[fatlazyless]

......say-hey.....why not forgetabout the Jiffy motorized auger which probably cuts an 8" hole, and go for a 6" diameter hand powered auger....what I use....it works pretty fast.....and has cut a 6" hole through 16" of ice in about three minutes.....no gas....no starting problems.....and just a small file keeps it sharp....sometimes u see them at St Vincent de Paul or at Goodwill in Laconia for maybe 8-dollars.....or new they cost about 40-dollars...probably one-half less than what Richter Small Engine in Moultonborough will charge to fix the Jiffy....plus they weigh a lot LESS than the Jiffy motorized ....plus the hand powered augers never seem to run out of that expensive $3.35/gal gasoline...