Fishing Rhino

Vibration? My trailer developed a vibration on one of my excursions to Pickwick. Turned out a tire had broken a belt which resulted in the tire being out of round. It was fine until I reached 60 mph.

What? You didn't like the mailbox motif?

Speaking of old age. The local Council on Aging has exercise groups for men and women of various ages, and abilities. None are what I would call strenuous. The exercises address flexibility, strengthening the muscles that support the various joints, etc. The group I am in meets three times a week, and a certified trainer runs the show. As an interesting aside, the building that houses the council on aging is where I attended fifth and sixth grade. Both grades in the same room. The building is situated between a funeral parlor and a cemetery.

When I was a kid, candy bars were a nickel, a loaf of bread was 12 cents. Popsicles were a nickel and ice cream bars and sandwiches were a dime. The cheapest price for gas that I purchased was fifteen cents per gallon. In 1966 we bought a new Pontiac GTO convertible with four speed standard shift transmission, three two barrel carbs, positraction rear end and an am/fm radio. Bottom line on the sticker was a cool 2700 dollars give or take a few bucks. Why do cars cost so much today?

Two words. Happy Gilmore.

I'm guessing you glue the pad to the deck, and then glue the carpet to the pad. I would say the shiny side of the pad goes down. If you put the shiny side up it seems water could get trapped beneath the shiny side. Why not send an email to bassboatseats.com?

Tell your parents that Fishing Rhino said they did a great job raising you.

They don't just back up. They can also move forward. It depends on what they are doing. They rest in burrows with their offensive weaponry facing forward. When they are foraging for bait, like their much lobster cousins, they can sense, and dig up small shellfish. They can also catch small fish. I had a small lobster in a tank in our kitchen. It had a variety of small fish and shellfish. The fish liked to hang in the corners of the sides. The lobster would position himself (yes, it was a male) beneath the fish. Very slowly, like the minute hand on a clock, it would raise its open claw until the fish was between the open claw. The lobster would quickly close its claw. The fish was too big and it would break free of the lobster's grip, leaving a few scales settling to the bottom of the tank. While the craw cannot move forward very quickly, it can dart backwards to escape predators, sometimes. The also are like underwater bulldozers. They will excavate, and move materials around to make a burrow. I don't know about crawfish, but lobsters live in their own residence. Studies by the division of marine fisheries, have tagged lobsters to track them. Burrows were also marked, and when divers would check, the lobsters were always in their own burrow. I don't know for sure, but my educated guess would be that crawfish and their relatives spend more time moving forward than they do moving backward.

Hey, do any of you fellows on the Cape know what the yellow boom is doing on Wequaquet that prevents access to Bearse's Pond?

Hmmmmm. if that's the case shouldn't they mount outboard motors on the bow?

Dielectric grease is your friend. Use it on all plug and bulb connections. Use it on locks as well.

Shhhhhh. Don't let this get out. At the moment, Massachusetts does not require boat trailers to be inspected. Our local pols never met a tax/fee/toll/or any other name that transfers the money in your pocket to the state. Don't give them any ideas.

WD40 is good stuff. But this is WD40 on steroids. CRC 3-36 "A corrosion inhibitor which helps prevent electrical and electronic malfunctions caused by water penetration, humidity, condensation, or corrosion. Displaces moisture and inhibits corrosion. Applications: Protects seat & cargo tracks, landing gear, lower fuselage interiors, flight controls, facing surfaces, crevices, electrical connectors, relays, circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, motors, hinges, generators, controls, instruments." In my lobstering days, everyone I knew kept a good supply (usually a gallon jug) of the CRC 3-36 in their boats. Everything electrical got baptized with it. Generators, alternators, starters, electronics, buss bars, switches, etc. Spare or backup parts would get misted down with it, then sealed in a plastic bag. When needed, it came out of the bag looking like new and more important, ready to go.

Excellent. Not ruined after all.

One bit of advice. If your wiring harness passes through the trailer frame, be sure to wrap the wiring with electrical tape where it passes through the frame. Wrap it tightly until you have a snug fit at the frame. That will keep the wire from chaffing wherever it passes through the frame. You can also get grommets to do the same thing. If need be, you can make a cut across one side of the grommet. This allows you to pass the wire through the grommet. Then fit it into the hole in the trailer. Most hardware stores such as Ace carry a pretty good assortment of sizes.

At 20 years old, yours have probably lost some of the pressure they had when they were new. They are also available with various pressures, depending on the load they have to support. An auto parts place, or a place that sells caps for pickups should have them. You can also check with Bass Cat. They'll know the specs yours had when they were new. Google "gas struts" and you should find something that will hold your lockers open. You can also try Amazon. A set of four can be had for 12.99 dollars.

May as well go nuclear.

A new winch. Two speed, 3200 pound pull. 135 dollars delivered to my door. If I had known what an amazing difference it made, I'd have replaced the brand new winch on my Z8 before I put it in the water. I stripped the two flats on the shaft and the handle.

Just curious. What size is your new boat? What does it have for an outboard? Depending on who you talk to, it seems the rules are not as hard and fast as they once were, but I wouldn't take the chance on stretching the rules. You can always rent-a-boat, which is what I do. Too cheap to pass up for seniors over 70 years of age. I get the boat with fuel, from sunrise to an hour before sunset for 23 dollars per day, including parking. I bring my own trolling motor and fish finder. It ain't fast, but you don't need to go far once you learn your way around a bit. Some of my best fishing has been right at the ramp. A buddy and I spent a day with only five or so to show for our efforts. At the end of the day, we caught nine large and smallmouth of two pounds or more in fifteen minutes within sight of the ramp.

No, you do not have to re-seal the boat. They do it at the ramp. You get to the check in shack and the ranger will check to see if your boat has a seal. If it does, they will cut the seal so you can launch your boat. As you leave, they will re-seal the boat. The only way to get the boat off the trailer is to cut the seal. There are also some seemingly odd rules regarding boat size and engine horsepower. For example your outboard cannot exceed 1/2 the rated horsepower of the boat. No matter the rating, your motor cannot exceed 20 horsepower for a two stroke and 25 for a four stroke. How often do you plan to fish Quabbin? If it is fairly often, getting the boat resealed would be a pain. Get online and go to the department of natural resources. Just google fishing quabbin reservoir and you should find all the rules and regs for fishing Quabbin.

Why not ask the guy you bought it from? Or, maybe try a locksmith. At least they'd have the tools to remove the locking device, even if it had to be cut off.

Dogs are more apt to bark when they are on their own turf. Ours goes nuts when the mailman comes by in his white delivery wagon. But when he's on a walk and that same wagon goes by, he pays it no nevermind. Never heard him bark when he is off our property. Take him for walks where he can get used to seeing other people and critters. You may find he's a model citizen when you are on the road. Find a good obedience trainer and work with him to resolve your concerns about the barking.

I had plantar fasciitis many years ago. My doc told me to stand on a stair with my heel and arch hanging over the edge. Then flex your heel down, until you reach the point where it becomes about unbearable. Then, hold for twenty to thirty seconds. Repeat two more times. Do this three times a day. The pain was totally gone within a week, and never returned.