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In the Vaughn store TJ.. or world wide! lol

Best deal I see there is the 2 HP Lazer ice auger.. reg $549.99 for $299.94... of course limited qts and no rain cheques! Be in line when they open the doors on the 26th.

Issue is.. the main cost of the boat is labour.. not aluminum. I don't think the cost of aluminum will effect anything survival wise or not... it will be strictly the fact there is no "play" money around. Already seeing this in the aircraft business. Not even engine parts are selling on ebay... and that was always a guaranteed source of income. Based on even the low volumes that I buy aluminum in and my pricing... there is no more than $2200 worth of aluminum in my 2150 Baron. That pricing per tonne is in bulk... not rolled sheet. So even though the price per tonne has dropped to less than 1/2.. the labour to roll sheet sizes.. transport etc will bring that back up somewhat. Even if the $2200 in aluminum in my boat drops to $1500 or even a $1000... it's not going to change the sales market.

At least I know what to charge Terry now... plus lodging of course !

Thanks... just wanted to know what will really hold a full size truck. Gotta go North in the morning for a funeral and wanna check our camp as well. I know there's 12" in our bay...but may still walk out!

Well tell it to hold off a day or so fisherman... gotta make a run to New Liskeard and back, tomorrow, for a funeral. We've got so much snow that I'm almost out of room to push it already. That doesn't usually happen until late into Feb.

Great report !!!! Too bad about the sled... always the way when borrowed. How thick was the ice??

Keep tryin HF...

Absolutely not Albert. Grain ship or stone ship always makes a trip to Midland Harbour this time of year to put in stock to get thru the winter... sometimes even mid winter they make a trip if lack of thick ice allows. Generally busts no more than a 50 foot wide slot from the main lake.. past the mouth of Penetang Harbour and on into Midland Harbour. They bust considerable ice to getting turned into the grain elevator or the sand factory. You just have to be mindful of staying away from the "slot". One sledder found the broken up ice in the dark last winter and got busted up pretty good.

Well put Sean. Hard to single any out without the unintentional alienation of others.

Words of wisdom from another defeated man ! lol

Braid is easier to pull them nests out of Dan... and they happen less using braid as well.

I'm told they're to die for Rich !

The one with the Christmas tree in it Bernie?

It's to help mellow him Jack... all part of the grand plan! Looks like a great place to hide HF... is it cement reinforced on the outer walls?

I got that in an email a long time ago.... but was smart enough not to post it here! LOL

Yep.. a fine file... a good honing stone .. or a carbide blank to drag along the edge and bob's your uncle. If you can make your fillet knife cut meat... I'd hope you can make a blade carve ice.

Profisher... exactly how old are you. Every lodge will tell you the fishing is "GREAT" !!

Nothing to be sorry about Bud... was a great day.. cold.. but sunny. Reflect on the good times me friend! Hopefully one day we'll nip this terrible disease in the butt Brian. I'm off to New Liskeard early Monday am for another that fought a courageous battle.

30 lb Power Pro Mike.

ummmm.. NO !

Reminds me... I need to get an extension shaft for my Jiffy (ya I know.. the wife already told you all that!). Ice is gonna be THICK this year! Already a foot plus at my dock I'm told... and it's -28C tonight. Last year we only had 10 to 12 inches of ice at best in Feb.

She had absolutely no issues getting to downtown TO Brian.. other than finding the DVP closed. What's up with your driving? LOL

Exactly wiser.. Mattones if you've got the dough... put it in something guaranteed... like a 4.5% GIC or even a monthly GIC/high interest account etc and don't touch it. Let GMC/Chrysler loan you the money at ZERO cost. What you make on the GIC will cover part of your insurance even when all is said and done. Darn near every car dealership has last years models offered at Zero.. and even this years in some cases are as low as 0.9 %... and that's on top of the sale price being down by about 30% on many. Have seen many truck ads for example... list $36,000.. sale $24,000