Got some beef from a farmer down the road last spring. I have 12 acres of farm field he farms and when I didn’t get paid at the end of the year, I knew he was in trouble. Thought about calling him, but actually felt sorry for him so we just waited to hear. Wasn’t going to be the end of the world if I didn’t get paid.
About a month later we got a call, and he explained he was having money problems and was wondering if I wanted to buy some beef from him as he was having a couple of his cows butchered. I said I couldn’t buy any beef while he still owed me money but if he gave me some for what he owed that would be fine. So then he says, I’ll give you the butchers number and you can tell him what you want and I said no, just drop off what you feel is a fair exchange. I’ve never got beef from a farmer and have good and bad about it.
Anyway, didn’t expect the best beef, but was happy to get something for what he owed.
I trusted him to be honest about it, and was pleasantly surprised at the amount and variety he dropped off. The steaks were some of the best I have had, the roasts were good and tender, the hamburger was ok. We’re sort of sad now as it’s getting about that time to have to actually buy beef again.

If you want to see a setup Like you are talking about, look up Cody S on Youtube. He’s out of the Green Bay area. While he has a live scope on his front trolling motor, He also has a portable livescope setup on a track mounted pole setup. His locator, which he uses for the boat and Icefishing also goes on the track also. Pretty neat actually.

Thank’s, here is another picture you might like. The fosters husband took it out pheasant hunting a couple weeks prior to me getting it.

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Just thought I would post. Years back I posted about our wonderfull brittany, but sadly a couple months back after 13 wonderful years we had to put her down.
We weren’t sure if we would ever have a dog again, but last week we picked up this wounderful 4 yr old from springer rescue and couldn’t be happier.

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My bank says never accept a cashiers check unless you are standing next to him at his bank when getting it.
Cash, wire transfer or go to his bank with him.
I went through this some years back on a private sale of a Lund that I had. We went to his bank to do the paperwork and payout to me. The Teller handed me the check.
Sols a 5th wheel once to a guy from Canada, and insisted on wire transfer or cash, he brought cash, 25k. That was interesting as he got really held up at the border because of it. My bank really helped him out with all the extra paperwork he needed taken care of because of that cash. We had a good laugh after about his border issues.

We’ve had our Brittany for 12 years and almost always have a doggie vest on. She’ll jump in at fish you are landing, seagulls, ducks, or whatever if excited. We also had a winter house on the intercoastal by Padre Island and while we took her in the bay boat, we also would take her out on our sit on top fishing kayaks.
Anyway, the real advantage to the vest is its handle. Makes it so easy to get a dog back in the boat. Also, no loose hooks or lures out.
Walleye fishing, she will be patient and let us net the fish, but salmon fishing we have a short leash connected to her near the windshield as sometimes a salmon can thrash around with a lure for a bit before you get it out.
If your floor is hard, we have a rubber nonslip mat for her to lay on. Also if it’s hot, be sure to have a midsized towel that you can get wet and lay over her to cool her off.
If it’s hot, we will take the vast off when trolling.

I’ve had over 50 years experience playing with props on all types of boats, many aluminum boats, go fast bass boats , bay boat, and multiple walleye boats so I’ very familiar as to what causes what and what changes affect what.
As to that Lund, yes I changed out to the same prop in stainless, a 17″ version. I actually think that boat should use a 15″ version whether it’s aluminum or stainless. I went with the same size as I thought with raising the engine a hole I would gain a few more rpm than I did. If I had kept the boat I was going to try and find someone with a 15 that wanted to trade for my 17, and then would have lowered the engine back down a hole to where it was originally. If I remember right, even with the engine height change, there was only a small rpm change of a hundred or so. If you are looking for a larger rpm change drop pitch.
Sadly I sold that boat as I needed some garage space as it was a second boat for me, and with two boats and two vehicles and a three car garage, I wasn’t able to talk my wife into parking her car out in the winter.
Somebody got a fantastic little boat. Actually, was in some back and forth talks with a longtime member on here about him buying it, but someone local committed before him. He missed out on a great boat.

I had a Lund pro Guide 1775 with a 90 merc and when I switched out the Spitfire aluminum to a Spitfire stainless, the difference was dramatic. More bow lift, more acceleration, higher top speed, and an inch higher engine height. Fantastic prop for those engines.

