Adult 50 plus Commune Idea

Discussion in 'Communal Living' started by stormountainman, Dec 15, 2013.

  1. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    If Trump gives us another $1200 I might can do it!
     
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  2. scratcho

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    You can start holding your breath----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOW!!
     
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  3. TrudginAcrossTheTundra

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    Whatever floats your boat...

    Couldn't resist! :)
     
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  6. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    That's where the plans for that boat came from: Glenn L Marine in Bellflower California. They are really nice and will help you over the phone if you run into a problem and can't decide what to do next. They have good Epoxy choices to seal the hull before you paint. They have all you need for the pilothouse/helm and all the electronics. IMG_20200627_0001.jpg
     
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  7. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    Do you feel like a grown up now?
     
  8. TrudginAcrossTheTundra

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    No,I try to avoid that feeling.
     
  9. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    Then why are you trying to play with the grown-ups?
     
  10. TrudginAcrossTheTundra

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    Who are the they?
     
  11. Vladimir Illich

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    I don't want no puny cabin cruiser, I want an ocean-going motor yacht I can park off the Seychelles !!! - something like this:

     
  12. TrudginAcrossTheTundra

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    Better get two to have a spare when one is being worked on.
     
  13. stormountainman

    stormountainman Soy Un Truckero

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    I like it but prefer to build my own.
     
  14. Vladimir Illich

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    I neither have the space, the facilities, the tools, or the knowledge and experience to do that, so I let others do that for me.
     
  15. stormountainman

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    Yes I understand. The ship in that photo I provided is 32 feet long so the work shop was nearly 45 feet long. We modified it with a tent like structure framed with aluminum tubing to expand the wooden shop. We used basic wood working tools and electric drills for the most part. The most difficult work was to bend the plywood sheets which had to go on the front section of the hull. Three Eights plywood can be bent to fit. Half inch sheets can be tough to work with. The instructions give you all the info you need. It take a long time and a pot of money but can be done.
     
  16. Vladimir Illich

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    A 32 ft long cabin cruiser is ok for day trips, but you could hardly call that ocean-going !!!
     
  17. stormountainman

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    True, but we built it 1200 miles from the coast in Colorado. We only had local freshwater lakes. If we are going to go for the big water, we'll need a bigger boat and some hot redheads from the UK.
     
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  18. Vladimir Illich

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    Well I know one :wink: but she's Irish, and if I had access to an ocean-going yacht, she would be coming with me in any case.
     
  19. stormountainman

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    Ask her to bring a friend? I'll do my part and ask a woman from Lebanon. They are good sailors.
     
  20. scratcho

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    ooooooo-and add a dark headed one for ol'scratcho!!
     

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