Wanna go boating, but don’t have a hitch? No problem! Just load the boat into the back of the pickup. I’m told this picture was taken in a parking lot near Preston, Minnesota. Just thought I would pass it along for yet another novel approach in hauling the boat to the lake. Anonymous photographer. ©2010 [...]
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Statistics show boaters are more likely to have an accident trailering it down the highway than using it on the water. By carefully checking over your boat trailer now much of the possible frustration and trouble can be avoided later when the on-water fun begins.
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After considerable thought, I decided that 2010 would be the year I join the ranks of being a new boat owner. What better way to stimulate the slumping economy than to commit to a fun purchase like this. Well, you know what they say: The two happiest days in a boat owner's life is #1. [...]
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Received these pictures a few days ago from a buddy in an e-mail. I don’t know any of the details, but then again I’m not sure there is much that needs to be said. When towing a boat and your vehicle…
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Listen in iTunes Download mp3 file 24.5mb (26:45 minutes) http://sportsmansblogpodcast.com/rss2.aspx With the Minnesota Fishing Opener now just a week away we turn to spending some time making sure the boat/motor/trailer is ready to go. Actually, this is something we should have started last fall when we put the boat away for the season, but [...]
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Let me preface this post by stating I’m certainly no expert when it comes to motors and the science of understanding the workings of a combustible engine. This statement holds even more truth when the engine happens to be a marine motor. In fact, until recently the extent of my functional knowledge of such things evolved [...]
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Friday’s blog spoke of a 75 year old boat motor that was recently discovered on the bottom of a Minnesota lake. Well, over the weekend the Minneapolis StarTribune reported on the story behind this motor’s existence on the bottom of the lake. Click here to read more on this fascinating discovery. © 2005 Jim Braaten. [...]
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