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Wow! That looks awesome Steve! That's a nice boat you got there. Life must be good!

Send us a report Dave - please! I've decided against my Tuesday trip. Gonna be 30 km wind. I'll wait a few days for calmer weather. Good luck!

Hey Brian - this is Brian! What in the world is "cucumber"??

Looks like a beautiful day! Those brookies are awesome! It's nice to meet new people that share your passion. I've recently met some very nice fellow fishers from this board who are great people. Most recently the G2G in Hamilton.

My Polaris 500 had a few (maybe 3) vent tubes hanging down at various locations. So I'm thinking vent tube on yours as well. How do you like the 700 Grizz? If I buy a newer machine I'm definitely thinking Yammy! 700 Grizz!!

I wish you a speedy recovery & thanx for the safety tips. We'll all learn from your report. I'm purchasing new safety ice picks TODAY! I presently have a brand new pair I bought 4 years ago. They are junk! They're the type that the pointed end sticks into the other pick. Extremely difficult to pull them apart. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to separate them in an emergency situation. I'm searching for the ones that are retractable - like "spring loaded". Another tip guys. Carry a pealess (Fox) whistle with you! My whistle is tied to my floater suit AT ALL TIMES!! When in my boat I have at least 2 whistles. 1 is secured to my PFD, the other 1 is tied to my tackle bag which is located right at my feet. A bit of a hijack, but, I'm sure others will appreciate some safety tips.

Ok Mr. Ironmaker - How due I calculate the volume of a round piece of steel? Will I need to remove my shoes & sox!! LOL!

I don't find that humourous at all! I find it very distressful for the families involved.

Nice pike. Awesome video watching him swim under the ice.

Wow! Happy to hear you are OK. I'm glad you posted your story, I'm sure others that read this could also help them realize how dangerous it can actually be. Good luck while you recover.

I'm with you Cliff. Getting to old for a long walk. I'm booking an outfitter for Tuesday. Hopefully have a good report.

That's a scary scenario! You are a trooper! Catch any fish?

Ok so I did some measuring today of the copper & pex fittings I have on hand. 1/2" copper is real close to 9/16" ID, Pex 90 degree elbow is only 5/16' ID, the braided steel supply line is only about 1/4'. I wasn't able to measure the braided line because it gets smaller inside the line. A real eye opener! Thanx for all your help. I've decided to leave everything in place as it is now - which is 1/2" Pex. As I proceed with this renovation, I'm going to connect the shower, toilet & sink in the new bathroom & give it all an actual water test before covering this area with drywall. Thanx guys!

Too funny Dave! I understand most of it? What's "deefidets" ? You eat this? or play with it? Sled repair looks good!

Nice sled Randy! How's the ice on Nipissing? Have you been out to the islands yet?

That laker is a hawg! Nice video. Thanx

No John, not as we type. It's 1/2" pex. But after viewing the info from others I'm going downstairs to check the size of those Pex 90 degree fittings & Ts. As Jigger stated they're about 1/4" ID. That's a sizable water flow loss! Copper is 1/2" ID. Going to have a closer look if I ever get off this laptop!

Chris - it's digital. Pull the fuse & not register kms driven. Very interesting. "Very" Old Ironmaker - I drove GM most of my life, never had near the issues I'm having with this King Ranch. I love the truck when it's running properly!! I had a '95 Chevy pick up with 382,000 km on it. Never used oil in between oil changes! Brakes & exhaust was the only maintenance that truck required. Too bad it rusted out, otherwise I'd still be driving it.

Awesome service! I own a gLoomis IMX, paired with a Shimano Stradic - I love it!

Last week there was a news report about a company in Ontario charged with turning back vehicle odometers. Did anybody here happen to catch the full report? The reason I'm asking is I purchased a 2008 Ford King Ranch in Sept 2013 from a local dealer. At the time of purchase it had 73,000 km registered. I purchased it, because it was extremely clean inside & out & very low mileage for a 5 year old truck. Over the past 2 years I have had numerous repairs completed. Idler pulley, steering column differential, rotted fuel line, remote start module, fuel sending module, new battery, 2 rotted transmission lines, power steering lines, dash lights on the GPS were dimming, then bright again. I've had the truck towed twice, once while stalled on a launch ramp while others were waiting to launch! How emberassing! A mechanic checked the differentials for me to find the oil very gummy - sludge. I questioned this oil condition as though - why so gummy on a low mileage vehicle? I asked him to change all the related oils. I feel there are way too many problems with this truck if in fact the registered mileage is true.

Awesome artist! I love the Eagles! RIP

PM Spiel - He is a rod builder in Hamilton, I know it's not close to you but, he'll be able to answer your other questions. Good luck!

I showed your hut to my wife. Even she's impressed. She really like the RV furnace! 1 question. Will it catch fish?

Thanx Art. I clicked on it & received a much larger image. Ironmaker needs new glasses! LOL! I did some reading as you & Jigger recommended. I do like those manifolds. Individual shutoffs, easy to assemble the lines, nice neat looking installation. Now you guys have me re thinking my entire plumbing job downstairs. It's OK. If I replace my 1/2" pex with 3/4" I'm out of pocket $9.00, but able to use the 1/2" piping elsewhere. The 1/2" fittings are also re usable. Thanx

Awesome job! I love looking at other people's projects. To stop the wind from coming up the fishing holes cut the bottom out of a 5 gallon pail. Insert the pail down your hole to the ice. Job done! Make sure you cut the holes in your hut floor to suit the diameter of the pail. Crazy carpet is good also. The bottomless pails are stackable for storage.