[If you ever get the oportunity to run over.......]

Be careful Trey. Each person only has a certain amount of "sting immunity" and your body does not replace it.

needless to say, the remaining clearing has been put on hold until the cooler months when the bugs aren't so active.

[If you ever get the oportunity to run over.......]

Except for the heavy equipment, I've been there a few times. I've learned to walk the job first to watch for hazards including "wild-life."

Once you've disturbed a nest you need to let it settle for an hour or so then come back and hit it with spray.

Good luck!

to take care of the ones that were still flying around, I tossed a full can of hornet spray next to the hole, and shot it with a pellet gun, took care of the bulk of them. Later in the evening, I moved the machine & poured about a gallon of gas down the hole.

[If you ever get the oportunity to run over.......]

a yellow jacket nest with a skid steer, take my word for it and pass it up. I was cleaning up the back yard yesterday afternoon getting rid of about 10 years worth of brush & undergrowth that the previous owner never bother to tend to. I was mainly getting rid of dead logs, small saplings, and other bushes & whatnot that shouldn't be there, about a 1/2 acre worth. I was getting ready to go in and shower to go eat when I decided to move one last log, which turns out had a yellow jacket nest under it. I got hit 5 times in the face, once on each arm, and once on the neck. Needless to say both eyes are nearly swollen shut this morning.

[You GOTTA see this!]

Now that is a fine looking rig. My favorites are the fenders and fender holders on the bow.

I think I have figured it out, with all of those fenders sitting around the bow, in the line of site, the only way you can see where you are going is to be in the tower.

[You GOTTA see this!]

I just don't get the dual kickers (on jack plates none the less), I know opti's have had issues, but come on, they aren't that bad are they?

[New NC Boater Education Law]

I am all for such a regulation as long as the education that goes along with it is complete, and doesn't have an online version like the BS hunter education laws that we have in place here in SC. A section on dock & ramp etiquette would be a nice addition.

[Going Back Old School]

I always use a chiminey, much less expensive than lighter fluid, and no keorsene flavor. The only thing that I will add here, when using these to light your grill, it is very important that you store your charcoal somewhere very dry, humidity logged coals are a pain in the neck to light.

[Going Back Old School]

I've just got a classic one touch silver, but it does the job pretty well. Basically the same grill I learned to cook with charcoal on, and still works great. Best of all, it doesn't break the budget. My father got a Big Green Egg a few years ago, and it is sure enough a nice grill, but for the price, I'll take the less expensive weber any day of the week. If you haven't picked them up yet, they make a set of charcoal baskets that let you contain your coals on each side of the grill, making it easy to set up for indirect cooking, only cost around $15 on amazon or weber's website. Personally I like using kingsford charcoal (none of that matchlight crap) for most applications, and lump for anything that I want to sear really hot.

[Good ole' Fashion Grilling Thread]

I like anything and everything on the grill. I am actually converting back to Charcoal, nothing like it.

that's me as well. I grew up cooking on a high dollar stainless gas grill, and now am using a weber kettle grill. It's taking a bit of getting used to, but all in all worth the effort IMO. The only thing I miss is being able to cook in 5 minutes for those quick meals that you don't have much time to prepare, but other than that I like it.

[How do I remove Latex house paint from a boat?]

I would give bottom paint remover a try, it is safe for use on fiberglass, laytex should be no problem compared to a epoxy barrier coat.

[Tournaments - Where does the money go?]

so you are saying that unless it is a charity or 100% payback tournament, it isn't a worthwhile event? I would personally have a major problem with someone holding an event and coming across as it being a not for profit, or being a charity event, and then pocketing the money, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with making a buck off of putting on an event, especially given the expense that goes into hosting one, not to mention the cost of operating a facility capable of properly hosting one.

[Good ole' Fashion Grilling Thread]

Beer can chicken. I put about 3-4 oz orange juice in the cans. Rub the chicken with Adobo and fresh ground black pepper. cook with indirect heat for about an hour. Check temp in thigh with meat thermometer to make sure it's done. Bigger birds might take 1.25 hours.

Breast comes out juicey as can be. In fact, when you carve the bird, juices will run so be prepared for the flood.

I also throw some apple wood chips in the smoke box when I'm doing them.

The only drawback to beer can chicken is the skin is kind of leathery tough.If you want the skin to be crisp, after the chicken is done take it off the can and throw it over direct heat, turning it every minute or two.

Always tough to beat a drunk chicken, I like the Adobo idea, never tried that one before.

Another good way to do a whole bird that I have come to like is to season it as you would for a drunk chicken, then place the entire bird breast side up in a cast iron skillet, and put on a 350-400 degree grill. You can also put apple chunks or herbs inside the cavity for added flavor. About half way through the cooking, baste the bird with the juices from the pan.

[Bunk Trailer: Proper way to retrieve the boat?]

Thx all, went out with my new 20' CC boat this weekend to do the break in, went early before the crowd, launching was easy....my son (13) was nervous as this was alot heavier then our tin boat, he did great!

On our way in, I powered onto the trailer, worked out great, still have to find the sweet spot, but I was close for the first time!

Appreciate all the help!

If you can launch and retrieve a light aluminum boat, a 20' boat should be no problem at all. I'll take loading my 18' CC any day over the 15 aluminum jon boat, the small ones just seem to get blown around a whole lot more to me.

[Good ole' Fashion Grilling Thread]

Texas Dove on the grill. 30 minutes after the bag limit is reached.

doves are one of my favorite on the grill, especially wrapped in bacon.

