Bernie

Hey Gerritt. Its coming along well. Hope you are getting some time on the water with it. Anything I can help with let me know.

We went to the August Michigan race last year. We had a great time. Have fun!!

Seen the message and I thought you wanted to quit smoking . You know, one of those give me some support kinda things.

Feel your pain Lew. And licensing didnt help matters at all, its almost impossible to legislate stupidity.

Have used 8lb fireline for years. Still love it. Casts well, no memory. Gerritt gave me some 14 lb test powerpro to try out but have yet to spool it up. Perhaps in the next few days will give it a go. Tried some 20 lb powerpro on my pike rod and it seems to work very well but havent tried it out enough to give judgement yet.

Have a great time Mike. Hope the fishing is fine for you as well. Drive careful.

Oh Oh, I can see it now. You guys are seriously hooked. Couple years from now it will be a 20 footer and we will never get anymore reports. You will be too busy fishing to post. Congrats on the canoe and the generosity of Basskicker and Solopaddler.

Only when I have enough cash in my pocket to put in the extra fuel.

Starting out from a start most boats require to trim all the way down to keep the bow down coming up on plane. Depending on weight distribution in the craft will affect how to trim as well as wind conditions. Weight should be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the hull. With some lighter boats ( such as aluminum) not trimming up too high will keep the keel in the water to maintain directional control in windy conditions. Ideally trim should make the front of your boat plow on plane when trimmed down and gallop when trimmed up. What you are looking for is a balance between the two. As you trim up on plane you will likely feel the boat lift and speed up as the front of the boat comes up it reduces the friction of the water. At that point it will increase fuel economy and reduce engine wear.

Very sorry for the loss of your father John.

Hey Cliff. Nice Bass!! WTG The one you caught at Lakair was 2.8 lbs and wasnt as fat as that one. Gotta be over 3 for sure.

Just discovered that I can vote once from Firefox and once from IE without disabling cookies.

There have been numerous reports recently around here of a large black cat. Panther supposedly. Didnt think they were a native animal of Canada.

Ran a 33 as a kid. PIGS on fuel, high emissions, oil slicks around the engine all the time. But they were durable.As others have mentioned- Points, condensers, impeller, check for cracks in the coils.

There is a TSB on the power steering as well. The reservoir has a screen that plugs up restricting the flow through to the pump causing a cavitation. Chrysler dealers have the parts in stock. Very common problem.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Way to go Roy

Good point Terry.

There is a technical service bulletin (18-026-02 REV.A) regarding engine ping on acceleration in high ambient temperature. It involves replacement of the PCM (Powertrain control module). More later. gotta go

Pretty much normal. Thunderstorm clouds go very high and dense. I still use the older larger diameter style Expressvu dishes for a little better signal strength.

I checked on IATN for this issue with your van but not much appeared to relate to this one. Timing chain play, cracked rocker supports and cracked flywheels were mentioned a few times. You coming up this way again this summer Rick? If you do let me know. Really would love to solve this. And your Mom would enjoy having you visit too.

Keep in mind guys that Rick said the noise disappears after an oil change so it kind of rules out ping. It must be related to the engine lubrication system in some manner.?????

Because it isnt there all the time but is affected by temperature makes it difficult to say exactly- especially without hearing the actual noise.. A few thoughts come to mind. As the temperature rises the engine oil tends to thin out allowing oil pressure to drop (it flows out the orifices faster) New oil may hold its viscosity tolerance better until the additives begin to lose their quality. So a Valve lifter may be the issue but why wont it do it at all engine rpm? Maybe a sticking wrist pin causing piston to slap the cylinder wall. Also it may be engine ping under that particular engine load. Possible EGR valve or tubes running to it can cause preignition to occur. Hmmmmmmm more thoughts, gotta think about this one a little, wish I could listen to it. I will check at my shop tomorrow on Alldata for Tech service bulletins Rick.

Rick, PM me the year and the 8th digit of your VIN # and I will check for Tech service bulletins for you.

Thanks HH. That was funny

Guys that slow down their boat close by to somewhat check you out and then speed away leaving 2 ft waves to rock you ..GEEEEZ!