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Thanks for your help guys - I am really leaning towards the humminbird - I take the unit off my boat between trips - and I like the idea of the quick disconnect - with the Lowrance I had to wiggle off the cables on the back and thats what happened with my last one - I broke off some pins in the unit. Smitty

Hi Guys Thinking about getting a new fish finder – I have always been a Lowrance guy – but I am looking at other brands (Garmin and Humminbird). I have a budget of about $250-$300 Looking for any advice for recommendations for these units. Lowrance – Elite 5x Garmin – Echo 500 c Humminbird – 346 Ci DI Is the down imagining, dual beam or colour worth the extra price? I mostly jig fish for walleye. Thanks for your help Smitty

The funniest thing I ever saw when I lived in TO about 10 yrs ago I was following a car that ran through a light that was changing red – there was another guy at the intersection going the other way that was trying to make a left turn – the guy basically cut him off. So the guy that was cut off does a U turn and chases down the other guy – I caught up to them a few lights down the road – the guy that had been cut off gets out of his truck and goes to confront the guy – well the guy jumped out of his car and he punches the guy right in the face – dropped the pour guy to his knees – gets back in his car and goes through the green light….I was crying I was laughing so hard, the guy finally picked himself off the ground and gets in his truck and drives away – I had to pull over I was laughing so hard. I really don't miss driving in TO.

Hi Guys I recently noticed I had a leak in my boat after some detective work I found it was missing a rivet so my question to you is - how do I fix it?? I have a side console Princecraft and the missing rivet is under the livewell area - I really don't want to rip up the boat. I have been told use a closed end rivet - I believe I have cherry rivets are these the same?? What is the difference between cherry and closed end? Another option I am told is try the epoxy steel stick - it is the putty that hardens like steel - just fill it in and smooth it out. Any opinions or help is appreciated. Thanks Smitty

Hey Guys Here are a few I have made over the years....

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Hi Guys I am hoping someone can answer this question regarding the NHL centre ice package. I am a Leaf fan living in Ottawa - so I ordered this package last night - I am wondering about tonight's game in Ottawa - will it be shown on centre ice or will there be a black out here? I don't have sportsnet - which I believe it is shown on - anyone know if this will be shown or will I be listening the old fashion way on the radio? Thanks Smitty

Well it sounds like Sirius is the one to go with - ok next question - where do I get the best deal - I have been looking at Satellite Radio Source.com - there prices seem good...any others? I am in the Ottawa area. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys I do a lot of travelling to and from work so I am thinking about getting satellite radio - I would like to get something I can use in the house as well as my boat when I go fishing...so which one do I choose? I have heard XM and Sirus have actually merged - but they still offer the 2 different models. Anyone have experience with either? Any help would be appreciated. thanks

Have a look at this product at Cabelas... Boat Buckle® RodBunk Deluxe Rod Carrier It sounds like it would fit in your mini van... Good luck Smitty

Thanks for all the input guys - I am going to see an advisor today. Smitty

Hi Guys I recently came into some $ when my grandfather died - I now have 40K to invest - I don't have a mortgage - paid that off last year. I currently have the $ in the bank - they want me to invest it into a 3.85% 3 year GIC - I think that is really low - I am looking to get a good return without a lot of risk - I would like to keep the principal safe. Any suggestions? I know someone is going to suggest giving it to them...but serious help would be appreciated. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys Just wondering if anyone here has been to this place - I have a cottage booked for my anniversary in Oct - I hope to get some fishing in - it is on Purdy lake? Any info or tips would be appreciated. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys My buddies wife gave me a call tonight - she wants to get him a fish finder for his b-day - and asked me for a recommendation - she said it does not have to be colour - since he is colour blind - price range is about $150-$200. I really like the customer service with Lowrance...but I would like some suggestions - we usually fish small lakes and rivers - some trolling - I know he mentioned he wanted something that shows baitfish with maybe temp and speed. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys On my way to work today - my 2001 Jimmy started to act funny - I had the cruise control on and all of a sudden the truck shifted in 4x4 - I did not feel the chug like I usually would when it shifts into 4x4 - but the lights on the dash where flashing that it was in 4x4 - so I hit the 2wd button - it went back into 2 but only for about 1km...then switched back into 4x4. I pulled into a gas station - had a look under the hood (not sure what I was looking for??). When I started the truck again it was in 4x4 again..I put the truck in neutral and tried to shift into 2wd - but it automatically switched back into 4wd...so I proceed on to work about another 2km - got into the parking lot at work and it went into 4 low...with the chug that is normal...so I crawled into a parking spot and switched it into 2wd and turned it off...any ideas on what the problem might be? I have been reading on the internet that it could be the transfer case is wound up and I need to drive a few 100 ft in reverse to fix this - anyone ever heard of that? Any help would be appreciated. thanks Smitty

Thanks for all your input - sound like the Mr.Buddy is a better quality product - and for the price difference I might just pick one up. Smitty

Hi Guys I am looking at getting a good tent and or boat heater for those cool nights - I was wondering if anyone can recommend a good one - I have good things about the Mr.Buddy line - with its auto shut off - any input would be appreicated. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys Just wondering if anyone has used these jet divers when fishing Quinte - I just picked one up and thought they would work great on the suspended fish. Is it as simply as attaching your lure - and letting out 100ft of line and it will dive to the determined depth? Why did I purchase the precision angling dive curves.... - oh well. Looking for input on these. thanks Smitty

Hey Guys I was looking at Bass Pro and noticed these cheap rod and reel combos - I fish Quinte about 3x a year and I am looking for a combo with a line counter - just wondering if anyone has used these reels or rods - any info would be appreciated. thanks Smitty

Can someone confirm that this is true for the Ottawa area also? thanks Smitty

Hi Guys My computer has recently crashed - I lost everything - so I purchased a new computer - I had map create 6.3 on my old computer - so I was wondering if I can load this on too my new computer or is it only able to load once? Also regarding the card registration - what happens with that? I was at 4 cards registered. Any help you can give me with this would be appreciated. Thanks Smitty

Thanks guys - I will look for a SD Card...I think I saw some on sale at Future Shop. Smitty

Hi Guys I recently purchased a Ifinder H20 - I need to get a bigger card so I can put more maps on it - I was wondering since I am not really a "tech" guy - which is better - I believe the H20 takes both kinds. Any help would be appreciated - I think a 1GB card should be enough - I have the Map Create software - so that should take most of Canada on it. thanks Smitty

Thanks Everyone - it does not sound like it is our best bet - I relay this info to our group and see what the outcome is. Smitty

That really sucks...I would try to get on with the competition and undermine the whole business....2 wrongs don't make a right - but it sure feels good. Good luck Smitty