Fishing Rhino

Which Stereotype Are You? Take your pick.

Of course he can. The stunt was quite shocking.

You seem to be concerned primarily about the engine. I'd be just as concerned about the boat. If it's an older fiberglass boat, it is likely to have wood stringers, cross members and plywood in the transom. The fiberglass can be in great shape, but if the wood beneath is punky you'll have a real nightmare on your hands. You can have a mechanic check out the motor. The hull of a boat can be more difficult, and much more expensive to replace. Don't overlook the trailer either. If it has been used exclusively in fresh water it will likely be ok. If it has been used, even occasionally in salt water, and not been maintained properly, repairs can also be expensive. It primarily depends on how diligent prior owners have been in doing routine preventive maintenance.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.

Or will this be Raider's new son in a year or so, carefully tutored by his Ol' Man. http://youtu.be/PUKMUZ4tlJg

Name? I'm kind of partial to Darth Raider.

Brake fluid is nasty stuff. It can strip paint. It may cause a seal to swell. If it does swell it's because the fluid is breaking down the material, and can create even greater problems. Just add the proper fluid as needed until you can get it repaired properly.

There are times when I prefer to fish alone, but not often. Most of the time I prefer fishing with my buddies. Some days it's nice to be the captain, and other days, it's nice to fish at the back of the boat. For me, the fun is better when it can be shared with others.

Good luck man. Be sure you follow your doctor's orders to a "T", regardless of how good you may feel. Do not rush your rehab.

Only you can determine if it's worth it. How much extra will it cost you in fuel, tolls, and other related expenses to get it there? How much will you have to spend on your trailer to make sure it's up to snuff for the trips. Tires okay? Wheel bearings? Wiring? Brakes if the trailer is equipped with them? And the list goes on. Trouble on the road is bigger than when it happens close to home.

Getting out on the water in a sedan? Why not?

Just over six weeks 'til they fire up the engines in anger. We'll be down there five weeks from tomorrow. It helps to shorten the winter. Then the Road Trip isn't far behind.

Luck plays a part, no doubt. If you're fishing, and a lunker wraps you around a couple of snags, that's bad luck. But, if you give the fish some slack, and it untangles itself, that's good luck. If you have a bait dangling over the side of your boat, and a nice bass grabs it, then you land it, that's good luck. If you have a bait dangling over the side of your boat, and a bass grabs it and pulls your rod into the drink, that's bad luck. Now, the argument can be made, and I agree, that it's foolish in the first place to leave an unattended bait dangling over the side. If a fish takes it, and your pole over the side, or snaps the rod at the gunnel, it's your fault, and luck had nothing to do with it.

When that happens, go back to your post, and click on the edit button. It will be very faint and to the left of the report, quote and multi-quote buttons. The buttons will brighten as you pass the cursor over them.

Welcome. Good to have another Bay Stater on board.

I'll go out on a limb. Sam the Eagle for Glenn.

Now, you wanna have some fun wocka, wocka? Name forum members who you think would best portray the various muppet characters in the video. Or, you can pick which character best portrays you. You can call me Oscar. This may be of help.

I can think of only two good things about this, or any other winter. 1. I save about a hundred dollars per week on gasoline by not hauling the boat around to the various fishing holes. Fuel for the boat is minimal by comparison. 2. I get stuff done around the house which keeps my bride happy, and more importantly quiet during the fishing season.

I've been on our treadmill for about a week now. Today, I did three and a half miles in just over an hour. I feel much more energized, and my blood pressure has dropped to normal. I'm also cutting back on snacks and amount of food at meals. When I started my right calf tightened up. It was not a cramp. It need to become more elastic. It would start at about the five minute mark. It gradually diminished and started later. Today, nothing. Gotta get in shape for the road trip to keep up with the youngsters.

I started a thread about a boating accident in Westport, MA. The first accident took place a few years ago. I should have paid more attention, but my excuse goes like this. My wife called me downstairs to tell me about a boating accident in town. She said the details were sketchy and they hadn't released the names of those involved. There was something about two boats, or two deaths. So, I got on my computer and searched "Westport MA boating accident". The only hit was the first article I posted. Shortly after posting the first, which I thought had happened on Sunday, what I thought was a second accident happened today. There you have it. Both are true. The first was old news. The second is current. Sorry about that.

