Good to have friends who are photographers....

Just to start things off, here's our 4th on Malletts Bay, thru his camera.

Flickriver: Photoset 'July 4th Weekend 2011' by JoelBoucher

I need to go looking thru folders and flash drives for more of my own pics of the work I've done on the boat. Im usually holding a beer instead of a camera if it's nice out. You'll notice one pic of me floating like an otter with a beer on my stomach. Im good like that.

 

I really sort of hate you

in a jealousy sort of way

 

oh the life on the lake, it is a great time to be had....but I like going faster, especially some of those shots the water was glassy.

 

Looks damn fun.

 

Damn! Looks so effing fun! I'm jealous. Thanks for the invite foo!

Your house boat is coming out nicely. Looks to be in a lot better shape than when you first bought it.

 

You can kinda see some of the work I did on the console in those pics, but the real work is mostly hidden.
One of my friends took my camera by mistake after this weekend but I'll be sure to do some before/after shots from the same angles.
The big thing was framing the cabin. The boat was originally 1/2" ply stapled together at the seams. No strength at all, and it showed every time the boat rocked.
Now its done up with 2x3's, walls are filled with insulation, and finished on the inside with mahogany paneling. Well, can't say finished. Its not trimmed. I can't measure and cut a piece of wood to save my life. Steel to .0001", wood... ehh, how about ±1/4"?

 

How much did you pick up the boat for if you don't mind me asking? Also I didn't see any of the before pics if you still have those.

 

I want a houseboat now...

 

Excited to see the before and after pictures. I'm glad you're actually sticking with it and still working on the house boat!

 

Your from the "measure-twice/cut-wrong" school of carpentry, huh?