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I've been thinking of getting some sort of personal watercraft again. I sold my pontoon a couple years ago for lack of use, I would rather sell it and have someone use it that watch it rot away in my basement.
Debating between a pontoon again and a kayak. Pontoon is nice and stable and sits you high in the water so you can see structure better, but takes more effort to paddle around in still water and takes time to set up. Yak is easier to paddle around in and you can be set up and fishing pretty quickly, but you sit low in the water and can't see what you're casting at so much. I realize that the fishing kayaks are a lot more stable and designed for standing, but that extra width comes at extra cost and weight. Plus I'm a klutz, so I know I'll end up in the drink every once and a while.
There are sit on top fishing kayaks with adjustable seats.
Low for paddlin' and high fer fishin'
Jackson Kayaks and well as the Hobie PA's have them.
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I'd love a kayak, but I hate being 'inside' them. I wanna stand up when I fish for the most part.
Then buy one of the larger sit on top kayaks like the Jaskson Big Rig, Old Town Predator or Hobie Pro Angler models.
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Totally sucks how that happens. Yeah, we can't seem to beat Buffalo (Lehner), funny and annoying how that works out. I'm sure the laffs have been bitten more than once in a trade similar to this.
Don't need to go any further than Tuukka Rask.
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They say that they don't build things like they used to. Thank goodness. When I was destroying cars and trucks lucky if you ever turned over 100,000 miles and then it was a heap of scrap metal. I was floored when I was told by a car dealer that most new car loans are for 7 years.
Dave Drifter, those stats can be misleading as they are only for vehicles that the original owner kept for 10 years. I bought the Nissan Altima 3.5 L with 35K's on it a year old. We have had it for 9 years now with 312,000 KMS on the odometer and it purrs like a kitty, fly's like a Cheetah and hasn't a spot of rust on it. That's a number I would like to see, 2nd owners that keep a vehicle 10 years.
Now I have put the jinx on that car.
I bought my Pilot @ 3 years old with 26K on it.
It will be 12 years old in May!!!
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Nobody did.
That's just bizarre to keep hiring ex-coaches.
They're in 1st in their division while having had lots of injuries. I guess they have really high expectations, lol.
The Habs will only hire French speaking coaches.
The talent pool is pretty shallow there.
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Here's an interesting article on which vehicles are kept 10 years or longer.
Almost all ar Honda or Toyota.
Pilot is #5 and Highlander is #3.
No Hyundai's on the list and only one Subaru.
All others are Toyota, Honda and one high end Toyota (Lexus).
http://www3.forbes.com/business/10-cars-owners-keep-10-years-or-more/
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There's a couple of beauties in there.
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If they didn't they weren't paying attention.
http://www.tsn.ca/habs-fire-therrien-name-julien-head-coach-1.671780
More goodies!!!
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This is a great article on picking a fishing kayak if you're looking to get one.
https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/ultimate-guide-to-buying-a-fishing-kayak/
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When my kids were young they had Ottawa Senators jumpers. Just like the real team, they got crapped on every day!!
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Picked up my 4,000# delivery of cedar for the cabin @ lunch today.
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I've got an '06 highlander and it's been a great vehicle. It tows my 16ft aluminium probably around 1700#'s loaded without issue. I got it used 4 years ago and put a lot of km's on it and only reg maintenance has been required aside from a wheel bearing. Decent fuel millage and kind of drives like a car which is nice as I do a lot of GTA and city driving for work without tow.
Drifter - how come you change the rear diff fluid so often? Also do you flush the tranny system completely when changing the fluid? Hoping to learn a few things here
The rear diff is completely different than a regular ring and pinion diff.
It is electronically controlled by the vehicle's computers. When the computer senses slippage in the front wheels it will apply power to the rear.
The inside of the rear diff looks exactly like the clutches in an automatic transmission. As the clutches wear the oil becomes contaminated (just like in an automatic transmission). Because the diff holds significantly less fluid and does not have an external cooler the fluid ages more quickly.
If you leave it too long you can actually feel vibrations in the diff.
It is a pretty quick job to drain and fill with fresh fluid so it's not a huge deal at all.
It doesn't take any longer than doing an oil change.
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maybe add service your timing belt to that list too
That goes for all three of the vehicles he asked about.
Every 100K.
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I'd be interested in what the Gearheads have to say.
My guess is the Toyota Highlander has the best reputation.
The Pilot is a new model.
The pilot has been around since 2003.
Highlanders have been around since 2001.
Not a big deal at all.
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I've been driving a 2005 Pilot since 2008 and love it.
It will pull your boat easily.
I tow my 18' with 115 and also tow a camper with it.
Tomorrow I will be using it to pick up 4,000#'s of lumber with a 16' car hauler.
Had no issues at all towing my nearly 3,000# camper through the Northern Rockies to Alaska.
My lumber hauling rig.
It also tows my snowmobile trailer.
There are a couple of things to be aware of with them.
1/ change the tranny fluid every 90K
2/ change the rear diff fluid every 30K
3/ make sure to install the tranny and power steering coolers if your desired unit doesn't have the towing package.
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I also picked up a cheap Chinese hour meter off ebay for my generator at the cabin.
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Nice!!!
Great little spot. Stacked with snook.
Looks like hella fun.
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My neighbour at the lake has a landing craft.
It was awesome for bringing out materials and he also hauled his side by side out with it.
Lots of guys in Alaska use them. They are excellent for hunting and they can bring their quads out with them.
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My Smartcraft gauges for my 115 Merc let me know how many hours are on the motor.
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I know why Matt is a Sens fan!!!
He's super cheap!!!!!
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I don't know if it's worth the drive from Brampton to Hamilton for you but ACME Battery has the best prices in Ontario for a good quality battery. It is just off the QEW on Parkdale Ave, North. My $230.00 OME truck battery was $99.99 at ACME, same exact battery. The guy in their warehouse showed me right down to the smallest detail on my old battery. In batteries like most everything out there is you get what you pay for, except for ACME. Not the same company Willey Coyote gets his stuff from.
I have had my CTC Nautilus smart charger for 7 years now, never a problem. I'm not a big CTC/Motomaster fan. I needed 1 that day and bought it. The feature I like is it will tell you when the battery is pooched. I paid 75 bucks on sale hat day.
The Nautilus chargers are excellent quality.
They are built by Schumacher Electric and just rebranded.
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Nice to see Andersen's got his mojo back.
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Fishing Kayaks
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These Hobies are sweet rigs.
My buddy in Florida has the 14' version.