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They get away with it because the commercial fisherman stick together for their rights. One commercial fisherman said that when there is a meeting with the government all of the commercial captains have a meeting first and then they all attend the meeting, in other words when the government is in a meeting there are 100 Captains in that meeting all with the same voice. The Government gets big licence fees from these guys. The commercial guys laugh at us because when there is a change and a public hearing there are usually only one or two recreational fisherman at the meeting. If we want to change things then we have to move with numbers and in one accord. My 2 cents

Personally I like the idea that the kids have to go out and earn a trip or whatever it is they want to be involved in. I think kids today get too easily a free pass and if it means selling chocolates or whatever then it helps them build character. There are also alot of kids out there that have parents that cannot afford to pay for their childs sports, does that mean a child should suffer? Let them sell chocolates and learn what it means to work for what they want.

The manufacture is the second largest in the world and is top notch. Transducers would sell for about half the price of the sonar companies.

I have been just offered to become the first Aftermarket Transducer Company, which will sell transducers for every type of fishfinder, iceducers included. How many people think this would be a good opportunity? Thanks for your opinions.

Lundboy the problem with running a 200khz and a 455khz at the same time is the harmonics are not far apart and that is why you are getting a stray glitch. Lowrance is dead wrong when they only recommend 50khz for salt water or very deep water. Although Salt water has a higher density then fresh water it won't make a huge impact on the sonar aside from messing with the settings on the sonar unit, that being said frequency wouldn't make any difference. A 50khz frequency produces a wave with 1/4 the peaks of a 200khz frequency and therefor the sound travels further but with less frequency. When I am fishing any lake deeper then 50fow I prefer 50khz since the soundwave will penetrate further into an object and will therefor show the airbladder of the fish. Once you start to recognize your target fishs airbladder then it makes species fishing much easier. You may want to note that most commercial boats fishing on Lake Erie use 50khz sonar units for this very reason. It seems that Lowrance and Humminbird ( the largest manufacturers in the recreational side of fishing) have settled into the 200khz frequency but the higher end units tend to offer very little in this frequency at this time, although one of the other majors may move into this area very soon. It is worth noting that the ideal sonar frequency is not 200khz but 200khz is a good frequency for many fishing applications.

You can try a Si-Tex that runs at 120khz or a Furuno that runs at 50khz Si-Tex also makes a 50khz.

As far as wide vs narrow cone is concerned, Wide cones are better if you are fishing suspended fish, narrow cones concentrate the power and give better returns. As far as power is concerned if you are fishing 20' or shallower then 800 watts peak to peak (100watts RMS) is fine. Depths of 20' to 300' you need 2500 watts peak to peak power (300 watts RMS ) and over 300' you need 600 watts RMS or more. With Lowrance is now owned by Navico, the largest sonar company in the world. I'm not sure if this helps or hurts...lol.

