Finally got er out.
Had it WOT across the lake and only 89 mph
It’s looks like that is the 130hp version of the 900 ace based on the hood. If so that’s all your going to get unless your on glare ice.
Sadly Doo’s dream meter is off approx 10% as well so 89 speedo is really around 80 gps.
I own an Eskimo 10″ propane and use it when I need to as well. I was just wondering if a guy could run a 10″ bit thru 2′ of ice with a hand drill. I know the 12 amp battery will power the 8″ Lite Flite with ease so I assume it would also turn a 10″ as long as you go slow.
In regards to drilling thick 30″+ ice and a Lite Flite it works good but you will need to peck more often to keep the chips out. I have drilled thru 40″ of ice at LOW multiple times with an extension up there. If you don’t clear the chips out the fins will actually bend over and the hole thing will lock up in the hole. One time I thought it was stuck forever!
Has anyone tried a 10″ Pistal Bit or converted a 10″ Lite Flite to work on a Millwakee M18 drill?
I have 8″ Lite Flite but want a 10″ option for my permenant house holes without jumping into a 40 V setup.
If you would like a 304 s/st top custom built just let me know. I can build you any size and shape of top/drain board you want. I can even label it NSF if you wish.
The most common used clean dishtables you will find will be 30″ deep and have a 8″ tall backsplash and a 1.5″ wide x 3″ tall rolled front edge. They are designed to have the drain board at 34″ AFF to adapt to a standard dishmachine opening. You will need a 20″ deep “Y direction” sink for the standard opening turndown that’s formed into every table.
PM me if you have any questions.
Sitting in a heated fishouse and watching TV without having a sippy now and then doesn’t sound right to me.
Bidennomics almost made me tip over at the liquor store the other day though.
How many times are you going up in the next seven weeks?
It’s TBD of course but hopefully it would be used every weekend between family members and friends.
I will make some calls to verify my options to leave it near or on shore.
I don’t want to haul it back and forth because I also want to be able to haul up my sxs or snowmobile on the weekends that I’m there for mobility purposes. I can only pull 1 trailer at a time…
I’m leaning towards a big trailer curious how it is backing it off while connected?
I can drive mine up and off the trailer in 30 seconds so that’s not an issue. As long as you have guides on the trailer and ramps everything stays aligned just fine.
The biggest hassle is strapping everything down once it’s all loaded.
Depending on what your trailer flooring is it helps to have plastic down on both the skid and the flooring. I have a 80″ wide x 13′ long x 1200lb aluminum skid house that I can physically push on the trailer by hand. You won’t move it uphill but you could push it off and side to side if you wish. Otherwise a front winch like Bearcat had mentioned is a fairly simple add on. I also drive mine on and back it off while hitched up with my sxs but I have a 24′ trailer and use every available ” of it.
A Defender with tracks on it is around 75″ wide which isn’t the issue with most setups since there is approx an 78-80″ wheel well ID if the build is correct.
The issue normally is the door height.
SxS with tracks will vary a bit in width depending on brand and model. For a Can Am Defender with Can Am tracks the answer would be no.
Do you have a specific SxS in mind?
Legend Outdoors has made some that a fits a Defender with tracks before. Very expensive all aluminum build though. You need close to a 90″ door height.
I just saw that on the Gram.
Does this mean I’ll be able to a smokin hot deal on a couple SxS’s?
If you can still locate a ’24 model the big discounts are going on now. I just upgraded mine in Oct and saved myself around 4K.
How much is it per square ft for a fully finished 16′ tall pole building with in floor heat, electrical, and plumbing nowadays?
^^^ I’m patiently waiting for mayor Pete to finish breast feeding his kid so he can tell us what’s going on.
Our current inept administration is to chickenshit to tell the American people what is really going on, so they are going to keep lying about it.
I’m here now along with the other 1000+
Does it come with a fire extinguisher standard or is that an option?
The fire extinguishers are required for the Poo’s, not the Doo’s.
I’m currently out in SD pheasant hunting and my 70lb lab (not by design) was walking on pond ice a few times today. Pretty much everything under 10 acres is froze tight. I give it 7days before people are fishing in SD/ND.
A newer truck with a seat cooler helps my back. I call it an ice pack on wheels which I use 12 months a year.
Go with a Modine Hot Dawg 45k or 60k Btu or something simular to it.
The box stores and Northern Tool all have options for you.
I would bite the bullet and install a topper if you can swing the $.
It keeps everything organized and high and dry even if you are running tracks. I made this one with 3 doors and side compartments on each side to store rods and tip-ups.
I can fit a lite flight with a 12″ extension on it within the box.
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I silicon and duct tape every hole and seam that I can find in the bed itself and install gaskets around the tailgate. I still have some dust come in with a topper installed but it isn’t too bad. I have done this on my last 4 aluminum boxed Fords which have large gaps at the seams.
I’m glad to see that some of you didnt approve my duck blind build,,, maybe throwing down some used pallets for a dock in the mud and beaching an old camouflaged pontoon would be a better option!
Some of the 500′ rule is driven from the city’s/township ordinances not the DNR so I would think that that is still pretty vague. Years ago when I lived on 3.5 acres in Wyoming, MN I wanted to shoot clay pigeons with my kids on the backside of my property that overlooked an 80 acre swamp which I had permission for was flagged by a cidiot neighbor I had. The city’s ordinance stated a 500ft rule from a dwelling unless you had prior approval from everyone inside of that radius.
The city cop came by and shut us down which was fine by me because I didn’t want to get into a pissing match with the crazy lady. The house that flagged us was approx 420ft from where we shot from.
Build a permanent duck blind a few feet inward from where the water stops and cut the catails in front of it out far enough for you to have the point 100% to yourself.
Problem solved!
Me and my boy got a 90 minute limit of snows today.
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Got some green today.
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6 years and a 62% raise over that span is what I read.
With that much of a raise there will be plenty of candidates willing to take that $60-80 per hr job. Just watch the company hire more people and shut down the crazy overtime that the workers have been accustomed to. In the end the workers decision might hurt them financially. The companies surly will not enjoy paying overtime anymore.
TBD
I’ve been going to SD a minimum of 2X/yr the last 10 years. Here are some pointer’s I’d offer based on my experience:
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Spot on post above.
I have been going out yearly for 2 trips a year for close to 20 years myself.
I will say this, a smart hunter can get his birds very quickly if they hunt the right times of the day and spots that you can pin the birds down.
You surly don’t need to jump into an 80+ acre grass field and waste all of your dogs energy to allow the smart birds to run circles around you.
Keep it simple put some miles on and stay away from the heavy hunted educated birds and you will do fine.
Certain parts of the state are looking real good this year so have fun…
Well, we had a good weekend in western MN. The one picture shows my dogs favorite spot sitting on the rear pod of the boat. He will sit there for hours looking for birds in the sky whether the boats in the water or not.
The woodie was banded in 2019 in Missouri. I thought it was younger based on its size and feather detail but maybe they go through a molt process as well.
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I have a 15′ talon on a tilt bracket.
It gets used almost every time the boat is in the water. It works OK with my Ulterra’s spot lock but sometimes the trolling motor wants to fight it and keep moving around. If you adjust the tolerance on the I-Pilot link controller it makes it less of an issue. I use it while the family is swimming, shallow water walleye fishing, docking and whenever I don’t want to have the trolling motor spook fish in 3-4′ of water while crappie fishing. I haven’t needed or used an anchor in the boat for 4+ years knock on wood.
What appeals to me is the rear jump seats in the “S” model. You don’t get that option in most larger walleye style boats.
