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Unless you live in the arctic, where you can't get squat for electronic maps.

Nope, the stuff eats plastics and melts paint. Always spray into your hand and then rub it on. Too often I see people spraying it on like hair spray.

On my recent trip to the Attawapiskat I only used 40# Seaguar flourocarbon leader material. I only had to retie a couple of times the whole week and I caught a bunch of big pike to 45" and didn't have a single biteoff. I use a good quality snap/swivel on the lure end and use a back to back UNI knot to join my leader to mainline.

Two words: PAINTBALL GUN!!! P.S. Don't forget to cover your license plates.

The sun is pretty intense up here where there is a giant hole in the ozone so I use the wet hat trick and also wear a wide brimmed hat. Another way I use to cool off when it's stupid hot (like in Ontario) is to stop the boat, turn off and lower the engine (I have a 90) then jump overboard!!! I use the cavitation plate as a swim step to get back in the boat. If it's like 30*+ just leave your clothes on and you'll stay cool for quite a while.

Yep, I have always done well there. Run out towards the gas wells (60'-70' FOW about 8 miles out) and run chartreuse or perch rippling redfins about 30' down on riggers. Make sure to hook a worm on the three trebles (one point on each treble though the worm). I ran custom 12' rigger rods with 6# test and run your baits about 75'-100' behind the cannon ball.

I have to disagree with all of you who say you don't need GPS (for what ever reason). GPS gives you the ability to find, work and return to structure again and again. It also gives you the ability to stay with bait in open water as well as being able to get you back to shore in dense fog. I would be lost without my GPS and would catch way less fish without it. There are humps and dropoffs I fish that are well within sight of land that I would not be able to stay on with out it. GPS in partnership with my sonar is an integral part of my fishing package and I would not go without it any more than I would not leave my rods or tacklebox behind on an outing. As for a combo, in this day and age I would be looking for a colour unit with a 5" or bigger screen and dual frequency transducer. If you ar thinking you might upgrade in the future I would get a networkable unit that can communicate with this new unit. That way if you decide to move the new unit to the bow and get a 7" or 8" unit for the console they can share info. I don't know a lot about the mapping cards (not much available up here), but the Navionics cards seem excellent and the price doesn't seem too out of line when you look at the cost of paper maps these days. A full set of paper maps for Great Slave Lake cost me over $100 so $200 for an electronig map that includes more lakes doesn't seem bad at all. IMHO

Not if you don't tell her until it's parked in the driveway!!!

You missed the best comedy in all of creation in your list, at least IMHO. Blazing Saddles

I bought my boat from Legend when they had a location in Mississauga and I opted for a larger motor as well as a few other goodies. The boat I got was a very good quality boat at a decent price and the folks at Legend were great to deal with. I was on vacation in Sturgeon Falls and had a TM battery die while under warranty. They asked me if I could get to their place in White River. I did and they gave me a brand new battery on the spot, didn't even have to haul the boat there. Yes, the basic packages are under powered but if you know that going in you can just get one of the option motors that is bigger.

The reason for the better reception is increased power. The old car, suitcase or transportable phones from the old days had 3 watts of power compared to less than .5 watts today.

Manitobans are big fans of Goldeye, so much so that they even call their minor league baseball team "The Goldeyes". They make great catfish bait though.

Should have them decoded in a few hours Cliff. My buddy in Japan is going to take care of it. He says the third one is going to be a bugger! LOL

As a Blackberry administrator for my company the ability to brick a lost or stolen BB in seconds plus all of the security features available make it a far better business tool than the iPhone. IMHO As for the OP, he's a 16 yo kid. He needs an iPhone. And a job to pay for said iPhone and data/airtime.

Please to check PM's Cliff san.

It keeps the satellites from scanning my thoughts!!!!!

Ahh yes I remember those days, sort of. The 80's are kind of a blur. For some reason I don't remember these guys (O.M.D.) being so young. They look like high school kids in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szIx2hOiVWs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 These guys were under 20 when they broke into the industry too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

Could be a few things. First off it could be a fuel problem or an electrical issue. I have a couple of questions: after it dies do you have to pump the primer bulb to get it to restart? Have you checked the fuel filter to see that it is full of fuel when the engine dies? If you have and the filter is empty/bulb needs to be used to reprime the system you either have an air leak before the primer in the line or you have a problem with the fuel pump. If fuel is fine you probably have an electrical issue either an intermittant ignition component or a loose connection somewhere. Check all connections and disconnect and reconnect any bullet connectors. If the problem persists head on over to your local Honda Marine Mechanic and have them look it over for you.

I had the same issue with the Teleflex steering system on my boat. I finally got tired of going in circles when setting the riggers so I replaced it wit a Teleflex NFB Helm and matching cable. No more problem. The NFB Helms have a built in clutch that will lock the steering when you are not turning, but functions normally when turning. I think it cost me about $230 US but it was money well spent. Here's a link for ya As an added bonus they are on sale. Teleflex NFB Helm & Cable Kit Make sure you remove your old cable to measure it to get the right length (I didn't and got it wrong and had to send back for exchange $$$$$ )

Yes, galvanized is fine.

Oh man that looks so good....

Yep, I used 2X6 spruce and sealed the wood with a couple of coats of varathane before carpeting. I also did mine the hard way. I raised the boat up off the trailer (using jacks and blocking) then just removed and reinstalled the bunks.

Check the pressure rating on the tires. It will be stamped onto the sidewall of the tires. Fill the tires to this rating. Depending on the weight rating of the tires it can be as much as 90psi. The load rating C of the tires on my snowmobile trailer require 60 or 65 psi.

Lost a bearing once on a trip North, but it died just before my destination and I was able to replace it at the camp I was staying at. Another time my trailer popped off the ball while driving down the 401 :w00t: The safety chains did their job but it was a wild ride for a few seconds while the trailer whipped back and forth at 100 kmh!!! My dads buddy was driving home from Florida with his travel trailer when he was side swiped by a tractor trailer. He ended up rolling the whole rig and the truck driver fled the scene.

There is a pretty good chance it is the oil level sender in your oil res. Mine went on me out on the lake years ago and I figured out it was the problem by just un plugging the oil sensor wires. They remain that way to this day as they want you to replace the entire tank to replace the sensor. As doon as I unplugged the sensor the alarm stopped. You do need an impellor replacement so getting that done is good. If you still have an alarm situation try unplugging the oil level sender and see if it goes away. Remember to check your oil level manually if you do this so you don't run it out of oil. PS my engine is a '91 90hp Merc so it should be the same or very close to the same as yours.