Did up a few chicken quarters for the in-laws & my parents. Got a nice medium charcoal fire going on the weber, and lightly oiled the chicken with olive oil, and seasoned with salt & pepper, as well as Cavender's (Salt Free) Seasoning. I typically start skin on chicken with the skin up for about 10 minutes, then flip it to the skin side for about 10 minutes, then flip again to finish, usually around 20-25 minutes. Starting with the skin away from the fire lets it get somewhat rubbery before the heat is applied, preventing it from sticking to the grill, when it is flipped it gets nice and crispy.

[Good ole' Fashion Grilling Thread]

I love to cook nearly anything that I eat on the grill, not much that you cant cook on one. I've kinda been on a pork kick here lately, going a bunch of chops, as well as a few tenderloins. What are your favorites?

[purging yamaha fuel system]

Thanks for the heads up. I just e-mailed an inquiry to the service center inquiring about that. What were the symptoms/headaches caused by the oversight?

On our unit, the engine would start & run fine at idle, and would even come up to power fine, but would quickly die after that due to fuel starvation. You would then have to pump the bulb until tight, and all would work fine at idle again, until you went up on the throttle. Basically it was pumping fuel, but not enough was getting through to keep up with demand.

[Fuel Fun and Fantasy - Additives]

I just run ethanol free gas mixed with 2 stoke oil, and the prescribed dose of Carbon Guard or Ring Free, whichever is available at the time I run out. Carbon Guard is the OMC version of Ring Free. The motor is a 2000 model Johnson 115 2 stroke, converted to premix, and still starts easily every time, and has never had a carb job.

[Boat Capacity]

My boat (like most) has a placard that states 7 passengers or 1700 lbs, motor, fuel, people, etc.. Which of those numbers is the most important? I want to take 8 people on a short distance run (in shallow water) and adding up all weight, come in under 1700 lbs. Four of the people are kids so it is not like having 8 adults aboard. This would be on a 17' cc, 70 hp with a 7' 4" beam so it is a wide, flat and very stable boat. Any thoughts?

Yes, I have PFD's for all.

on a boat under 20' (boats over 20' aren't required to have a placard, but if there is one it will be followed), the SCDNR will follow the passenger rating on the fairly placard strictly. While a 17 CC may seem like plenty of space, that is really pushing it. Keep in mind, the 1700 lb rating is for everything on the boat. You have to deduct the weight of your motor, fuel on board, and all gear from that number. Between your fuel & engine I would guess that your remaining capacity would be just over 1000 LBS. If the kids are small kids, I Would think you would probably be fine, but if they are older than say 5 I would count them as an adult as far as headcount goes. Knowing several of the DNR officers on the upper end of lake Murray, I doubt that you would receive a ticket for being over head count, but you will be very open to being scrutinized in all other areas, full boat loads are a huge invite for safety checks, as they often times have this or that wrong, leading to fines ($ for the state).

[Another Insurance Question]

I've been with state farm since I started driving, and now have my house, wifes car, & boat with them, along with life insurance & an umbrella policy, plus my truck is financed through them. I grew up around the corner from my agent, and he is only a phone call or email away. Just finished up combining my accounts & my new wifes accounts this morning, not only were the savings significant from getting married & having multiple lines/vehicles now, but the process was absolutely painless. I have priced vehicle insurance with all of the other big names, a few were competitive, but none beat them. Also, their claim service is very good, and is taken care of in a timely manner.

[Bunk Trailer: Proper way to retrieve the boat?]

Powering on may be effective but it is also the fastest way to undermine and ruin a ramp for everyone else. Many ramps have posted regs against this destructive practice but of course they are ignored by those who have their own way of doing things.

There is a large difference is powering to the trailer under light throttle and powering on all the way to the bow stop using significant power to get to the bow stop. If the ramp is of moderate slope, and the trailer is positioned correctly, you can power all the way to the bow stop without hurting a thing. Granted, I have seen some ramps in the past that were not built deep enough to keep the end from washing from power loading, this IMO is ignorance in design of the ramp, more so than ignorance of the ramps users.

[Computer guys....help!]

you may have a port conflict or an IP conflict between multiple devices on your system. Try assigning each device that uses the router a specific IP address fairly high in the IP range that your router uses. You can even dissable DNS if you would like. Also, if you don't already have WEP incription in place, that may help as well. The router @ my parents house won't maintain consistant communication with devices unless you have WEP inabled, which is easy to do & adds another level of security.

[Bunk Trailer: Proper way to retrieve the boat?]

the secret here is practice, and knowing where your trailer needs to be. Granted there are variations caused by different ramp angles. I would not recommend forcing the boat onto the trailer using the engine, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with having a properly positioned trailer, and driving all the way to, or very close to the bow stop using light power. The key here is to not give it full throttle, thereby washing the sides & end of the ramp. By all means, please do not winch the boat from the rear of the trailer to the front, as this simply takes way more time than is necessary, thereby making those waiting in line to launch or retrieve irritated.

[Getting Married Saturday]

You gotta like a guy that takes time 2 days after he was married and during his honeymoon in Jamaica to post an update on a boating forum. That's dedication.

we had wifi in the room......and she likes to nap

[Getting Married Saturday]

jamaica was wonderful, 7 days with no work, no cell phone service, unlimited booze, and plentiful "activities" with the Mrs.

[2009 ICAST / MAATS PHOTOS]

is there a place for a cooler? I like the concept, but in real world practicality, a fishing rig has absolutely got to have space for a cooler and empties.