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On their way from down here and will continue for as long as it takes.

Orchidman

Well crap, extra horsepower broke the boat! Nope.....the old motor weighed an extra 5kg over the new one ans was the same horsepower 8-) So operator error :D ? Well, I did run into a submerged log at full throttle on the last day of 2025 which caused the old outboard to kick up pretty strongly and ...

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Orchidman wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 6:27 am
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:55 am Well crap, extra horsepower broke the boat!
Nope.....the old motor weighed an extra 5kg over the new one was the same horsepower....30hp

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Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:55 am Well crap, extra horsepower broke the boat!

Nope.....the old motor weighed an extra 5kg over the new one ans was the same horsepower

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Well............apart from opening weekend I didnt get out again.......and here is why...... Pics of the transom of the duck boat..... 20260506_113432.jpg A closer look............. 20260506_113447.jpg I was aware that the transom had a slight bend in it, which is why I got some extra bracing welded...

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Sad to hear this news. May he RIP.

Orchidman

2026 duckshooting. Following ‘mark up day’ ( where you put a claim tag on your shooting spot) and the problems I had in firing up the 25/30hp Yamaha………..I decided to make life easier for myself and went and bought a new 30hp electric start 2 stroke Tohatsu. Instead of yanking my shoulder half out of...

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Glad things are working out after the surgery.

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Awesome way to 'blood' a rifle.
Well done!!

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Caught a head cold thursday night from someone when I was at a birthday celebration......Felt like crap friday and yesterday so stayed indoors.......still felt the same today and thought I would go for a walk.....an armed walk lol. Headed up to the horse farm, said hello to the owners (keeping my di...

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GrapeApe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2026 2:35 pm Looking forward to reading your write-up

Will try not to disappoint....

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Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2026 11:22 am That is a beautiful bird!!! I love traditions, and 65 years of one is amazing! Looking forward to pics of opening day.

Thanks. Just in the right place at the right time.

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Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2026 3:41 am So, any chance this new motor will make your top end faster that Bloodhounds rig?

Yep.....with the trim unit I should gain about another 5-7knots over the Yamaha thats on there.............

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2nd May 2026 will be my 65th year year of consecutive Opening days of our duck season. In this ever changing world one thing is consistent for me, and that is you will always find me in the same place on opening day. 'Marking Up' day ( where you claim the spot you placed your tag on opening day the ...

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Probably written by AI.............

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Some of us old people have got to the point where we like 'uncomplicated' and prefer to use our money/other people to do the stuff for us.....that way we dont get bogged down in the basics and can work on perfecting grumpiness...

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I also like watching Midwest Safety. Cop bodycam footage. And another one I can’t recall the name of that shows high speed police chases. FYI, don’t run from Arkansas or Georgia state popo. They’ll PIT your ass. This......And I also watch Black and White old cowboy movies ....Some NZ hunting vids.....

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Should have a few hunt reports coming up prior to opening day of this years Duck season in May....
Been waiting for the Bucks to come out of velvet and the rut to start..

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Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:56 pm
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:24 pm He's not reloading, using a crono, or melting let's get that straight right now.
Hummmm sounds like a leap back in time to 1990s G&A Board assertions by some guy named Shrub or something…

Same category as downsizing or thinning the herd..............

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Beautiful looking rifle Zee. Look forward to seeing a range report and some dead animal autopsies.

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Robert Duvall.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainmen ... XEBOME5ZA/

Thank you for your entertainment. RIP Gus McRae/Boss Spearman. You will be missed.

Orchidman

Every time my birthday falls on a friday I have a week of bad luck. Last sunday my Suzuki refused to start up at the farm...took 3 hrs off my hunting to fix......then I missed an easy buck at 140m because I was still pissed off at the vehicle and wasnt concentrating....came home late, made a mug of ...

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I dont have a 300BO........Bloodhound has 2. The only benefit/advantage that it gives him is that its more 'friendly' for culling near neighboring properties when culling deer. Over the years we have both found that when operating at night near neighboring properties, a single shot from a suppressed...

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Temperature here on monday was 90f and 93% humidity.
Spent all day cutting, splitting and stacking firewood on the basis that if I get it done now, I will be ready for winter. Lost about a kilo and a half through sweat.

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Thanks....
Buck has been hanging in the chiller for 6 days, will skin and cut it up either today or tomorrow.

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