Comment from: Mark Gomez
Nice report. Glad you were able to get the truck fixed at a low cost. How often does that happen?
What was the name of the little lake?
Also, did you throw a few casts at salmon below the dam?
The best laid plans...
By djkimmel on Oct 11, 2008 | In News, Fish Stories
We discuss options. I can drive somewhere, but if I turn off my engine, I can't restart it because I'm in drive. I can't shift between gears manually by myself. He can tow me to Lansing for a ton of money. He actually offers.
Then he suggests mobile repair because nothing is open on Saturday afternoon up here. Tim proceeds to make a bunch of calls, but things are not going well. Everyone is out of the area, closed or not responding. We find one mobile place in Gaylord that says they can fix it. 'Probably a bad shift cable,' he says. They can travel up for a bunch of money, or I can drive down to Gaylord. I'm a little leery about driving too much like this.
Tim then lucks out finding a local repair person they use who just happens to stop by his shop when he calls. He says he'll look at it if I drive over then. He's only about 2 miles from my motel!!
Then (this is very nice) Tim says he'll lead me over there in case I have any problems and to make sure I find the place okay! Wow! Talk about friendly!! I show up at Jay's Auto Service on the west side of Cheboygan on Stoney Pt Rd just off US-23. Jay comes out with a printout he pulled down. Says my brake lights are out. He'll be right back. He walks over with a regular 15 amp fuse and 1 minute later I can shift normally again!! If you're ever in the Cheboygan area and need help, check out Jay's ASE certified auto service - I recommend him (231-627-1100).
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Comment from: djkimmel
First time I’ve ever had a fuse blow and keep my truck from shifting. I didn’t even know a simple fuse could do that? Feel kind of stupid, but I guess I don’t know everything…
I could have been out on that lake all afternoon after just a couple minutes if I had known. I know now! Long Lake was the lake. Kind of pretty. Small and narrow. The ramp was kind of flat - probably backing in so far is what blew the fuse. But it was deep enough to launch my big Ranger Boat.
If I’d of had 2 more days up there, I would have spent Monday in a smackdown with all those smallies that were coming in to the shallows. Then maybe half a day below the dam for some multi-species.
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