Bernie

That looks like it was a ton of fun!

Today my two brothers and my Dad went for a fishing trip to the French River. It's about a 15 mile run to the mouth of the river from our end of the lake so we don't head down that way too often. Usually a couple times a year. The winds were light out of the east and the skies were a pale blue. It's a very nice part of the lake with many islands, channels and unmarked rocks and reefs. Over the years we have found a few favorite places to fish and we hit a couple of them today. My brother Mike. And Mark. And Dad. We did OK, but the numbers of fish and the size are certainly not the way it has been in the past. A little after noon hour we found a shoreline spot and set up for a shore lunch. Fried up some bacon, potatoes, heated up some beans and of course some fresh pickerel. While cooking up the grub we had some time to take in some wildlife. A turtle (not sure what it was-not a snapper) came by to have a bite to eat on the fish remains. Shortly after a snake went swimming by, again, not sure what it was. Gave the dishes a rinse off and packed up for the trip home. On the way back. All in all a very good day and was great to spend the time with them.

Thanks for the clarification Dave. Had to make sure I didn't miss something along the way. Wayne, did they pay for any of the damage to the guns or the loss of the AK?

I have looked for any recent Federal legislation changes but have come up empty. I haven't heard of any gun law changes. And with recent federal governments being minority's not much has changed as far as I know in recent years. I'm a little confused by this post. I'd like to see what this is all about. Is there anything in print?

That is a pretty good deal on a pair of 27's. Good 27 series batteries are around 140 bucks each.

I would Dave, but it's not available out on the island. At home it's great.

OK Roy. Thanks! I would have googled more but it's a pain on dial up. I bet Afraz has high speed.

It's a 1943. Came out of a Japanese Zero. JK Afraz. Find the model number. It's a lot easier to find the year with that. With Suzuki model numbers, the last letter indicates the year. For example, in DT40CRSN the 'N' tells you the model year is 1992.

Days start getting shorter soon Will. September will be here before you know it.

Sure thing Will. I have to practice making an X first.

A couple months ago Craig asked me if he could put my little engine fixup in his magazine. Sure thing! Finally had a look at the magazine today. Nice layout! Thanks again.

OK, check the lights where they are fastened to the trailer. Depending on the style, most will get their ground at the point where they are attached to the metal frame of the trailer. Rust can develop in between and create an open ground circuit. Also check inside each lamp housing and look for green corrosion where the wires come in and around the base of the bulbs.

What/where are you wiggling? At the trailer lamps at the back or at the front plug in?

SOme newer vehicles that use a controlled module at the back to operate the lighting need a powered adapter. But others that have separate signals and brakes need an adaptor with diodes to block brake lamp operation from crossing over to the signal side. If this has been done by the previous owner it is possible there may be a defect in the adaptor. But when you said the side markers were working this is not likely your issue. Did you try all lights at the same time?

They should have stayed with the old style joiners. They worked great.

Try the running lights, signals and the brake lights at the same time. If it works OK then it's wired proper. If the side marker lights are working this indicates that the running light circuit is working and the problem is with the trailer. It's also possible the ground circuit is bad. Grounds not working will cause the lighting to find a ground through the bulbs that have the least resistance and light up others.

Just a little expansion on the physics. Whenever a substance changes states to or from a solid, liquid or gas either it absorbs or gives off heat. When water freezes it gives off heat. When water turns to steam it absorbs heat. When the propane changes from liquid to vapour inside the can it absorbs heat in the process. This turns the cylinder cold. This law of physics is how sweating cools the body. As the sweat evaporates it cools from the change of state.

Well worth the effort to get there Rick. Great looking catch!

Properly maintained, a bearing will last a very long time. I certainly will not replace a bearing that is still good. The physics of a bearing is the lubricant is actually the contact point, the metal surfaces should not touch when in motion. This is why the lubricant needs to be free of contaminants. Dirt in the lube is just like sandpaper in a bearing.

Sometimes if it's accessible with a die grinder I use a small bit and cut a slot almost to the block threads. This will reduce the pressure of the plug thread to the outside. This also allows the use of the easy outs.

If you need to drill (sometimes we need to) Put it at the top on compression stroke. We made an adapter that fits on the end of a vacuum cleaner that reduces it to a thin wall hose that fits into the cylinder and vacuum it out. Then we verify we got it all with a borescope.

There appears to be a lot of material on the wall of that plug Wayne. I think I would apply some penetrating fluid on it, let it soak in for a day or two. I might hit it with the torch to break the thread rust-locked to the block. Then use an easy out. I like the Snap-on tapered easy outs for spark plugs. Haven't had one yet I couldn't get out.

I have seen where guys go through the trouble of replacing the bearings and seals but don't clean the rust off the surface where the seal rides. Rust will ruin the seal immediately. Polish the surface with emery cloth. If its very rusted start out with a coarse paper and work down to a fine paper until the surface is very smooth. A coat of paint will help prevent the rust in the future. Apply a coat of grease over the surface after the paint dries. Then put on the hub. And Misfish and Irishfield are correct...use the good stuff.

I live on the lake through every summer. Blarg is correct in the fact that most of the fish that people are catching here are small. At least at this end of the lake. Also the numbers caught are nowhere near what they were even ten years ago.

I use a zip lock bag. Put the fish in, add water. Zip it almost shut, squeeze the air out. Then lay the bag down with the small opening over the edge of a basin and point it down. It will leak slowly out the unzipped small section. Shift the fish in the bag with your fingers to lay them flat while the bag drains. This will drain the water out and create a vacuum in the bag which will keep the fish completely sealed. Less water in the bag the better as it makes for an easier thaw out for cooking. Seal the bag while its still overhanging to prevent air from re-entering. Takes a lot less space in the freezer too.