The new shop is coming together

[Instigator]

Almost everything around us is roof only, and I get it.

This barn is going to be a beast and have fingers crossed.

The posts have rebar run the sections that go in the hole and the holes are 4’ deep and full of concrete.

5 nails in the end of all the stringers.

I'll be in East Palatka within the year,

I'm thinking just a big, big roof, like 40 x 70, drive in and out

with an enclosed area that's air conditioned, for painting, work, otherwise wide open

On my present 20 x 40 I made large shutters using steel roofing on hinges. all the way around 12 ft high

So when a Hurricane is coming I lower the shutters and park a truck, tractor whatever in front,

The last class 4 hurricane we were in the eye wall, I had a mini tornado come down my driveway ripping trees out along the way

It got to my rear building with my home made massive shutters that were closed with a dump truck in front , it ripped the shingles like it

was doing a Z , blew out ceiling dry wall, that fell on my motorcycles gas tank

But the shutters passed the test, just 2x4s and steel roofing sheets,

Insurance gave me a $28,000. check for a new roof on the two buildings.

[Dain]

Smart man.

You can’t enjoy it if you can’t afford it.

We shopped all along the Panhandle looking for existing and couldn’t find anything.

We were lucky in Ohio (where we just moved from) and lived in an area w/crazy property appreciation.

Lived there 7 yrs and sold it for 2 1/2 times what we paid for it.
It paid for the house in Milton.

I have decades into what your doing w/the boat and be happy to help.

Once you learn to counter steer for the chine walk, it will no longer be an issue.

Let me know if I can help.

You're right about that, we want more than we have now but are trying to keep the monthly expenses close to what it is. It will just take some time, all good.

Milton has some nice areas and is much more affordable than Pensacola/Cantonment and slightly more affordable than Pace.

Might have to take you up on the offer of some help some time. I've done decent so far getting to where I am at on the speed/stability, slowly testing different things, feeling it out, getting a tad faster each trip out. My wife is the limiting factor now lol, she doesn't care for being in the boat while I need to learn it. But then I can't learn it if I can't get to that point, ya know... I imagine once it clicks I will be all good.

[Instigator]

Here is my first hot rod.

101 GPS

[DangerNewb]

Here is my first hot rod.

101 GPS

I'd say that qualifies as Flying!

[Instigator]

The shell is done and I start wiring tomorrow.

[Dain]

If you run into any snags with wiring or need an extra set of hands on a weekend, let me know. I do electrical work and would be a good excuse to drop by and chat boat stuff.

[mr fun]

Very Nice Gary ! What got you to that part of the state , Oysters ? that would do it or me , Olegator is your neighbor from What I can piece together , belive he's from Apalachicola area , well congratulations on another job well done , hope to cross paths soon , Keith

[Instigator]

Perfect.

Way better than typing w/one finger!

If you run into any snags with wiring or need an extra set of hands on a weekend, let me know. I do electrical work and would be a good excuse to drop by and chat boat stuff.

[Instigator]

Thank you, sir.

While knowing nothing about the panhandle until moving here, was always infatuated with it.

Cheryl retired a few years back and I kinda am now myself.

So funds are limited and our house in Ohio was very expensive to own plus the winters!.

Couldn’t afford to live back in Your part of Florida but could over here.

We actually started out three years ago in Gulfport, Mississippi looking and just kept coming further east until we ended up finding everything we were looking for here.

Still adapting but so far so good.

Anytime you guys are in the area we got a spare bedroom with your name on it.

Very Nice Gary ! What got you to that part of the state , Oysters ? that would do it or me , Olegator is your neighbor from What I can piece together , belive he's from Apalachicola area , well congratulations on another job well done , hope to cross paths soon , Keith

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...nice work gator. bet you can't wait for that first infamous panhandle storm to come through. my next door neighbor of 30 years recently moved to milton. a few years before that, i helped the neighbor across the street, move to bagdad. 20 or so years ago, when absolutely nothing was there, we called the area pace-milton-bagdad. very old & large lumbering history there.

[CUDA]

And Women aren't allowed to wear shoes,

So they don't go chasing any Yankees home,

In 1992 I had a court date with contractors License dept,

This Gentlemen who grew up in Everglades city area was at court with bare feet,

Something I never saw before, didn't believe it was allowed

I'll only wear boat shoe type for beach foot protection, I haven 't had sandals since childhood

[Instigator]

Way cool story!

I am just now learning of the lumber mill on the river, back in the day.

Next time your in the area, stop in for a beer or five.

I can educate you on the features and benefits of OMC’s!

...nice work gator. bet you can't wait for that first infamous panhandle storm to come through. my next door neighbor of 30 years recently moved to milton. a few years before that, i helped the neighbor across the street, move to bagdad. 20 or so years ago, when absolutely nothing was there, we called the area pace-milton-bagdad. very old & large lumbering history there.