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Big Cliff

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  1. If you are not sure what you are bidding on (quality/condition) ask the seller for clarification i.e. "is this inem in new/like new/or damaged condition. If they don't tell the truth then you can file a complaint with Ebay and you can also file a negitive rating against the seller. most of the "bad" deals I have seen on Ebay resulted in the buyer assuming something when all they had to do was ask for more information.
  2. Just trying to pay if forward Craig! Besides, I can't sing, I can't dance, and I don't have any money. About the only thing I can do is help others when I get the chance. It's kind of a selfish thing though because it always makes me feel good!
  3. It has taken a lot of work and many years to get there now I hope you'll relax and enjoy it! Beautiful!
  4. MIG Welding was originally developed for welding aluminum and other non-ferrous materials in the 1940s. You just need the right wire and gas mixture (and a bit of experience LOL). My son has all three. TIG is most commonly used to weld thin sections of stainless steel and light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and copper alloys, It could be used on aluminum boats and supports but it is a slower process and better suited to small, very thin sections. (besides, my son doesn't have a TIG welder LOL).
  5. Dylan, thank you for taking the time to post, it sure sounds like you have been given more than your share to deal with. That you would take the time to try to help others in the midst of all the things going on in your life right now speaks volumes about your character! Sorry to hear about your Grandma, prayers for your son and your dad, may you all get through this and share many more years together! Please keep us posted and remember OFNr's are a family!
  6. My son will be down here next weekend with this mig welder, If you care to haul it up to Lindsay I'm sure he'd weld it for you for free if you are willing to give us a hand with repairing my marine railway.
  7. Oh, I forgot to mention: I duct tape a 3 1/2" # 4, 12 gauge to the front of my mechanical broad head bolts. I use a butter fly net to collect the feathers! Sometimes I get enough to make a "royal coachman"! fly . The most important thing about geting out turkey hunting, is to get out!
  8. Had a lab and a canoe many years ago. he loved to hunt and we would often head back into the bull rushes to do a litle jump shooting. He would go right over the bow when he saw a duck fall, it was awesom! Only problem was he would always come back to the side of the canoe to try to get back in so it went like this: Duck would fly, I would shoot, dog would exit over the bow, I would head for the closest shore and hope I got there before the dog got back with the duck. Actually though, Lew's advice would probably work well in your case. Just give it a few trys in warm water with no other gear in the canoe.
  9. Well, you are right about one thing, anything but a "cottage" on a small lot in the Kawarthas is going to cost you more that $125,000.00. The lot next door to us which is about 70' X 300' deep is valued at about $160,000.00 and the cottage on it is ready to be "rebuilt". There are smaller lots available with "cottages" on them that might be in your price range. We spent 4.5 years looking at everything from French River to Peterborough before deciding on this place. Good luck in your search!
  10. Love or hate them, mechanical broadheads are custom-made for turkey hunting. There's no better way to get such impressive cutting diameters and accurate flight. It's no secret gobblers present small vital areas, complicated by their fidgety nature. They require pin-point shooting, and that's what mechanical heads are all about. If you do miss your mark slightly, wide cutting diameters give you an edge, swinging to cut something vital or creating such a devastating hole that a quick kill is assured. The average mechanical also transfers energy while opening, providing added shock to bowl over your target.
  11. Oh Oh, you are getting old! Never mind, that is a good thing it's the alternative that you don't want to think about! Have a super day!
  12. I would think it should be right around now, I doubt that you missed them. I wouldn't mind a nice feed of them myself.
  13. Unless the house had a player involved Terry. I made over $10,000.00 playing Black Jack on line for real money (and got paid). I have played in tournments for nearly 25 years and would say I am an above average player, I've won my share. All of a sudden, I couldn't win a hand or at least nothing that mattered. Every time there was any real money on the line I would get excellent hands against dealer's bust hands but the dealer would always make the hand and I would loose. I quit playing before I lost it all back. If you want to play, go to a casino. Play against real people with real dealers, your odds will at least be real!
  14. There are lots of good spots to fish in the Kawarthas and only an hour and a half to two hours from Brampton. There is always the Bronte Creek etc. down at the lake shore. It is really going to depend on what you want to fish for and what you hope to catch. For some nice pan fishing type excursions though I would suggest the Kawarthas. I can probably point you in the right direction for a few shore fishing spots. Send me a PM, tell me a bit more about what you are looking for and I'll see what I can do.
  15. Give me a call, I live on Sturgeon Lake, fishing is good, there are a number of cottages for sale in the area. I don't know what the prices are but once I know more about what you want, I may be able to help you and NO, I am not a realestate agent but would suggest you eventually hook up with one in the area you decide to look. 705-328-0750 big cliff
  16. Best meal I ever served: A dash of wine, a candles Glow. Blend with music, soft and slow. Serve with tender loving care! May this be one dish you will often share! written by 'Big Cliff"
  17. LOL, and he still found it and I had to put up with him for the weekend. A wonderful weekend with many fond memories!
  18. Well, I did make a set once and they worked quite well but by the time I figured out my cost for materials I probably could have bought a set on special for about the same money and spent a lot more hours fishing. As for release clips, I used a small alagator clip (available at any electronics shop, and a piece of heavy gauge heat shrink tube on each of the two jaws. I then used a shower curtin loop (the one shaped like an old style key hole) and attached the alagator clip to that to slide them down the line . For masts I went to an electrical supply shop and bought two pieces of metal conduit, I attached an eye bolt near the top and two simple clothing hooks further down facing in opposite directions to spool my line on. I may still have a bag of about 50/100 of the clips kicking around, PM me yopur mailing address and I'll send them to you if I can find them. One hint, use threaded rods to join your planer boards together so that you can adjust the angle if you need to for fine tuning and a piece of the bars that they use for tightening chain link fence is perfect for weight on your outside board, even has holes already in it for screws.
  19. Here you go Steve, it is called "Trespass to Property Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.21" Tresspass to property act
  20. Quite an honor Rick, something to be very proud of! WTG.
  21. Really makes you wonder about the price of freedom sometimes.
  22. Sinker, 313 is my place, 4 doors South of the marina.
  23. That is criminal! Can I come fish with you someday I lived in Elliot Lake many years ago and experienced some of the best ice fishing ever in my life but I'm not sure it was quite up to those levels LOL. Wonderful report, thanks for sharing!
  24. hey Sinker, I won't be around during the day, going to help a friend frame in some windows and stuff but I should get home around 5, if you are in the area drop in. Coffee is always hot and sometimes if you are lucky there might even be a cold one in the fridge (might be a few weeks old LOL, just depends on who was here last)! Anyway, Hope to meet you one of these days! Cliff
  25. Not sure how they will handle it Roy, there is still a lot of ice out here and if the wind shifts before most of it breaks up there could be a lot more damage. Keeping my fingers crossed cause it has to just be heart wrenching to see your boat in that sort of a situation and not be able to do anything but wait and see. Yes Lew, that is the one.
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