shes coming home

bilgerat · #1 04-03-2013, 12:09 AM

After having My 25 for about a year and paying for storage at a local boat yard , and the fact that I just wasnt getting a whole lot done in the fixing her up department, I decided it was time to build a pole barn in the back yard and bring her home, I had a 10x20 storage shed in the only good spot there is in the back to build a shop big enough to hold the boat, so I had to move it first. I dug into the hilside behind the storage building and built a crosstie wall, then with a come-along and some sweat I spun the building around 90* and moved it into its new place. Then on to a pad for the shop, I moved another few tons of good ole georgia red clay , built some more cross tie wall , spread 18 tons of crush n run gravel, then I had a nice 30x 26 pad with a drive way along side the house . now its was time to begin construction.
I put up 8 post 11' high, bolted 2x6 headers around the top and built some 26' wide trusses , I finished raising the last truss this evening and will have metal roofing this weekend to top her off, it just going to be open sided at first, when I can afford more metal I plan on closeing it in and eventually pouring a slab.
My friends and room mate all think ive gone nuts , since I quit smoking back on dec 25th Ive decided to make a major life change ,Ive decided to eat healthy and get in shape.
so instead of joining a gym I went to work every eve on this project, Ive done all this work by My self and
by hand, Yes ; all by hand
with a shovel, rake , wheelbarrow and hammer , Ive lost 15lbs in the last 2 months and feel great! Im tired but ,I think it gonna be nice to have the boat in the back yard so i can work on her every night.
heres a few photos of the project

strick · #2 04-03-2013, 01:05 AM

Yikes! That's a lot for one man. I don't know how you got those trusses up alone without dropping them or hurting yourself. Take my hat off to you! It's nice having your boats at home where you can fiddle with them at will.

strick

Mikem8560 · #3 04-03-2013, 08:24 AM

Congrats on stopping smoking i know how hard it is did it myself

Been frying to loose seight after a stroke but its hard.
Here to build that they would make it imposible with permits and wind codes.
Hard fo belive you raised them alone.

RUSTYNTABATHA · #4 04-03-2013, 08:50 AM

congrats on the smoking fight.. The more you workout... IE the manual labor...the longer you can work... Looks good.. i myself am moving things in the yard to build a pole barn to fit 3 boats... but i am not sure the city is going to allow it..

bilgerat · #5 04-03-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RUSTYNTABATHA

congrats on the smoking fight.. The more you workout... IE the manual labor...the longer you can work... Looks good.. i myself am moving things in the yard to build a pole barn to fit 3 boats... but i am not sure the city is going to allow it..

Then dont ask

RidgeRunner · #6 04-04-2013, 12:00 PM

Nice Job, now get them purlins in place and some Colonial Rib metal and Voila! I too am six months quit on the smoking. Heart attack at 43. Second chances are to be taken advantage of.. Hang in there.. Savings of $1200 so far..

bilgerat · #7 04-13-2013, 10:48 AM

Im using a site called Tina's quit meter, it keeps up with how much your saving on not smoking, Ive saved ....
860.50 since Christmas day,
so Im spending it on a the shed for the boat . She is home but the sheds not finished , Perlins are done , roof goin on today!
Ill post pics later

bilgerat · #8 05-08-2013, 05:51 PM

well, between all the rain and work its been kinda hard to get anything done but I finally got the roof for the new shed finished, I topped it off with a old brass weathervane I found a while back at a yard sale, yea I know its a damn sailboat but i think it looks kinds cool