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    Pulled breakaway cable by mistake?

    Last fall after the boat was put away I was moving some gravel with the tractor. It is a narrow space between the garage and boat trailer. As I past the trailer I somehow managed to hook the cable that triggers the brakes in the event of a hitch failure. I gave the cable a good yank when this...
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    Junior hockey kiss cam.

    Here is the owner of the St. John's Icecaps and a comedian. They are at an Icecaps game, when they are spotted by a cameraman. The owner is Danny Williams who used to be Premier of the Province, the comedian is Mark Crutch from the satirical show, "This Hour Has 22 Minutes". Both are hamming...
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    Sad anniversary...

    It was 33yrs ago toady that the Ocean Ranger sank off the shores of Newfoundland. 84 workers were lost when a 20m wave broke a porthole during a storm causing control issues with the ballast tanks. Below is a link to a web page detailing what happened.
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    Favorite beverage to imbibe?

    I was reading on here about the storm in the northeast. Some have stocked up on adult beverages to make it through. This got me thinking about my favorite way to enjoy. Personally I enjoy rum (Cruzan) my father enjoys scotch (not sure of the brand). I am wondering what others enjoy. I am not...
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    And you think you have lots?!

    Check out this house in Newfoundland... http://https://ca.news.yahoo.com/house-newfoundland-almost-disappears-under-thick-blanket-snow-145808880.html
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    Cold water cowboys

    Has anyone seen this show? It's about the fishery in Newfoundland. A little like Deadliest Catch. The show follows 6 boats as they fish fora variety of seafood. All speak with a traditional Newfie accent, so there are sub titles so "mainlanders" can understand. Lol
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    Nordstar boats

    I get regular emails from boat test magazine. The message I got last month had a boat I had never seen before. It is Nordstar, made in Finland, I think. I'm having trouble finding any info on them, particularly on access to the twin diesels for mtce, reliability over the long term. How the boats...
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    Winter is here! and you could always be having A WORSE day...

    Re: Winter is here! and you could always be having A WORSE day... Weather is supposed to improve over the next day or so. Up to the positive side of freezing. Hopefully it will melt some of the ice that's still around. I don't mind the snow, its the ice I don't like driving on. Here are a few...
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    garage project this weekend...

    Re: garage project this weekend... So I managed to get almost all of the work done. Just waiting for the weather to clear so I can put the weather stripping back around the overhead door.Unfortunately the camera malfunctioned so I don't have a before picture only during. So here are some during...
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    garage project this weekend...

    So, since we moved into our house a little over 3 yrs ago I noticed a musy smell in my garage/workshop. this past summer I avoided going in there because it was so bad. Now fall is almost over and I enjoy woodworking but can't stand the smell. 2 weeks ago I had to find the surce of the odor...
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    where to buy heat gun?

    Winterized the boat yesterday but had trouble with the heat shrink. The electric heat gun works but takes a really long time. Tried the tiger torch but didn't have enough control over the heat. I would like to buy a heat shrink gun for this but our Canadian prices are outrageous. Start at $450...
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    Difference between single engine and twin O/B

    I am thinking of a new boat. What I am looking at has the option of single outboard or twin outboards. The boat I am thinking of is a Campion 682 SC BRA. It is a 23ft boat with a small cuddy, hard top. I do most of my boating on the east coast of Newfoundland where REALLY cold water can get...
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    Your favourite brand, and why....

    I am thinking about changing up to a larger boat. I have been around smaller boats most of my life, but these were a quite a bit smaller (16-18ft) than what I am looking at. I am looking at the 28-30 ft range. I currently have a 23ft express cruiser so it won't be a complete culture shock to...
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    Libation advice...

    I like to drink rum on occasion, and came across a new flavour. I usually drink Cruzan Single Barrell,but yesterday I came across the same brand but it is pineapple flavoured. I like the Single Barrell because it is smoother than what everyone else around here drinks. I know that coconut rum...
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    Bad case of 2footitis....

    Now that spring is almost here,I have a bad case of 2footitis. Been looking at boats on te net in the 28-30 ft range. This is up from my 23ft cruiser. It started when the Admiral was talking with her friends. They take their 28ft boat to the next bay and spend the weekend on it. So I started...
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