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Hitch city Uhaul etc pretty much any larger shop in the yellow pages can sell it to you. A personal experience I had a friend who had his hitch installed by a buddy, who knoew what he was doing ??? Long story short, the hitch came off the boat flipped and so did his car. A decent hitch wont run more then 4 bills personal opinion here but its a small price to pay. Welcome to boating and remember boating means B>O>A>T or bring out another thousand

any service canada center can transfer the assigned number over to you as for plates any MTO office can give you new plates

Looking for new graphics for my boat. Anyone here in the business?? PM me please

sorry to hear about it Mike. I know you were stoked over it when we talked last time on the river. If there is anyone out there to get a show like that off its certainly you. Mike soon its time for the green fish lol make some time to fish the local waters

Seems there is a site out there thats sending me notices re their site. It also appears I was banned for not contributing to that same site, go figure. I have sent emails to the no reply adress to no avail and I cant even log onto the site to send an admin or the owner an email requesting my removal from thier mass email adress If someone is familiar with the site that other site could they please instruct them to remove me from the mass email lists or PM/ post how I can get off the list thanks

lew as my family went to church yesterday we gladly lit a candle in honour of your loss.

you have water in the lower unit. Here is my step by step suggestion First change the oil and the gaskets to the inlet and outlet of it. Run it 1 time. Look at the oil afterwards. If its not milky your good to go only a gasket but do check it every few outings If it is milky have a pressure test done on it at a reputable marina and then go from there. Is it a big problem NO!!! but if you dont take care of it most certainly it will become a big big problem. Try the first step and make sure the gasket it the correct one for the motor. First step 10 bucks at most second step a pressure test 100 plus or so. A gasket 120 a piece or so.

nice little lake. Soft sand bottom with little to no structure. There is a boat launch on the far side of the lake that with some care can launch most boats. Lots of smallies in there with a few large mouth mixed in. I found the weed bed on the opposite side of the lake from the launch to be most productive.

hands down home depot. re carpeted the entire boat 2 yrs ago, contact cement and carpet ran me under 200 bills. They are marine carpets just not the plush stuff that comes with the new boats. Although I remember the person telling me they can order it in. Regardless off the rack at the depot is serving me perfectly fine

Well after all the advice here and a niec talk with Cliff on the phone. I went to the shop that installed it to have the connection from the liberty checked, all well on that end. So I looked down the tube and verified that the ground ran from the connection on my trailer all the way back. Then I looked at the trailer connection and I noticed it had 1 of the pins void I assume a 3 connection. So I took the connection that came with the new lights a little splice and a re connection of the ground to the front of the trailer and WHAMMMO works like a charm. After 24 I ll go and weather proof shrink it and I should be good to go. Free star hasnt been plugged in so I ll see on that too. THANKS OFC!!!!

Carp man thanks a ton. if anything come by for a beer and some fish stories lol After talkin to cliff on the phone he agreed with what I thought the problem was. Jeep is going to the dealer for a relay and the ford is getting some fused checked in the am OFC thanks

I went and bought an electrical testing kit from CT.. More then likely I didnt get the right one, even after asking 1/2 the store to help. No blowing lights or pinched wires Im assuming as when the jeep is running I do get full brake and turn signals, its just when I go to turn the lights on I get nadda. As for the freestar I did see a relay re towing on the fuse box took it out and placed it back in to be greated with a pop sound, so Im assuming I that up too.... so before the ( fix the broken lens cap 30 minute task @ 60 for the parts) becomes a 3000 electrical job on both cars Im stopping sitting down and drinking beers...Cliff I dont have those magnetic lights and I did ask a few ppl nadda on that front. The liberty Im not so overly concerned about its the freestar or as i like to call it ( F ix O r R epair D aily) As I have not a clue what the heck Im even looking for to begin to test it, better take it to a car mechanic or trailer place ( Unless Im passin by Lindsay from Mississauga Cliff) and get it taken care of

re connected everything. Same situation in the liberty lights and brakes work when in daytime running light mode but when I turn my night lights on nadda. Im going to assume its a relay switch of some kind in the liberty. Freestar same thing nadda nothing works so Im off to Canadian tire to get a tester for the trailer. the grounds come out the back of the trailer by the lights and they are securely connected to the trailer. Cliff you have a PM

I did mess with the grounds on the trailer and still nadda. I tried the new wiring harness that came with the lights, connected them direct and then grounded it to the trailer too....sheesh ask me to build you a house Im all over it as me to re wire a trailer and Im a duck out of water

