chrism
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Post by chrism on May 27, 2014 10:15:19 GMT -6
Super excited, but now i am reading all this stuff on IDNR and getting confused as hell.
The boat was never registered...do i need to register it? Or do all i need is a water usage stamp for it? I know i dont have a title for that canoe....any help any of you guys can give me starting would be awesome.
Also, am i required to have PFD's in the boat with me at all times? if so, any reccommendations on a decent one thats not too much money??
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Post by BFA on May 27, 2014 12:41:16 GMT -6
As long as your not putting any sort of motor on it, you just need the paddle pass.
I believe you are required to have a floatations device at all time in the boat.
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Post by BFA on May 27, 2014 12:41:32 GMT -6
Congrats btw!
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chrism
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Post by chrism on May 27, 2014 12:51:23 GMT -6
Thanks BFA ! I think my first float is going to Busse so im just going to rent some life jackets. Im so pumped to finally not have to fish from shore.
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Post by BFA on May 27, 2014 14:22:01 GMT -6
You can buy some from bps for dirt cheap. No need to throw money away renting something your gonna buy anyways
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JustinCarf
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Post by JustinCarf on May 27, 2014 20:15:38 GMT -6
You can buy some from bps for dirt cheap. No need to throw money away renting something your gonna buy anyways Exactly, what he said. You're going to need them, so, why waste money renting, when you should just buy them. I just learned a few things this year about being on the water. The Fox Chain of Lakes has a separate water pass that you must purchase to be on their waters. DuPage County...Mallard, Herrick, and Silver lake....you need to either pay a launch fee of $7 or so....or just get a pass for the year for $35 (resident of DuPage. I forgot how much Non-Residents must pay)
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Post by uadave on May 28, 2014 7:24:26 GMT -6
Awesome congrats man! Canoes are awesome. I love mine. You do not need a title. When I registered mine (before the paddle pass thing) it was no problem with no prior registration or title. You just need the paddle pass thing. I believe you can get them anywhere a fishing/ hunting license is sold. I agree with the other guys. Just buy a couple cheap pfds. You're not required to use them but you must have one for every person in the boat. I actually use mine as seat cushions right now! Good luck and have fun with it! It really opens up fishing options! And let's see a pic of it man!
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chrism
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Post by chrism on May 28, 2014 8:08:21 GMT -6
BFA JustinCarf uadave Thanks for the help guys! I really appreciate it. I will be posting a pic this weekend when i officially pick it up. I cant wait to start modding. First Step: Rod Mounts. Any suggestions?
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JustinCarf
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Post by JustinCarf on May 28, 2014 8:47:17 GMT -6
I'd hold off on rod mounts chrism. Especially for a canoe. In my experiences, it was not needed. I do like the way that uadave has his set up. He has foam around the middle support bars, and I believe he just rests his rods on them.
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chrism
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Post by chrism on May 28, 2014 10:07:35 GMT -6
Yeah i saw that in the Kish post uadave had last week. Im getting over excited with all the mod posibilities and i really just need to calm down and take it out on the water first...haha. And get some life jackets... and maybe a few new paddles... and a list of about 100000 other things i want.
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