Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-30-2022, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 35,160
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-30-2022, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 35,160
The electric bills were all inclusive, however...
The electric bills were all inclusive, however the house being under construction it is not anticipated the charges will remain static. The Wi-Fi thermostats will allow for fine tuning the units to...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-30-2022, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 35,160
Mini Me
The main thing in our decision to go with mini splits is that living on an island we had to factor the delivery charges of the fuel being used. Assuming you didn’t run afoul of shoreland regulations,...
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Forum: Boating
03-28-2022, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,593
Simrad G07
I am taking delivery of a new boat in June 2022. The boat comes equipped with a Simrad G07 XSR preloaded with CMAP Discover Charts. Is this the best set up for GPS navigation on the big lake? I...
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Forum: Boating
04-04-2021, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 27,944
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Forum: Boating
04-04-2021, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 27,944
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
03-19-2020, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 132
Views: 60,461
This to shall pass...
Clearly, we are sailing through uncharted waters and this storm hit us as fast and as hard as a cat 5 hurricane. All of us, including the politicians and bureaucrats in Washington and in our states,...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
02-04-2020, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 55,866
As a retiree, all things considered, I don’t...
As a retiree, all things considered, I don’t think I would build a house in the lakes region today unless it was on the water and preferably on a lot I currently own. The economy that we are in may...
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Forum: Snowmobiling
02-09-2015, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,076
Argo / MAXX
An amphibious Argo or Maxx is a good solution most of the time. Their Achilles heel is when there is snow and crust on top of snow and ice. When the machine breaks through this type of strata it is...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-30-2014, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,325
Back in action
Tech just left and the Cow Cam is now back in operation!
www.minutemangroup.com/netcam.php
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-29-2014, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 22,471
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Forum: General Discussion
12-10-2013, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,325
WildBlue satellite internet service
I have been informed by NHEC that they will be discontinuing the WildBlue satellite internet service that some of us use for our webcams on January 31, 2014 - not exactly convenient for islanders!...
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Forum: Area WebCAMs
11-30-2013, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,995
Island Insurance
Well, I'm old and pretty much useless but I'm sure that if you call 800-258-1776 and ask for Ken or Kendra they can help you out. Tell them Jon sent you, it wont do you any good but I have had my...
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Forum: Area WebCAMs
11-17-2013, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 18,995
New Web Cam – Cow Island!
Just in time for "Ice In," the “Cow Cam” is now operational and faces north towards Harilla Landing from its position near the Hole in the Wall. The cam is sponsored by the Slawsby Insurance Agency...
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Forum: Boating
06-01-2007, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,418
Claim settled!
I understand that there are some strong feelings out there about insurance company practices and I do not doubt that the situations related happened.
However, in most cases affecting the average...
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Forum: Boating
05-17-2007, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,418
Insurance
It is a common misconception that making an insurance claim will result in higher premiums; this is generally only true in cases where the policyholder is “at fault” as with auto insurance. You can...
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Forum: Boating
05-13-2007, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,418
I must be out of my Pungo!
I lost my orange Wilderness Systems Pungo 120 Kayak around the hole in the wall sometime before February, when I skied out to Cow Island and discovered it missing. I figured I would wait until the...
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Forum: Boating
04-09-2007, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,536
Lights?
What is the law regarding kayaking after sundown or before sun rise? Can I get lights?
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
04-09-2007, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 15,991
Island answers & observations
How many live fulltime on the islands – All of us, we just happen to physically be somewhere else several months during the year. :D
Seriously, I know of only one soul on Cow that truly lives...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-27-2007, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 15,991
Reasons to have a camp on an island.
1. No one can find you unless you want them to! Shut off the cell phone, kill the email and get your real life back.
2. Improvising is fun! Sure you can’t run to the hardware store at your...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-27-2007, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,781
Log on
This thread isn’t as active as I would have thought. My feeling is that tree pruning and or thinning that does not affect the shoreline on property you own and pay taxes on should be perfectly OK. ...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-27-2007, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,308
Pressure washer
Probably the simplest, safest and best way albeit more expensive is to keep the pump and electrical on land and run a hose to the dock. Attach the hose to a pressure washer (<$200) and voila plenty...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-27-2007, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 190
Views: 39,453
Ice Out, which ice out?
Last year I tried to make the trip from Harilla to Cow by boat on March 31 just because I never had done it that early. Unfortunately, I was stopped by ice just north of Ragged. Undaunted, I was...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
03-15-2007, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,085
Smart Young Business People
Last summer I discovered "Winni Waste." They go dock to dock to your island property and take out the trash and deliver the Sunday paper! Its owners are high school and college kids.
I also saw in...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-14-2007, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,020
Assesment
Interesting article and an important subject considering the tax consequences. View taxes and the calculations of frontage are sore subjects with me. I think both are subjective. I also find it...
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