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As discussed previously, we have decided to stay in Rochester for the "duration", vs. moving the kids to Florida or wherever in search of better boating weather.

As a long term plan, my terrific wife, Elizabeth gets new harwood floors, new leather couches/chairs, new master math and a new kitchen. (Ya think that'll keep her happy for 10 years)?

I get a new Yukon XL (this week, yaa!); and the "Ultimate workshop" from renovating a 2,000 sq. ft. space we have at work (80 yards from the house and overlooking the golf course). There will be a 14' x 39' "clean" work area with a 10' x 12' OH door and opener. A 12' x 24' wash/clean/paint room with floor drains with a 10' x 12' OH door. Also (2) 12' x 24' storage (project parking) bays with OH doors and the best part is a 12' x 39' office suite with 2 executive offices, a private library (also serving as a guest room for Finster and other SeaCrafters), galley, head, etc.

I'm getting bids over the next 2 months and the plan is to be online by November 1. Following is an image of the current space, which will be fully re-skined with aluminimum with new doors and windows.

Yes, this SeaCraft thing is a serious illness, but instead of throwing money at the boat, at least it's tax deductable and asset improving. I wish I could say the same for the vessels and vehicles that will pass through it over the next 15 or 20 years...

http://www.foodmachinery.com/ultimate garage.JPG

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I have'nt made a decision yet,But I would be Interested in that S.S. Still Ya have there ! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Capt. Brad,

This the new home of the new "Frenzette" lures you so kindly built and donated to this site. We have a variety of stainless steel vessels that may be suitable to start a small business (if you know what I mean). If you provide the engineering, I'll provide the equipment...

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Boy Cap'n Brad, you make a lot of 'shine in that bucket, eh?

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But Otto ..... what will you mix your 300 gallon batches of epoxy in ??? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

mix a batch of gelcoat in there and spray for days [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Brad,
Get one of those bad boys and make up a big ol' batch of "liquid refreshment" for the flea market!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] A couple cups of that stuff and you'd be selling Frenzies left and right!! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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I'am I correct in saying that the 10 in 10x12 OH Door is the height?... Most 23's with T-tops are 11' to 11'-6" you may want to refigure your door sizes...

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Don,

I was considering 10' wide x 12' high for exactly that reason. Do you think 10' wide is enough? The frame gets all new R.O.'s so I can go any way that makes sense. What about 12' x 12'?

Do you use ceiling fans? What type of heat did you go with?

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Hey Otto, Nice Score! Are you still coming to Hilton Head? My house is a garage apartment 28'X 32', 896 sq. ft. The garage has 11' ceiling with 10' X 10' garage doors, and the opener is in that last foot. The doors are too small for my 20'. I had to take my guide poles off and almost need someone to help back me in. Looking into having custom T-Top built that will fit inside garage. May have to lower thickness of 4"X 5" bunks, lower air pressure in tires, shorten overall height, or go with a shorter style rocket launcher which I have not seen yet. I am 5'10" and know what its like to remove a loaded rod with a 35 lb. smoker king. Believe I may have enough room in the garage to make it happen. Any ideas Pipe Dreams? Guess you first question would be distance from floor to trimmed out header over door, huh?

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Well my pride and joy ain't fitting in there ...on the trailer at least ....12'6" to the top of the running/anchor light mast which is welded to the radar mount .....

Guess we could take the wheels off and "jam" it in there ridin' on the brake drums [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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Otto.. I have 12 wide by 13 high door in my shop. If it won't go out the door it won't go down the road. I haven't had a boat that didn't fit in there. Just did a 30' Grady last week and it went out the door with an inch to spare. I put radiant heat in the floor when I built the shop, works great about $5.00 a day to heat a 40x40x14 shop..

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Don ( or anyone )

Is 13' the absolute maximum height for anything rolling down the road .... ( I realize on secondary roads that might not be the case) I know this top is OK but real close

I would rather this not see the underside of a bridge "up close and personal" as I think an underpass might have the slight advantage [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] of course I wouldn’t want to scratch any bridges either [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
http://www.patmedia.net/scottfish21/toponboatI.jpg

I get sick just thinking of moving along ...... and ..... CRUNCH ...


Good info to have stashed away

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Took the trash out [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Scott,

Do not go anywhere before measuring the total height of your rig. 13'6" is the maximum "legal" height and most bridges, unless otherwise marked are on that program. I would do everything possible to keep the overall height AS LOW AS POSIBLE. Write the overall height on a post-it-note and put it on your truck console.

The doors we have at our warehouse are 12' x 14' so we can drive ab 18 wheeler inside and unload out of the weather. You gotta love that.

Don is right, 13' doors will handle pretty much anything boat wise. Unfortunately, I only have room for 12' in this structure, so it will have to do.

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Don,

My boiler guy threw me $9 to $12 per foot for radiant heat in the slab. I'm not sure if that included the insulation and grid. Ouch. You're right. Some of that work will have be sweat equity.

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Otto.. Yeah $9 to $12 a square is the same price here.. The guy that did the heat is a buddy of mine and did it for the cost of the materials. It was $2,200.00 for the boiler and hardware to hook it up. I got most of the tube from another guy for free and I had to buy some too ($203.00 a roll 600ft 1/2"). But you can do the floor work your self and if you know a little bit about boilers and hot water heat you can do the rest your self, it's pretty simple..