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Ive been busy this year with many interest that has kept me from doing much boating. After spending the weekend at the lake with our new(to us) travel trailer, I missed the boat. I popped the cover the other day to find that mice have been making themselves at home. Making nest out of any thing...

The topic of conversation between my wife and me for the last 4 camping trips has been a new camper. We have been actively looking since late March. Well we brought one home this weekend. Its a repo 2004 Jayco. It needs a lot of cleaning and some minor repairs but we got a really good deal.

We are soon going to upgrade to a travel trailer that will require an electric brake controller. I dont have any experience towing with electric brakes, I have installed a few through the years but not for me. Can I get some feedback on what styles and types are working good for you guys? Do...

If I had to choose one hobby and not 4-5, it would be backpacking. Do to work schedule, I mostly go for the weekend. Couple times a year I will get to go for 3 days. Every couple years I take my only week vacation for the year and go backpacking 5-6 days. Most overnight trips will be around...

You might think that after 16 years I would learn not to get my wife cleaning products for a gift. But I did and she loves it. Its the one she wanted. Mossberg 500 cruiser 12gauge 8 shot. Its a blast to shoot! She didnt stop smiling all day yesterday. She let me and a friend shoot after...

I finally got to shot my M44 today. It is a great firing carbine. I was expecting it to kick hard with a metal butt plate and mil surp ammo. Wasnt any worse then a 12ga with 00buck. Lots of fun. Got to run a box through my 20ga too.

Went on a rare trout fishing trip today. Hiked 3 miles up the Chattooga River. Got to fish a 3/4 miles section of river alone all day. Thats the only access to the river in 6 miles stretch. I caught at least 5 dozen trout. The biggest 6-7 going 8-10 inches. I know the size wasnt there but I...

Have yall heard of the SC tax free Second Amendment Recognition Act? Black Friday is tax free on all firearm sales in SC. Pistals, shot guns, ect but not ammo and acc. https://www.independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/16/sales-tax-holiday-gun-purchases-coming-south-carol/

Whats you opinion of the Nagant M44? Local store has sale for $89 w/ baonet and sling. I dont hunt but wouldnt mind haveing something with a little range if things ever hit the fan. I dont want to spend alot of money on a riffle that wont see more than 40-50 rounds a year.

Maybe yall can give me an idea on how I can tarp my camper when useing. Its an old camper and needs some work. All the little things have been done over the years and its come down to structeral work. The roof needs to be replaced but its not worth it when some wood in the corner wall needs to...

Ive always fished with spinning reels or spin cast. I got a baitcast as hand me down and never got to liking it. Resently a coworker took me bass fishing and showed me a few things about bait casters and Im getting better. But which side should the crank be on if I cast with right hand? All...

Ive been looking into installing electric start again. Ive been finding 2 differant style brackets. One that holds the solinod and one doesnt. Both look same in shape otherwise. I have seen 1 with a missing stud then the other. Mine is a 72 20hp johnson. Will starter and bracket from either...

Now what??? Have you figured out how you would get back in your boat if you ended up in the water? Its a topic that came up on anouther board, I had never thought about it before then. I made a single rung, rope ladder. Keep it in back off the boat, I can reach it from the water. The hope...

First off, let me say what a great site you have here at Tinboats.net. I've been talking about flooring my boat for at least 3 years now. After seeing all the great rigs that have been posted here, I jumped into it. I plan on adding floor board to rear, one to front, storage box with lid in...

I just found this site and its great. Questine about paint. What kind of paint or what processes need to be followed to make paint stick to allum. Ive also been looking at all the mods, thats what drew me here, some great looking rigs; getting lots of ideas for my near future flooring project.