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Hits home for me today. Dad texted me at 4:30 this afternoon that mama is in the hospital with fluid on her heart. She's been hospitalized 3 times in the last 6 months for various things including a mini stroke. I try to not let it get to me but inevitably it does. I take dad fishing as much as I can because I don't know how much longer he will be around....but I don't take mom anywhere. I suck as a son.

Kalin's are less expensive and last longer than 1 or 2 fish

Nice

We ended up with about 6" overnight. It all has just about melted with sun and 55* today. Supposed to rain every day this week. Knock on wood, this was the last snowfall of the year.

It's better to be ticked off than ticked on.

Seems a bit pricey for a 24 year old boat that probably sold for not much more than that when it was new

Nice fish.

Are you saying IL is corrupt?

IL DNR is over worked and under funded. Anything else I say will turn this political. The Eastern European and Asian immigrants are breaking the laws on a daily basis. Many of them are keeping the fish and serving them in their restaurants. Sounds like the guys the OP is referring to are just a bunch of jagloads

Did you find the mouse?

Methinks he has the Powerdrive V2 with Ipilot, and my guess an older model. Not a bad motor but it's Minn Kota's entry level electric steer. The Terrova, Ulterra, and Ultrex are miles above the Powerdrive in technology and performance. They are also a lot more expensive.

There are other fisherman besides bass fishermen who find the electric fob controlled motors a godsend.

ned rig and texas rigged rage craws Couple pics

Hit the Fox Chain this morning for a few hours. Caught 3 in the 2-1/2 to 3lb range and a short. Lost a few as well. Warmest water we found was 52*

We pulled a 250 gallon tank out of the basement in our Wisconsin home when we converted to NG. Left it outside and it was gone the next day

Only house gas explosions I know of are either insurance related or Mafia related. Had a Mafia related explosion in the neighborhood I grew up in, about 3 blocks away. Growing up, my next door neighbor was "connected". No explosions, but he did time in the federal penitentiary. I'm in the hvac industry. Oil burners are inherently more dangerous than gas burners. If you haven't blown up by now, I'd say your chances are slim that natural gas will kill you. Natural gas is less expensive and cleaner burning. If the oil tank was in your basement, you will never get the oil smell out of the house.

This appears to be a great alternative to those who are inconvenienced by a lanyard https://www.fellmarine.com/products/

AGM batteries need a charger rated for AGM. That being said, any battery should last more than 2 years. The battery MUST be charged immediately after discharge. You need to connect it to a charger after every trip. Your motors alternator will not keep the battery charged unless you're running balls out for long distances.

Deadmans switch for nothing.

This document recommends a minimum of 525MCA http://www.dekabatteries.com/assets/base/0406MarineApplicationslayout.pdf The Everstart you have is plenty big enough to get it started. Do some research on group 24 and group 27 batteries. Those will fit into your current battery box. A group 27 will have more RC than a 24

Fender tops should be breaking the surface. Adjust forward or back sparingly, as necessary.

I'm just breaking her in

@Way2slow is the guy you need to talk to. He is the OMC guru

The MCA is going to be dependent on the size of the outboard. Match up the MCA with what the motor needs and find the highest RC (reserve capacity) that you can get for your budget.