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Either way, I would be calling the dealer and raising holy heck. If those had fallen into the fan or the belts you could have had a serious issue or worse. Lack of attention to detail is no excuse at the dealership. Someone should pay.

Thanks everyone I believe I will go with a 45" shaft. I don't fish many tourneys anymore and if the weather gets too rough I will be using the big motor to head to the ramp. Not a big fan of fishing in a storm anymore.

Fishing on Lake St. Clair is exactly why I was thinking of the longer model. Although I have been lucky)smart) to not be in rough water out there, even after moderate boat traffic out there with larger vessels I have had the prop lift out of the water a few times.

Knew that would get ya Question: I am looking at buying a new TM. Is there a standard for determining how long of a shaft to purchase? My boat is a 96 Stratos. Currently, it has an old Johnson TM with what appears to be a 42 in shaft. Would a 45in be too long? Is there a guideline to go by?

Kent Could you post a photo of your setup? That sounds quite interesting

Hard Work beats Talent when Talent doesn't work hard..........

Head to the bay. All the smallie and walleye fishing you could hope for less than an hour away..... You also have Secord lake not too far off.

I always refer to this video of Mike: Never give up

I just recently put on a set of Carlisle tires. I have read mulitiple reviews about this brand and didn't have any negatives. I couldn't be happier with them so far. Run a search history in the forums for Trailer tires. There have been many threads regarding brands, pros, cons, etc. You should be able to get all the info you need.

You MELTED A FISH>>>>>>>> HAHAHAHAHA Gross and Cool

Please shoot me a PM if you need anything from the states. I will be more than happy to ship something over. Actually, shoot me your mailing address for your unit. Thank you for your service

Right now I would trade Johan Franzen for a bucket of pucks......... I may have to root for Timmy Thomas and the Bruins

Why go elsewhere? There is some great information here on BR about refurbishing tins. Here are a few in the articles section http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat_2.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_boat_3.html Hope these help

go big or go home..........

Farting and giggling like I'm 12 Giving people upper deckers at parties Putting Rubber snakes in the storage compartments of my buddies boats at the ramp while they park the truck Shaking up a soda can before handing it to my son Turning on everything in my wifes car (wipers, turn signal, radio volume, fan, etc.) before she leaves for work in the morning Sneaking into the bathroom while my son is in the shower and pouring ice water over the top of the shower curtain and running Staying in a hotel and replacing the morning paper outside someones room with one from 6 months ago and then laughing at myself thinking about their reaction.... Yeah, I'm 38...

The Winged Wheel............ Go RedWings!!!!!!!!!!!

Very Sad My prayers go out to his wife and daughter

I also watched that episode. That lake is Jimmy's private lake. At one point you can see his cabin in the background. It is the same place he filmed his BTS commercial along with some others.

Wife was coming home from a business trip. I thought it was a great idea to surprise her by jumping out from around the corner in a banana hammock. Suprise!!!!! Only to be greeted by my wife and her boss, who had come over to get a document........ In my opinion, I looked good as hell.... :eyebrows:

Is this a book about golf or his favorite "holes" ?????????

Moth Balls - smell bad because it is a scientific fact that moths don't bath and sweat profusely Dryer sheets - Now you have pleasant smelling mice Hot Sauce - Mice with diahrea, nobody wants that. Really messy D Con - Why use a con that is almost failing? Underachiever I say....

Nothing a sawzaw and a bit of weather stripping can't fix

Thanks for the info Al good to know

Update: Insurance will pay up to $7500 and the final total came to $3295.00 from Dry Dock Marine in Cincinnati. Side Note: If you are in Cincinnati and need work done on your rig this is your place. Honest, affordable, reliable, quick. Tracy Hendrickson and his team got my quote in 48 hours and I have NEVER felt like I was given the run around for any repair. All info given to the insurance company and I should be back on the water in a week or so. The made sure to run the prop to insure it was true. Great shop!!!

WOW...............