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Spent the day cleaning up the shop and checking out the boat batteries and so on. Prime fishing time is coming up and need to get ready.
Sounds like me Dennis.
My new Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor is being delivered tomorrow and going into town to pick up brand new batteries. I’m getting excited about the upcoming fishing season.
 
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Sounds like me Dennis.
My new Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor is being delivered tomorrow and going into town to pick up brand new batteries. I’m getting excited about the upcoming fishing season.
I installed two interstate batteries last fall, running the cheap battery tenders on them all winter bought from harbor freight. The water levels were good with voltages at 13.6 when checking today.
Bought the smaller units for the ATV/ATC, ZTR and so on. Every one of them started right up after almost three months sitting idle. I recommend them. Standard batteries can fail if falling to zero volts vs deep cycle.
 
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Dancer,

I've been thinking about dropping by your studio just to meet you. Is there a good time with regards to day and time when you aren't busy giving lessons?
Hey Terry, I would love to meet you as well.
I am out of town and will be getting back to Grove early in the morning. I will PM you my schedule next week in OKC and hopefully you can come by for some coffee…… or water lol.
 
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I installed two interstate batteries last fall, running the cheap battery tenders on them all winter bought from harbor freight. The water levels were good with voltages at 13.6 when checking today.
Bought the smaller units for the ATV/ATC, ZTR and so on. Every one of them started right up after almost three months sitting idle. I recommend them. Standard batteries can fail if falling to zero volts vs deep cycle.
That’s great. I was thinking about the new lithium 24 volt battery for mine but after a lot of research , I haves decided to stay with the regular deep cell batteries. I think Honey Creek Outdoors in Grove sells Interstate batteries.
I have 4 boat batteries, Waverunner, and a golf cart battery that I keep on a trickle charger over the cold months as well. I’ve never had a problem with mine either.
 

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Since I gave an example of a photographer not being observant with my picture at the Navajo Bridges, I'll add another one here.

A lot of photos that I have show lakes that lean, so I either have photographic evidence that physics is wrong, or maybe I have one leg shorter than the other.









All those above are at Jackson Lake near the Grand Tetons. That last photo isn't so bad as the others.

This last one is right here in Oklahoma at Grand Lake. Dancer better be careful or his waterfront place might go dry one of these days.



Now, to be honest with that last one, it was a picture taken "on the fly." I was framing the picture for the sunset when I noticed a movement in the viewfinder of the camera. I had no idea of what it was but I tripped the shutter anyway. After taking the shot, the bird went off to my left and I saw then that it was a grey Egret or whatever heading for its nesting area. So, with that one, I didn't really have time to make sure the lake was horizontal.
A good Jackson Hole story. Years ago my wife and I were a staying at Twa-wa-tee Lodge in Jackson Hole, in a cabin. Great place, and this was around the 4th of July. I got up and the weather was great, in the 60's, and clear. This lodge is on the eastern side of Jackson Hole, up near the pass by the same name, which I likely miss-spelled. I decided to take a walk and there was a forest service road leaving the cabin area. A few yards in there was a sign stating, " Caution Grizzly area, special rules apply"! WE keep a lady smithg 38 pistil in the car, so I decideed to put that in my pocket just in case. I walked way back , gorgeous day, and I could see the Grand Tetons, and Jackson lake, in the distance, When I got back to the cabin I told my wife about the warning sign and said I'm glad we had the pistol in the car! She, being the smart ass she is said, what were you going to do with that little pistol, shoot yourself, if a grizzly got you down?
 
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Good afternoon guys,
Well my new trolling motor came in as expected this afternoon. Ran into Grove and picked up two brand new Interstate deep cell batteries, a quick release for the motor and a oil change kit.
guess what my day entails tomorrow??
You got it. Motor installation, battery installation and oil change.
I hooked the trailer up to the truck and was going to pull the boat out of the lake but it is damn cold and really windy. I’ll do that tomorrow.
Man I feel sorry for the professional anglers out on the water today. Major League fishing is holding Redcrest 2022 here on Grand. They were flying by our place this morning. Brrr…
 

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