Recent content by SJ Fairbank

I've been thinking about how to discuss this further, and I could go on forever. I'll keep it relatively short to avoid being a serious troll. The entire subject of restricting hunters vs guides babysitting shooters is the prioritization of commercial interests over individual interests. This...

My thinking is to use screws, all pre-drilled and countersunk. I wouldn't want to pound nails on an older boat for fear of cracking a rib, or hitting an old nail hole and getting no bite. I like bronze for the history, but stainless is a fraction of the price and not so likely to get buggered.

That's a stout effort! I always enjoy your doodles. Thanks for keeping it going.

That confirms much of what we discussed regarding how they came to enact the regulations. Thanks for posting.

What Henry said. If you decrease the pressure more than 10%-15% below maximum you can expect accelerated tire wear with more likelihood of a flat. Small tires generally need higher pressure to retain an efficient shape, i.e. not running with a flat spot and bulging sidewalls. Follow the...

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I got a tour about thirty years ago. Ruined the myth we all enjoyed while fishing around it. The more interesting story is about eating lunch sitting on shell fragments on the Ruins, back in the day.

I think you guys are talking about different Plum Islands. One at the tip of Long Island, NY. "Anthrax Island". The other in MA at the NH border.

I have a thing with the safety when hunting. I habitually check the safety. It's not a conscious act for the most part, a kind of continual checklist item. Maybe it was a conscious thing when I was a kid, now it's just rote. If I'm duck or deer hunting I might put my finger on it every few...

Hearing that is a first for me, but I have no doubt people do it. Right up there with pointing the muzzle at the bottom of the boat 3 miles off shore.

On second thought, somebody bought the molds about ten years ago and made some. If its more recent than about 2010 its probably the newer manufacturer. I can see some of the HIN on the starboard chine under the tie down strap.

Yes. It should have a HIN scratched in it on or near the transom based on the two I've owned. It should say MLB somewhere.

In all seriousness, a hilte gun might be useful at or just below the water surface.

Good info, thanks for posting. In my mind there are probably three ways the outfitter question is being interpreted, how may depend on who is reading it coupled with other answers. 1. Hunters see that there are opportunities to hunt and bag waterfowl without paying for a guide. 2. SK...

Troy, My read of the regs in Maine is there is no minimum currently. Is that yours as well? I know our neighbors take their kids as young as four, I don't know if they shoot. I like the lifetime licenses for kids, my buddy in CT has a son in ME with three kids under six, (yikes!) 😲 :) all of...