Got some work done on my house boat finally

[AKM]

Well I finally pinned the guy down so I could get my steel drilled. Now the real work begins. We have to move my boat to the ramps bolt up 200ft of steel, unbolt the floats, slide them out, and slide the new floats in as the olds going out. This is going to be fun. Only bad thing is it needs to be done on weekdays so the waters calmer, and I'm not fighting morons wakes who don't understand what "NO WAKE" means. So who wants to have a day or two of "fun" at the lake? Can't lift, and clamp 20ft 4x4x1/4 angle alone lol. Payment will be all the fishing off the dock you want.(I'm po)

 

[AKM]

Im about ready to get rid of this bitch. Its always like pulling teeth to get the guy who knows what hes doing to help me.

 

[shortround]

Got to thinking about building a fresh water boat from scratch. Plywood or planks.

Have to include an outboard motor well, flotation, and more.

Never thought about having to build an assembly jig first.

Aw shucks, guess I'll just keep fishing from my 20 year old Lowe 12 foot aluminum john boat.

 

[AKM]

lol youd be suprised on some of the deals you can get if you watch craigslist a lot
they are few and far between but i see some awesome deals sometimes

 

[Dawico]

lol youd be suprised on some of the deals you can get if you watch craigslist a lot
they are few and far between but i see some awesome deals sometimes

I agree. You have to be quick though. Like TGTrader, the good deals go fast.

 

[Dawico]

Why do you have to do this work on the water?

I only ask because I had a pontoon boat and I had to rebuild/ repair the rails on my trailer. I just jacked the boat up and did the work from underneath. Is something like that possible on your project? Water is never fun to work over.

I guess I don't understand exactly what you are doing. I think I remember you had to replace the pontoons on yours?

 

[AKM]

No trailer around here fits my boat.

 

[Dawico]

How big is your boat? How do you plan on hauling it?

 

[AKM]

Its a 50 foot house boat. I wont be hauling it lol.

 

[Jakashh]

How big is your HB in square footage?

 

[AKM]

750 id guess with the decks included. its 50x15 I think

 

[TheDan]

Im about ready to get rid of this bitch.

I'll give you $50 for it.

 

[hkusp1]

Post some pictures of that thing.

 

[Charlie]

Is that one of those deals where......................."a boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money?" I love boats, of all kinds, and being on the water but I just can't afford it.

 

[Glockster69]

You mentioned (elsewhere) a guy modifing a trailer for you but also 6" water inside. Can you get her out of the water?