New Home for my Boats

[KeltonKrew]

Well, after the ordeal with the buzzards tearing my seats up, I'm biting the bullet and getting a boathouse built for the toon and whaler.... I was going to build a garage but decided on the 2 slip boathouse instead.

Well they started driving piles....12 of the 30 required...after piles are driven they'll be installing 2x10 ties top/bottom and 3x8 floor joists and 2x8 ceiling joists - which they should be done by this weekend...then I'll start on the bulkhead before decking.

 

[57whitehouse]

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can't wait to see it done

 

[tashasdaddy]

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beautiful place to have to call home.

 

[salty87]

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that's a seriously nice upgrade. nothing easier than jumping in and hitting the key to take the boat out.

 

[Fish n Geer]

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Very nice! Cant wait to see it done also!

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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Looking good there KK,,,,keep us posted on updates

 

[Hoss]

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your a lucky man!

 

[jimyoung]

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I'm jealous!!!! I live on a river too.....but we can't have docks.

 

[studlymandingo]

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WoooHooo! New boathouse party at KKs!!!!

 

[thurps]

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Why not a floating boat house? Don't you get a lot of lake level changes? My sister lives in Texas and she is always complaining that its to wet or to dry.

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Why not a floating boat house? Don't you get a lot of lake level changes? My sister lives in Texas and she is always complaining that its to wet or to dry.

our lake is normally a "constant level lake" at 131.00ft. We will get high water 1-2 times a year when Dallas,TX floods...but they do a pretty good job of controling it here lately....

as far as no water, that's only happened 1 in the last 10 years or so..and that was due to hurrican Rita damaging the dam...

most of the time the water stays at 131.00 or 6" below or above

 

[bassboy1]

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Dang, that is one bassy cove. Wish my lake fluctuated so little. We are 20 feet low and dropping, and it ain't just cause of the drought. Normal winter pool is 17 feet below.

 

[heycods]

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no guest boat stall, guess your leaving me to the buzzards!

 

[beerrun]

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Well hows it coming along? Any new progress pictures? it looks like such a nice spot I am dyin to see how it turns out.

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Dang, that is one bassy cove. Wish my lake fluctuated so little.

When they have bass tournaments this is where they all fish!

 

[KeltonKrew]

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no guest boat stall, guess your leaving me to the buzzards!

come on heycods...we can put the toon on the side and put a cover on it...but you ain't never had fish in your boat to attract the buzzards anyway

 

[KeltonKrew]

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The piling crew is almost done. Had to have them remove and re-set 2 posts that were out of line. The top 2x8's aren't done yet and they have to re-do those as they don't stick out far enough. I also had to have them make the step down on the middle section as they didn't do that..Other than that they've really done a good job.

 

[KeltonKrew]

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[bassboy1]

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What??

Only 2 slips??

You should always leave room for expansion.

 

[beerrun]

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lookin good so far, sounds like its a good thing you were there to supervise!