Randy

Thanks Fisherman, I stand corrected. I should have said that my Vessel Licence was issued in 1996. I contacted Transport Canada again by email regarding the need for me to renew my 1996 Vessel Licence and this is what they said: A vessel license that was issued in 1996 will not have an expiry date and does not have to be renewed unless: - You have made any changes to the vessel or - Your name or address has changed or - You have lost the license document If any of these three points above apply to you, you will have to apply to renew your license. Once you do that, it will only be valid for 10 years. So it appears that anyone in a similar position as me does not need to renew their Vessel Licence.

My boat was registered back in 1996. At that time it was a one time deal. I just got off the phone with Transport Canada and they said that only those vessels registred AFTER May 12, 2010 need to have the licence renewed every 10 years. Those vessels registered before that date do not need to renew their licences.

I have a 5 years old Sony XBR and it now has periodic flashes and negative white screen problems. Checking on the internet, many other people have similar or worse problems for this vintage XBR. It apparently is a soldering problem on one of the circuit boards. Since it is no longer under warranty, I'm outta luck unless I want to pay hundreds of dollars to fix it. I'm waiting for it to finally pack it in and then get something other than Sony. I'm partial to Samsung.

Steelhedrmatt, I have a 50 HP Etec and have not experienced any problems like you have. As well, I can't advise you on your problem except to say that you may want to check out www.bbcboards.net. It is a US based board that deals with bass boats. There is a guy called Seahorse that moderates the Evinrude/Johnson (BRP) page that may be able to help you. There's another site (www.etecownersgroup.com) that may also be helpful.

Scottys, been running them for over 10 years. The only problem I had was that the knob used to lock the boom extension in-place broke off. Called Scotty and they sent me a free replacement part. They also walked me through the steps on how to install the replacement part.

A number of years back when our boys were small we were looking for the same thing. We found Scotsman Point Resort on Upper Buckhorn. Benn going there every since. However, the boys are all grown up now, so we may have to rethink our future plans. Scotsman have a daily kind program to keep the kids busy during the week while you are out search for muskie.

I waited for the Lebaron's No Tax Sale to buy a couple of inflatables. At least that way you save 13%.

The Lebaron coupon does say that photocopies not accepted, I assume therefore you must get one directly from Lebaron and not proint one out off their website. This this correct? BTW, doesn't Lebaron normally have a no tax sale at Sportsman Show time?

I have a a pair of Scotty 1106s and have been running them for over 10 years. The only problem I had was, a couple of years ago, I broke the knob that hold the extended boom in place on one of the riggers. I contacted Scotty and they sent me a repair kit to fix it. The repair kit arrived in a couple of days and they did not charge me anything. This past year I started using a 13 lb torpedo on the rigger that has my Cannon speed and temp, in order to minimize blowback. The Scotty pulls it all up without any problems.

I don't think you are too harsh and thanks for posting. We are looking at redoing our kitchen too and your experience has certainly given me some "food for thought" in my planning of our kitchen. I hope this works out for you.

I recently tried using the kiosk near me and the touch screen did not respond to my touch, so I used the Service Ontario website instead, much easier. I just got my stickers in the mail, 2 days after I ordered them from Service Ontario.

I was in the Lebaron's Markham store last week looking for Seaguar Fluorocarbon. They had 2 rolls. I asked if they had anymore and was told that they no longer carry Seaguar any more.

Minn Kota motors are owned by Johnson Outdoors. Johnson Outdoors has an office in Burlington. You may want to give them a call. A few years ago I had a problem with my Cannon speed and temp that Johnson Outdoors also owns. I returned it to Minnesota before I found out about the Burlington office.

Thanks for all the replies folks. From checking on another forum a guy named Seahorse says that the etec, properly setup, should troll all day without any fouling of plugs. He says the problem is caused because the engine isn't maintaining proper temperature and therefore the computer adds more gas to compensate causing fouling. There are a few things that need to be checked including calibrating the TPS sensor with the computer. The motor is under warranty and I have taken it back to the dealer to fix. I have also passed on Seahorse's comments to them to help them. I like the idea of a kicker for Lake O trolling and am currently leaning in that direction. I'm looking at a 5 HP mercury for that purpose.

I'm thinking of repowering my 16' Princecraft. I do a lot of trolling for salmon on Lake O and it seems that this trolling causes a lot of plug fouling on my etec. I'm wondering if a 4 stroke would be a better choice.

This is very tragic but really doesn't surprise me. In fact most of us who are on the water a lot see close calls all the time. Guys coming from across the lake at high speed to pass within metres of you in a much smaller boat. These irresponsible boat operators must be punished to the full extent of the law. I hope the young couple get a good lawyer and sue the older folks for all they have.

I still use my 209s for salmon fishing. Only thing I had done with them over the years was to replace the drag washers. I bought mine as a rod and reel combos for under $100 each over 10 years ago.

Lew, when I did my test I tried looking around for a course too but didn't find one that suited my schedule. So I simply studied the guide, which I got free off the internet, and booked an appointment to do the test at the Federal government office on St. Clair Ave., just down the street from my office. Only took me a lunch hour. It seemed to me that almost all the folks taking the test were commercial charter operators. If you study the guide, the test is pretty straight-forward. Good luck.

Lew, here's a link to the Study Guide I used to get my operators license. It may be old but I can't imagine that it has changed much. Hope this helps.

I have been using the Cannon speed and depth with the coated cable for the past 4 years or so. I tried using the regular cable but I kept losing signal deeper than 40'. With the coated cable I don't have that problem. The coated cable that came with the unit was rated for 135 lbs compared to the 150 lbs for the uncoated. Since I bumped up the weight of my ball I also got a 150 lb Moor coated cable. The Cannon unit not only provides speed and temperature but it also tells you the depth of the ball and the amount of light at that depth. I'm not sure of the unit that uses a transducer instead of the cable to return the signal if the transducer will interfer with your generously proportioned transducer.

I got called a couple of years ago and my initial feeling was, like many, why me? What a waste of time. I don't want to be here. I've got better things to do. I nearly got picked for a rape/prostitution trial but didn't get picked. I guess they didn't like the idea that I was an engineer. But sitting there waiting for the next call that week, that never came, I wondered what I would have done if I was picked. Later in the week, I see in the evening news some of the details of the trial. I had the feeling that I was missing something and was kind of disappointed that I was not picked. Having gone through it already, I now know what happens and would welcome another opportunity.

When you are standing on one of those bridges waiting for the processional to pass sometimes you think what am I doing here, its too cold, too dark or just too long of a wait. When they finally arrive and pass your bridge, it all becomes clear. You had to be there, you wanted to be there and you wouldn't want to be anywhere else at that particular time. This video is a wonderful tribute to those who rode the Highway of Heroes and I thank you for sharing it with me.

Try living on a street that has streetcars, with them clanking along at all hours of the night. Good thing I don't live there anymore.

Your buddy may be guilty of an offense under s.139(1) of the Highway Traffic Act. I was charged with allegedly committing this offense. I was pulling out of a parking lot too and some lady plowed into the back of me. She came from out of nowhere at a high rate of speed and was not visible when I began my turn. The case was dismissed because there was no evidence that I committed the offense since the lady did not want to testify against me and there where no other witnesses.

I live in Scarborough and I had a huge poplar cut down a few years ago with no problems. The catch, it was dead. Good luck in trying to get your tree cut down. There's a lot of red tape and hoops to jump through to get any tree 12" in diameter removed in TO.