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  1. kenmyfam

    Go Leafs !!!!

    Nice to see the Maple Leafs with a convincing win last night over the Detroit Red Wings. 5 to 1 !!!! If only they can keep that up !!!!
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    Talking Dog.

    A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale ' He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever...
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    Nice little runabout.

    Guy that owns this lives about 10 minutes from me. We keep well clear if he is out on the lake !!!! http://www.turbinemarine.com/project_ZPM.html
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    Everyone Please Read.

    Everyone please read this warning got this this at 7:30 p.m. EST I have not received it here but this warning came from a very reliable source. READ IMMEDIATELY AND PASS IT ON URGENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone is sending out a very cute screen saver of the Budweiser Frogs. If you download it, you...
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    Anyone Winterised Yet ??

    I am hoping to get a couple more trips out next weekend (weather permitting) as it is our Thanksgiving weekend. Then the saddest day of the season. Start the winterising process again. Roll on spring. Anyone else finished their season yet ???
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    Fishing Trip

    A man calls his wife and says to her, "Honey, I just got the chance of a lifetime to go on a week-long fishing trip with my boss. Could you pack up my things so that they will be ready when I get home?" "Sure, honey," his wife answers."Oh, and could you please pack my blue silk pyjamas?" "Sure...
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    Anyone Tow with a Trailblazer ??

    Got an option on a 2005 Trailblazer with 50,000 km (30,000 miles) on it. Decent price and in extremely good shape. Even if we get it I will be keeping the Jimmy for our son to use. Anybody tow with one of these and if so what do you tow with it and how does it perform ?? Thanks in advance for...
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    First One Getting Married

    Well, our youngest daughter (Melissa) came over last night with boyfriend (Jeff) and he asked for her hand in marriage !!!! Wow what a new experience for me !!! Bottom line though. He is a great guy and they have been an item for 7 years. Looking forward to our first wedding for one of our...
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    It's not cooling !!!

    My buddy is up at the cottage at the moment. He is using a little tinny and a 5.5hp Ted Williams motor. I took it up there last trip and serviced it so it would be ready for action for him. He calls me yesterday evening all in a panic. Did you change the impeller he asks, no I say, well it's not...
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    Sudden Change Of Heart

    Planned to stay home and use the local lake (Lake St Clair) this weekend due to the awful summer we have had so far. Just looked at the forecast for the weekend and we are all off to the cottage tomorrow afternoon instead. Bit of a rush to get things sorted in time but the main thing (the boat)...
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    Best Day Of The Season So Far !!!

    Put around 100 miles on the boat today. Great weather....finally !!! Went from our usual ramp on Lake St Clair and across, through the St Clair river and into Lake Huron. Stopped for a late lunch at a nice restaurant wandered around for a while and a nice cruise back. St Clair river is a little...
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    Opinions Please !!

    Well here we are at the cottage on vacation. having a great time etc however I need some opinions on the following. My outfit is as my signature at the bottom. 1985 140hp Johnson V4 Looper running premix. Running full out at 5,800 RPM then backing off to idle I noticed steam coming out of the...
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    Off to the Cottage !!!

    Well we are heading off to the cottage first thing in the morning for a week of boating in general. Skiing, tubing, fishing and general cruising. I will most likely see the boat when it has less than a quarter tank !!! (Gotta love the children) I will check in when I can from the cottage but we...
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1

    Looking at a new (to me) maybe boat. It is a Doral Grande 1988 fitted with a Mercruiser Alpha 1 outdrive. I know absolutely nothing about outdrives as I have been a Johnnyrude outboard owner since I can't remember. Wondering what the good and bad points of them are before I consider taking this...
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    Perfect Day.

    Just got back from a wonderful day on Lake St Clair with Mrs Ken, our eldest daughter and her husband. Cruised the day, did a little tubing and skiing, went for lunch at a popular resort area about a 16 mile cruise away, did a little more tubing and skiing and then back home. Perfect lake...
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    Prop Porting.

    My buddy just called from his cottage 5 hours away and is having issues getting the big guys up on ski's. I suggested before his trip that he drop a couple of inches on his pitch knowing the performance of his boat but once again he knew best and left it as it was. I even offered him my lower...
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    Just Noticed !!!!

    I became a Vice Admiral earlier today and Fathers Day to boot !!!! All is well even though the wind did not drop enough or change direction enough to go boating !!!......that is till about a half hour ago. Too late to go boating now though. We all went for brunch earlier to celebrate Fathers day...
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    Surprise Early Birthday Gift.

    Well it's my 50th Birthday on Tuesday and as I will be on yet another business trip the children gave me my gift this afternoon. It is a Minn Kota Endura 36 Never had an electric trolling motor before so any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Best type of battery, approximate hours on a...
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    See you all in a week. (Maybe)

    Well off on another business trip in the morning (early) to our plant in Alabama. I will try to get out here as much as possible but I fear not a lot as my laptop has a problem. I think I will get some withdrawl symptoms but will be back next weekend.
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    PFD's

    How many of you always wear their PFD when boating. Reason I am asking is that on our local radio station the OPP expert said that 70% of boaters did not wear them. Just curious.
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