Lowrance is Eagle

One thing about ethanol is your engine will run cooler. Dirt bikes love it because they are air cooled, not so sure that is so good for boats. It should be noted that Sunoco has ethanol in all blends even the octane 94. This summer I experimented and found that my boat ran better using premium gas, especially coming out of the hole. Here is the article Maybe you guys already knew this...I didn’t(!)...if you have a 2-stroke in your life, read on. I thought I would share with you what I have learned. I’m wondering if it explains some of the things that have been happening around the island in the last couple of years. Here’s how it started: I was at the Stihl dealer getting a new chain for my chainsaw. He showed me something I had not seen before called ‘Phase Separation’ and he said it was unique to gasoline blended with Ethanol (slide 11 on the ppt shows it)...so stay away from ethanol blends sonny boy. After nearly 6 hours of research (i.e.: surfing the net, calling Fuel companies, etc.) here is what I’ve learned: Brief overview: Gasoline, blended with either Ethanol or Methanol, is called ‘Oxygenated Fuel’. Gasoline blended with Ethanol suffers from ‘Phase Separation’. Gasoline blended with Methanol does not. Phase separation is generally not an issue in 4 stroke applications but can be real problematic in 2 stroke applications. E10 means 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline. Where ethanol blends are sold, all “low” and “mid” products (in Ontario) contain ethanol. Details: Ethanol was widely introduced to the US market in 2005 and they have had 2 years experience with the impact on the marine industry. Ontario has regulated that all fuels sold must meet a 10% ethanol average. That does not mean all fuels sold must contain ethanol. Ethanol blends well with gasoline but even better with water. Since ethanol and water readily dissolve in each other, when ethanol is used as an additive in gasoline, water will actually dissolve in the blended fuel to a much greater extent than in conventional gasoline. When the water reaches the maximum amount that the gasoline blend can dissolve, any additional water will separate from the gasoline. The amount of water required (in percent of the total volume) for this phase separation to take place varies with temperature. At 15C, water can be absorbed by a blend of E10 up to a content of 0.5 volume percent before it will phase separate. This means that approximately 5 ml of water can be absorbed into one litre of fuel before the water will begin to phase separate. For comparison, 100% gasoline can absorb only 0.02 volume percent water (or 0.2 ml of water per litre of gasoline) at the same temperature. Makes me think: Think of it this way...gas/oil mixture + water. What happens? Water settles to the bottom, gas/oil floats on top. Motor doesn’t start well or runs like poop until the water is consumed. Bottom line...engines don’t run on water so there is no need for lubricant. Now picture the four ingredients (Gasoline, Ethanol, Oil and Water) and think of this...gas/oil mixture floats on top, ethanol/water mixture is next, then water at the bottom. What happens? The water gets trapped (or as mentioned above, consumed), the ethanol/water mixture is next, the gas/oil mixture comes last. The problem is the engine will run on the ethanol/water mixture but there’s no oil(!) As the Stihl dealer said, what happens is the engine suddenly increases in rpm (i.e.: it’s running real good on that ethanol!) and if you don’t shut it off, it will seize. The seizure mode is clearly evident...no lubricant. The simple solution: Buy non-Ethanol blended fuel for the 2 strokes...look for retailers that do not have Ethanol signs/products or buy high grade gasoline from Shell or Esso. Suncor (Sunoco) and PetroCan have E10 in all their products. Esso and Shell are both E10 in low grade, E5 in mid-grade, E0 in high grade. If you want to be 100% ethanol free, buy from pumps that have dedicated high grade hoses. More verbiage about Ethanol: The ethanol will be drawn from the gasoline into the water at the bottom, separating from the gasoline. The product in the tank is no longer a homogeneous blend of ethanol and gasoline, but two layers of product--a layer of gasoline on top and an ethanol layer on the bottom referred to as “phase separation.” Phase separation can be a problem for two strokes since the product is no longer an ethanol-gasoline blend. Soft metals such as zinc, brass or aluminum, which are commonly found in conventional fuel storage and dispensing systems, are not compatible with ethanol, especially at the higher concentration found in E15 motor fuel. Some nonmetallic materials may also degrade when these materials, such as natural rubber, polyurethane, adhesives (used in older fiberglass piping), certain elastomers and polymers used in flex piping, bushings, gaskets, meters, filters, and materials made of cork, come in contact with ethanol. The copper and/or plastic in air eliminator floats may lack compatibility with ethanol. And Even More verbiage about Ethanol: 1.Change fuel filters/empty water separators more often. The potential for fuel systems deposits to be dissolved by ethanol gasoline blend fuels has been identified. The introduction of ethanol gasoline blend fuels into fuel systems may dissolve some of the fuel system deposits which in turn will clog filters and fuel metering devices. This impact is most likely on older used engines which have seen previous use on straight gasoline. It is recommended that filters should be changed every 10 hours until there are no deposits. 2.Should there be any adjustments made to the fuel system? The affects of enleanment (air/fuel mixture that is significantly leaner than it is designed) have been reported on the impact on vehicle drive-ability, that for carbureted vehicles, the effect of enleanment will be strongly linked to the calibration of the carburetor. Further enleanment due to the ethanol blend would seriously deteriorate the operation of the engine. On the contrary, engines with a rich calibration may not be subject to deterioration of operation. A report on off-road engines by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states that the addition of oxygenates to gasoline has the effect of enleaning the air/fuel mixture slightly on engines that do not adjust or optimize the air/fuel ratio (open loop engines). Fuel metering components are sized to deliver an air/fuel mixture that optimizes power output, fuel economy and durability. Engine manufacturers are aware of the air/fuel ratio sensitivity of their engines and in some cases, they recommend alterations to certain engine models when using oxygenated gasoline. If an engine operates at an air/fuel mixture that is significantly leaner than it is designed for, it is highly probable that it will run at a somewhat higher temperature, leading to concerns that engine damage could result. Virtually all off-road engines are two-stroke and usually operate at air/fuel ratios that are rich enough to not be affected by the addition of oxygen. In United States, a maximum 10% ethanol blend is allowable under regulations. Some manufacturers of recreational vehicles offer recommendations for modifying engines when operated on oxygenated fuels. Consumers are advised to consult their owner’s manual or servicing dealer to determine the manufacturers recommended course of action. 3. 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke limited information available indicate, a field evaluation of two-stroke engines running 10% ethanol gasoline blend fuel on a number of utility engines indicated that satisfactory engine durability was possible. A lubricity test was performed which indicated that lubricity was improved using ethanol-blended fuels. Upon completion of the testing, the engines were disassembled and inspected. One observation made was the greater incidence of ring sticking for test engines with high hours of operation, 200-400 hours. Crankcase scavenged two-stroke engines may also experience loss of lubrication by the oil separating out of the fuel oil mix. This may occur through unsuitable oil formulation or the ethanol separating from the gasoline (phase separation). Phase separation may occur if the water content of the fuel exceeds a threshold value. Should the engine start and run when phase separation has occurred the engine will not be lubricated, a situation presenting the greatest potential for engine damage. The effect of enleanment on Mercruiser inboard marine engines (four stroke cycle engines) operating on 10% ethanol gasoline blends is described as a slightly leaner running engine. Should the engines be in unaltered condition and the fuel system in good operating condition the enleanment should not cause any problems. 4.What is Phase Separation? Note that should phase separation occur in the fuel supply to a two-stroke engine it is likely that lubricating oil will not be present in the ethanol-water phase. Should the engine start and run on the ethanol-water phase this presents the greatest potential for engine damage through lack of lubricant. Four-stroke engines will tend to stall or exhibit poor operability as a result of water contamination or phase separation. Water of up to a concentration of 50 ppm at ambient temperatures will remain in solution with gasoline causing no fuel system related problems. Ethanol has an affinity for water and should the water content of an ethanol gasoline blend increase, phase separation or de-mixing is likely to occur. This process is temperature dependent occurring more readily at lower temperatures with lower ethanol content and therefore more readily at higher temperatures with higher ethanol content. Interesting links: http://www.lubrizol.com/BioQualified/pdfLi...allenge_E10.pdf http://www.marina.ca/Announcements/Ethanol...85/Default.aspx http://www.allsafe-fuel.org/TechPaper.pdf http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/ethanol/index.htm