Ok so I noticed the len was cracked on one of the back lights on my trailer. SO I decide to get some new lights, how touch can it be. Is what I say to that LOL Here is the situation the existing wiring is from a 2003 easy laoder trailer with webster lights. The connection to my 2005 freestar is a 4 pin and the trailer connection is a 4 pin but 1 seems to be not in use. Never had issues before. My 2007 liberty same 4 pin connection. I connected it the right way color to color nadda. I tried to even run the harness that came with the lights to my freestar nadda not even a turn signal. On the liberty I seemed to have only the turn signal thats all and when in drive I didnt even have that. Wits end is not even close to strong enough words. A> What am I doing wrong and is there a sole in the mississauga Oakville area who actually knows how to do this sorta stuff, rather pay someone from here then running it to cobra Thanks a ton Louis AKA One grumpy dude from this all day event

nice river for sure, doesnt look like much when crossing #17 but when you start moving up river its a whole new ball game. Decent brook trout fishing. Yes there is a fair degree of private property and if Im not mistaken some of it actually is on native land so be careful. I ll PM you some access points on it...

I believe I spoke to Corey regarding that exact same boat a few months ago.........Personally with the plug in and that occurs Id be da mn straight up and be getting a new boat rigged with what you purchased or the next call Id be making is to my laywer... On a side note I cant see how that much water gets in over the transom unless there are 5 footers crashing it all night. More then likey its one of the inlets for the live well

LOL Lou that made me laugh thanks

Nice Nice Mike.....DOnt tell me yet another Thursday adventure I missed on....I think Im adjusting the schedule for next yr to have those Thursdays off

Tony very very true......Oct 10 we should see a change and the advocacy work in providing policy direction to the conservative caucus has lead me to beleive that the new premier come then John Tory should step up to the plate, if 20% of our policy advise comes to bare, we should see a leaner meaner MNR, that will change things big time...Tony maybe next week we can pop out one night for some pints with Aaron

