Check out this site that details a cheap DIY method of shallow well drilling called hydrodrilling.
drillyourownwell.com
This is basically an easier way of drilling a deep sandpoint well without killing yourself with a sledgehammer. I will be drilling my own well this summer on my hunting property.
Two questions come to mind, (a) Wonder how many gallons of water is typically used when hydro -drilling? (b) How to accomplish this if one does not already have a pressurized water source on site?
The damage is well above the waterline so maybe it’s not even something to worry about but my ocd would still want it fixed eventually.
It’s pretty clean except for one blemish near the bow eye from the former owner hitting something too hard, likely the winch area.
Yes that area needs a professional evaluation of the total amount of damage. Surface impacts to fiberglass typically involve damage, deeper than what can be seen from just looking at the outside surface. The glass fibers below the gel coat have been stressed from the impact and could be cracked and/or weakened.
The cracking of the gel coat under the bow eye mounting nuts also indicates there is some flexing of the bow eye going on. It would be in your best interest to have it evaluated by a boat repair professional. Yes any fiberglass shop could do an actual repair but a boat repair professional will be familiar with the stress’s and requirements present in a boat hull.
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Here you go simple fix and will prevent future scratches from roller.
Otherwise yes fiberglass guys can fix fairly easily and match.
Had a similar gouge fixed on previous boat.
The piece you suggest as a “simple fix” does nothing to fix the fiberglass.
The damage shown in the original photo, is more than a simple scratch. The photo shows that the boat hull has been penetrated beyond the gel coat, exposing the inner layers to water intrusion. There also is no way of knowing just how deep the glass fibers have been damaged, until the damaged area is opened up for repair.
Doing a cover up as you suggest, is like putting new shingle on a impact strike storm damaged roof, and not addressing if there is underlying damage from the penetration to the roof.
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<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>acarroline wrote:</div>
If you drilled small holes all the way up and around the bucket would you need a rock to sink it?I would think the water would be enough to keep it down.
The water inside the bucket is no heavier than the water outside the bucket. The water will not “keep it down”.
sink them to the bottom off a ledge
These lindy bait tamers last about 2-3 years
we use braided line and make repairs as needed,
Seems like a high attrition rate. Why/how are the bags getting torn up? Perhaps not sink the bags all the way to the bottom. Leave maybe a 3 foot gap between the bottom weight and the bag? This would keep the bags away from the rocks and maybe even some of the turtles (if that’s what is damaging your bags)
When everyone on here takes BK’s advice, and manually inflates their vest each year, make sure you do a thorough visual inspection of the entire vest.
Yep, just washed, manually inflated, checked and repacked all my inflatables. Probably should replace the oldest one, the fabric still looks good, but it is getting old.
PS; I’ve never replaced a CO2 cartridge that hasn’t deployed and thus “empty”. I just wish they all used the same connection method. Two of mine are threaded and two are bayonet style.
I think that’s exactly what they’re referring to.
Who exactly is saying this? Who is this “they” person or persons? Careful reading of BOTH links fails to identify just who “they” is.
The DNR link does not mention technology at all.
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The news article, would lead you to believe this is what “anglers” are saying, without identifying any actual source for the info.
“Anglers hope better stocking can revive Minnesota’s muskie fishing.
But some anglers say those catches are getting more rare.
They say (presumably this group is the “some anglers”) Minnesota’s once-robust muskie fishery has declined in recent years, due to reduced stocking and increased pressure from anglers aided by the latest sonar technology. They want to see the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources improve its stocking efforts.”
why are they not protected?
That would be a question for the Iowa DNR. Actually it is a question for the Iowa Legislature. There was a bill going thru the legislative process, to protect bears in Iowa, bit it failed to “get thru” in this years session.
You can “go to the bank” that someone will attempt to shoot the bear and/or it’s cub, just to say they shot a bear in Iowa. They will also feel like it was a great accomplishment on their part.
I urge you to either remove your post or edit out the location. Sadly, someone is going to take this information and go shoot said bear. Bears are NOT protected in Iowa and it is open season on them year around.
Charged my 3 lithiums last night charger hits 150 degrees .
Using a digital infrared thermometer to get this reading? I don’t think most folks realize just how much heat is generated.
After attempts by the DNR to get a response from the owners of the stands, I suspect the DNR wanted to get some attention. I’d say, mission accomplished.
“For its part, the DNR tells the Duluth News-Tribune that the stands were tagged for removal in October and efforts to reach the owner of the deer stands were unsuccessful.”
I would start by moving the post forward. Then, move the winch down the post, to meet the top of the bow eye.
Doing so will also move the boat forward on the bunks. How much is undetermined from the photo.
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Are you fellas talking about a panel that is flat? Are you talking about a molded panel with a profile to the surface?
