a less than handy legend boat owner that was truly happy.

Only rebuilding was the transom this year.

Everything else I have done over the years is customization.  ?

2 hours ago, dave524 said:

Hasn't Legend sourced their hulls from a number of different manufacturers over the years ?  Fisher and Smokercraft come to mind ,  maybe others ?  Some may be better than others

 

edit: interesting older thread   https://ontariofishingcommunity.com/topic/44468-does-smoker-craft-build-legend-boats/

 

Yes, mine is a Fisher hull.

13 hours ago, porkpie said:

I’ve never met a legend owner that was truly satisfied.  Most often you can find a similarly equipped boat from one of the better brands for a similar price.

Have had mine for 28 years now and I have been satisfied. So now you can say you have met one. ?

Got some of the caulking on the West side of the cabin.
Also started taking the scaffolding down. 
Finally got the SAT dishes aimed so I have tee vee now.

I got some more plumbing mocked up and worked on my pellet cart that will live in the closet under the stairs.
Here's a couple of pics. There's 440#'s of pellets in it. Should be enough for 11 days before needing to refill. 

Had the drone up and took a few shots.

3 hours ago, ketchenany said:

Dave,  I have followed this project from day one. I started doing  my basement  and it’s been  a nightmare. I did the plumbing/ sewer work. The contractor is doing the rest. But does not come every day, they have jobs as  it keeps the costs down (part time work but good), but it takes time, lots of time. I admire your work efforts and determination on this project.

PLEASE write a book on the project.  

Do you watch  Mountain men?  I love seeing these guys on the homestead.

I’ll come up with a title  for you lol

“I built it, they will come”. Guiding is extra.

I had fishing  friend who  was a  caulker he was known as the Cocker! 

NOCE readied Dave . thanks

 

 

 

 

good reading Dave. 

 

???

I didn't think it was possible but today I found a chore worse than painting.

Caulking sucks big time!!!! What a horrible job!!! ???

3 hours ago, John Bacon said:

Thanks, but what about the parts of the axle that have a reduced diameter? 

The bearing races will be sitting on the narrow parts of the axle.  Your method will allow me to get the bearings on; but I would be concerned about how long they will last if the fit is a bit sloppy.  Regardless, I may need to do this if I want to tow it somewhere where it can be serviced.

John, bolting on a new axle is super easy. No need to take it to a shop.

Jack up trailer, remove wheels, remove the 8 nuts from the U-bolts holding the axle in place, remove axle.

Install the new axle in reverse order.

Go fishing!!!

It's in Mississauga but Citywide Welding is awesome!!!

When I visit Ontario I bring my dinged up props for repair there.

There is no one in Yellowknife that does prop repair.

Been raining plus I took 2 days off in town this week as well as a full day of fishing with Dara so haven't got a ton done this week. ?

Got the North side of the loft all wired and insulated as well as a good portion of the West wall.

Moved my bench and all the tools over to the finished side and got the vaulted ceiling on the South side of the loft insulated.

Got a bit of plumbing stared in the West wall as well.

Installed plywood on the wall of the storage space under the stairs where the 120 volt and 12 volt electrical panels will go.
Painted it up too.

On the opposite side of the wall inside the bedroom closet resides the SAT wiring.
Still need to aim the dang things.

Lastly, I got myself a little fridge so I don't have to worry so much about ice.
Built a decent temp shelf to hold it so I could reclaim the pair of sawhorses that were doing the duty previously.
Fridge stays cold all night after shutting down the genny at bedtime.

Tomorrow is another fishing day with Dara before he flies back South on Monday.

I don't even know if the peddle on my V1 works. Haven't used it since I added copilot. Just use the remote now. ?

1 hour ago, GBW said:

Get a broker...

Yep, they'll find you someone that will insure you.