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Hey all, as most will remember I lost my Boy (GSD) Dallas last Feb. His loss hit hard as it was very sudden and unexpected, but I had Skylar and Austin still to help me through it. In May a young lady came to my attention and before long she was a new member of this household . The boys did not appreciate having a girl come home with me, and frankly she wasn't too excited about the boys among other things. Last night while on the computer, for the very first time I saw this... While it may not seem like much, it's a big deal in this house. They have all come a long way since May especially Skylar (black and white) who would not get within 5 ft of her if he could help it. Maureen

Thanks Cliff I'll be in touch come spring....I won't be doing anything to the boat over the winter...need that time to get some stuff together Maureen

Very nice indeed Maureen

Looks like a great day to me, thanks for sharing with us. Maureen

Good deals for both of you Brian, I should have told you I asked Wayne to bring back the fishfinder And Wayne, thanks for bringing it back for me, I'll make arrangements to pick it up. As for installing it, I'm sure I can figure it out.... Maureen

Very good! Thanks for sharing Maureen

Good morning everyone, I seem to be having a problem accessing my gmail Is anyone else have problems? It won't accept my password for either of my accounts, and one time it did, it even downloaded my messages...but then when I clicked on a message, back to the sign in page I went Thanks for your help, now I'm off to work. Maureen

Thanks Wayne, that's the only way I'll get to see it. I'll set it up to download when I go to bed. Maureen

Welcome to the board, that;s a nice fish your daughter has, and thanks for the translation Doug Maureen

Well another good outing, one of these times you'll entice a couple of big girls into the boat. Lew, I bet you were happy to be going north and not south with everyone else. Just glad you made the trip safely. Maureen

Congrats on the new house, I hope it all went smoothly The work has just begun, but it's worth it Maureen

Well hurry up, I need time to download it Maureen

I bought my Nautilus one piece a couple of years ago at the spring fishing show...think I paid 99.00 for it. I like it except it's made for people with LOOONNNG legs , and mine aren't that long. It's a small and I'm still looking for a belt to hold them up. Other than that I like it. That being said, I also wouldn't mind a jacket on it's own for days not so cold. Maureen

Hey Lew, I hope you had a safe and uneventful drive up, and I have no doubt you guys had a great time on the water. Looking forward to your reports Maureen

Money wise, the Truck is worth more as it's brand new...sort of, got it end of August and now have over 20,000 km on it Personal enjoyment wise, heck NO!!! The boat is worth way more to me Although the truck gets me to work and back so I can someday afford to play in the boat...hmmm...guess it makes it even Maureen

Looks good Mke, don't know how I missed the fact that you did flooring... Maureen

Congrats Wayne, nice little slice of heaven you got yourself. I'd love to grab a little something like that, but I don't think the bank wants me to at the moment Timing is everything Maureen

Thanks guys, I'll pick up some jack stands, never thought of that. I don't have a snow blower (yet) so that's not an option at the moment. Ron, good thought about the finish, thanks. I'll try to find a coupler first and if I can't I'll try your idea. Maureen

Very nice TJ Maureen

Hmmmm. well I guess it is a bit better here right now...all we've got is rain today. I guess I should appreciate it a bit more huh? Maureen

Thanks Don, and dang it all I was in Princess Auto today while the hitch was being installed. I picked up a locking pin and a trailer lock, didn't notice the pumps...I did pick up the motor muffs last week though Lew, I hope your dinner didn't burn, thanks for the suggestions. maureen

Of course I could return it, I've been to the store already, sadly this cover doesn't come in the smaller size...I really like this cover...but thanks for the suggestion. What you did to your boat looks great fishtat2, but mine is a console with a full cover to the windshield, so that won't work for me. There is lots of room to cast at the back. Maureen

Ok, I had a hitch installed today, last week I bought a great hitch cover..problem, cover is too big for hitch Seems the cover I have is for a class III hitch which is 2" and mine is 1 1/4" Can it be modified? I was thinking of getting a 1 1/4" square tubing, and welding it to the back of the cover...I think it's cast Iron but am not sure. Here is the hitch slot The other hitch covers I've seen have a square tube that slides in the hole, just like the hitch. Front of the cover Back part I'm hoping can be modified As for the motor, I haven't had the boat out yet, figures it's going to rain on both my days off Oh well hopefully next week. I know that for the winter I should change out the lower end oil, but where to I buy new? Bass Pro? Most places I've been seem to have all their boat stuff put away. Is there anything else I need to do? Can I leave the motor on the boat or should I remove it and bring it inot the garage...not heated. Oh and I have a full tank of gas, if I put stabilizer in it will it be ok in the spring? Last thing, not that I'm planning on doing anything for the first year, but I was wondering if it's feasible to remove the bow cover and put in a casting deck or will that compromise the integrity of the hull? If I can do it, would it be really expensive? I assume it will be labour intensive, but would I need any special skills or tools? I'm fairly good with my hands. Oh ya, can I add trailer breaks to the trailer, what about bearing buddies? Any idea of cost? Thanks Maureen

Anywhere that doesn't have too much snow or none at all Maureen

Sad story but heart warming at the same time. It's good that you were able to chat with him at least a couple of more times before he passed..at least now you know. I was able to reconnect with my only friend from highschool a couple of months ago. I had time at work one day and took a chance that her mom still lived at the old address, she did and was home as well. She gave me "Izzy"s" e-mail address and business card and we've e-mailed a couple of times. Our lives have taken very opposite paths, but then we were opposites to begin with, no one could ever understand how we became friends. She's now living in San Diego, has a daughter a year and a half old and is loving her life. Maureen