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  1. Old Ironmaker

    It's a sad time, winterizing time. A tip I was told today and soliciting for more.

    The saddest day of the year without going to a funeral for most of us. I have been told I have winterizing OCD. It was part of my job at the plant. I have a 19' StarCraft Superfisherman 190 with 3 livewells. It was suggested to me that rather than fill the drain lines with plumbers anti freeze...
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    Had to pass on this chuckle to you all.

    This time of the year there are loads of big old glass boats for sale around our parts, north shore Lake Erie. We had to laugh the other day. A guy had a big sign propped against his 80's or 90's era 26 footer. BUY TRAILER, FREE BOAT To scrap a big glass boat here you need to cut it up...
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    A formula to estimate boat weight.

    Because I don't do what I am supposed to do during the day I find I have time on my hands because it's too windy to fish. The most common question I get and read here is " How much does my boat weigh?" I have been trying to come up with a formula for weight based on length, beam and draught...
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    A tip for detaling hard to get to spots on the boat hull.

    A tip for getting to those detail areas a knuckle busting scrub brush won't. I searched high and low for a small stiff bristle brush I could put on my cordless drill and couldn't find anything anywhere where I live. So I commandeered a 3" round stiff bristle brush from under the sink that has a...
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    A good formula to clean hull after season.

    Since most of us lucky folks are taking the boats out or will soon I after many years and $$$ have found the best solution to clean the grimy hull. It is simply 1 part Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner and 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide. Wet the area and spray on with a chemical sprayer. Let sit for a minute...
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    Can you contact The US Coast Guard via Cell Phone?

    We occasionally will fish shared border lakes and rivers here in Ontario. Here we can simply dial *16 (star 16) on a cell phone to contact the Canadian Coast Guard. Can we contact the USCG via cell phone as well?
  7. Old Ironmaker

    How you determine what it costs to run your boat?

    I have crunched the numbers. From average yearly maintenances, insurance, storage and average fuel et all to operate my StarCraft Superfisherman 190, 115 HP Mariner. I keep track of everything including bearing grease for my trailer to electrical ties. I have it down to 20 bucks an operating...
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    Not a question but a great way to mount transducers to transom.

    http://www.smithmountainstriperclub....mounting-plate Mods I'm not sure iboats sells something similar, if so please delete. I don't sell these boards. If it is deemed to be solicitation then please delete. I know this question comes up once in a while and I thought I would pass it on from a...
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    Proper use of a compass on the water.

    I am trying to learn to use a compass properly on the water and no one yet has been able to explain it in layman's terms, either that or all the guys I know with compasses haven't a clue what they are looking at . AllDodge recently said on a post talking about repairing a compass that " I am on...
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    I just completed my "Small engine repair" course at a local Community College.

    I just completed my "Small engine repair" course at a local Community College. I was inspired by many and including those from this forum to learn some marine engine repair. I at the age of 62 decided to take the Small Engine Repair course at the Community College near us, near is 45 minutes...
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    Not a question, just a prop comment.

    A pal just bought a brand spanking new 90HP Honda 4 stroke and had it rigged by the Marina he bought it from. This is a 75 year old fanatic that fishes any open water all winter at least 2 days a week in winter and 5 days a week minimum in the other 3 seasons, some weekends. It took them 5 weeks...
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    Paint trailer with stone gaurd or truck bed liner?

    Someone on a fishing forum I'm on cleaned up the rust on his trailer and then rather than paint it sprayed truck bed liner on it. I am thinking rocker panel stone guard. It comes on sale often and I'm thinking it is less $$$ than bed liner. I guess if I want a black trailer. Why not, Lund...
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    4 man limit of frshwater Perch Thursday

    Hit Lake Simcoe in Ontario, known as a Perch and Whitefish lake, especially through the ice. 4 men 2 boats, 50 nice size 8 to 12"s each man. 8' feet of water not 100 feet from shore and 200 yards from the ramp, maybe. Not furious action but steady for 5 hours. Simple Emerald Shiners on Pickerel...
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    Anyone Insure your tackle.

    Last month I decided to gather up ALL my tackle that is spread throughout our little place to get ready for the softwater season. I found bags of unopened tackle and stuff I don't remember buying. I started with 2 boxes that holds plastic flip pages, it's called "Tackle Mate" a great solution...
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    Anyone still treating tackle with scents?

    We were talking about this yesterday as we prepare to hit the first soft water Monday. I used to religiously spray scent on my baits and have stopped for some reason. I don't know if it worked but do know I think I used to catch more fish than I do now. In fact I have a tray up front that holds...
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    Marine grade or Pressure Treated for floor replacement?

    A 3/4" 4X8 foot sheet of Marine grade plywood is going for $149.99 plus 13% tax up here. A 4X8 sheet of Pressure treated 3/4" Fir is $72.99 on sale this week. We will need 3 sheets. I say go with the PT for a new floor, buddy who is also rebuilding this boat with says Marine Grade. I would use a...
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    Any test to do that will determine how much water made it's way into hull foam?

    I hate to ask this because if I didn't that would mean I wouldn't think I have a problem. OK, my beauty is a 96' StarCraft Superfisherman 190. I have a small leak somewhere and I know that because she takes on some water sitting in the slip. As well the stern found its way under water 2 years...
  18. Old Ironmaker

    Looking for heavy MIL plastic for boat windows

    We always have a few boat projects lined up in the winter not as a business but for our own boats amongst the guys. Southern Ontario winters are far too long and we need to keep busy. I tried searching here on iboats for a heavy MIL plastic that we can cut and sew to make replacement windows...
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    A question about measuring horsepower.

    I read somewhere on the forum where horsepower was rated at both the prop as well as the flywheel. Can someone please explain the difference to me. Our boats here in Canada have a metal tag from Transport Canada where it says what the maximum horsepower is rated for the vessel as well as maximum...
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    Determining dead rise for a boat

    I don't have a specification manual for my 1995 StarCraft Superfisherman 190. The only specs I have found for it are here on iboats.com, that's actually how I found this site originally. I read about dead rise going from say "X" at the bow and going down to "Y" at the stern. How would one...
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