BEARING CAP MOD ep284

Fixing the bearing cap on the boat trailer.
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[@karlschwab6437]

I like to put my caps on with a rubber mallet-saves denting the caps all up.

[@tinyboatfishing1]

Yep, I walked off and forgot mine. Had hands full of things for today's errands and the cap chore. Didn't even have a scrap of wood to substitute.

[@Pappylachia]

Fishing for smallmouth in a stream/creek/river would make for some great videos!

[@tinyboatfishing1]

The problem with that- what they call a river here- is the lack of access. Very very few public access points. But- at least I am looking into a way. The normal accepted way seems to be by kayak. Put in at one public access point and take out somewhere downstream at another.

[@Pappylachia]

@@tinyboatfishing1 Thanks for explaining. Hope you someday find a river that has proper boat launch access. Have a good day on the lake today.

[@johnbechtle9077]

Would Bearing Buddies help with that issue?

[@tinyboatfishing1]

I have and am still considering a set but a little hesitant as if they fit as loose as the caps I'd hate to spin one off going down the road. But they are not off the table by a long shot either. I'll have to mic the opening to get the size again. I keep spare bearings in their packages in the parts tote and I can't remember right off what size they are even. 1" I think? No way I remember the cap size.

[@Pappylachia]

I like how safety conscious you are. An ounce of prevention... What is the back story at 4:29--Sonya and the flying red-eyed demon?

[@tinyboatfishing1]

The red eyed demon- the world famous Mothman of Pt Pleasant, W.Va. We lived in that area, Ohio side of the river and was in Pt Pleasant a lot and fished the area a lot in the not so distant past. It's a stainless steel sculpture of the Mothman. Our areas claim to fame. :)

[@Pappylachia]

@@tinyboatfishing1 Thanks for telling me about it. I will have to learn more about Mothman.

[@outdoorsforachange]

The hobby is not fishing. The hobby is everything you do to be able to go fishing. Ha, it's always good not to cut a kayaker in two.

[@tinyboatfishing1]

Isn't that the truth about the hobby! Spend more time prepping- fixing- getting things out- putting away than we do on the water it seems. We're typically, 9.9 times out of 10, the only ones on the water at our go-to lake after dark. We were up-lake making our way back to the ramp for the night at idle speed. Just enough for the motor to run smooth in gear. Caught a hint of a silhouette 15 or 20 feet in front of us. Hit the spotlight and it was an unlit kayaker crossing left to right in front of us. Then he had enough sand to be upset with us. Not like he didn't see the nav lights coming a literal mile away. Knee jerk instinct was to wave wash him after that. But we didn't lol. I don't mind kayaks at all truthfully but if one is going to be out on open water after dark put some lights on it. ;)

[@outdoorsforachange]

@tinyboatfishing1 Yeah, I never stay out after dark in my kayak for that very reason.

[@robbiesmith9786]

Do u fish point plesent I see the moth man

[@tinyboatfishing1]

We have fished a lot of that area as we are originally from Meigs county, just upriver and across from Pt. Pleasant. We've fished a lot of the ponds in the old TNT area and the mouth of the Kanawah up to the boat ramp just before Krodell. We'd really like to get a trip down that way and hit some of the places again.