I wouldn't advise it. The problems with overinflation are stated in the article. Too much pressure, hit a pot hole or any other object and you greatly increase the risk of damaging the cords of the tire, or having a blowout. Before adding the extra pressure, the author had a few qualifications for the tires so they can stand the extra pressure. Here is some additional information taken from a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Product Service Bulletin, PSB #2011-13. This bulletin provides important information to help your customers obtain the best performance from “Special Trailer” tires. Please review the following important points with your trailer tire customers. Special Trailer (“ST”) Tires: Goodyear Marathon trailer tires are widely used in a variety of towable trailer applications and are designed and branded as “ST” (Special Trailer) tires. Industry standards dictate that tires with the ST designation are speed rated at 65 MPH (104 km/h) under normal inflation and load conditions. Based on these industry standards, if tires with the ST designation are used at speeds between 66 and 75 mph (106 km/h and 121 km/h), it is necessary to increase the cold inflation pressure by 10 psi (69 kPa) above the recommended pressure for the rated maximum load. Increasing the inflation pressure by 10 psi (69 kPa) does not provide any additional load carrying capacity. Do not exceed the maximum pressure for the wheel. If the maximum pressure for the wheel prohibits the increase of air pressure, then the maximum speed must be restricted to 65 mph (104 km/h). The cold inflation pressure must not exceed 10 psi (69 kPa) beyond the inflation specified for the maximum load of the tire. ST Tire Life Expectancy: It is quite possible for a tire to wear from the inside out. What this means is you cannot see the tire’s internal wear and fatigue and without warning you have a blowout when you least expect it. I mentioned a moment ago that under-inflated tires cause excessive heat resulting in tire failure. The same is true of an over-inflated tire when it comes in contact with pot holes, curbs and other common obstacles found on and alongside the highway. It is totally unrealistic for RV owners to expect ST trailer tires to last as long as P or LT tires do. ST tires are subjected to more weight, more sidewall stress and more user related tire issues, so it’s only natural they won’t perform as long as automobile tires.

To make matters worse, this just popped up on the local news. WESTPORT — A 51-year-old duck hunter from Westport is expected to survive and his two companions are dead, after their skift capsized this morning in the frigid waters of the Westport River, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's office and the U.S. Coast Guard. The survivor is identified as Gregg Angell, according to Gregg Miliote, a spokesman for the DA's office. Angell was flown by Coast Guard helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital. A spokeswoman at Rhode Island Hospital said at 4:15 p.m. that Angell is in fair condition. The two men who died are Steven James, 53, of Marshfield and Robert Becher, 55, of Cromwell, Ct. The DA's office said a boat carrying the three duck hunters apparently capsized on the Westport River near River Road. Westport Harbormaster Richard Earle and a Coast Guard official said two of the men were recovered by the harbormaster's office after they washed ashore on the West End of Horseneck Beach. They were taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. The third hunter was rescued from the banks of Corey's Island in the river, according to Coast Guard Lt. Mike Deal, the pilot of a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter out of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. The hunter was spotted waving his arms, giving the international sign of distress, he said. A rescue swimmer was lowered down to the hunter to assess his condition as the helicopter hovered above. The hunter was “ambulatory,” but “extremely hypothermic,” and needed help getting into the basket and then being hoisted into the helicopter. He was wearing “camouflage attire” — a sweatshirt and jacket and heavy hunting pants, according to Deal. He was not wearing a life jacket and did not have a hat when he was found. “He was out of it. He could not us give his name,” he said. Deal said given the hunter's condition it was crucial to get him to the hospital as soon as possible and eight minutes later they were at Rhode Island Hospital. The temperature in the river is between 32 and 33 degrees, Earle said. He said salt water freezes at 28 degrees and the river is frozen in spots. Conditions were risky for the hunters to be out duck hunting, he said. There was freezing spray, ice, 3-foot chop and it was windy. “I would say it wasn't an ideal day to go (out),” he said. “I would say they were pushing the envelope.” The hunters were in a 15- to 16-foot aluminum boat that was upside down and drifting in the river after it capsized, he said. It became snagged in a mooring, and has been recovered and is tied to dock at Westport Harbor. State Police assisted Westport police in the search for the missing hunters, sending airwing and dive teams. State Police said the Bristol County district attorney's office was leading the investigation. “At this time, this incident does not appear to be suspicious in nature,” the DA's office said in a release. “However, State Troopers assigned to this office are investigating at this hour, along with a number of other agencies.”