A cabinet shop could reproduce a flat panel out of Starboard.
A fiberglass shop could reproduce a profiled panel, although it wouldn’t be cheap.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Huntindave wrote:</div>
The whole premise of insurance, is that the cost of a claim is shared by everyone equally.Thats why its such a croc. Why should I have to pay for Joe blows accidents, and why should Joe blow have to pay for mine
You do not have to participate in insurance. You can post a surety bond instead of “paying for Joe’s accidents”, so yes, you have a choice.
. I say charge the people who submit claims a higher amount, not everyone
The whole premise of insurance, is that the cost of a claim is shared by everyone equally.
Going on 14 years with oil bath. Very pleased with the almost zero maintenance so far. Have yet to replace a seal or O-ring. Changed the oil once. Doubtful it was needed. How often does one change the oil in a rear axle gear housing? Same difference.
thanks for advisement.
Unfortunately,No inform boat has no brand name
Unless the boat is very very old, it is required to have a hull ID tag on it with a code for the maker and date of manufacture.
In your photo there appears to be a tag near the right rear corner, which is the proper location for this tag. That will give you the code for the manufacture.
There is also an online booklet the Coast Guard provides, for calculating the maximum allowed HP based on the dimensions of the hull.
selling any?
No plans for that at this time.
Thanks guys. Working on a few more. I think they will make great and appreciated gifts.
Here I have some figured Walnut prepared to run thru a thickness planer. The pieces are too small to safely go thru the planer on their own, so the individual pieces are hot glued to a sled for support.
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Must have deep pockets. lol
I’ve been reading about the tss shot and patterning elsewhere and have seen mixed reviews. Another site, a muzzleloader site, has a thread running right now about it. I’ve seen some really nice groups shown given most of these front stuffers have very little or wide open choking. One of the most common comments is that the shot doesn’t stray much. I don’t know if that’ll help you any but the word is the stuff is great.
So I gather you have no personal experience using TSS?
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jeremy wrote:</div>
Is looking for shed antlers regulated by the DNR?On some types of public land the taking of shed antlers is not allowed. I would imagine the DNR would be in charge of that.
Could you give an example of the land you reference? Assuming you mean the land is otherwise open to the public?
I use a one man flip over shelter. I drill my camera hole as close to the tub as possible. My fishing holes are on the far end of the fishing space. Ends up being about 3 to 4 feet away. The display unit is out between the fishing holes so I can monitor both the display, as well as the rod tips.
Fair warning to all you potential retirees,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you are not welcome, keep working, retirement is not all it’s cracked up to be.
You have no idea how confusing it is to not know what day of the week it is. You have no idea how hard it is to choose an appropriate parking spot in a totally empty lot.
You have no idea how hard it is to choose an appropriate spot to drill your fishing hole when there is no one else out there to lead the way.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned. You are better off working till you kick off while at work. 
I’m guessing this has something to do with the neutral lock out. Is this a bad switch? Is it an alignment problem with the shifter? Thoughts?
I was not going to comment, because I don’t think I can narrow it down any more that you already have.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Huntindave wrote:</div>
$20 would be on the low end. It may run $50If you are paying $50, you need to find a new FFL. That’s ridiculous. You can go on Gun Broker and find your local FFLs and see what they charge. $35 should be the high end but common is $25-$30.
DT
I don’t need to do anything, just passing on what local dealers are quoting.
The dealer that charges $50 has told me he would rather sell the gun, than just do the transfer. He is entitled to his business model same as any other business person.
$20 would be on the low end. It may run $50
The edge on my spud is stepped, so I just use a file.
Huntingdave, not sure how often you look up stuff on the MN DNR website?
There is way more to what you search for on the DNR website than just regulations which may or may not be a PDF.
Don’t disagree. My comments are specific to this one PDF document. The DNR provides this document as a reference for fishermen to be able to download on their phone and have the most up-to-date information. No, it does not contain all the same information as the state statue, yet it does include information that the average fisherman is going to encounter. (such as the invasive species info).
It just seems reasonable that the newest law affecting all folks on the ice (the majority of which will be fishermen) be also included in the PDF.
It likely hasn’t yet, since it is not a specific to fishing regulation, and updating websites isn’t as easy as “a simple few key strokes”.
I beg to differ, only the PDF document would need updated. The link and the website would stay the same.
Right now a group of us are working on a 1500 page watershed plan document that gets changed/ updated weekly if not more. The link to access that document does not change. You click on that link you get the current version, updates included.
Well then, the only reasonable conclusion is the DNR has no intension of enforcing the new regulation.
-J.
I certainly do not feel it is unreasonable to expect this information to be included in the fishing booklet. It’s not that difficult to update a PDF document.
