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It would need to be reinforced with struts to be rigid enough with either 2mm or 3mm unless you have supports about every 30cm I'd think. Ideally if the struts were bent into the aluminum sheet then you'd have the strongest setup.

I think I've read somewhere that driving lights are supposed to be mounted on the fro t of the vehicle at a level no higher than the bonnet. Obviously they should only be active in high beam. "Work lights" can be mounted to the roof but must be facing backwards and activated by switch independent of the headlights. Still, I can't see the problem with a light up higher so long as it's off on low beam. With the number of idiots driving around with fog lights on in clear weather, you'd think the police would book a few of those!

Most ski ropes float well so when the prop is in the water they shouldn't foul the prop on any turns, unless it's enough to force the rope under the keel. Getting a bridle is the best way I think, tubes can take a bit of a pull to get them on the plane and better to distribute that load across two points.

Quite a few tinnies are made from 3mm aluminium. So it should be well and truly strong enough if properly built.

Good stones ranging from moderately course to fine (400 - 6000 or even 10000 grit for water stones), a leather strop to finish. Keep the angle constant and practice.

Maybe a cobblers tool of sorts?

The best are those who are genuinely afraid of needles, but then are covered in tattoos! Always makes one wonder...

Billfisher is right, traction control off will let the wheels slip a little and dig through to firmer ground. If still slipping, turn it back on then give it a go. Another thing to think about is buy some MaxTrax (I think that's what they're called). Basically plastic tracks you put in front if the drive wheels to give you traction to get you off the slippery stuff.

Another good source of high speed steel for a filleting blade is a power hacksaw blade. Basically like a regular hacksaw blade but thicker gauge and about 2-3 cm across. A bit less work getting the shape set as there's less material to remove. I made a few knives using these as a kid, they came up surprisingly well.

The nanny state argument always comes up with these sorts of discussions. The fact is it shows a lot of ignorance on the part of those people arguing that point. Yes, ideally people should be able to make their own choices with no interference, but you simply can't rely on people to make the right choice, and that has a big cost on the community. Go into any emergency department on a Friday night and you'll see the blatant waste of resources going to treating people who simply can't make the right choice or know when to stop. At least 30% of the ED resources, if not more, are going into treating drunk and drug affected people on those nights. That's an enormous waste, yet never are the people who waste these resources held to account. Unfortunately, legislation is the only way that seems to be able to control this even to a small extent. Perhaps if the people doing stupid things had to pay their own bills maybe there'd be a change of attitude. But I'd doubt it!

I just filled it out, hopefully something useful comes out of it. It's interesting that the focus tends to be on life jackets with much less focus on other equipment like rock shoes. Life jackets only help when you're in the water, rock shoes help stop you being washed in in the first place!

No problems! Just throw them out. 100g lure is too big I think for salmon. 30g halco lures tend to work well I've found, and are easy to cast.

Not all cars have electronic adjustment for headlight angle. In my limited experience it's the minority, but I don't buy cars often. On a different note, idiots driving with their fog lights on in clear weather are a total pain in the arse!

Some of the better Japanese water stones go up to grits as high as 12 000. Like polishing your knife on glass!

There are parts of the Cowmung I think that can be fished in the closed season for trout, but it's a pretty fair hike to get to it. It's interesting that you can fish catch and release for bass but not trout during the winter. Perhaps the bass are more hardy and less likely to die once returned to the water compared to trout?

It's closed season in the rivers currently so make sure where you're fishing is legit...

They're a good knife, a fair hit to the hip pocket if you drop it over the side though! If anyone was after a cheap knife I got a Svord peasant knife for general duties, it needed a bit of work to get the tip the shape I like and a decent edge but for a $30 knife it holds an exceptional edge. Only gripe is its a bit too big to make an ideal pocket knife and it would be inclined to rust though if not cared for...

I heard a story once about an old fisherman who liked to do that. He was fishing with a small group when he came across a snake (of some variety...). His mates took off to the other side of the stream they were fishing while this guy went about showing them his trick. He grabbed the snake by the tail and as he flicked it the snake went flying across the stream straight into his group of mates. Turns out the snake was shedding its skin, so all he was left holding was the skin while the snake flew free. I've come across brown snakes on dirt tracks on my bike. You can be traveling at 90km/hr and come up on them 30 metres in front of you over a rise, and they've crossed the road out of the way before you hit them. They're extremely fast when they want to be!

He states in the original post that it's about 10 metres deep. Freshwater tends to be unfavorable to fish much deeper than that due to reduced oxygen diffusion capacity and buildup of other unfavorable dissolvable gasses. Brown trout may be ok, they are a bit more hardy than rainbows but success may be limited. Other species mentioned would be a better alternative. As for carrying capacity, the slope of the banks counts as well. If they're steep then there tends to be less evaporative loss in times of drought which means more water available. But being steep limits the amount of vegetation that can be supported as light supply fades quickly. So carrying capacity becomes a balance of volume, surface area, agitation/oxygenation (a small creek supplying the dam would be better than a static dam) and the quality of the banks. Mind you, just throw them all in and what survives is the correct number...

I had another look and they have a Narva LED rocket switch series that don't have the writing and logos on the lights, just a plain switch. They're apparently sealed units, but doubtfully marine grade. Still, for lack of anything else they may be useful.

Google "NARVA ROCKER SWITCH LED BAR LIGHT BAR SYMBOL" and see what you think...

You can buy a gadget called a "looftlighter". They're basically an electric heat gun for lighting charcoal bbqs and the like. It's quick, easy and safe but saying that it does require you to hold it in place until the fire sets in. You'll usually get a full fire faster with a setup like that as it works as an electric bellows too. Also would help dry the damp kindling before setting fire to it so probably less smoldering and smoke. Worth a look I think, available at the big green hardware store for $40.

My experience with metals off the beach for pelagic fish is fast as you can for bonito, slower for tailor and slower still for salmon. Salmon are still a quick retrieve but takes about twice as long as the bonito retrieve. Then from there vary it to find what works for the day. I like a longer rod about 12 ft for the beach, helps to keep the line off the waves and steer the fish a bit better. But it's all personal preference.

That would take some degree of common sense and as the saying goes, the problem with common sense is it's not that common!

If it's that amount of lawn to mow look at the Kubota F - series mowers. They're a good mower, fast and even though they're not "zero turn" like the Z-series they turn tightly enough. The 60 inch deck will probably have the 2.5 acres done in about an hour with good going and not too many trees or other obstacles. The 72 inch deck even faster!