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Thanks for the replies.  I had a look at FishUSA and they don't offer what you purchased from them currently.  I've previously owned Berts and both models of the Cannon rod holders but they were sold with the boats.

Looking for 4 rod adjustable rod holders.  Prefer Bert's ratchet style, Cannon single or dual axis, or Cisco.  Not interested in Traxstech or Tite Lok holders.

It's a 4 stroke.  You can get diagnostics on the engine with a simple plug and play at the dealer.  Will give you all the info you need.

Agree with the Romo comment.  They should just mute him.  

I'd take 3 - shoot me a PM.

Two possible reasons on why dealers don't think about this.

1.  The salesperson is not smart enough to think about this.

2.  The salesperson is smart enough to realize that additional stresses may lead to premature transom failure.

It may take years of trailering to cause structural damage.  It all depends on the obvious.  The condition of the road and distance trailered.  If the road is riddled with potholes, dips and bumps, it could cause damage a lot sooner.  Do some research on this and you will see that most dealers recommend transom savers to support your motor during trailering.  Additionally, the factory lock when the engine is titled in its full up position isn't designed for trailering.  That is for use when the boat is stationary.

And Rolmops answered your second question.  The engine is still supported by the trailer with a transom saver and it follows the load on the trailer.  An unsupported engine is not connected to the trailer and therefore will bounce around.  Just follow some boats down a rough road and watch how much they bounce around.

I'm surprised you aren't watching the World Junior's.  

Don't even know who that person is so you must be a closet soccer fan.

I said world.  Not the US.  We only need 3 downs for 10 yards.  Nothing better than watching a game of pass, run, punt...pass, run, punt....pass, pass, punt....run, pass, punt.

Football = soccer.  The most viewed sport in the world.

Ya, I already said that in my PM message.

PM sent

North shore of Lake O is not that high.  See what happens in a few months.

On 12/29/2019 at 8:13 AM, jimski2 said:

Rainbow Trout winter over in the streams by feeding on salmon eggs. Salmon eggs and reproductions are the main attraction bait for stream fishermen.

Steelhead don't rut through redds to feast on eggs.  If there are some that float by, they take advantage of that.  They are scavengers and feast on any egg (especially brown roe), nymph, larvae or whatever passes by them.  Has nothing to do with salmon eggs as those are not to be found in the spring when they come in the rivers to spawn.  

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Gill-T - the season has been set at Oct 1 for close to 15 years or so (maybe 20).  It used to be Nov 30 but then they moved it up.  I'm surprised Randy is still on that committee and I thought he was Zone 20 which is Lake O.  He was a great contributor to the SP'er board when it first started in the early 2000's but now it is a joke.

I'm fortunate to be in an area where natural reproduction is almost 100%.  When the fin clipping surveys were conducted, I was involved with the hatchery to conduct surveys on certain north shore streams to see how many fin clipped vs non-clipped fish were in the tribs.  I collected mounds of data to show that on two tribs the returning fish were over 98% natural based on two weeks worth of surveying.

The average runs per stream are approx 10K.  I know the one river had over 10K fish because these were counted when they were hand lifted over a dam.

And we close the upper stretches on Oct 1 each year but the lower stretches remain open for fishing until Dec 31.  By Oct 1, all the fish have pushed upstream and a large percentage have already spawned so there is little concern for fish in the open stretches.

Just curious, how large is the salmon river run?  And on the north shore, egg collection takes place at the Credit River in Mississauga.

Is this motor sold?

Good luck on the CDN stocking to help out.  We are merely parrots and mimic what the US does so I suspect the MNR will follow suit.  Remember, this is a lake wide thing so they both consult with each other before they develop a plan.  I'd like to see greasers stocking cease for 5 years.

Close this thread - keeping the boat (didn't want to part with it).  

Thankfully there is a ton of natural reproduction taking place on the eastern north shore tribs.  And I'm all for a 2 fish limit on rainbows in the lake because it gets raped on the north shore by out of province anglers.

The upper sections of the north shore tribs close for fishing on Sept 30 so it is only open for essentially a few miles at best.  The upper reaches are the best waters for spawning and that is what has helped out the fishery for many years.

And egg shortfalls on either side of the lake were always supported by the other side when limits were not attained or if there were elevated temps compromising eye-up.

13 hours ago, sszoldra said:

OK, so here is what I read. There's a bit more than buying a pair of pants.

 

http://www.ybaa.com/aws/YBAA/pt/sd/news_article/81689/_PARENT/layout_details/false

I've imported quite a few into Ontario as I used to have a small business selling fishing boats many years ago.  The boat in my avatar came from Lake George.  It is a very simple process for coming from the US to Canada and it cannot be too complicated the other way.  It is as simple as claiming an item you bought in the US along with having the titles/registration from the owner, a bill of sale, a copy of the ad, and you have to ensure that there are no recalls on the trailer prior to importation.  Also the trailer label must be legible such that the VIN and month/year the trailer was built is readable. 

Sounds like a lot?  Not really, it is all basic stuff.  There is some stuff behind the scenes that is required for someone to ensure that there are no liens owing but beyond that, simple.  For someone who has not done this before, it may seem a bit daunting but it truly is not. 

I get it - too complicated for some.  That is fine.

For those willing to take on this task, I'd be willing to better the price just before I store it.  Only selling because of personal matters otherwise it would be slipped on the north shore next year.

Where do you think this boat came from?  The US and importing is very easy.  As easy as buying pants but I get those who get hung up on the tax part.  I'm assuming that you still need to pay taxes on a boat purchased in the US when you change over the ownership/title.

Only a 3.5hr drive and I would be willing to meet part way as well if that was a problem for some.  also comes with lots of extra oil (including lower unit lube and pump), spare parts, has washdown system, manuals, etc. 

That is $17K USD or $21.67M CDN.