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I just removed my 1.25X1.175 spindle from my torsion axle arm, I backed up the castle nut flush with the end of the thread and hit it square with a 3lb short sledge, came out easy after a half dozen blows.

Thanks Colby, I have a few pictures I'll try to post. It was nice meeting everyone , the lake trouts were outstanding so were the fishing & filleting lessons! Alain

Yes,Tom that would be great if you did pick an xtra one, i was joking when saying i was fresh out, I never owned one and would not know what they look like, I'm not much of a fisherman especially on lakes, I do have a pole and a Michigan permit though. Colby, road closure updates are appreciated.

Not much time left for mail orders, we might leave this Sunday if I can get everything loaded and ready, it is damn hot down here.

I hope there is a tackle shop in Grand Portage because I am fresh out of Mepps#5...Thanks Tom!

Thanks for the offer Colby, we'll see how things go once on the road.

I finally found the National Parks Senior passes we got last year at Lake Powell! that's a relief. Lots to do before departure day and you have both been very helpful. I am not sure yet which way I will be coming up but Tucson to New Mexico and then cut across from Tucumcari to Kansas City...

Thank you Tom & Colby. I appreciate all the info. I assume fuel will be available in Grand Portage? Colby, you mention "no gray discharge' while in the Park waters, this means no use of the galley sink whatsoever?! sounds pretty drastic. Looking at the Grand Portage website I see there is a...

Mary and I will be coming up from AZ to Grand Portage to join the group. Is July 5th the launch day or the day before launch? Are all required permits available there? This will be our farthest trip North ever, very much looking forward to this adventure. Alain and Mary Deja La

Boris, I sent you a PM, don't want to drift off subject too much..

Boris, we are in Tucson,Az. And yes, it is a perfect boat for the Gulf, we just spent 3 months in the Sea of Cortez exploring the islands and fishing some. I followed installation instructions to the letter for the Garelick (15"drop model). I have a short shaft Tohatsu 9.8. After launching when...

Ok, I'll try to figure out how to post pictures. It is a Garelick bracket, the heavy one.

Yes, it is salt water and very salty at that (sea of Cortez) the corrosion is on the lower parts of the 2 alu. angles used to fasten the articulated bracket to the transom. There is no articulation there, just immersion. On the main motor I did use the proper zinc for saltwater, I remember that...

Has anyone with a Garelick bracket experienced corrosion on the lower part of the mounting frame below waterline? I can't say I am surprised knowing that aluminum and salt water seldom get along but it only has been 3 months since I installed the bracket and at the present rate of corrosion...

No, its in the same cabinet but I turned the water heater sideways and to the back to gain a little bit more of storage room.

Is that in the water heater cabinet? The whole project did take way more time than anticipated when I installed mine. I also reworked the batteries, ACR and switch cabling at the same time. Lots of time laying on the deck but well worthit so far.

I connected the chassis ground to an existing large negative terminal block located behind the starting battery in starboard side lazarette. I used a #8 cable left over from the old charger (10 amp) installation.

Tom, I did pretty much the same thing a few months ago except the charger is the 40 amps model. I went thru the same dilemma with cable sizes. I ended up using # 4 Ancor. The Pronautic puts out 14.6 v which seems to do the job even with the small voltage drop. Blue Sea System sells large in...

Currently in the Sea of Cortez, Garmin e-Charts are way off, Navionics mostly right on. A good local cruising guide with charts of anchorages, approach waypoints and pictures is also very useful. No traditional paper charts on Deja La, I carried them for 15 years on our last sailboat, never used...

My IRA, do you have the 0.5 liter pump with a Seastar or a Baystar?