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  1. Huron Angler

    2-strokes legal indefinitely?

    Do you think 2-stroke outboards will ever be regulated off the water due to environmental concerns?
  2. Huron Angler

    Sunken Texas A&M racing yacht dispute

    This is turning out to be quite the fiasco. The university claims the design was flawed and the hull was too thin...Coast Guard claims that the repairs after running aground were performed inadequately. I wonder if both problems contributed to the disaster. On a side note one of the faculty...
  3. Huron Angler

    The power of fishing commercials

    So...I don't watch very much tv but if I do it is usually fishing or hunting shows on the Outdoor channel(inFishermen and match fishing are excellent). I was out fishing with my 3-year-old son, his little brother(1) and of course their mother and he caught a nice-sized catfish on his little...
  4. Huron Angler

    Merc outboard identity crisis

    This Mercury came with this boat when purchased used and I've got a few questions about it. I will get the serial number to confirm but I am curious of the ballpark year. The HP is unclear since the front cowling has 45 while the lower unit shows 50. I'm assuming the 50 is correct due to its...
  5. Huron Angler

    12' 1960s AeroCraft restoration

    I've used this boat my entire life, more so lately, and it is time to get her restored, properly equipped and polished a bit. She is a 12 foot aluminum row boat from the late 1960s. This boat has been in my family for many years and I have been the only one taking her out:D The oars that I've...
  6. Huron Angler

    Didn't know they made these...

    ...kind of want one now:D http://lansing.craigslist.org/boa/1246230627.html
  7. Huron Angler

    25hp '72 Johnson gear issues

    This motor has been running great for the last few weeks after having the carb cleaned:D... until last night when the motor started failing to engage into gear.:mad: She revs up and sounds strong but when forward or reverse is engaged it will no longer "catch". It basically seems like it will...
  8. Huron Angler

    Whale of a deal on 13ft Whaler?!?

    http://lansing.craigslist.org/boa/1225978342.html Boston Whaler - $800 mid 70's Boston Whaler 13 ft with trailer but no motor
  9. Huron Angler

    Aluminum prices going up 23%

    ...according to Bloomberg news. The cost of a new boat may be increasing due to limited supply due to shutdowns in smelting. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aopfnuKEQSoo
  10. Huron Angler

    Human reels in live missile in the Gulf

    ...and he kept it on board for 10 days?!? Not sure what to say about this:confused: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525530,00.html
  11. Huron Angler

    Who removes fallen trees from rivers?!?

    My favorite river to canoe, boat and fish has 2 HUGE hardwoods that have fallen and blocked any hopes of getting past. The question is(and I know the Michigan DNR isn't exactly rolling in cash) who takes care of this? The trees would require 30+ inch chainsaws or dynamite to remove(it is a...
  12. Huron Angler

    Moron kills 5ft Sturgeon in Michigan

    http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2009/06/state_offers_1000_reward_to_la.html Idiots like this give fishermen a bad name. I for one hope they catch him and publicly humiliate him in addition to the fine.
  13. Huron Angler

    What year is this 80hp Merc outboard?

    I like this 16' Starcraft(open bow/walk-thru windshield, high sides) and I'm curious what year the Merc is and what people have to say about it. The boat is a '79 so I'm assuming that the motor is of that era as well(just a little younger than me). Has anyone owned/run/worked on one of these...
  14. Huron Angler

    What a debacle of a repo

    This sure would tick me off. This happened twice?!?!? Beautiful boat they've got there...not in my price range though unfortunately.:D http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-boat-repo25-2009may25,0,1095865.story
  15. Huron Angler

    Human gets stuck underwater to outboard prop

    I'm not quite sure how exactly this could've happened.:confused: Theories are welcome. http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/05/man_arrested_for_drunken_boati.html
  16. Huron Angler

    What's your favorite boating/fishing related movie?

    I vote for Grumpy Old Men.:D
  17. Huron Angler

    Anybody used a winch like this?

    http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/367096/377+207?icid=RR_10305050 Looks like it is a pretty nice design- any opinions on this?
  18. Huron Angler

    Good idea to fully discharge deep cycle?

    A friend told me that it would be a good idea to run my deep cycle battery until it is dead in order to recharge it 100% Is this a good idea?:confused: Will it help prevent buildup or do anything else that is good for the battery? Should I just keep charging it as soon as I get off the water...
  19. Huron Angler

    What to do with a piece of history...???

    My family has owned property on northern Lake Huron going back to when my maternal Grandmother bought it after WWII. One of the interesting things about this of course is the flotsam, jetsam, and general driftwood that provided building materials for treeforts throughout my childhood.:D My...
  20. Huron Angler

    71' Scallop ship goes down off NC coast

    http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/lady_mary_owner_emotionally_de.html Anyone recall hearing about this huge ship going down? The speculation is that the dredging cables may have been snagged and dragged her under stern first. Seems to me like a terrible tragedy that could have been...
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