Trapset be careful of that bar stool for a boat seat, we had a local try a bar stool in a canoe with adult beverages he upset the canoe hit his head and drowned while fishing. Just a thought to ponder.

Mr. trapset, would you clean out your PM. I want to send you a PM.

Trapset, I think you've shown your ice motor before, but I would enjoy seeing that again if you would like to share. Cant have enough boats .

Will do WWC, thanks. I need to be up high to see logs and other hazards just under the surface. The stool is bolted to the hat chanles so it won’t tip but it does take some getting used to.
Bar stool in a canoe? I’d say I have more than an average amount of practice at staying in a bar stool in various conditions but I can’t say I’d ever try that! LOL

nice pic thanks for sharing

Done! Thanks Don, I didn’t know it was full.

Had enough ice to run the river again this year, I think I took some new pics of her. I’ll look when I get back on computer, on my phone now.

Thanks T D !

Trapset nice catch. Now that you've gone plumb insane with beaver fever, you should know there is no known cure. But there is a treatment that will help to alleviate some of the symptoms - buy more traps and make more sets. The pain of all the work will slow you down over time.

Ha ha ha, no way Bottomlot! I’ll just have to suffer through. I think that treatment is worse than the disease!!! As is the case a lot of the time these days. LOL

We call that beaver bug "fleas".
A fella once told me the wide tails are the females..no idea if he knew what he was talking about.

What mod did you make to put that 16 hp twin on the medium kit ?

Those bugs on Beaver that look like fleas are actually called Beaver Beetles. They look much like a flea but only live on Beaver. Ive never been bit by one, but now that I said that I'll probably get mauled while skinning tonight. LOL

I haven't noticed the wide tails differing any from male to female but I do know this stretch of the river has quite a bit of current and most of the Beavs I catch on it have wider than what I call normal tails for their size. I always kinda thought the current may have something to do with it.????

A mounting plate on the back for the coupler to bolt to and moved the oil filter on the motor.

Also made an extra long handle with the controls on it by the throttle. Top silver disc is pull choke, Black button is start and red button is Kill and off switch.

If you get a chance, I'd like a pic of that mounting plate on the back. We had a thread about v-twins a while back on the SPS forum, and I understood then that some modificating needed done to put the 16 hp on the medium kit .

I can take a pic later today but it won’t show much because the plate is just a round flat plate that bolts to the motor then has another set of holes for the motor collar to bolt to. Once the motor collar is installed most of the plate is hidden behind it. Without it the bolt patterns don’t match.

I can’t remember if it came from SPS or my buddy whose a dealer (fungi on tman) had it. I can find out if you end up getting a V Twin.

It's alright Trapset. I understand. Not all the v-twins will fit the medium kit. Some have all the bolt patterns, some, the bolt pattern on the bottom needs tweaking, and the oil filter needs moved.

Trapset, in the pic with the "eagle food", what is that shovel handle with all the "attachments"?
Thanks

Its a handle for hanging on to when driving. It has a hook to hang my push pole on, that I use for reverse, push off when stuck, paddle, club and probably a couple other things. Also has a knife in a sheath and a maglight clip for a flashlight but recently found out the clip holds my .22 Cricket dispatch gun pretty well when there's not a light in it.




Something Ive been using the last couple years for boarding that I really like. Its the bottom half of an old swivel chair that I sit on a metal trash can. I can stand in one spot and staple or pull staples and have the can handy for trimmings and staple. I really like it.


Oh, and my Daughter came out tonight and took some pics of my drying rack. Their all doubled up and Im outta boards so I'm going to pull a few off and do some tacking after supper.

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