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  1. JB

    Performance report: Minn Kota Genesis.

    First trip with the Genesis 55AP on my Boston Whaler Montauk 17.<br /><br />Downside: It is a heavy motor. It was all I could do to lift it onto the bow mount base with the boat on the trailer. Along with some other weight additions to the front of the boat it altered the boat performance enough...
  2. JB

    Great trip, great fishing hole, great memories!

    Lake Of The Woods has to be the greatest fishing hole on the planet. Just spent a week there. Two days with the same guide we have used for 10 years now, the rest in my Montauk with my son, John and his son, Daniel.<br /><br />First of all, spending time with your adult son and teen grandson in...
  3. JB

    How many things can one jerk do wrong in 15 minutes?

    This happened at the fish camp on LOTW last week. Angle Outpost is a musky/walleye/smallmouth fishing camp populated by dedicated fisherpersons. The marina is full of walleye boats and guide boats, plus my Montauk.<br /><br />One evening about 9:00 I see a gathering at the ramp and walk down to...
  4. JB

    Welcome aboard, Mod2!

    Moderator1 and JB have some more help!<br /><br />Mod2 is, like Moderator1, a veteran and respected member who chooses to keep his identity private (so you bunch of ruffians wont party at his house when he is away). :D :D <br /><br />Welcome, Mod2! Now you can be even more help than before. :)
  5. JB

    Why did a moderator change my topic??

    We might edit your topic title for three reasons.<br /><br />1. With so many questions being posted every day, many helpers scan the page for only those threads that they can help with and skip the others. If your post gave no clue what you are asking about, we may change it to get you more of...
  6. JB

    Verifying map download to Garmin 162.

    I just spent an obscene amount of bux to unlock a new region on my Fishing Hotspots CD.<br /><br />I think I have downloaded it into my GPSMAP 162.<br /><br />I am in Texas. Can I verify that the Hotspot map for Lake Of The Woods, MN/Ontario is now actually in my unit? <br /><br />I would really...
  7. JB

    He's baaaaack!

    I am back for a week before I take off for LOTW.<br /><br />Had a delightful visit at iboats, was treated like visiting royalty by Admin5 and all the staff.<br /><br />Some great additions coming soon!! :)
  8. JB

    Hey Nathan! About that bird. . .

    . . .that flew into my office window when we were on the phone yesterday.<br /><br />She was a yellow billed cuckoo. She seemed stunned so I left her alone for about 15 minutes. Then I went to pick her up. ..she flew away (a bit unsteady).<br /><br />There, where she had been lying was an egg...
  9. JB

    Do I have a battery problem, a boat problem, or what?

    I've had an Everstart Extreme dual purpose (start/troll) battery in my Suzuki DF70 powered Boston Whaler Montauk for about 3 years.<br /><br />It has performed well, running the electric positioning motor between starts and never getting low. Several times it has held full charge for months...
  10. JB

    Subject matter and language reminder.

    Please remember, folks:<br /><br />This is a technical help forum on a mostly technical help site. <br /><br />Friendly, G-rated banter goes on the NTDWB Forum.<br /><br />This is a family site. Please use no language or subjects that you wouldn't want your daughter or sister exposed to.<br...
  11. JB

    Eight game suspension? That's Outrageous!!

    Since the "Sammy" thread has derailed into a he-she debate, I decided this needs its own thread.<br /><br />Where have our morals gone when a multi-million dollar a year pro ball player can cheat-break the rules with an illegal bat- and get off with less than a hand-slap?<br /><br />I am...
  12. JB

    Air war on my porch!!

    I have a lot of hummingbirds at The Hideout. Mostly black chinned hummers and a few rubythroats.<br /><br />They usually start arriving from S. and Central America in April. I feed them until the Texas wildflower explosion starts in mid-April.<br /><br />For about 6 weeks my fields are blue...
  13. JB

    HOLY COW!!

    I just did a little math.<br /><br />At 5-10 minutes per post (doesn't count browsing, researching or reading others' posts) I have spent a little over a month, 24-7, posting here. :eek: <br /><br />I need to go fishing. :)
  14. JB

    Need some help with 'puter stuff.

    I taught "computers" years ago, when CPM was new, but have become sort of obsolete.<br /><br />I want to be able to collect links with shortcuts in my Internet Explorer so that I can pop the shortcuts into posts like many of you guys do.<br /><br />I don't know how. :( <br /><br />I also have...
  15. JB

    Lost language.

    My paternal grandmother was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1879. Her heritage was English/French.<br /><br />I was amused by much of her language, some of which I haven't heard since she passed away.<br /><br />Recognize any of these?<br /><br />Wheel. It meant bicycle.<br /><br />Bumbershoot...
  16. JB

    Copyright??

    I have noticed a lot of requests for copies of diagrams, etc. from service literature. I have also noticed members providing copies to other members.<br /><br />Published material offered for sale is almost always copyrighted. I think that means that the right to copy is reserved to the...
  17. JB

    John Walsh, HERO.

    I lived in south Florida in the early 80s when Adam Walsh, age 6, was stolen, murdered and beheaded by someone who is still unknown.<br /><br />What has John Walsh, Adam's Dad, done with his grief, disappointment and rage in the last 20 years?<br /><br />Did he sink into a bottle in an orgy of...
  18. JB

    Lake Of The Woods, 6-28 to 7-5

    I will be at LOTW with my son and his son for some Musky, Walleye and Smallie fishing.<br /><br />I had planned this trip for the previous week but had to delay it.<br /><br />We will be at Angle Outpost Resort (Not much of a family resort, but a great fishing camp) on the Northwest Angle...
  19. JB

    Gone for a few days.

    I'm going to visit some of my descendants for a couple of days.<br /><br />May or may not sign on on their PC.<br /><br />If you don't see me, don't worry. :)
  20. JB

    Now who was the April Fool?

    Fifty years ago today I left high school early (I had enough credits to graduate) and joined the US Navy.<br /><br />Was I the April Fool, or was Uncle Sam? :confused:
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