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  1. Ross J

    Homemade chainsaw mill

    <br />This is my Stihl 066 with a 24" bar. I needed a mill to slab some native timber in the bush. I couldn't afford to purchase one over the internet as the prices in Kiwi dollars is twice the US ones. Anyway this one cost a grand total of NZ $140 thats about US $70 to $80. Thats with the...
  2. Ross J

    New Zealand snow

    This is Mount Ruapehu in the North Island. It's obviously winter now and we took a trip to play in the snow. Grandaughter loved it, played till she got too cold, which was most of the day!<br />As you can see it's busy, being the school holidays they were full.<br /> <br />And this is the...
  3. Ross J

    Northland, New Zealand

    Just returned from a holiday 'Up North', we took a few photos that you may find interesting.<br />Ross<br /> <br /> <br />
  4. Ross J

    ASSUME

    I promised a mate I'd put this up on here if a certain man moved through the Wimbeldon tennis. He did so here goes.<br /><br />The word ASSUME has an excellent lesson to learn. <br />When we ASSUME we make an (***/U/ME) *** out of U and ME..........<br />He, he, he..........<br /><br />OK Joe...
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    Funny road sign

    Visiting Taupo (Trout capital of NZ) we found this street sign in a quiet suburb and thought we'd have to share it with you all........ and yes thats me!!<br /> <br />Ross
  6. Ross J

    Mate!

    Hey guys and guyesses, I've been a member here for a while now and whilst I'm not the most prolific poster here I do enjoy reading all that goes up on the screen.<br />I've noted the recent bad vibes hereabouts and just wanted to ask folk to keep it friendly. After all thats what attracted us...
  7. Ross J

    Gift

    I could do with some thoughts from my friends here at the Iboats forums.<br />I have a good workmate whom I've known for 20+ years. He's been given a few months to live, is under 50 years young and doesn't want to die.<br />He is going overseas to England and the USA in a few weeks to say his...
  8. Ross J

    Kaipara Harbour - Shelly Bay ramp

    <br />Boat ramp at full tide, and no! That's not my boat............<br /> <br />Some Oystercatchers preparing for the Northern migration for winter - only 10 metres away from the ramp.<br />We had a good day there with a picnic.<br />Ross
  9. Ross J

    New Zealand Furuno Competition

    I know it's a wee bit out of the way down here but I just thought some of you might be interested in one of our local competitions!<br /> http://www.furunofish.co.nz/tournament.html <br />Ross
  10. Ross J

    Sabotage

    My mate and I spent a couple of days checking out this place to fish. It involved going out at low water and experimenting how close to the rocks we could get along with how shallow we could fish. Finally we settled on a spot and decided that was the one for last nights fishing, marked it onto...
  11. Ross J

    New chainsaw

    Hi folk, I'm wondering if somebody can help me. I' have bought a second hand stihl 066 chainsaw and don't have a manual for it.<br />I have owned stihl's before and still have a 023 model but for that one I have the manual.<br />I'm uncertain of the specific settings and so on.<br />A search on...
  12. Ross J

    New chainsaw

    Hi folk, I'm wondering if somebody can help me. I' have bought a second hand stihl 066 chainsaw and don't have a manual for it.<br />I have owned stihl's before and still have a 023 model but for that one I have the manual.<br />I'm uncertain of the specific settings and so on.<br />A search on...
  13. Ross J

    For the tree huggers

    <br />Ross
  14. Ross J

    Summer Sea

    We've just celebrated Waitangi Weekend here, and our extended family went to the Coromandel Penninsular and stayed at a friends motor camp. <br />What a ball we had, there was snapper, scollops, mussells, oysters and crayfish taken for food and we lived like kings.<br />As a bonus it was the...
  15. Ross J

    "74" Johnson 85hp tilt/trim

    Tilt/trim wire found broken clean off. Me thinks problem easily solved so I replaced the wire and it didn't work.<br />I looked around and traced all the appropriate wiring and nothing obvious was found. At the last moment I tweaked the tilt switch and the blasted thing worked just fine. I sat...
  16. Ross J

    Qualifications for over 45's

    I'm about to embark on a degree course in nursing for my own education and just wondered if there's others out there who have done this after say 45 years of age. I'm interested in what helped them or hindered them. I'd really appreciate any feedback.<br />I'm not looking for a pat on the back...
  17. Ross J

    HAPPY NEW YEAR

    It's New Years Eve down here, 2047 hrs to be exact. I'm off to work soon so thought I'd say a cheerful hello to everybody on this forum and make a serious wish that all our families are safe and sound this New Year. I have big hopes for this year and they include a lot more time on the water in...
  18. Ross J

    Lake Taupo Trout

    Hey guys, we've just returned from a week at Lake Taupo in the centre of New Zealands North Island. The fishing was great and heres a great 4lb+ Rainbow Trout my wife caught! There were more but we didn't photograph them all.<br /> <br />Ross
  19. Ross J

    Top Day!

    Hey folk, I've just had the most interesting and exciting day of my fishing life.<br />Up at 0500hrs out on the sparkling Waitemata Harbour and a full limit of snapper all well over legal size and filled the chiller on the boat. All caught in 45 minutes!<br />I had dolphins dancing around, the...
  20. Ross J

    Armistace Day

    Down here it has been the 11th of the 11th and we celebrate the cessation of WW1 on the 11th hour. Our extended family lost a few folk in the big one and we always take time out to stop and think of those who made this world a better place for us all.<br />If there's people out there who also...
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