wormdunker

Your video is awesome! Sadly we fisherman in the south are just drooling to get on some safe ice. Is it going to happen & when?

Good point Pierre. And also I like your cages to keep the rodents out of the chimney. Another job I should get at.

If you mount it to your front rack, cover the power head with a green garbage bag. With my Jiffy, gas sometimes spills out a little bit & blows back on to your floater suit. Impossible to remove the stain.

I haven't had a chance to open it & have a close look. Can it be used for ice fishing, do I need an ice ducer? Good to hear others are happy with it.

Sorry to hear of your loss. Good luck as you move forward.

I'm not sure what you mean by "cooler coils will only freeze the water & make the coil useless".

Zac the sales guy told me it would show maps of Nipissing, the 5 great lakes, Simcoe. Pretty much what I need. I respect your statement, but, I hope ur wrong.

It's the HDI. I was told it's also compatible for ice fishing. I presently have a Humminbird 798 in the boat, has side imaging, down scan & GPS. My reasoning for the elite 4 is to operate it as a stand alone chart plotter. I fish Erie a lot for walleye. I want to see the depths ahead of time as there are many shoals on Erie that come up shallow very quickly. You'll be trolling in 40 fow then suddenly you're in 14 fow quickly. Imagine the tangles especially with 4 lines out!

Good idea Pierre thanx!

I was browsing Sail yesterday with no intentions of purchasing anything. Damn Zac (sales rep) showed me the Lowrance Elite 4, on sale reg $400.00 reduced to $300.00! Best part it comes with Navionics plus. The navionics plus sells for $230.00, so I got the Elite 4 for 70 bux! Woo Hoo!

As usual the knowledge of OFC has responded! Thanx for your replies. To sum this up.

Selling is not an option.

My sump pit elevation is lower than the elevation of the drainage ditch at the rear property line.

Sinker - If the hydro goes out I have installed a back up sump pump called sump buddy which will function with the use of city water. It works because last Christmas the sump buddy turned on while we were out of town. Our town water department were able to show me a graph & pin pointed a date where there was a surge in water usage. Quite interesting how they were able to do this.

Captpierre - I don't think I would have to dig quite as deep as what you are suggesting (15-30'). The spring is only down about 4' from finished grade. I'm thinking excavate 8', install a pipe to capture the water, pump it up approximately 5', install a drain pipe to allow the water to flow to the rear drainage ditch.

Thanx again - Stay tuned for my progress

Anybody out there using the "Sani dry" dehumidifier? They're pricey ($1800.00), but Omni basement systems claim they will do the job of 6 hardware store purchased dehumidifiers, plus much more energy efficient than 6 portables. Your comments are appreciated.

I have a water problem in my basement. My sump pump runs continually. During a moderate to heavy storm the pump activates every 3 - 4 minutes. During the hot days of summer it will turn on & off about every 10 - 15 minutes. When I excavated for the basement (30 years ago) we discovered a spring that spouts water continually. Lots of water! I had to immediately purchase a pump to keep the water out of the work area for the contractor to form & pour the footings. Last spring I decided to renovate this portion of the basement. I discovered mold on the back sides of some of the furniture. Humidity readings in this area were as high as 60-65%. Fruit cellar was 84%! Recently I jack hammered the concrete floors in my basement to install drains for my new bathroom fixtures. While doing this work I discovered there is water 6" below the underside of my concrete floor. It must be coming from the spring which is only 6' from the basement wall. Now, I would like to correct this problem by capturing the water from the spring & diverting it to the drainage ditch at my rear property line or possibly installing a pipe in the ground, install a pump & use this free water for washing vehicles or watering the lawn. This would save money for water usage & also sewage fees. I would have to excavate only 52" down to reach the spring.

I'm exploring a 3 stage sump pump system & also a high end dehumidifier called sani dry from allthingsbasementy.com who are located in Hamilton. I purchased a 90 pint dehumidifier which is not adequate as the humidity reading is still around 52% & a much higher electric bill because it never shuts off. My bill rose by $35.00 per month while it was operating. They also have a sump liner with holes near the top of the plastic sump liner. They tell me this will drain off the water which is underneath my concrete floor. I'm also investigating installing a sub floor using the 2' x 8' panels from Amvic called Amdry subfloor to keep the moisture from rising through my concrete floor. I know this is a long winded explanation, but, I'm thoroughly bored waiting for the hard water season. I welcome all comments & advice from the knowledgeable crew here at OFC. Thanx for your time!

It really opens up your eyes when you read comments such as Lew's. Good luck Lew & also to your wife. My fav neice is also going through chemo at this time. Doctors say she'll eventually lose both breasts. Very sad. Such a wonderful young lady at only age 40.

My wish for Christmas is to be with our grandchildren Christmas morning as they laugh & have fun opening Christmas presents. Also for all of my family & friends to be healthy.

Cute pup! Please explain clicker training? Here I thought I knew everything! LOL!

Looks like an awesome idea. I love manufacturing my own huts. I have built several over the years. It's nice to see someone else's ideas. I've seen an idea whereby the builder had an axle that would pivot to an upright position, which would allow the trailer frame sit right on the ice. Sorry I don't remember where??

I'll remind you guys next year at this time, providing someone reminds me to remind you! LOL!

Great idea! Now what am I going to do with all those trays I purchased? Garage sale?

I'm good till end of 2016. Woo Hoo! After that I will only need to pay for another 2 years. Then finally I'll be able to fish without the fees!

good luck Nick finding safe ice. Even in Ft Mac it was +3 all last night. Last year this time it was -25, not factoring in wind chill!

Yup go with the submersible LEDs. I have them on both of my trailers. I still unplug the lights just before launching. Old habits I guess.

Awesome toy!

We fished Scugog a lot in the mid 80s, was always a treat to bring in 3-4 walleye in the 3 lb range. Sad to see it come to this.

Wonderful topic! I still have 2 older Mitchell 300s. Grew up with them as a teen. My father & 2 uncles used them all the time. They were the best reel to own in the 60s. They were made in France at that time. The Mitchell 301 is the left hand model. I'm a leftie so when they marketed the 301 I went out & purchased 1 right away. Can you imagine a hefty $26.00!! Last year I met an older gentleman (82), on a lake near Sudbury. He had fished this lake for over 50 years. Do you think he knew the honey holes? I took a look in his boat & he was well equipped with 2 Mitchell 300 & the original floating Rapala, black/gold. Seemed odd to me but the ole guy brought in 3-4 walleye every evening. Awesome

Lottsa good info here. Thanx for your input. If I may do a little high jacking! LOL! Can anybody comment on the use of the on demand water heaters? I noticed Dara has 1. Are they worth the expense? Right now I'm paying $28.00 per month for a rental.

Congrats on the new member of the family. Awesome! We have 3 grandchildren age 14 years, 5 years & the newest member is 8 months