Yesterday I was an invited stakeholder to present perspective on Bill 184 at Queens Park. Below is my briefings for the standing commitee and the EBR official response towards Bill 184 Its a long read but should give you some perspective. Lots more to come in the following weeks Subject: C.R.A.A.. Response to EBR Registry # AB06E6001 - Ontario’s Proposed Endangered Species Legislation Presentation to standing committee room 151 Queens Park General Comments on Bill 184 Credit River Anglers association has expressed support of Bill 184 in principle, but in due course have grave concerns over the frame work of this legislation and how its obligations will be fulfilled under the perimeters of the current Culture within the various ministries that will be eventually responsible for this. We believe that this legislation will result in increased costs and subsequent cutbacks to derive funding, and the net potential economic loss to stakeholders, governments will occur without any measurable and quantifiable net gain for species at risk CRAA is fully supportive of the recovery of Ontario’s biodiversity and the protection of habitat but feel this is not the appropriate path to set forward with it. We believe that the appropriate level of consultation on bill 184 has not occurred in order to capture stakeholder and the public’s opinion and considering its socio-ecologic complexity and its potential to create another regulatory hurdle for citizens to overcome Without adequate funding to sustain bill 184 and without the transparency a bill such as this should encompass we believe the potentially exists to create yet another level of complexity without the appropriate guidelines to deliver this service Currently as Ontario enters the streamlining of fishery management zones we believe that Bill 184 has not been introduced into enough management Zones to receive the appropriate consultation it requires as pertaining to fisheries based decisions. All stakeholders have the ability to be represented within their respective FMZ zones. We also believe that each zone has unique opportunities to protect species identified at risk and that each zone should require an adequate stakeholder identification process, review and consultation period. At the very least Bill 184 should be deferred until these new zones gain approval and the respective stakeholders can review this legislation and provide input This legislation was drafted, tabled and debated prior to EBR consultation closing a further point towards the lack of consultation of stakeholders. We question if Bill 184 could address these same stakeholders without the background consultation being done and fear that there is in adequate funding to support the stewardship program that is in place and has the potential currently from preventing a species from becoming endangered in the first place. Our friends form OFAH also agrees in the fact that the Province must be aware of the Independent Advisory Panel recommendation 2.4 (Financing the Implementation of the Act). This is most relevant today. It reads: “Adequate resources should be allocated to the start-up and ongoing implementation of the new Act because financing the Act will be critical to its ultimate effectiveness.” We are of the strong opinion that the $ 4.5 million dollars per year will not even cover administrative, capital and sector development costs to the government. Its also our belief that these funds can be used to support existing programs We are also in agreement with our friends in Conservation at OFAH in the following statement “ We do not believe that $4.5 million per year for the next four years will even begin to cover the costs to which will include but not be limited to increased enforcement needs; considerable staffing to fulfill requirements for species-by-species regulations; species-by-species management planning; recovery planning; staffing for complicated permitting procedures; agreement negotiation, and all of the bureaucracy that entails; staffing for field proofing; investigations of complaints; interpretation of habitat definition in the field for the purpose of protection; related policy development; communications and outreach; stewardship programming (none of which includes anything actually spent to implement action plans, nor compensate landowners for lost production, nor secure one acre of species at risk habitat, nor improve one stream for species recovery).” Based on Background data we believe that the appropriate course of action is to allow Bill 184 to be sent to the newly created management zones once approved as a geographical template and to allow stakeholders to comment. We also believe that the proposed bill does not have adequate funding as evidenced by estimated capital expenditures of the US government. “In 1989, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Endangered Species Act expenditures of $43.7 million. Eleven years later, it reported annual E.S.A. expenditures of $610.3 million. Independent accountants claim “the actual government costs are probably four times that estimate” (see Property and Environmental Research Center Accounting for Species www.perc.org/pdf/esa_costs.pdf ).” While the scale of population demographics may be modeled in a downward trend to reflect Ontario’s demographics in essence the $4.5 million falls far short of any tangible and measurable results. Ultimately citizens would be better served if these investments were re directed into severely under funded stewardship programs. Species at Risk in Ontario This section required additional input and rephrasing to give ministerial authority and governmental accountability to date we feel that the majority of science is not available to determine a species at risk list. It must retain flexibility in order to give the Minister the authority to determine the listing of a species and must be based on sound science. The newly created Ontario Biodiversity Strategy has two primary goals The conservation of Ontario’s biological diversity and the sustainable use and development of biological resources. Bill 184 should require that any management or recovery planning for species that are sustain ably harvested should be developed in cooperation with those key stakeholders. Much of this background data can be captured within management zone stakeholder groups. We also believe that in many cases and in particular of cold water salmonids major data gaps exist as to the final determination of what sustainable harvests are. Stewardship Programs. Currently the fish and wildlife fund CWFIP is serviced by 28,000 on the ground volunteers who draw from an annual 1 million dollar budget. These same volunteers can have a higher rate of success in the protection and recovery of threatened species through voluntary agreements and the cost to Ontario citizens is ¼ less and would be far more economical then a burueaucratily legislated program. CRAA feels that proposed permits procedures will lead to an onslaught of bureaucratic red tape and in fact has the potentiality to provide delays, court challenges and can potentially open avenues from additional proponents in how currently naturalized salmonids populations are managed, once again this has the potentiality to be in direct conflict with Ontario’s biodiversity and sustainability directive by forcing the hierarchy of how fish populations are currently managed. A direct Quote from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters EBR posting The Importance of Prevention “Less than one year ago when the Province kicked off its discussion paper Toward Better Protection of Species at Risk in Ontario, and the extremely limited public consultation that followed, it introduced its intent with the following statement: “Helping a species at risk recover can be costly and complex. The best course of action is to prevent any species from becoming at risk in the first place, through responsible land use stewardship practices. Proactively protecting species at risk, and precluding the need for recovery actions, goes hand in hand with the province’s commitment to a strong economy and healthy communities.” It goes on to state that the province’s Place to Grow Act and the Greenbelt Act “are just two examples of legislation that will help to ensure protection of Ontario’s species at risk.” What it did not attempt to explain is that species at risk protection is also served, to greater or lesser degrees, through the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act; the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act; the Municipal Planning Act; the Conservation Authorities Act; the Crown Forest Sustainability Act; the Environmental Protection Act; the federal Fisheries Act; the federal Migratory Birds Act; the federal Species at Risk Act; and the existing provincial Endangered Species Act, to name but a few. It did not attempt to explain that species at risk protection is also served by a large number of provincial programs and policies: the Conservation Land Tax Reduction Program, the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program, M.N.R.’s Fish and Wildlife Management Programs; Natural Heritage protection policies under the Planning Act; and invasive species awareness and control programs, to name but a very few. We believe there is already considerable legislation in place to prevent species from becoming endangered and significant protection of existing species at risk required by law on the Ontario landscape. The weak link in the species protection chain (from preventing species from becoming endangered to recovering endangered species) is not deficiencies in legislation, but meaningful incentives for enhanced stewardship (and lack of community involvement in species recovery planning). CRAA also believes that more would be accomplished to prevent species from becoming endangered in the first instance by restricting the scope of legislated protection to endangered species and their habitats, while preventing threatened species from becoming endangered through a robust stewardship program. Ontario species at risk will not be better protected under the proposed Act, and may well be more imperiled because the government has failed to consult adequately and meaningfully with an engaged public in the development of the legislation; ignored the reasoned and constructive advice of the land and resource management sectors; underestimated the costs of the legislation; and not provided the necessary legislative nor fiscal foundation for the critically important stewardship pillar. “ CRAA and Species at Risk As the largest Non Governmental Organization in Ontario with a direct mandate to cold water migratory salmonids we represent upwards of 4000 anglers with a keen interest in the angling opportunities for Salmonids, as a group we have injected upwards of $3.5 million dollars in specific watersheds of Lake Ontario in relation to stewardship partners we are not aware of any other group with such tangible investments in habitat restoration, biodiversity and risk prevention of habitat loss and other related works programs in Ontario. We firmly believe that Bill 184 must be sent back to the stakeholders within each management zone once approved and that appropriate undertakings be done to support existing Management plans and that Bill 184 has the potentiality to negate these management directives some of which are well into the process. These management plans address many of the proposed changes the bill would offer but in certain instances they would be diametrically opposed to this very bill. We believe the potentially exists that at some point these very same management plans could be declared “non productive” and that thousands of hours invested via steering committees has gone to vain and will potentially effect the current hierarchy of fisheries management in Ontario We Urge you fulfill fiduciary obligations and allow this proposed bill to be sent to a broader scope of stakeholders for additional input and to restructure it so that it in fact does have potentially to make effective and positive change within the landscape of Ontario. In its current state Bill 184 will only cost tax payers millions of wasted dollars and push back Stewardship programs and biological diversity decades, something this province can not afford. In closing, it is our expressed belief that this legislation is politically motivated, to quote a famous politician “politics is perception” and on the eve of a provincial election this program is designed to scurry votes as a piece of legislation that on the outward appearance sounds fantastic but once analysis by stakeholders is completed it appears to be nothing more then a “feel good” bill that shows us the current government required platform targets for the up coming election. We reiterate that in principle we support the concept but believe this bill required major amendments in order to achieve its desired result Thank you for your time committee members and I’m happy to accept questions in my time allotment Louis milo VP CRAA