If you are going to the Algoma area, there is a great facebook page that will help you out with what is happening as most everyone shares info. I forget the actual heading but look up Algoma/Kewaunee lake Michigan fishing. It’s a facebook group that discusses what’s happening at the time. Not much on there yet but should get active in another couple weeks. Also if you go out and have success, remember to help others out by posting what and how. Lake michigan changes by the day depending on wind direction and it’s best when everyone helps each other.

Not surprising when you figure the 2040 used to be rated for 300, then also take in account Ranger 20′ at 300 already.
Maybe a 3 mph gain.
While my 2200 will go 58, I’m sort of a 35 mph kind of guy.
There is really only about a 25 hp difference when you look at the dyno charts, then take in account the more performance lower unit on the 250 SHO, I probably would stay with the 250.

My first house when getting out of the service was $15,500. It was a flat where I collected $110 rent on one half so that the half I lived in was $40. Great times for a single guy when one weeks pay plus rent collected, paid for my total months expenses.
Will the boat market retreat somewhat, maybe if the economy tanks. With ten year old glass boats going for what they cost when new, The only people really hurt are those not having a boat to trade in when buying new.
You will never get back to what things were, my first Suburban cost #3200 now $80 to $100k

After charging a AGM battery and letting it rest for a couple hrs, your voltage reading on a good battery should be in the neighborhood of 12.8 volts. You need to wait a couple hrs or overnight before doing this. If you are 12.6ish battery is bad

If by Marketplace you mean Facebook, and bought it used, I would first assume the seller knew it was bad and scammed you. Are you sure you set the battery profile to AGM for the AGM battery? In the charger manual it gives the different charge curves and voltages. You could try putting a voltage tester on the charger leads when first plugging in and check to see if it matches up with the volts for that charge curve.
How long have the PCL chargers been out, there is a two year warranty.

Lindy, just get a slider mount for the trolling mtr. The Skeeters come with them. Really simple on the water, just pull one pin on the side and slide it out. Easy peazy. Saves room in the garage also.

If that is where you back the trailer in to, you need to back in more. By the picture you posted, you have apx 1/4 of the top of the fender submerged. It should be backed in more so that apx 3/4 of the top of the fender is submerged.
And yes I also forgot to mention backing further in at first to wet all the bunks, then pull out till apx 3/4 of the top of the fender is submerged.

It changes by the angle of the ramp, but on my last three Skeeter walleye boats, on an average ramp you can figure backing in till apx 1/4 to 1/3 of the top of the fender is out of the water. This has been on a MX2040, and two WX2200’s. You back in more than that to start and you’re asking to have the boat crooked on the trailer.
Also I might add, on my 2200’s, I added a 2 speed winch. Even my WX2200’s winch up like they were a 16′ boat on a roller trailer.
Some use the Dorato and just drive on till it clips. Thats great till you end up at a no power load launch, then it sucks.

Thanks, finally got the last two out. No way they were coming out by hand with all that over abundance of red Loctite on the screws. I had been using a impact driver, and a 3/8 ratchet wrench and the last two didn’t want to budge. Finally got one more to loosen. Last ditch effort, borrowed a slightly stronger impact, and even with heating the loctite, it snapped the remaining screw. Drilled that out and made a tool to double up two wood screw inserts and screwed those into the fiberglass deck with lots of epoxy to help set them. Ran an electric space heater on that for two days to make sure the epoxy cured. Then just ran a new bolt in. Also cleaned the origonal bolts of red loctite and used blue this time.

My guess would be venting. Sometimes in the winter with heavy snows,the vent over my bathroom closest to our septic tanks gets plugged up and the shower and toilet will will sometimes make funny noises yet the sinks and toilets at the other end of the house are fine.
Soon as I clear that vent it goes away.

Just say no if you really don’t agree with it. Why on earth would you support something you are totally against and help to subject that on others?
If he truely is a real friend, he’ll understand and respect your opinion and seek out someone else to do it.

BP visa for us. 15 cents off every gallon of gas, plus credit back on other purchases. Our grocery store is linked to our bp card at bp gas stations for rewards. At times we get 30 cents off per gallon of gas.

A 20′ trailer by it’s self is 6k to 8k or more for a good one.
As a 50 yr plus fisherman, I will never have a boat with a cheap trailer.

