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  1. Well my dad used to catch giant eyes right off the shore at RMC just below the bridge,6-8lb average...now that was in 1947 and I wonder if they might be still there. And Merc I use to fish those same waters with my dad in the fifties and bass was not considered a real fish vance
  2. 25 % discount on a new boat would be the proper way to thank all that voted for you vance
  3. Tell them you speak french canadian then you are sure to get some one in canada. vance
  4. Reminds me of the time my friends were Banff national park and saw a grizzly come wandering thru so they dived into their car (70s VW rabbit) and watched the big fella turn over a 12 foot dumpster full of garbage with ONE paw. The keys for the car were in the tent :wallbash: Funny now but at the time they were scared to death. vance
  5. If you were anchored I would be telling him to please move off to a safer distance.If you were BOTH drifting around at the mercy of wind and current I would MAKE a point of moving slightly out of the way the first time and then after that tell him it was HIS turn to move so that lines don't get crossed.You would be surprised how quickly people move off if you casually start talking to them about how they are doing when they are too close to your boat. vance
  6. Normally I would read this post and not comment because people have a tendency to take what they read personally.I have my opinion and you have yours,I may not agree with you and you may not agree with me but just state your opinion and leave it at that. vance
  7. I just wish that I was old enough to remember my dads homecoming from korea Vance
  8. from my understanding the manufacturer OWNS the right to sell parts for their vehicles for 10 years.if this part was used on an older vehicle you might be able to get an after market one but I doubt it. vance
  9. I got to drive 2010 Nissan over the same roads that I drive my 2010 GMC.after a 4 hour drive I was SHOCKED at the LOUSY gas mileage of the nissan and the fact that I had to slow down for some real curves an the highway that I always sail right on thru with my GMC. They owner of the Nissan hates it so much that his has parked it until his lease in up next Jan. vance
  10. done its a neat pic and unusual with the wind blowing his fur from behind vance
  11. I know from experience that there are 2 kinds of hubs.One has to be TORQUED on to a certain ftlb to keep from spinning and those that just have to be tight enough to keep from coming off.I always seem to get it backwards :wallbash: vance
  12. I second CCMT and I know the west end commute is far worse than the east end commute vance
  13. One thing I have learned with this site is NO LIQUIDS near the key board :rofl2: vance
  14. Your prop seals are designed to be in the water and COOLED by that water,if you are going down the 401 or any high way and your prop is spinning there is no cooling and friction will wear the seals out prematurely.I watched a tech spend 1/2 an hour buffing melted rubber off a prop shaft so he could install a new one. AND it wasn't mine vance
  15. done the grin says it all vance
  16. Years ago we used to buy old cars for cheap and drive them the rest of the way into the ground and then go get another one.we never fixed them as it was cheaper to get a new one than fix the old one.fond memories of some neat, well used cars and trucks come immediately to mind especially my Renault 4cv vance
  17. The forward gear on mercury's work on a ratchet principle when you throttle down the boat is going faster than the prop and it will free wheel. With the boat out of the water put it in forward gear and by hand spin the prop backwards and you will hear your clicking,it is suppose to do that.When towing I always put the motor in reverse(no ratcheting) so the prop in the wind doesn't free wheel.I found this out from the dealer when I complained about the same thing. vance
  18. done nice pic by the way vance
  19. sounds more like a malfunctioning fuel injector to me. My buddies van use to do this all the time. vance
  20. I have been towing for 30 yrs without any kind of problem with tires.I believe in lots of air and lots of grease,the trailers on the side of the road with tire and axle problems are as far as I am concerned are caused by neglect and expecting your trailer to carry way more than it should.I have seen more bent axles than I care to and I don't mean the ones that are suppose to be curved,rubber streaks being left by an 8 inch tire on the 401 can only lead to trouble. vance
  21. I don,t care if there are pictures I DON'T want to see them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! vance
  22. I was told when I bought my boat (riveted aluminum) that rollers would leave dents in the bottom panels between the braces especially if traveling on rough roads.It was also pointed out that the bunks or rollers had to support the transom and the rollers had to be dead on the transom to stop any buckling. vance
  23. With the guard rails it was has to see the trailer but SPARKLY white Fords being pushed by engine less planes are hard to miss :rofl2: vance
  24. A couple of hours ago I was driving south on 11 just out of North bay when I saw a large white Ford towing a flat bed trailer with a smallish float plane on it with out wings or motor and wrapped in plastic going north,and I thought I wonder if that was Irishfield vance
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