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I wouldn’t make a habit of it. Most Lithium batteries are not designed to start an outboard due to the high surge current. In the same situation I would try to jumper the AGM for a few minutes, remove the jumpers and then start the OB off of the AGM.

The government imposes tariffs when US manufacturers are uncompetitive at something. They use words like unfair trade practices. At the end of the day it’s just tax on the US consumer. China has plenty of other markets outside of the US and they will adapt quickly. We’ll probably start...

Finished and catching fish. Great job!

Or just buy a waterproof radio.

Trolling with a tandem rig, either a hooche with a smile blade spinner or a wedding ring. One piece of corn on the front hook. The Kookes around the NW are much smaller than the ones that we used to catch in Colorado. Good eating though. No catch and release.

But not at a very good price point.

I can see a handie if you are running a small boat. It will just have some limitations. What’s your intention with the radio? For emergencies only, monitor radio traffic or talk to someone in a boat or on shore?

Mixed up a batch of Kokanee corn today. I used a recipe that a guy swore by last year and saw similar ones on line. - Drained Shoepeg Corn - Three cloves of minced garlic - Tuna oil from two cans of tuna, skimmed off the vegetable oil - skipped the McKenzie cure and just added a tablespoon of...

FYI - DON’T MESS WITH A KANGAROO. They can kill you with a few kicks.

She looks just like an exgirlfreind that I wanted to marry. Thank you Lord for looking out for me.

…and have a Gazillion dollars!

You will want a mobile, not a hand held.

If you need aluminum look around for an aluminum supplier. Most will sell to the public. Selection, quality and prices are typically much better than the box stores.

I had a Standard Horizon mobile that I kept in the kayak life vest. Nice padded pocket made for mobile radios. The external mic connector broke in less than a year. So your mileage may vary by model and use case.

ICOM has been around the longest and they also sell radios to the government, police, fire, amateur radio, etc. I’d buy an ICOM over a Garmin, Lowrance, etc. First thing is to check if the lakes that you fish have someone monitoring the marine band. Then look into features that make sense...