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Awesome Dwight. Do you have a cost estimate or would you rather not say? 
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Hold on there boys, the Christening is yet to come! 
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Make sure to post the time and date for the maiden voyage. I need to be prepared.
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"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Great project Dwight. Beautiful work! I'm sure you will enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours. Be sure to let us know how the trolling motor works, because all that poling gets tiresome.
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Brettski, OK...to this point, what would you have changed or re-engineered? There is one change I am going to make after the water temps are comfortable. The ramp needs more flotation to be level with the barge. I will replace the 12 inch high front float with an 18 inch one. The additional flotation and the additional height should do the trick. Chris, Do you have a cost estimate or would you rather not say? Approximately $ 3000, excluding trolling motors and labor. The labor would probably triple the price, but I work free for me! Actually I don’t think of it as work because designing something, building it and seeing it actually work is extremely rewarding. Sunil, Make sure to post the time and date for the maiden voyage. I need to be prepared. Understood! Bobad, Be sure to let us know how the trolling motor works, because all that poling gets tiresome. You know me, there will be a full report!
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You need to bring back Furhead Wheelchock to make the maiden voyage. In case the dock attachment device does not work Furhead can hook front claws on the dock and rear claws on the Bremer Barge and hold things in place until help arrives.  -- 
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Dwight, if I was only there with you, I'd participate, and for free.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Dwight, if I was only there with you, I'd participate, and for free. Sunil, The shop is heated and the Beer Fridge is ready! We could do some contemplation and discussion until the weather improves.
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We could do that, or...we could put your portable wood burning stove on the Barge.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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if i showed up to help, i know i'd be sleepin in that shed.
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What's wrong with the shed? Heck, it looks a lot better than my white trash trailer house.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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This shed thing is such an important topic that I started a new thread. Junk Shed Exposed!
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DD1, there is nothing at all wrong w/ that shed, fact i'd love to have a couple of em....dwight knows i'm just bustin his chops, everything else on his estate is so clean and perfect (right down to the wiring). my wife would wish i take lessons from him.
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I have always threatened to paint it to match the rest of our buildings. Threatening something for 30 years probably means it wont' happen.  Barge is covered with ice and snow this morning and too cold and windy to even think about water!
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sounds like it'l be a good test of its "waterproofing"
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Great pics. I especially love to see your tractor pulling the barge across your lawn. AWESOME!!!!
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Front and rear thrusters installed and ready to start pumping some juice.  Electronics and a butt-perch installed and ready.  Shakedown run 1 completed.  Barge docked the long way.  Shakedown 1 Readings: Air Temp: 43 Surface Water Temp: 44.7 Mind State: +9 on the 10 scale 
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Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!
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Dude, you were supposed to give us notice. I hope these pictures are from within the last three hours 'cause if so, I may have randomly toasted to you without even knowing it.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
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Sunil, No royalty would be subjected to a ship christening without a few shake-down tests first. Think about it.
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dwight, you really need a friend....ok let me qualify, a friend to take pictures of you and the queen mary, unless you are actually invisible and the queen mary is completely remote controlled..than its o.k... does the mushroom anchor actually hold it in place out there?
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Dwight,
That sure looks nice. How does she handle? Does it move
along well with both motors on full? Does it plow water or leave any wake?
Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.
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