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  1. Bozeman Bob
    A Seiche a few years ago made mincemeat of the boom , ice went over the 8' high stone walls on the Canadian side . From the Peace Bridge to the actual Fort Erie about a mile or so up river. And the boom itself loses sections just about every year . So all this ice that got " out " maybe damaged docks ,maybe it didn't .Most of the newer docks are steel pilons , set back or angled a bit with the river flow , which would minimize damage . So Mother Nature can still do what it always did ,Power Authority or no $$ Power Authority. Just isn't consistent enough for any bottom scouring to be effective. Not sure where I read or heard the gripe about that , maybe a Musky meeting from years ago ? Farmers were beefing a few years after it went in . Ever go to downtown Buffalo when its 70* at the airport and 50* on the waterfront in June , wonder how they like there May and June heating bills .Except for Power Authority and some politicians I really haven't seen any positive things written about it .i also believe that the lake formed its own natural boom at the mouth of the river and came apart when nature did it's thing , which could of been scouring up the bottom of the river as well .
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    Yes more docks have been built , the population grew on Grand Island , more people bought river front property $$ and subsequently put up homes and docks . Has nothing to do with a boom being put in place . Talk to a local farmer if you want to hear about the affect on temps this plays havoc with . No water intakes ( all two of them ) are damaged from ice . They do have one or two small tugs that push ice away from the two intakes on the USA side . The Canadian side uses the Chippewa river to feed there power plant and do not have any issues with water flow .
  3. Bozeman Bob
    So what happened to all the riverfront property , docks before the ice boom was installed ? They survived with minimal damage . Lived by the river before and after the boom and saw no damage without the boom . Speaking of damage , what about the farmers who now , thanks to the ice boom , have a shorter growing season due to the boom holding all that ice in the Eastern basin . Yes , it prolongs spring for weeks ,if not longer ,because of the cold air coming off the lake . If your out dodging a ice flow ,maybe use your brain and wait until it is flushed out
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    No , the ice boom.was put in for one reason $ , follow the money . The Power Authority wanted the water intakes to get minimal amount of ice ,allowing for maximum water flow into the turbines . The Power A comes up with , we wanted to prevent ice damage to the homes / docks on G Island . Problem was , there wasn't a problem with that . And guess what , when they didn't have the ice boom , the large chunks of ice would bottom out on the river bed , cleaning and semi dredging the river bed , which was good for the upper river fish . That's all done now . According to the boom people , 90% of the ice melts before even getting to the boom itself . Not nice to mess with Mother Nature ,,,, IMHO they should of never put that boom in .
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    One was relevant, the other is as irrelevant as you .
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    And yet , you bring it up again. In your last post . Apparently someone is living rent free in your dome , get a shot ,maybe it will go away .
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    So why doesn't NY pay for it out of there own pocket ? They take in hundreds of millions in license fees and taxes on ( fishing) boats , motors , trailers , lodgings , gas and gear etc . Or does all those hundreds of millions go into a slush fund and is distributed to whatever " they " deem worthy ? Horseface has zero clout with the current administration, do you think the Feds would even listen to her if she asked them for MORE relief money because of her screwed up policies . See what the COs have had to put up with because of failed laws . Or maybe the 59 million spent in NYC on hotels for illegals , might have a bearing on the Feds handing this power hungry biotch any more money .
  8. Bozeman Bob
    I would just scuff it , no way would i bother going down to the bare metal . Amazon has aluminum boat bottom paint . I would buy the least expensive stuff , no matter what you put on it , every couple years your doing it again. The base or primer coat should be a different color than the final coat . That way you'll see it when it starts to wear off and can get away with touch ups for awhile . As long as it doesn't have copper in it you're good to go .
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    If you can't find one , they are available $$. I would use a quality hack saw blade inserted into a small handle , so the blade sticks out one end all by itself . Cut the bearing into two pieces, you may slightly score the cutlass , but not enough to affect the new bearing . The bearing should come out with a large chisel or even a screwdriver hammered under one of the two pieces. If you don't have a bushing driver , you can use the old bearing ( two halves taped together or a large socket ) to drive in the new bearing . Obviously you will have to pull the prop shaft , which will require you to remove the coupler on the prop shaft . Unbolt the 4 nuts , push the shaft towards the stern a couple inches , insert a socket between the two couplers , you'll probably need 4 bolts that are longer than the ones on there now . Then tighten up the bolts , this forces the prop shaft out of the coupler so it can be pulled out of the strut . Note : the locking tap bolt or bolts on the coupler need to be loosened up or removed . Lightly sand the inside of the coupler so it goes back on without having to hammer the **** out of it. Hopefully the shaft is offset enough that you can pull it without having to drop the rudder .
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    Brand new , back to the dealer it goes . That's there problem at this point .
  11. Bozeman Bob
    Two bags will 100 % settle down the hull in the ditch , one is better than none ,but not nearly as efficient as two .
  12. Bozeman Bob
    A 4 stroke 60 Yamaha, 4 stroke 90hp Johnson and a two stroke 10hp. Two different boats .
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    My winterization process for my outboards . Put motor in down position after pulling the boat out . Unhook one of the battery cables . No snake oil fogging or fuel stabilizer . Never had a issue , fuel isn't sitting that long and water in engine drains right out . Starts right up every spring . Yes you can check lower unit for any water intrusion , usually if it has a bad seal , the rainbow in the water around the engine let's you know way before you pull it .
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    I see Buffalo's Harbor also made the list . That one I can agree wholeheartedly on . You can fish from shore , the Bird Island pier or anywhere along the shoreline in the City's limit and catch , Muskies, Bass , Rainbows, walleye, crappies , sheepshead, Northern's and even Catfish . Don't need a boat , being the main point . The Bird Island pier extends for maybe two miles ,going from the Niagara river ,below the Peace Bridge into the Lake itself ,one of the most awesome places to hike and fish .
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