Fishing Rhino

If the transom has a wood core, and is punky, you've got a major restoration job just to rebuild the transom. Chances are that any wooden stringers and cross members may be rotten as well, compromising the structural integrity of the hull. If you are going to do anything with this boat, your first order of business should be to make sure that the stringers, cross members and transom are sound. They are the foundation of the boat, providing strength and stiffness to the hull.

Three sheets to the wind. An expression denoting someone who is staggering drunk. The old windmills had four "blades" or panels were covered with material to power the mill. If a covering got torn off, the windmill was left with only three panels covered which threw the entire mechanism out of balance. If not stopped soon enough it would tear itself apart. Not quite. Here's the real origin. Meaning - Drunk. Origin: Our colleagues at CANOE, the Committee to Ascribe a Nautical Origin to Everything, have been hard at work and, to their great pleasure, they can add this phrase to their list. Three sheets to the wind (or three sheets in the wind) is indeed a nautical expression. To understand this phrase we need to enter the arcane world of nautical terminology. Little is as it seems when onboard ship, so it's no big surprise that sheets aren't sails as landlubbers might expect, but ropes, or occasionally, chains. These are fixed to the lower corners of sails, to hold them in place. If three sheets are loose and blowing about in the wind then the boat will lurch about like a drunken sailor. Read more: What is the origin of the phrase "three sheets to the wind"? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/346341#ixzz2d1tq16I6

There's two sides to every story. Suppose they snagged it an hour later, or the next day. Is it still yours? When you broke it off, did you consider it to be lost, or were you still attempting to retrieve it? If you weren't actively trying to retrieve it, then you abandoned it, and it became fair game. Having said that, I'd return it if I knew it was the one you lost. I must say that I'm amused by those who said they would resolve it by getting physical or making threats.

I think the height is more critical than the seat. A good seat at the wrong height will be uncomfortable. A mediocre seat at the correct height will be more comfortable. An adjustable pedestal is the way to go. The proper height for you will vary with conditions. A glassy calm day, almost any height will work, since your seat is a leaning post. A sloppy, windy day in a rocking boat, and you might prefer a shorter post. Standing in one position becomes uncomfortable. Slight changes in pedestal height can help prevent sore backs and legs.

If you tell her, make sure you do it before you need glasses.

Not me. If the weather is not nasty, I'm going fishing regardless of what the lunar tables say. I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty. I'll definitely catch more fishing on a "poor Solunar" day than I will if I stay home because some fishing crystal ball prognostication says the fishing will be poor.

Love it. I'd suggest one addition. Some type of rail/fence around the edge to keep things from sliding over the side and into the drink. Other than that, it looks perfect to me.

Stay gullible my friends.

Stay angry my friends.

How are you going to fasten them to the 2X4s? Any mechanical fasters, such as screws, will need to be recessed so they don't dig up the bottom of the boat. Countersunk flat head screws (stainless steel) would be an obvious choice. But some plastic cutting boards can and do crack. That would be problematic with flat head screws since the heads are wedges when tightened down. The cutting board would also need to be thick enough to allow the use of flat head screws. You'll need to do some homework regarding the cutting board materials. Nylon cutting boards can be thick enough for recessing flat head screws. I don't think they will have the tendency to crack as do other cutting board materials. Your best bet might be to use pvc material. It is commonly used for rub rails on boats and is available in several configurations.

Express a reel? That sounds painful. Sorry, the devil made me do it.

I share your disappointment. It is way too corny and contrived. Looks like a remake of Crocodile Dundee. His fear of getting on an escalator, then asking if the security pass through was going to shock him was bit much. I taped it, and erased it. A little goes a long way, and the characters that helped him from his female gorilla cousin and her easy on the eyes sidekick who did nothing but provide eye candy were okay. The goofy little guy who made all the faces was an entertaining character. I don't know about the height challenged whatever she was. Didn't add much to the show. I too wondered what happened to his wife. I'm afraid Shelby won't have the staying power of Mr. Bundy. Actually, I should be afraid that he might. I enjoyed his character on the Ax Men series. His new incarnation, not so much if they stick with the current format.

