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    Lake Ontario

    Wondering if anyone boats there? Planning a road trip to check out Sandy Pond marina and campground near Pulaski. Also Olcott NY marinas, looking for a place for next season. Sandy Pond would cut 2 hrs off our trip to boat compared to 5.5 hrs this past season. One guy that was at Erie for the...
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    Boating mishap

    Thanks Dr Bob ,realized Later should have taken the time to get treated properly. Even if out of town and a possible long wait. Since the blood stopped fairly quickly,late in the day, I backed out of going,glad I got lucky and no infection.
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    Sticky windows.

    Sprayed a few different things to get window to slide easier over last 2 seasons. But ended up with a film that took forever to remove from window. Razor blade and all kinds of cleaning products,still not sure what caused it.
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    Boating mishap

    A few weeks ago after a rough ride in we went swimming in protected waters. The boat has a a stainless platform with corners that stick up. Its a mod for securing Honda 2000,right above step platform. My foot slipped and all my weight on my right foot slid across the corners of metal. Gash...
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    Cleaning Hull 1st time after bottom paint

    When they bottom painted they covered the transducers trim tabs ect,very easy cleaning.
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    Battery on trailer

    Last winter while towing boat behind truck camper the plug in trailer cable dragged the ground. It is zip tied along 4ft tow bar,because camper extends back from bumper. When I realized what happened,I sat along road stripping wires and tapeing them back together for temporary fix,then got it...
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    Setting my anchor troubles

    Been having good results with our Manson Supreme in a lot of different anchorages 25 lbs 50ft of chain 300 ft of rode. Others are way more expierenced on this topic ,but we kept hearing good things about this anchor so we use it and so far like it.
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    Battery on trailer

    Thanks for answers,just thought about that when connecting and hearing the noise it makes when plugging in trailer. Had totally forgot about that battery. Will be taking it out this season for winter and trickle charge it.
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    Boat windshield Wipers

    Will try Nappa thanks, Phillips screw is gone,along with lower part of metal blade. So half the wiper is gone. Also want to get them to work better at cleaning window, need them to push on glass more.
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    Boat windshield Wipers

    Needed wipers on trips a few times, lost a wiper on return trip .Where can I get replacements for our boats? Have not started looking at auto stores yet, not even sure where to get them thanks.
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    Battery on trailer

    Electric over hydraulic brakes on trailer,wondering if when you plug in and tow it does it charge battery on trailer ? Guess most remove it for winter?
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    Cleaning Hull 1st time after bottom paint

    Just brought boat home yesterday,cleaned it today. Wow first time cleaning a boat without muriatic acid or hull cleaner . Just a soft brush and a magic eraser in tougher spots. Nice having bottom paint ,it was a real headache other seasons trying to clean hull. Paint job Probabally pay for...
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    Pulling a C-Dory with a Truck and Camper

    We have an 1191 Lance Camper on an F-350 dually which requires a 4ft extension hitch ,went with a torklift superhitch. We have airbags, stable loads , ect to carry a heavy camper. Towed the 23 C-Dory for first time last January . Measured from front cargo carrier to outboard on boat ,total...
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    Aircraft loses control during event, hits four buildings.

    Hope no one was in the buildings.
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    Drift bags

    Will be picking 2 up tomorrow and trying them this week ,thanks.
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    Rough ride back to Marina

    Kushtaka very informed post,well explained. Learning to be very cautious there. Leaving tomorrow to fish there again. Those big walleye, are calling. Gotta get my fill of fishing in before season end. Was busy working all season now trying to make up for lost trips out on boat.
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    Drift bags

    I asked last time about auto pilot hoping to have rpms on engine high enough to work auto pilot ,but then learned that auto pilot needs the boat speed to actually be 3 knots. I thought if you used drift bags and slowed down boat but engine rpms were higher it would work,but now realize will...
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    Rough ride back to Marina

    Limit is 6 a day for walleye, caught 5 in a few days. Last year they tell me people were limiting out almost daily. Also perch fishing was great last year,this year poor . They have an algae problem in areas.Some are saying freshwater shrimp are keeping perch full,not even sure what they are...
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    Rough ride back to Marina

    Just fished Lake Erie for a few days ,getting better at catching walleye there. Last fish was biggest yet,guessing 10lbs. Had it in net it got back out,then next try it got bumped off while netting. Realize should have a longer net handle. Really bummed out when it was so close to boating. Then...
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    Welcome the newest C-Brat!

    Congrats on boat.
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