Wife spends about a half hour on the phone every year with Direct tv to get our bill lowered every time they raise it.
She has to go through two or three people till she finally gets someone that can lower it.
It doesn’t do any good to tell them you can get a better price from someone else as you would have already switched if that were the case. You need to tell them you just can’t afford their rste increase, and when they say they can get you less of a plan for less money, say no, you like the plan you have. Also if you are a long time user like we are, stress that.

Took a look at my wifes bow. It’s a Hoyt Vantage X7, 30-40#,
27″-29.5″ draw, 41″ axle. Sure-loc micro adjust sight with a 4x scope, and micro adjust target rest.
I probably am going to try and sell as a pkg first, bow as stated,case, quiver, x7 arrows, and Carter target release. If it doesnt go that way will break it up to sell then. It’s a fantastic bow in new cond, and if I remember right, actually tops out about 42 lbs.
Forgot, easton target stabilizer also.

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I’ll look at my wifes bow tomorrow to see the draw range. The sight, scope and rest would be about 5 to 600 new alone. Its a good deal for someone if it fits, if not, its not.

Too bad she’s not a little taller. Wife and I no longer shoot target archery and she mentioned we should sell her bow and sight. Haven’t gotten around to taking pictures yet, but it was a $600 bow with a Sureloc micro sight, micro rest, and scope for the sight. About a $1000 plus for all and would sell around the $300 range. 30#-40# draw and her draw was 29″, would have to look at the range of the wheel.
Would be a fantastic bow for the price.
I would agree with Bill, get a sight on the bow, and double check eye dominance before buying bow!
We also used to coach archery, and you couldn’t believe how many parents bought the wrong first bows because of assuming if their child was right or left handed, that must be the right bow for them.
Then there is the biggest thing of all, do not, do not, get too strong of a bow for a child because you can get a deal on it.
Mathews Genisis bows are great first time bows fir beginners, plus can easily be sold when you decide to upgrade.

Finally got all but two screws out on the passenger base. I’ll keep trying. Took a heat gun, would heat them, let the heat soak and keep doing that till they started to turn. Had to be really carefull with the floor so close to the screw. Plus it starts out so cold in the garage now.

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I really envy all of you. Brings back such good memories of younger years. Enjoy these times, it’s worth every bit of effort you put into it.

When I said 3:30, that’s when they usually head out. Hot bite is usually hour before to hour to two hrs after daybreak. The water up by Sturgeon bay is very clear, as you get Algoma south, the water gets more cloudy. When I fish Racine, the time of day doesn’t seem to matter as much.
Just because most go out early it doesn’t mean that I do. I get out enough, and get enough fish, that we usually don’t go out till 7 or so. Still plenty of fish to catch depending on wind direction and water temp.

We have a summer place in Sturgeon Bay and are there May through early Oct. For Salmon in Sturgeon Bay Algoma figure mid June till mid Aug. Earlier iffy, and later the big ones start to turn color by late Aug.
Alot of 18′ boats out depending on weather. The bite can be early in that area. A lot go out 3:30 or so and in by noon. Water is calmer then also. Action can be fast and furious at daybreak. You’re about 5 to 6 mi out and if SBay, and launch in town there is two, mile long no wake streches and one mile long strech inbetween you can run to get to the lake. Algoma you can be fishing alot quicker, no, no wake.
If you don’t have downriggers, dipseys and planer boards will get fish. I use 50# powerpro, 40 might do. 20-25# leaders. Leadcore 27# 4 to 7 color or just 5 and 6. Copper I like 220′
Sturgeon Bay can get very crowded on weekends on the shelf and test your patience. The fish get bigger as the year goes on. Typical 20-30 minute fight for 20# plus kings.
Sturgeon bay launch is really nice and roomy parking lot. Lodging in Sturgeon bay area can be expensive and tough on short notice.
Think south further also if its just for fishing.
It can be real addicting when the big kings hit and pull drag to the point you wonder if you hsve enough line on. Twice last Aug I was out bymyself and had limits within 2 1/2 hr of setting up and thst was with 3 rods out. It’s really tough bringing in 20+# kings by yourself.
Wind direction is vital. West you don’t have to go out so far, east/ne you are out further.

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I’m not having issues on this forum other than an occasional slow loading when posting. Don’t really post here all that much though.
What issues are everyone having?