Recent content by Neal Haarberg

Weather Underground is my go to for overall and then Windfinder. For river levels USGS.

I helped a friend move their parents last week and it turns out her grandfather built bi-planes. Nobody wanted his old tools so they gave them to me since they knew I would put them to use. Picked up a handful of saws, 2 saw sets, saw vice, a couple yankee screwdrivers a stanley #10 rabbet...

Alan Doyle Been a fan for a long time since he was in Great Big Sea and going to see him next month

I hunt on the Columbia river primarily and for puddlers I use a jerk string with 2 mallards and supplement with usually 5 or 7 more decoys. Either mallards or widgeon depending on what I have been seeing. If I am feeling frisky I will put out maybe a dozen more but not usually. I almost always...

I have both the TM and Charging port on the bow of my boat. I have a deep cycle battery in the bow with the on board charger so this made sense at the time. After having my boat for 15 years and 2 houses the outlet where I charge from has always been positioned at the stern from where the boat...

Just for some more food for thought on the blind. I have a boat of similar size and built a blind out of EMT Conduit. The frame has lasted almost 20 years but I have had to replace the netting a couple times and is due to be refreshed. I don't nessisarily recommend the army netting I use as it...

Todd, I agree and I have found that most how to videos are long winded. I don't have the patience or time so I typically change the speed to 1.5 or 2X.

You tube has a way of distracting me from work. Often I need to watch videos on products and it can get easy to go down the rabbit hole... This morning I came across this video and thought there would be some people on here that would find this helpful. I have never seen a Tick stick before, but...

I know this is not apple to apples and I hunt in the northwest not the northeast, but here is my two bits. When I built my boat I had a short shaft. It sat low and I liked it. the old Suzuki died and I replaced with a long shaft and a break away plate since the new motor had power tilt. The few...

Welcome to the forum! I also built a pirogue many years ago. Just used plywood and lumber from home depot and left over house paint on it. It was fun to build and as about a cheap as it gets. At the time I couldn't afford much more and it got me on the water! I used it for hunting and fishing...

There is always a list of broken stuff at the end of the season- Of the top of my head for me- broken trailer bunk- leaky hub- broken fire extinguisher holder. bent stern light- replace strap that holds my march rat to the big boat, replace lost plug for march rat. Fiberglass over worn gunnels...

At first glance Steves picture looks like a hovering land speeder from Star Wars. Then I saw the chain.. You all have given me some good ideas to think about. I will probably move the boat into the garage so it will be on flat ground since my driveway is at an incline. I really like the idea...