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I could be wrong but I believe Dayton has come out and said the state could pay there share of the bill with 0 dollars from the E-pull tabs
Typical liberal…pay for something with mythical revenues.
The problem with that is there is this thing called a “budget”. Yeah, I know…this “budget” thing is hard to understand, right? *mindblown*
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They’ve moved well beyond the question of whether or not climate change is real and are now focusing on related topics.
That’s hilarious. Yep, the debate is over we’re moving…Forward?
Kinda like Obamacare?
Unbelievable.
Love my SOG’s. 
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If you are an amature storm chaser… I would suggest PYKL3 Radar. It is a Radar Only app… with tons of detail, shows warnings, etc. Tons of options as well.
That’s what I use when the weather gets rough too. I believe RadarScope is another chaser favorite. Both are $9.99.
For everyday weather I just use my phone browser and bookmark weather.gov. I’ve never been happy with any weather apps and their forecasts.
Isn’t living in a police state wonderful?
Keep Giggles in mind the next time you’re caught with your drain plug in or a random weed stuck between your boat and bunk trailer. After all, the burden of proof is on you to provide sufficient evidence that your minnows aren’t swimming in lake water even though it’s 7am and you just left the bait shop.
Just remember how great this state is and how they are attempting to protect our resources when a DNR-issued .40 is pressed against your temple and red dots are focused on your CNS on the side of the road on a picture perfect Saturday on the way to, or from, your favorite lake while your family is in the truck.
That would never happen here? I’m sure the keeper of Giggles didn’t think so either.
Ever try to fish at 70mph?
Me either.
In fact, I don’t think I’ve caught a fish going over 5 mph.
Yeah, it’s nice to get to your spot quick and all, but that’s what console boats are typically for. There is no reason this company can’t pull their head out of their collective a$$ and put forth a viable tiller boat that is under 19 feet to replace a model that is older than dirt.
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2 new models being launched for 2014 and not expecting the tiller then.
If that’s the way it pans out then I have to wonder who’s making decisions at that company.
It appears they don’t care to offer a viable tiller option in the 17-18′ class so I guess I’ll be taking my business elsewhere next year.
I guess I forgot the sarcasm smiley. 
Regardless, 3 ft is an awful lot and would render the boat useless in most of the lakes I fish, and I’m sure lakes that others fish also.
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I thought I heard somewhere that the boat will float in 3′ of water. I’ll bring a tape next time and check for sure.
I hope it’ll float in a lot less than that! If not, then I can understand the reason for the OP’s thread.
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Buying the Sticker and placing it on your boat constitutes that you have been AIS Educated!
So are there any special hoops that one has to jump through to buy this sticker, like taking a test or something else demonstrating some sort of knowledge about AIS?
If not, why can’t buying a boat license (as we do now) constitute that you’ve been educated?
Oops, then they can’t charge you ANOTHER tax.
Let’s face it, if no real “education” is being had here then that’s all this is…a tax for no good reason other than to suck more blood out of the middle class.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that much stupidity and ignorance in just one article.
Bravo to all of those involved. Well done. 
Sorry Desperado, I missed your initial comment for the suggestion box which was similar to mine. As it seems we have like ideas, I’ll appoint you Deputy Chancellor.
How about dropping #6 and forgetting about 1-5?
It’d be nice if a large group of Joe six-pack’s would show up to express their views on this idiotic bill instead of encouraging it.
Apparently we’ve jumped right past the part where it is decided if this makes sense or is reasonable to asking where the funds are going to be used.
Unbelievable.
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Quick, grab all your guns and ammo, dig a hole in the backyard and hide it all. The governments coming, the governments coming!!!
That’s when you need to be digging it up.
ProtectMN has received grants from The Joyce Foundation which is, well, you can look it up and form your own opinions about who is behind them and the type of people they are. Obama, Soros, et al. ProtectMN couldn’t be further from a local organization looking to ensure the well-being of Minnesotans.
Follow the money. It’s not hard to find the trail.
ProtectMN used to be called Citizens for a Safer Minnesota until that name lost the little credibility they had so they had to reform and rebrand themselves. Second verse, same as the first.
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I’m opposed to HF 327 (Nornes) allowing fishing with 3 lines through the ice. Minnesota has the highest per capita fishing license sales in the nation. What makes him think that adding 33% more fishing pressure will protect our limited fisheries resources. If he says we are losing anglers to the Dakotas tell him that while they can have 3 lines there, many of the lakes only have a 2 or 4 walleye limit and Hennepin county sells more fishing licenses than ND & SD combined. We need sustainable fishing not over fished waters.
In regards to the laws of ND and SD, specifically ND, very little of what you posted is accurate.
