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You don't want it totally air tight. Make sure you have some pitch to the boat. Nose way up. I jack my rear axle up to get weight off the tires and use a 12" cinderblock & 4x8 under my fully extended front wheel. Also pull the drain plug out. Moth balls will keep cats & other critters out of it. When we get a good day in Jan, Feb & Mar, open up a corner to let some fresh air in. Some guys put a piece of vinyl over the tires to keep sunlight off of them. Insurance companies advise trailer owners to put a lock & chain through the wheels to the frame. I use reinforced 2x4s to support the tarp. When the snow flies, use a soft bristle broom to remove some (but not all) snow build up. Don't let a foot of snow accumulate on it. When it turns warm that snow will be very heavy. Make sure you remove radio, fish finder, battery, any liquid crystal display item & disconnect speedometer cable if it's water pressure activated. (Blow back through the tube to remove water) Lastly, don't park it under a tree that may lose limbs! Insurance will cover it but it's a pain in the A$$ fixing/replacing stuff. Tom B. (LongLine)

So when I enlisted, the recruiter gave me my choice. Infantry, armor or artillery. I had my heart set on driving a tank. At P.I., the DI said I was the "Luckiest SOB" cuz I got all three choices. "Officialy attached to the artillery, living with the grunts, I'd get to shoot at tanks." The first time I saw one of my shells hit a tank, I was grateful for being with the Oh-5s. '69-70. 3rd MarDiv. Semper Fi Tom B. (LongLine) Ray - I just knew there was some freeking Air Wing in you. (just teasing) Had some interesting memories of some "twin rotor" rides.

No but I was an 0846 a long time ago. Tom B. (LongLine)

Read that & I'm . . . . . . . . . Tom B. (LongLine)

You're probably going to have to pull the unit apart & scrape any adults out, shells etc, if you have overheating. Here's an idea for any marina owners out there. Couple times a year offer to pull boats out & run lower units in a barrel of this solution. KCl - potassium chloride (not chlorine!) http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/quagga/pdf ... ection.pdf Tom B. (LongLine)

Definitely one of the DW dolphins. Nice fish & beautiful sunset. Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey come on. Stop picking on the Bills. They're the best football team Toronto is ever going to have. :mrgreen: Tom B. (LongLine)

yeah but that doesn't start as many fights as thanking someone for being an a$$h0[e. Actually, you should take it as a compliment. There are a lot of people out there who are just out for themselves. I always turn my lights off...it helps remind me to plug/unplug my trailer lights. Tom B. (LongLine)

JayC – Sorry to hear about your experience. Glad you made it in okay & hope repairs not too costly. There are a lot of good guys out there willing to help. Unfortunately there are also some of the other type out there. Late season, years ago, before a lot of you guys were born, I had an I/O that completely died out off Durand, with nobody around. I flashed an SOS with a flashlight at the beach. Someone saw it & in a couple hours, the Coast Guard had me back at the launch. Guess what I’m offering as food for thought is to use all forms of distress call, not just depend on radio. CT - Flags are nice but won’t be seen unless he’s directly watching you. Flare guns can be seen by everyone, even people on shore. (That charter probably would have had the Sheriff out there pretty quick if you had tossed a flare across his stern to get his attention) This should serve as a lesson to all of us. I.E. To think about what to do if we're found with no propulsion out there, before it happens. Have an emergency plan. Tom B. (LongLine)

Great thought as long a a loaf of bread doesn't go to $459.00 a loaf. Unfortunately, it is time for new batteries in the calculator. What are the odds the CEO of AIG gets at least $100 Mil out of it? Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - I go to the keys a lot. Guess you can say I'm "hooked". In the kitchen. One hook for the car, one hook for the boat, one hook for the house.....(all singles - no trebles) Tom B. (LongLine)

Ed - Got any pics? (playing...) Great report. Love the pics. Tom B. (LongLine)

TIP of the DAY: :idea: Catch a Big Fish & worried about weight loss before you get it weighed in? Simple. Attach the Rig'r cable to its mouth then run back to the weigh in station with your Black Box set to +1.2v. (Definitely put a "clamp on their thingy" first cuz the last time I got a shock, I nearly wet my pants. ) sorry LG & Gill-T - couldn't help it Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - Here's how the invassive food chain works. The creature on top eats/ate the creature below it. You can see what happens to the guy on top. Tom B. (LongLine) p.s wish more birds would eat gobies.

In reality a fish immediately gains weight in direct proportion to the time after it's initial contact with a fisherman. Something to do with adrenalin. For all you skeptics out there that don't believe it, 2 weeks ago I had a 19 Lb'r rip off 400 Yds of line & probably kept going all the way to Canada. Just wait till January when I tell you that it was a 30 Lb'r and Skeine'r caught it in November with my lure still in its jaw. Tom B. (LongLine)

Do not stop. Use the boats motion/path to help keep the line tight. On my ride, the cables & lines come in with any decent size fish. (Being primarily a soloist, it's easy cuz there's at most two.) Tom B. (LongLine)

So my third guess was right, huh? A single hole'r :!: Sorry, couldn't help it. But seriously I don't ice fish & really didn't know what it was. Tom B. (LongLine)

What is it? A tent? A covered lounge chair? A porta-potti? Tom B. (LongLine)

Anyone with a Blue Finn Royale is alright in my book. Great ride. Welcome. Tom B. (LongLine)

Edd Thanx for taking the time to find that out. I've been wondering for a long time. I figured they did something like some flyguys do (wax) or something. Makes sense for trollers to have a small spool in the tacklebox rather than the bulk spools. My tackle box weighs 42 Lbs already :roll: Tom B. (LongLine)

I'd vote Atlantic: http://www.wiscfish.org/fishid/frames.aspx I can't make out any color on the adipose Tom B. (LongLine)

Hey Skein'r, you coulda left a couple on the shelf for us :!: Tom B. (LongLine)

Only 30 yrs old? Those Rivieras have at least 5 more good years left in them. My engine probably won't support electrics so when I retired my Riverias, I went to cannon uni's. Make sure to get swivel bases. They save a lot of hassel with releases. Tom B. (LongLine)

Ray - I don't see the problem here. GO! Tom B. (LongLine)

Rick - Did you make it out? What's the verdict? Tom B. (LongLine)