Show us what you see!!!

[Ronnie]

My mother has always let them deer hunt on her 28 acre property ever since she bought it so they wanted to help in exchange for her generosity.

@Cleveland Steamer , every once in a while something like this happens that restores my faith in humanity. Glad it happened to you on this task. As a 54 year old I know that my definition for hard labor has changed a lot as has the cost of such labor. Gone are the days when I could hire laborers for $10 an hour and the cost of heavy equipment rental can be a real eye opener.

 

[John McLaughlin]

@Neutron

Finished the walls today, just gotta paint now
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Can you please tell me what you used for the walls and the flooring. Also did you insulate the walls? My neighbor is adding an addition and I wanted to give him an idea of what he could do. Thanks.
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[drewkaree]

I notice you are all talking regular gas. So just wondering how many use non ethenol in their boats?

The area I'm in has a non-E station right in town, and it's about the same price as ethanol at home, usually within 10 cents. Holidays, that reverses, so all the interlopers to the area pay for wrecking everyone else's experience

On the water, gas is non-E, and seems to be around @Ronnie's price for regular at the pump.

 

[Neutron]

@Neutron

Can you please tell me what you used for the walls and the flooring. Also did you insulate the walls? My neighbor is adding an addition and I wanted to give him an idea of what he could do. Thanks.

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The floors were done by Garage Experts of Eastern North Carolina
Its a 3 step epoxy floor with a lifetime guarantee.
The walls are from lowes

https://www.lowes.com/pd/LP-LP-Multi-Use-Panel-Application-As-4-ft-x-8-ft/1002550422

They are preprimed. I painted with a good quality outdoor house paint that is washable and mold resistant.
The insulation is 2 layers of the r9 sheets. Its perfect for a shop but not for a house.
So if it gives me a r15 value i am happy.
The overhead door is a fully insulated steel door that looks like wood.


Finished painting today


Its a very light grey. Makes it nice and bright

 

[kgower]

You have to work the list to get the honey do.

 

[Thermobrett]

You have to work the list to get the honeyView attachment 208853

Preach it!

 

[John McLaughlin]

@Neutron thank you for the information.

 

[Babin Farms]

Going to be one heck of a cold snap rollin through!!!!! Two whole days with highs only in the 80’s!!!!!!!

 

[Thermobrett]

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Going to be one heck of a cold snap rollin through!!!!! Two whole days with highs only in the 80’s!!!!!!!
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We must be getting that same “Alberta Clipper” this week. Coolest I have seen it recently. We only hit 94 today.

 

[Babin Farms]

We must be getting that same “Alberta Clipper” this week. Coolest I have seen it recently. We only hit 94 today.
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[2kwik4u]

One of the largest machines we've shipped out of here. 64ft long, just over 50 tons.

 

[zipper]

Our new to us catamaran came with a few things of note…one of them is this pup plank.



It needs a bath. And a bag of Caribbean courtesy flags from her travels over the years.





US Virgin islands, St. Lucia (upside down) and Antigua.


Quarantine, Dominican Republic, Bermuda.


The French flag looked backwards to me.



Would be nice to add to her collection one day.

 

[Ericd]

One of the largest machines we've shipped out of here. 64ft long, just over 50 tons.

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That’s a huge saran wrap dispenser.

 

[2kwik4u]

That’s a huge saran wrap dispenser.

Complete with an Inconel 601 center tube.

Company spent more on that material than my annual salary!

 

[Neutron]

Finished the exterior of the shop today, installed the stack stone panels.

 

[Ronnie]

The biggest most expensive item I have returned to Costco for a full refund (almost $800 including sales tax). It is an oval 22’x12’ above ground pool that I had up for a little over a year. I am currently in the process of replacing it with a rectangular 24’x12’ pool and deck that surrounds it.

 

[Ronnie]

“Floaters” available for rent at my local marina. I have not checked the rates yet but plan to soon out of curiosity.

 

[Ronnie]

The view of San Francisco from Tiburon, CA on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge and what it can cost to live / buy a home there.

 

[Thermobrett]

Reimbursement came from the trailer tire supplier for the tire installation on the warranty tires they sent. Probably the easiest warranty claim I will ever have.

 

[I_squared_r]

Blurry picture because it's from a video.. Background to the photo below.
What an amazing end to the Summer. In total we had 9 people on the new to me 242. We had a brazilian bbq on the boat, picanha (steak), coxinhas, and garlic bread. Then later went to a restaurant and ordered seafood to the boat. Then we started playing salsa on the boat and we noticed 2 women were dancing to our music near their table. Haha! Ok let's go! We put the music up and got off on the dock and started dancing. We were inviting people from their tables to dance with us, people were coming down to hang out, and take shots. Even the dock hand was dancing with the girls! People having a good time, dancing, or just videoing the show. I wish we took a picture of when we had more people.

So that's the end of the Summer for me. I have to prepare the 2 boats for winter and in 10 days I'll be on a plane to Colombia. But I'm really thinking to skip winterizing the 242 and haul it down to Florida in December and stay with my dad. Also looking to stay 1 month in Brazil come February. Lot's of ambitions to pass the Winter! It would be amazing if I can do it all.