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I didn’t get one originally because I did not want footage that was all distorted with the field of view they had on the original wide angle. I believe the GoPro 3 gives you more option on the wide angle and has made minimized the distortion. I believe this is only in the black edition.
The Hero2 allows for making this adjustment as well.
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I went from the Droid Razr Maxx to the Droid Razr Maxx HD. It only took me a few days to return it. Now I’m on the Droid Razr HD. It’s going back too. It’s not nearly as bad as the Maxx HD, but it’s still not functioning up to the original Razr Maxx. The battery life is my biggest concern. This past week out in SD with good 3G service I was charging twice a day. Just not acceptable.
I have the Maxx HD and never had anything close to what you described as far as battery life issues. The thing just goes and goes.
The HD and Maxx HD are great phones. Love it.
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Hey Buzz actually the union guys in the trades pay one hell of lot more in taxes than non union cause we make and are worth more. Also KMA
So this is allowed but not other comments?
And they say other sites censor user comments? Really?
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We’ll I guess we’re all missing the point.
Apparently some aren’t:
http://www.idofishing.com/forum/showflat.php/Number/1096230/fpart/1/my-wedge
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I showed this thread to another Engineer today and I quote… “wow, this guy couldn’t be more wrong and yet he believes so strongly he’s right.”
Let me guess, you both went to the same school and both finished at the bottom of your class? Birds of a feather flock together, they say.
I guess Yamaha is wrong too. LOL.
I was in your spot once, not believing that the Wedge would do the equivalent function of the bar type…until I opened my mind and realized it does work. Pretty simple actually, if you just put your stubbornness aside and refusal to accept that you might be wrong.
Are you a civil engineer? If so, that would explain A LOT. 
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Without the transom saver, the engine/transom is allowed to flex freely (in a momentary sense), the added support hinders this motion, reducing stress.
Exactly! And that’s why a wedge or bar transom saver is used.
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Danno, trailers bounce while you tow them.
But with the engine secured it bounces in sync with the trailer/boat. They are “one”.
But, if you don’t agree with that, why would you then put a solid link between said bouncing trailer and lower unit???
Once again, you are ignoring the most important piece of the puzzle here: there is no force imparted on the transom if the engine isn’t moving other than the weight of the engine itself, and that weight is static regardless if the boat is moving or not.
If the engine isn’t moving/bouncing, then the difference between a wedge and bar transom saver is…ZILCH.
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So Danno, I apologize for the pictures but, you’re saying these two diagrams are equivalent???
Yes.
You are assuming there is a vertical force component (other than gravity) to the lower unit (i.e. bouncing), and that’s why this entire conversation always goes off on a tangent….people imagine that the engine is bouncing all over the place.
If that were the case then yes, I would rather have the bar type. But the simple fact remains that if there is little to no movement they both do the same job because when there is no bouncing it is identical to the boat sitting in your garage not moving. The engine and boat are “one”.
If you have an engine that doesn’t pull down securely via the hydraulics and bounces down the road I would use the bar type. My engine pulls down tight and doesn’t budge. YMMV.
Once again, if the engine doesn’t move or move excessively, then the wedge performs the same function as the bar type.
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Whether it matters or not, I don’t know. but I do know this, my brand new wedge is for sale if you want to buy it.
No thanks. I already have one I don’t use. 
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FACT: The farther your support point is from the pivot the stronger it’s going to be.
True, but irrelevant here.
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The FACT of the matter is the wedge cannot and will not reduce transom stress like a traditional transom saver.
Incorrect.
This debate has been going on for years, and it still amazes me how people cannot grasp the concept that maybe, just maybe, someone figured out how to make a better mouse trap. It’s downright silly is what it is.
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I’m an engineer as well. I think the thing we are disagreeing on is what we’re trying to accomplish. I want to take the load off of my transom and stop bouncing. You on the other hand want to only stop the bouncing.
Bouncing is the precise thing that we are trying to prevent, hence the reason for a transom saver.
The static load of the engine is there whether you use a bar type saver or the wedge style.
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In my experience if you don’t support the extended load you will still have torque applied to the transom.
The lower unit could be 10 feet long and weigh 1000 pounds, but if it doesn’t move (bounce) the transom doesn’t know any different. It is still the same weight hanging on the transom whether you have a bar, wedge, or a block of wood holding it up.
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What I would like to know is how a chunk of rubber can keep something from bouncing?
The same way a regular transom saver does.
You lower the motor down on the wedge just like the typical bar type. It is just as snug and does the same job.
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We need an engineer to run an FEA on this to prove it.
Well I ares one, and not one that drives trains, and you don’t need a FEA to show that the wedge works just as well as the traditional transom saver. 
