Checking brakes can’t just end there; where’s the fun in that. Part of the job of changing pads on the Kodiak brakes was inspecting the suspension on the trailer. Everything was new two years previous. I am now of the opinion the suspension should be cleaned, inspected and lubricated annually. Here are some old parts from the trailer. The spring perches had to be surgically removed due to the advanced progression of the disease. Enlarged holes, sleeves rusted to bolts and general ...
With the tanks pulled and the deck cut, its time to start thinking about putting things back together...with that, several things have to be done before eveything is put back into place. Right now, the weather is killing me and I'm having to work at a snails pace doing a little job here, a little job there. As for the tanks, they are at a fabrication shop being chemically cleaned, pressure tested and patched if and where needed. So here's where I am with the preps. My deck is made of a ...
Updated 01-19-2010 at 11:55 PM by FINSEEKER
While Elsie and I were working on the bolt holes from the outside, Paige was busy on the inside glassing in her fiberglass "washers"... Look at her go, she did a GREAT job with her first glassing project... She wetted-out ...
Updated 01-27-2010 at 07:13 AM by SBD
Well since this project was largely based on the concept of having fun with the girls I figure it was time to get the girls involved. My new "employees" were delighted to be involved in the plans... The kid-friendly plans for the day involved plugging the bolt holes in the transom from the Sea Drive as well as the kicker bracket. I bought a 1/2 inch ...
Updated 01-19-2010 at 06:14 AM by SBD
I continue to find myself bewildered about the attitude of some regarding the prospect of a 2010 salmon season. I see quotes like this that just make me scratch my head: “State water mismanagement continues to spiral the populations downward," said Pool. “It is clear that the over pumping of water from the California Delta and the failure to protect fish in the state's water policies are to blame. A 2010 salmon fishing season is in question again." -- Dick Pool ...
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