Tuesday, October 26, 2010

and last but not least

so everyone that knows about this houseboat thing im building has never seen it float.
well feast your eyes on this boat that floats like a damn cork....
its a little heavy on the bow... plan to fix that by adding sand below the floor to replace the lower center of gravity it had with the engine which has been removed long ago...

dont she float purty? looks nice on the water.
well thats all for now...more to come soon...

the maddness continues

well a lot more has been  done since last post...
here are some pictures of some key elements to das boot.

finished trimming out the front cap of the roof. had to reinforce the front end of roof so it can be towed and the roof dont rip off... looks nice. yep that is paint you are seeing.


so i was painting while my neighbor fabbed up the door from and old door he removed from his houseboat.
and here is the frankendoor that works the best out of all the ideas we had...when it comes to metal, he can make anything work.



the door will eventually hinge open with gas lifters like on a hatchback... gotta find some that will extend long enough and hold the weight of the door...


and here is the back painted ... notice he trim on the back corners. nice and shiney galvanized drip edge... glued and screwed...


 started interior... well the mattress is in place at least. we had to put that inside before we finished the back wall....if i ever have to take it out i may have to cut it into pieces to haul it out...oh well..its a nice and comfy queen size  now...






Wednesday, October 13, 2010

DAY 2....construction continues

thats rusty my neighbor who's been helping me
walls are going up easy so far
yes...this is in my drive way, and yes the wife wants her parking spot back
the walls are all up....here comes the roof
rusty is on the inside doing all the hard work...."i couldnt fit through the roof joists"
say maaaaaan....you got that in thare?
yep...knew you did
was a long weekend...but a ton of progress was made...
last pic for now...maybe more after the weekend.....

AND THE MADNESS BEGINS

construction begins with the frame
nice day to build a houseboat

going together nicely