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Yeah, thank goodness. I'm less excited about it warming up-- my weather station says it's in the 60s right now-- and more excited about increasing day length. I never realized how short the day was until I bought a boat! For us, winter is a growing season. We usually grow lettuce in the winter...

Core charge is $12. I confirmed this with my neighbor, who works at Walmart here in Savannah, and at Sam's Club before that. If you were charged more than $12, head back to the store and show them their flyer: https://i.walmart.com/i/rb/33756-98567_Content_Auto_Bat-Instal-info.pdf

The easiest solution is a separate 12V battery, as recommended. But if you end up deciding to pull 12V from a 36V series... You don't want to pull 12V from one battery if that battery is wired in series with other batteries. Some people will say you can do it, no problem. Those people are...

Nobody has offered a single suggestion that explains how a bad black box could cause the interaction you are experiencing between light dimmers and your trailer lights. An intermittent ground (in the black box, or elsewhere in your vehicle), or even ground potential, explains it all day long. So...

Lot's of people trying to help on this one. I'll try to try, too. You stated that according to someone else: A voltmeter, applied to the Brown wire output showed only (.6 volts) when the outage was occurring. You need to measure the voltages yourself. When the problem is occurring, measure...

I really think it is the right trailer. It was all bought as a package from one dealer back in the early 90s. The boat is a 14 footer. The trailer model number is 14700C-- almost certainly indicating for a 14 footer. I'm getting it into shape, and things are starting to fit better. I put on 8"...

Exactly how handy are you, Andy? Heh! I made this temperature controlled outlet that I used to use for my smoker. I currently use it to make stock (2016 Thanksgiving shown), for sous vide, and to turn the lights on to keep my lime tree warm on the rare occasion that the temperature drops into...

I don't have a dog, but one of our guests each year inevitably brings their dog. I usually end up tossing them some scraps, so, I looked it up. Basically, it seems that they don't recommend that dogs eat turkey skin for 2 reasons. 1. Spices can upset your dog's stomach. I use garlic on the...

Isn't that the same type of plane that former pitcher Roy Halladay crashed into the Gulf of Mexico just 10 days ago? ...the same type of plane that the (deceased) lead engineer crashed back in May? I guess that is what happens when a plane is billed as the jet ski of airplanes-- lots of pilot...

You guys have some nice tents and other places to sleep! I buy cheap tents, and use them until the issues add up. Our main tent is a cheap Coleman tent that we picked up for ~$75 on sale. The quality isn't actually that bad. For car camping, the tent is great. It is 12x12, and has a door made...

Be prepared to rewire the hotplate. Modern hotplates contain a thermistor in the control circuit that turns them off when they get too hot. One of my previous (temporary) smokers was based on a hot plate. Every time it got hot enough to generate smoke, the hot plate turned off. I bypassed the...

Seems like a fine smoker to me. Down here in coastal south Georgia, I've seen people repurpose old refrigerators as smokers, as well as stoves. I have a decent offset smoker that I use to smoke mostly pork shoulder/butt, and ribs. I really enjoy it, but it is hard to justify the time and effort...

It's so great that so many campers are here! Virtually none of the people I know offline go camping. We invite people to go, and nobody ever takes us up on it. I really don't get it. Camping is like a reset for your brain and body. It's good for you! We had another trip planned for later this...

I have one of these that I use to store / transport boat gas: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BYN26H6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It is excellent. It's like a big, thick milk container, and is transparent enough that you can easily see how much gas remains. The big hose makes it...

I'm sure that I'm not the only one here who likes camping. Where are your favorite places to camp? What type of camping do you like? Car camping (like us), primitive camping, backpacking, etc. We camp 2-4 times a year. It's finally cool enough around here to sleep in a tent, so we took our...

I would be tempted to get a half dozen ladder hangers from Home Depot, and then mount them so they support the boat, with some mounted directly on the floor https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Heavy-Duty-Padded-Arm-Hanger-18042/202305548 Then, I would get a couple of automatic ratchet straps...

I know, but that's why we bought a boat! We had been kayaking recreationally, and fishing from the banks. My very petite wife was sick of standing in mud to fish, and also dreaded the idea of hooking up with something in her kayak that could drag her around. She made a strong case to buy a boat...

Looks like Kidde is recalling 134 models of fire extinguishers manufactured over the last 44 years. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-to-failure-to-discharge-and Here's the page you need to go to to check if your fire extinguishers are...

Thanks! We haven't made it all the way to Wassaw Sound, where the Wilmington River meets the Atlantic. Lots of big boats between here and there, and that makes me want to proceed with extreme caution. We're still beginners, and there are plenty of creeks and small rivers where we can fish and...

Awesome! That red is just about as long as I like them. Our slot is 14-23 inches (5 max), but we'll only keep them if they are between 15 and 20. Maybe it's the sun, but that fish seems shinier than the reds up here. She's only a flounder short of what they call the "inshore slam" around here--...