Problem is this kid has no respect for himself or his parents, obviously a child with attachment issues. Sadly he will likely need to go to jail to learn respect, bet he'll lose those glasses there!

I am not as old as you guys but I remember collecting pop bottles for $.02 a piece. Hopping fences, going down to the creek to catch frogs or tadpoles, even bring home field mice and snakes and watching the snakes eat the mice... mom loved that one...lol. Steeles avenue was the end of the world and driving up to Preston Lake to go to the beach. Building snow forts and having snowball fights at school. Bumper Hitching Egging cars Street hockey when every house had kids. Getting the strap until it hurt to sit down. The kids were the dishwasher.

That looks like divine intervention!

Once I handed the phone to my 3 year old and the guy actually was trying to sell her as I was holding back tears of laughter as my child was very accomidating. In the end I told her to say bye and she said "bye bye" last words I heard from him was "what"...lol

Stay off the ice until this warm spell passes. With above zero temps now forcasted for the next 48 hours it is likely we will lose about 5" of ice, the rest will become soft.

I do agree with you GB. The ice is always changing and really is never safe. I have seen 30" of ice and suddenly a new pressure crack form. In these mild temps you can lose ice and if this was late February or March then the temps would have a greater effect. This is due to the amount of daylight hours. Currently we have about 8 hours of daylight and if the high for the day was say 7 degrees and the low was -2 then the day would look something like this. -2 befor daylight then rising to 0 the first two hours then rising to 4 the next two hours then rising to 7 the next two hours and then droping to 0 the next two hours when it turns dark again, and then -2 for the next 16 hours. At this time of the year if you get rain during the day then at night that would turn to ice. Here is the weekend according to Accuweather for Barrie. Saturday a high of +1 for a 7 hour period Sunday a high of +5 for a 1 hour period and above zero for a 12 hour period For me I will fish for Perch Whitefish and Lakers on Saturday where I know the ice is solid. On Sunday I will fish for Perch and then I won't go on the laker and whitefish grounds until the next cold front after Friday.

I'll be fishing Saturday for perch then lakers and whitefish and then again on Sunday. Will let you know the ice conditions. Personally I have my doubts the warm spell with rain will do much but add to the ice as the nights will be below freezing and any rain during the short day will become more ice at night. That being said, don't go on the ice unless you know the conditions below you!

I would think the cheapest place would be a scrap metal yard. Try Greenspoons ask for Moe Greenspoon.

You are correct in how to power the unit, the only thing I would add is when you gather power from the battery to the switch put in an inline fuse. You can power the sonar and GPS to the same switch. Remember to run your transducer cable away from any power source. Transducer installation is a whole other discussion.

Try fishing with a sounder on and then fish with the sounder off, you will notice a huge difference. The higher the watts the more power going to the piezo electric element and the louder the sound. The US military did some tests with this and unfortunately killed some whales. You can also do some research on the net and I am sure you will find tons of info on this. This link should give you a starting point. http://www.whales.org.au/news/tyack.html

The difference between colour and b&w is colour shows the strenth of signal using different colours. If you are fishing in water less then 100 feet then you don't need more then 1000 peak to peak watts using a 200khz unit, if you are fish deeper then 200 feet then you need a unit with greater then 1000 p2p watts and should be using a 50khz unit. You should also consider that too much power in shallow water spooks fish.

There are two main differences between using the flasher mode and fishfinder mode. In flasher mode the unit turns off digital and operates in analog, this gives you a faster updates on your screen. The second difference is flasher mode does not show history and therefor the unit only concentrates on current information. In regards to high speed travel, the problem is not the units fault but the transducers. When the boat travels at high speed the force of the water causes air to cavitate under the transducer and therefor you lose signal.

Rick sorry to hear about your friend. I have a cat that swallowed some yarn and didn't eat for 3 days, the cost for surgery was $1200 but did it in a heartbeat. Money comes and goes but like always it's what we do for others that really matters. You've made the right decision! Shoot me an PM, I am going to need a website built.

A couple of years ago Lowrance was bought by Simrad. Last year Simrad was bought by Navico. Better get the parts you need now because they will only become scarcer.

I run 7' behind the ball on Erie for Rainbows and Walleye, catch enough.

Hey Photoz I think you need a hobby,,,lol