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Ever the opportunist. How many class action lawsuits have you tried to get in on?

You're absolutely correct. More fish have been caught using lead than all the other weights combined. Of course that's because more lead weights are used than all other weights combined. To get an accurate picture of which weight catches more fish, you'd need an accurate count of fish caught per type of weight. That won't work either, because you'd have to factor in the skill levels of those using each type of weight. Further, you'd have to factor in the quality of fishing in those states which have banned the use of lead, Massachusetts being one of those states. How does the catch rate in MA compare to the catch rates in states which allow lead? So, being from MA, I'm now using tungsten. I don't like the size of the other lead substitutes, be they steel, brass or bismuth. That's just my preference. The fishes preference.....????? My guess would be that in finesse presentations, tungsten would have an advantage over lead or other lead substitutes. Is it worth the cost? That's up to each of us to determine. Some say that Senkos aren't worth the higher cost. Others claim they are more than worth the extra cost because they are superior to other brands. You'll get differing opinions from all quarters. In the end, the right decision is the one we each make, whether it's based on cost, effectiveness, or a combination of the two.

Try grass. It's loaded with chlorophyll, which is pretty good at neutralizing unpleasant odors. Grab a fistful of grass, crunch it up in your hands, then rub it over your hands, and around your fingers. It will work better if the grass is damp.

I'd suggest stainless steel, or monel staples. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1186&familyName=304+Stainless+Steel+Staples

You are correct when it comes to the money generated by college basketball and football. But the roots of the problem go deeper than that. In many cases, the coddling of star athletes begins in high school or earlier, where money is not a factor. Though it may be in the case of a coach keeping his job, or getting a more lucrative position.

I didn't realize there were epoxy sticks to repair cracks in batteries. I hope it's more effective than the stop leak gunk they've had for radiators. In fact, when I was a kid, a cheap fix for small leaks in radiators was to break an egg, and then put the innards into the radiator. It would cook, and eventually plug the leak when it passed over it. Another trick that was used to quiet noisy rear ends and transmissions was to put sawdust in them. All these "fixes" do is to mask a problem. They only fix it temporarily. The battery one causes me the most concern. It's one thing to lose coolant or to have a noisy tranny, or rear end. But sulfuric acid leaking into the bilge?

I'll admit that it would make me feel better too. Other than that, it really accomplishes nothing.

That is why so many professional athletes seem to have trouble following the rules. Those with prodigious skills have been exempted from having to follow the rules which apply to everyone else. They have been conditioned to believe that rules are for others, not them, from early on in their formative years. It's not just the athletes. It's the athletic system, including coaches. Don't blame the athletes. The fault lies with those who have taught them that almost any behavior is tolerable if you are a big man on campus. Leo Durocher: "Nice guys finish last." Vince Lombardi: "Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing." Al Davis: "Just win baby." Performance enhancing drugs. 'nuff said.

Let's do some math. There are one hundred senators. Half of their pay is 87,000 dollars. Multiply that by 100, and you have 8.700,000 dollars to disperse among those in the military. According to Google searches, there are between 1.3 million and 2.3 million uniformed soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, etc. Each serviceman, depending on the figures given, would receive somewhere in the range of four to seven dollars per year. Even if the senators were to donate all their "pay" to the military guys, each serviceman would receive about fifteen dollars more per year, or thirty cents per week. It would be a nice gesture, but would not really benefit the military in the least.

The only sticker on my truck is the inspection sticker, and that cost me about thirty bucks. Massachusetts won't give me a cent for the "advertising". In fact they passed a law, years ago, that requires me to have their sticker on my vehicles.

That is really odd. It has to be weakened by something. The tensile strength of 1/4" double braid polyester is 2400 pounds. Nylon is even stronger. http://www.gpjrope.com/double-braid.pdf I believe the cord on trolling motors is slightly less than 1/4 inch in diameter, so its tensile strength would be somewhat less than 2400 pounds. I can only go by my experience. I've had two Motorguides, and it has happened to both of them within the first year.

It wouldn't be my choice, but that's what makes life so precious and interesting. We like different things. Having said that it wouldn't be my choice, I think it's great that they chose what made their day special and memorable to them.