WESTPORT -- Three people drowned Sunday afternoon when two boats carrying six members of the same family capsized in 8 to 10-foot waves near the mouth of the Westport River an area known for its danger to boaters. An 18-year old man a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy survived the accident. The two youngest were wearing life preservers according to rescuers. The drowning victims were the mother and father of the two young children and the father of the 18-year-old survivor. The accident was a "family tragedy" according to Westport Lt. Joseph Carvalho a 23-year-veteran of the department who said all six people in the two boats were related. "I've never seen anything like this" he said. "It's incredible." Authorities would not release the names of those involved Sunday saying the young children had yet to be told of their parents' deaths. Police did say the victims are from Bellingham Mass. and Woonsocket R.I. After the boats capsized the 18-year-old swam to shore and made a 911 call to police. Firefighters EMT's and paramedics from Westport and Dartmouth arrived to find the three adults lying lifeless on the remote sandy beach which could only be reached by four-wheel drive vehicles. Asked to describe the scene Chief of Detectives Mario Lewis said "Bad. The surf was 8 to 10 feet. And the bodies on the beach." One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Five people were taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River where the other two victims were pronounced dead. The three others suffered only minor injuries according to police. Assistant Harbor Master Jonathan Paull said he has been involved in several rescue attempts in roiling surf near the area where the accident took place. Boaters often venture beyond the river mouth where the waters remain relatively calm only to find seas they cannot handle he said. "It's an area that can be deadly" he said. "And today it was." According to Lt. Carvalho the family outing began in the calm waters of the Westport River late Sunday morning when two boats were launched at the state boat ramp on Cherry Webb Lane. The couple and their two young children boarded a 20-foot motor boat. The family is from Woonsocket R.I. police said. Another man who police said was related to the family in the first boat and his 18-year-old son both from Bellingham set out in a second 16-foot motor boat . "Seas were extremely high but for whatever reason they ventured out anyway" Lt. Carvalho said. "Unfortunately they didn't get far." The boats capsized about one-quarter mile east of the mouth of the river he said. Police believe the boats were headed in the direction of Horseneck Beach. "All six people went in the water" said Lt. Carvalho. "The parents drowned and the kids made it." The two young children were likely saved by their life vests rescuers at the scene said. Officials did not know if the 18-year-old was wearing a vest. Although they have not determined what caused both boats to capsize police speculate that one boat may have been trying to rescue victims of the first boat after it flipped in the pounding surf. Police did not know whether the adults were experienced boaters. But Mr. Paull said even professional rescuers dread the steep shoal which he said always whips up deadly surf. "If somone's in trouble we'll go out and try to get them" he said. "But I'm always glad I have my life vest on." After swimming to the shore the 18-year-old called police from a private home on Cherry Webb Lane around 135 p.m. "Maybe he can tell us what happened someday" said Lt. Carvalho. "Right now it's a mystery." The two children had been taken to a nearby house and wrapped in blankets by the time police arrived. "They were in shock" said Det. Lewis saying he did not believe they understood their parents had died. "We're talking about 7 and 9-year-old kids here." This will give you an idea of what the mouth of the river can look like on a calm day with gentle swells coming in onto the shoal at low tide.

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Current temp is 16 degrees. Forecast is for 8 degrees tonight. A couple of days like this, then it's supposed to warm up to highs around 40 for the weekend.