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    Rope problems

    There! another firefighter idea! AWESOME!
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    Rope problems

    The best way I have found to keep my ropes from tangling is to tend them regularly. My anchor line gets pulled out and dried after use, then placed in a bucket. The standing part (the end I don't want to get wet) hangs over the side of the bucket, with about 4 feet laying free over the side...
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    2011 Jig fishing challenge

    I want to scream!!! My first fish EVER on a jig...20 Inch smallie...and...I did not get the jig in the picture!!!!!!!!! I am at work and cant even post my picture...URGH! Have to say that I am HOOKED on them for sure...look out BPS...im on my way!
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    Holy Refurb Project!

    So my home made, molly hocked hydrofoil is...well..AMAZING! Honey and I took off for a short jaunt at a local pond near the house where I knew I could open it up a bit. I have not been out since adjusting the controls and timing settings so I was excited for a wet test. The engine fired right...
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    plywood

    I picked up 1/2 inch EXT ply at HD for like 13 bucks a sheet, one gallon of thompsons, and done!
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    SkinnyWaters anchoring system

    Have to agree! I'll be doing a little R&D on my end lol!
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    Downeast Maine

    Ah Meddybemps aye! Great place!
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    New Member Introductions!

    Wow, after all the help and searching I have done here, I just found this thread! I am Bob, I am a full time paramedic, part time pharmacy technician, volunteer firefighter (captain of my local department), and a professional educator. I live in Waltham, Maine, about 35 miles from Bar...
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    Downeast Maine

    Well the weather has been great up here! We have suffered a few tornado's but the folks up here just say it was a bit windy for June... I have been frequenting a small pond (700 acres) that is a great bass habitat. Sticking to my guns I have boated just about every single fish I have caught...
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    2011 Jig fishing challenge

    Ok Ok...I have read enough! I am a crankbait/spinner bait guy...Never had much if any luck with the jig, but...I'm in! Lookout Dicks sporting goods...i'm a comin!
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    GET FIVE Test Pack Contest- FREE BAITS!

    I'm goin with 55.5 Triple Nickel!
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    June 2011 Member Monthly Giveaway - Winner UNCLAIMED!

    Grats to you Huntinfool! Jim...YOU ARE DA MAN! Love this site!
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    Adding weight to the bow

    Definitely more the weight you have that is portable...fuel tanks, batteries, etc. The wet foam thing should not go unchecked either...Folks home think I am loosing my mind when I tell them that I pulled out close to 1200 pounds of WET SATURATED FAOM! I cannot believe the difference in the...
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    Holy Refurb Project!

    Well it has been a great few weeks out on the Boobie Groupie! I have noticed a few minor details that I think I have finally addressed. First was the feeling of a lack of top end and the idle speed was way to high. I dug around and read my OMC manual over and over, then it clicked. The timing...
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    Need SS fasteners

    Check Fastenal. I have a local store here in Maine, prices are ok, but the quality is rocking! I used up around 150 during my project, worth the cost
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