captpierre

Hit the Sportsman Show today. Thanks to input from many, I pulled the trigger on a Terrova 60” 80lb with remote and foot pedal. $2675 instead of $2800. Will have to wait till May-June. No MinnKota booth. Only 1 of their reps at Radioworld. No Terrovas or Ulterras to examine. Only Powerdrives on boats. 🤷🏻‍♂️. Not many tackle dealers. Lots of Chinese ATVs. No Honda. Pretty good hunting booths. Overpaid to get in. Seniors $15. Starts at 60 yrs. 🤕 Forgot to ask.

Yes and yes

Talking to a rep is good to point out their features and maybe strengths. But they won’t ever tell you their weaknesses. Gotta talk to you guys, reviews or the competition to find out the full picture. I’ve dealt with reps all my career. Can’t trust any of them.

Good to hear. What kind of maintenance is required?

Dropped into Gannon yesterday. Having difficulty getting Terrova 60” 80lb. Said it’s the most popular motor out there. They get them in a few at a time. Gone next day. $2800 with pedal an no ilLink.

I’m reading about the Ulterra. Self deploy and stow. Easy depth change. However, seem to be lots of problems.

Hey Guys, I fish Pigeon Lake mainly for eyes, Bluegills and occasionally musky. Weededges and humps. My ride is a 2007 Lund Tyee 1750. My current motor is a 2007 Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 24v without Spotlock. Works fine. My electronics is a Lowrance HDS 7 with over 600 waypoints. Will likely upgrade that to Humminbird at some point to sinc with MinnKota. But it’s often windy and it’s a pain to keep on a spot or follow a weed line. Thinking of upgrading to a new Powerdrive or TerraNova. Which would you prefer? And is a handheld remote alone sufficient? I’d have no footpedal and cable to take up space. Seems better but want to know what experience says. Thanks.

Checked out Bass Pro in Vaughan today. Looked in the aquarium. Pathetic compared to what it was when new. Only bass and catfish now. All the bass are bug eyed. I wonder what’s up.

I’d like to go to one of them. Preferences?

Nice to see the juveniles. Any fins clipped?

Ah, those grandkids. I’ve got 9 so far. Our legacy will be a polluted planet and a massive government debt. Nevermind that fishing is now lousy compared to when I was a kid. Unless of course you have $5000 worth of electronics on your boat. 😎

Warren Buffet bought Occidental Petroleum last year and took a significant stake in ExxonMobil.

I follow oil and gas stocks. Most are saying oil is going to stay at current levels and likely will go to $100+ in 2023. Oil producers are highly profitable at $60-$80 oil. Government green policies are discouraging these companies from exploring and reinvesting profits as was the norm in the past. Profits will be returned to investors in the way of increased dividends and share buybacks. Both forcing stock prices up. With Russian oil under sanctions and the Saudis mostly maxed out, oil will stay high for at least a decade. Companies will likely be doubling their dividends to 8-10% or more in the coming year. That’s good news. I need a new trolling motor with the anchor feature 😎

I thought natural reproduction was significant with Kings and Cohos on the Canadian side. Poor on the American side. That’s why they are stocking more.

I hear EV trucks disappoint when towing. Remember everything runs off the battery in an EV. AC, heater, seat warmer, lights, radio. Add that batteries don’t like the real cold. Not sure, but I’m guessing range drops significantly in -15C weather. Good in California vehicles ( we’re there are many).

Interesting how Toyota hasn’t fully bought into EV cars. Working hard to improve hybrid technology and betting more on hydrogen. I think I’m on side.

Anybody know the cost of this unit?

If they build a nuclear plant in northern Alberta and use electricity to aid in the extraction of oil sands oil, efficiency goes up by 1/3. Smaller nuclear plants are coming

Equivalent to 3.5hp 4 str Can run 1 hr 20 min at full throttle on 1 fully charged lithium battery

https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/ca/land/mercury-avator-electric-outboards/

Did a cottage run today for a peek after the big winds last week. Lots of limbs down but thankfully no damage. The neighbour a few doors down had his suspended aluminum dock ripped off the hinges. Scugog and the bottom of Pigeon skimmed over. Gannon Narrows and upper Pigeon wide open. No snow.

Probably end of Elim Lodge Rd. Free municipal launch. Not sure the dock would be in still. Parking limited roadside.

Thank you !

Ok, thanks. I mainly want to find out if the old batteries are still good or should be replaced. So do I want a voltage or load tester?

Hi Gents. I’d like to check my 15 yr old Deka boat starter battery and 9 yr old truck battery. Seem to be working fine. I have a charger. What should I get? And does anything come in combo with a battery tender? Thanks, Peter.