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I can see Canada from our backyard and routinely cruise that part of Rainy Lake and also the Canadian portion of Lake Superior. I have never heard of licensing of VHF radios being an issue anywhere around here. I would recommend you save yourself the $160. Al

One note of caution regarding the automatic bilge pump is that, especially if you overnight on your boat, the sound of the pump as it activates periodically to check for water will ultimately drive you nuts. I replaced our automatic with a manual version and then also added a positive...

When we first bought the MOOSE, it, fortunately, did not have a lot of equipment on it. So, being electrically challenged, the first thing I did was to trace the existing wiring and then I made up a diagram using the drawing tools in MS Excel. It took my a while to get the hang of how to do...

Congratulations on your retirement, Rick. It seems like just yesterday you were looking to buy the Foggy Dew. I must be getting old. Al

Hi Jay, MNR is the Ministry of Natural Resources. And thanks for your renewed invitation to visit the big island; I don't know that it's in the cards, though tempting. Al

We've been inspected by both MNR and OPP and it has not been an issue. I would not worry about it whatsoever. Al

A number of years ago, we replaced our cabin door window with one that opens. Ah, but what to do with the one we took out? It languished in the MOOSE barn for quite a while before the solution came to me. We gave it to our island-owner friends on NW Lake Superior who installed it in their...

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I've had four of them on the MOOSE for several years now and they work great; they keep the spare rods up and out from underfoots while fishing. Al

You're welcome, John; I'm glad it worked out for you as it has for us. Al

Yah, well I'm a Finn and it cracked me up!

It warms our hearts to hear you are gearing up for another season, John; best wishes to you and Edna. Al & Myrna

I guess we missed the formal announcement, but it looks like Halcyon will soon be history. Things change, that's for sure, but we just wanted to say that we are certainly glad to have had the opportunity to cruise with you folks, El & Bill, on Superior a couple years back. We had a great time...

Go down to your local suction cup store and purchase one; it's what we use, it's totally adjustable, and works perfectly. Al

Check out www.glangler.com , i.e. - Great Lakes Angler.

You folks are aware, aren't you, that the best lutefisk is prepared by soaking in buckets of lye stored on the back porch where the neighborhood dogs can come by and urinate on it? Al

Good for you, Marty; more power to you. Al

We just got back from an overnight, El & Bill, and saw them about 12:30 AM. They were fairly faint, however, and may have been somewhat drowned out by the nearly full moon, which BTW was beautiful in it's own right. A beautiful, calm, cool night on Rainy Lake supplemented by the occasional...

You are very kind, Rollie; I appreciate your appreciation. And thanks to El & Bill for the link. Al

I always wrench my wingnuts down on the battery cables.