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I want to start fishing salmon in Lake Ontario more but my 16.5 Alumacraft feels a bit overmatched by some of the waves that kick up. This makes me only go out on the calmest possible days. A man can never have too many boats so I’m thinking about getting an older (90s) boat in the 20 foot range...

The Vibe/Matrix manual trans has a well deserved reputation for unreliability. It’s basically a Corolla transmission hauling several hundred extra pounds around plus a 2000 pound tow rating. It can’t handle it and Toyota knew this all along. At any point did they improve the design to make it...

I mow a few very large properties and one of them is extremely bumpy. I snapped all the hydro mounts on my zero turn bouncing across it and while it’s out of action waiting to be welded (I’ll get to it eventually) I picked up this Kubota lawn tractor with the cushion ride suspension. Makes for a...

Saw this bottle of 2 stroke oil and had no choice but to add it to the collection. I assume it’s made in Quebec since everything is French first. Anyone ever used it?

I have a love for strange old mowers so I thought I’d post a couple I’ve always wanted to get my hands on. Probably the most obtainable would be one of these Kubota commercial walk behinds. I consider them the best built mower that ever existed. Honda allegedly bought the design from Kubota...

Trying to diagnose a no start on a riding mower I got today. I have a clunking solenoid but when I cross the terminals nothing happens. When I hook a jumper straight from the battery to the starter nothing happens either. Does this mean the starter is definitely dead? Surely it should turn with...

I saw a 55 gallon drum of synthetic grease on marketplace near me so for fun I started thinking if there’s any way I’d be able to use it all before I die. Probably not at my current rate. Maybe if I get some heavy equipment for my landscaping business. Think you’d use it all up?

I’ve been tossing around the idea of adding a piece of equipment to my arsenal to dip a toe into the excavation/land clearing business. Between a small skid steer and a mini excavator which do you think would get me more jobs and make me more money? I‘m leaning towards buying a small skid steer...

Thought you lot might appreciate this well kept older chipper I picked up today. I always have large brush piles around the property to burn and it takes forever so I thought a chipper would cut down on my brush problem. This one can handle 3” branches apparently and the 8hp Briggs runs...

So my elderly mother took a bag of leaves to the dump this morning and they charged her 7 bucks! It’s always been free before. I’ve never heard of paying to dispose of leaves or grass. I’ll have to set them up with a way to mulch them or haul them back to my place when I visit for free disposal...

Just wondering if folks could share their experiences with audible. Is it worth the subscription? Is it just one book a month you can listen to or one a month you can keep but you can listen to them all? I’m looking to replace tv time with listening time so I can get more done in my day.

Came across this gem the other day for sale but it sold before I could go get it. Apparently Ariens used to offer a bolt on brush hog deck for their snowblowers. Kinda makes sense cause snowblowers are usually pretty strong and it would be nice to use the machine year round but I can see why the...

My brother just purchased his first plane, a Cessna 172 with the Continental 0-300 opposed six cylinder. He lives in Northern Alberta and wants to fly it year round. He is convinced he needs a $1000 heating system which heats the oil pan and each individual cylinder via a heating wire wrapped...

I’m in the market for a cheap and simple little hatchback and I’ve come across a 2011 Mazda 2 that seems to fit the bill. It’s a 5 speed with only 54k kms on it. The old couple is asking $3500 CAD for it. In the current inflated used vehicle market this seems like a great deal. The problem is I...

I picked up an old Ferris walk behind mower that has been sitting for years and years. Got it running and driving in no time. It even mows well. I want to change out the hydraulic oil but it says to only use 20w20 motor oil and I can’t find any info about a modern substitute. I can’t find either...

I’ve been seeing some power equipment lately with labels claiming the engines are “full crank”. Well what else would it be? Is there something I’m not understanding here?

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the effects of ethanol in small equipment. This video demonstrates what people talk about when they say ethanol gums up carbs. Not even treating the E10 fuel saves it. Watch till the end to see how well canned fuel does. Pretty entertaining watch...

Curious if anyone has used this Klondike synthetic 2 stroke oil before? It’s just over $10/litre on Canadian amazon so it’s among the cheapest FD oil available to Canadians. I’m thinking of ordering a jug to use in my lawn business.

So I’m in the market for an old 4x4 utility ATV that won’t break the bank. I’ll be using it to pull my little landscaping trailer around to jobs I can’t get to with my truck and occasionally shunting my fishing boat (prob 3000 lbs loaded up) around the yard. I’ll do some trail riding too...

Curious to know if anyone has ever used this new power sports blend Canadian Tire is peddling these days? For some reason it’s actually a bit cheaper to buy by the litre than by the jug. It’s the only FD oil I’ve found in Canada under $10/L. It claims to “provide advanced protection where JASO...