Catch and Release is a valuable tool if used correctly, it increases the economic value of the fish, and if done properly ensures future fish and in certain instances a more robust fishery. In General terms 15% exploitation is where a fishery is sustainable, by that I mean 15 % of the population can be harvested without a major impact to the fishery, obviously that is a rough guideline and in certain instances its subject to change. The province has so many diverse angling opportunities for a plethoria of game fish, that selective harvest really is the best option when not aware of the state of the fishery, When fishing within a fishery that rely's on stocking and natural reproduction another great managment tool is to diverge the population. Lets take rainbows as a great example. Hatchery fish generally on Lake O have a fin removed right vent right pec or an adipose, that fish should be harvestable at a number somewhat above 15% sustainability and inline with stocking numbers, where as the wild fish, presumed out of natural reproduction should have a more restritive harvest rate. Science tells us 1 fish 24- 30 inches gets pretty close to it to 15%. By examining regulatory options like this we can start to get to the concept of more fish and bigger fish, in many instances its not habitat that causes supressed fish populations its exploitation. Ohh ya Marc those numbers are pretty dead on.....

Mike you know my offer for camp chef still stands LOL.....remember Im fat and the fat guys always cook a mean meal lol

Seems my windshield is beyond repair, Im wondering if someone either has one thats 21 inches wide or cane make one or knows someone who can make one. Appreciate it

Jersey, like all enforcement issues there should always be discretionary matters left to thier own accord ,and a scenerio like yours is exactly one great point, but and i stress but, abuse should be dealt with swiftly and with a huge hammer namely the pocket book, perception now is anything can be done as there are no CO's with more CO's and a higher cost for infractions a strong message can be sent, besides revenue's generated by fines should be in a special enforcement acct and not revereted to the provincial coffers. some good points though