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1/2 hour at the hand wash got most of them off.

Good to hear.

Had he blown a disc add $4k for neurosurgery.

Yeah, wouldn't be gettin' a vacation until 2020 if that was the case.

Dude, come down here when the mayflies are hatching in Caledonia and York. They'll shut down bridges because they become slipperier than ice, and your wipers only do so much against bug guts. The smell is the worst part of it.

Been through the big shad fly hatches North of TO over the years.

Seems I hit a bug on my recent trip.
Anyone know how to get it off?
Sand blast or just go with C4?

Have heard some Optis have had reed issues.

Good thing about PB is that you can download each one of your libraries in zip format. I'm switching everything over to Imgur.

Yup, I'm working on downloading all mine and will be deleting my account when done.

I've been linking from my FB albums mostly in the last few years anyway.

My High Rez High Quality images go on Flickr.

Just saw that pop up in my FB feed.

I like it.

http://www.bardown.com/opinions-are-all-over-the-place-in-reaction-to-marleau-signing-with-the-leafs-1.795072

Sounds like you had a great trip!!!

The sun and heat are a killer though.

Technical shirts/pants a buff and good hat really help.

Can't wait for the next trip report.

 

That Bracket is the base for the downriggers. My plan was to install some sort of backing plate underneath the top of the gunnel. Haven't decided what material and exactly how to configure it. I have a friend who is able to make me an aluminum base plate that should work.

 

I will upload some more picture, I was having an issue with it earlier. Hopefully these pictures will give a better impression of my set up.

 

I didn't realize that there is a limit to how many photos -- can't add additional.

Get a 1/4" thick aluminium plate to back it from the underside.

Make sure it is a good piece longer than the mount to help spread the load.

Shouls work fine.

Drifter, I agree with all that you have posted, but have definately seen more than one trailer that lights would not operate correctly when truck wasn't connected to ball. YMMV

And the reason is a bad/missing ground connection (the white wire).

​Definitely an issue on your vehicle.

Check the ground wire (White) for a good connection.

Check the plug to make sure it's in good shape and not corroded.

Check all connections and make sure they are not corroded.

Lastly check the output of the converter to see if it's functional.

Have had one or two in the past do strange things and replacing it fixed the issues.

FYI, the trailer does not need to be connected to the ball for it to ground.

That is what the white wire is for.

Best practice when wiring up a trailer is to run your ground to the lights and not depend on grounding to the trailer frame.

Good sealed connections will not corrode and give you lighting issues.

I use the heat shrinkable butt connectors with the hot glue in them to make a water tight seal on all of my connections.

My son is going to start at Brock in St. Catharines this September. The rent prices for a one bedroom or bachelor apartment are about $700-$900 month. I'm now seriously considering buying another house and just renting out one bedroom to subsidize the costs. Any thoughts? You can still buy a small home for <$300K.

In Yellowknife a room in someone's home rents for $700-$1000 a month!!!!

Don't ask how much an apartment is.

https://www.trulia.com/homes/Pennsylvania/Mohrsville/sold/497218-3-Erin-Way-Mohrsville-PA-19541- some difference in prices I'd say

Come up here and you'll pay $300-$400K for a trailer!!!!

I bought a Bird Helix 7 on sale and I am not very impressed with the quality of the unit.

I don't like the electrical connectors. They are not very robust and the weather proofing on them is non-existent.

My Lowrance units have always been good, but after hearing the customer service horror stories since Navico took over I decided to go with Garmin this time.

Got the Echomap Chirp units installed on my boat now. Haven't had a lot of time on them yet but they seem to be every bit as good as everyone says.

Might have to add them to your list of choices.

Forgot to mention, the quick release brackets are awesome!!

Times like this are where insurance brokers are worth their weight in gold!!!!

They are not employees of the insurance company and will fight for you their customer.

And here I am planning for my retirement in just under 10 years time.

I will be leaving the city and living in my little bush cabin full time.

 

a good knot...but the uni is 1000x easier to tie and does fail so why mess with it.

FG is a pain to tie but it will go thru the guides. I tie it usually at my work table it is easier.

 

Art

After you have tied it a few times it's actually very easy to tie.

Here is a great knot which leaves you with a smooth transition between line and leader. It is less likely to pick up weeds on the retrieve.

 

 

 

Art

All I use for braid to leader.

Works mint and is nice and tiny. Casts great and is smooth through the guides.

Palomar, UNI or perfection loop @ the business end depending on intended use.

$124 with free shipping on Amazon.ca.

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=MVH+291BT+1D+Car+Stereo

It was on sale for $124 at CTC in Yellowknife when I posted.

Would have probably been $119 down South.

I need me some of these guys!!!

Got out to the cabin for the weekend.

Didn't get a lot done but I'm ready to do the roofing now.

Was rainy and windy on Saturday so I did some screen work along the eves to keep the skitters and birds out of the cabin.

Got my new cabin toy assembled too.

But mostly I slept.

Sunday was nice and sunny so I got the material lift all hooked up and set up the ladder.

Then I loaded up the boat and went to play.

Went 2/5 and had fun playing with the new sonar units. Spent most of the time recording contours and have my bay almost 1/2 mapped now.

Yep, a little heavy on the braid but it will work fine.

I run 30# braid with 40-80# flouro leaders depending on what lures I'm fishing.

The 30# is more than strong enough but much easier to break if you get hung up.