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The drift cutter came by while ago and moved a LOT of snow. My mailbox is still buried; it's about 6 feet under the "X" on the right edge of this picture: The picture was taken from my property on the south side of the highway; we sit way above the highway road surface.

Yup, though I usually pull start it. 1st or 2d pull every time.

Usually three on the lakes I fish in this area. One will be an ultralight for panfish. One will be a little heavier rod, perhaps rigged with a larger swim jig or spinner bait. Third rod medium action with a crank bait. If I'm fishing a farm pond, I'm happy with my ultralight only. On my...

Gutted and stripped is a plus, as far as I'm concerned. Saves you from having to do it. No titles -- deal killer. Unless your state has an easy-peazy work around, I'd walk away, even if it was free.

3/4 inch plywood is actually 23/32, so it's not surprising that you see that marking on the plywood. I bought two sheets of "3/4" Maple Plywood last week at Menard's; it will be used in a furniture project. The labeling was nominal for 3/4" ply, but the "fine print" on the shelf label stated...

-20F with -41F wind chill this morning.

-13F now and -40 wind chill. As mentioned, last night's snow buried the mailbox again. Here's a pic. You can see the orange ball at the top of the marker in the upper center portion of the picture; the top of the mail box is about 6 feet under that. While I was down there, I saw that...

Well, in reality it's nothing like Upstate NY, but given that the hillside was bare until the 5" snow that created the picture, at times it is a royal pain. Yes, 5" of snow goes a long way with that mailbox. Has to do with north winds drifting on that steep slope. The pole in the picture is...

After today's dump and blizzard conditions, I'll be redoing all of it tomorrow. The drifts with this one are the worst we've had in the 9 1/2 years we've lived here. Tomorrow I'll be pushing snow in -40F wind chills. The part I dislike most is digging out the mailbox. It gets covered by...

I have the same concern about smart phones, too. I have a floating case with transparent front for the smart phone. The ProNav Remote floats on it's own and it has a chartreuse lanyard.

I have a LA AGM battery for cranking, LiFePO4 for accessories and TM. Both are secured to trays inside the center bench. The trays are secured to a plywood platform inside the bench. The plywood platform is secured to the bulkhead of the bench. My LA AGM battery is sealed. I'm not concerned...

...and having to deal with the real world. But, I need to dream to make it through winter, so this is it.

If I was in the market for a boat, it seems like a good deal from the pics. If the family is going to spend significant time on that boat, then it seems like a really good deal. Looks decently equipped, and there have been times that I would really have liked a bimini top in the hot summer...

I, too, wanted the spot lock feature, and that was the biggest motivator for the purchase. I often fish alone, and this area can be breezy. Anchors are a pain in the neck, and I don't like have to mind the boat while concentrating on fishing. Expectation management: Successful use of spot...

I added ProNav to my PowerDrive. Can't talk to the Minn Kota unit.

Was talking to a friend at church this morning. He said that a friend of his near here has an annual ice fishing trip every January to Kenora, Ontario. Kenora is well north of Baudette, Minnesota. Anyway, the resort operator where that guy goes fishing just cancelled all of the ice-fishing...

My breakers are close to the batteries, but the wires to the batteries are longer than 7". Here's mow I mounted my breakers relative to the battery. The breakers (one for TM, other for accessories fuse panel) are mounted on the side of the center bench. OBTW: Any adherence on my part to...

LOML and I are off the Christmas gift wagon, and have been for a number of years. We get what we want when we want. We didn't even put up a tree this year. Next year will probably be different. Our daughter is expecting our first grandchild in April. Expect that grandmas on both sides will...

Thanks for the encouragement. It will be a while since I need to make some baby furniture before doing any more work on the boat. I moved the boat to the machine shed where it's normally parked since I need the heated shop space now for the furniture project.

Thanks! Tongue weight is about 70 pounds right now, but that isn't a good gauge. I still have a lot to put back into the hull -- decks, required safety gear, bow mount trolling motor, batteries (they get put in the battery box in the center bench which is forward of the axle), fishing tackle...