Glen-L.com

Before you leave and when you get home, Flush your engine and bilge.

The Tennessee River has Variable Leaf Milfoil. You don't want to take it home.

Bill

_________________
Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

trailer too...

_________________
(insert witty phrase here)
Billy's Belle Isle website

Ok what is that you are talking about. Is it something that can be taken from one place to the other...
Jimmy

_________________
Dreams are free, Reality cost money.

ABSOLUTELY!

I wrote about it when I did that article for the newsletter when Bob Maskel and I took the Chattanooga trip 2 years ago. It started out as a plant for tropical pet tanks and someone, back in the 50s, dumped their aquarium in the river and NOW look at what we've got.

_________________
Isn't it amazing!! The person that never has the fortitude to pursue his own dreams, will be the first to try and discourage you from pursuing yours.

Variable Leaf Milfoil....???????? Is that something those goofy goats eat?

_________________
God Bless our Troops; especially our Snipers

Guys,
I once had Variable-Leaf Milfoil (coontail) almost take over one of my ponds and it cost me dearly to get rid of it. There was a problem with it in Lake Murray several years ago. Some channels were almost blocked by it.
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/aquaff/milfoil.html

_________________
A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

... something I don't want to bring back to my lake in Ontario...

I'm hoping that there are fresh water hoses for flushing the engines and rinsing the bilges?

_________________
Bruce.

~~ Do what you love, and love what you do. ~~
~~ To me - only my boat is not yet perfect. Everybody else's is to be admired for I know the path they have walked (Dave Lott, 2010) ~~
Dow's Monaco Project

Lake Simcoe ,in Ontario Canada has become home to Zebra mussels and these little fish call Asian Gobes. Terrible things and I certainly don't want to cross contaminate any of our Canadian crap in the U.S. So don't worry, I have flushed my engine after we took it from Lake Simcoe and I will give it a thorough flush before we leave the great State of Tennesse!!!

Milfoil is no joke, rinse boats, motors, and trailers. It spreads like wild fire and can take over a lake if not properly delt with. A lake in my home state got infested and you couldn't go 50 feet without getting the weed tangled in the prop, which also helps in spead. It cost the state, town, and lake asso. alot of money and many years to get it under control. Don't take it home with you, your home waters will thank you.

does that stuff live in salt-water? I am on Georgia coast & Atlantic ocean

_________________
God Bless our Troops; especially our Snipers

Ken,
I don't think it can survive salt water. It seems to prefer slow moving clear water. It is found mainly in the midlands here in SC.

_________________
A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

What's going to happen to us if we wade in that water or eat the Catfish out of it?

You will get wet and your stomuch will get full.

Sorry Thud. It is no different than an unwanted weed in your yard.

_________________
A secret to a good marriage is to have a quick mind and a slow mouth!!!

And you may develop a milfoil problem in your comode.

_________________
Isn't it amazing!! The person that never has the fortitude to pursue his own dreams, will be the first to try and discourage you from pursuing yours.

this plant cause allot of problems Utah has passed laws against it and zebra mussels they require certificate of decontamination of all boats in that are being put in the water

_________________
Don't be afraid to attempt anything. You might surprise your self in the attempt.
http://www.facebook.com/Home.Made.Boat.Building
Modified Jubilee-"Wild Flower" 40' house boat
14' Mr John-Wild Flower 2
32' Supper Huck- Wild flower 3

Rod H