IS IT BAD LUCK OR OVERCONFIDENCE? (picture)

It can be quite daunting to buy a used boat, and out of the price range of many to buy a new boat.  You can spend a lifetime saving up to pay cash for a hundred-thousand-dollar glitter rocket, indenture your grandchildren when you take out a loan that’s as much of a long-term commitment as…

HumminBird Helix 5 Chirp GPS G2 Questions: Continuous saved trace for backtrack. I’ve got a Garmin 178C in The Tin Can that does this. It continuously saves a trace I can use to back track, and it just deletes the oldest trace as a new trace is stored. I can run up and down the…

Button Panel Roasted By The Sun – V176 Magnum 2002 A buddy of mine has completely quit fishing and he offered me his 2002 Triton V176 Magnum for very little with its Johnson 90. The carbs were totally gunked up which was no surprise. I’ve cleaned carbs before. This Johnson has something I haven’t seen…

If you want to read the intro to the intro check out this entry from a little earlier. Short Long Tail – (updated Sep-8-23) https://www.yumabassman.com/2023/09/07/short-long-tail/ For some more details on the plan check out the introductory video below. I doubt you will find it educational, but hopefully you find it entertaining. I wasn’t sure I…

I’ve been following along on the lithium news for a while.  As you may be aware Lithium Ion batteries can have some serious issues including a likelihood of catching fire (and being very hard to put out) if abused.  Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo) batteries are supposed to be better in many regards, and more safe…