I don't think it would be too bad. 70' x 20'
would take up less than half of the parking pad.
The house is big enough that it wouldn't be
dwarfed by the big boat sitting next to it. ( it
would be similar to a sunfish sitting next to
Scotty's trailer) It could cozy up between the
house and the garage. The neighbors are used to
seeing boats in the driveway and on the lawn. The
six small boats that I have her nor would have to
go behind the garage.
S.


"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
: I wanted to haul her and put her in my
: driveway while we finished her.
:
: Man.............. there goes the neighborhood
;0)
: Your yard will be more cluttered and need more
cinder blocks than
: Scotty's.
:
: Joe
:

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
I wanted to haul her and put her in my
driveway while we finished her.

Man.............. there goes the neighborhood ;0)
Your yard will be more cluttered and need more cinder blocks
than
Scotty's.

His neighbors already put up a 'spite' fence.

Scotty

Did you finish the house already!?

Seahag

"NotPony" wrote in message
news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.

The house is about 95%. Suzanne scraped and
painted the exterior last year (I helped a little
bit). Haven't done much to it since. She hand
dug a 3' deep 12' diameter pool and laid a brick
patio around it.
You ought to come up and see it sometime.
Remember how to get here?
S.

"Seahag" wrote in message
...
: Did you finish the house already!?
:
: Seahag
:
: "NotPony" wrote in message
: news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
: I've been vying for the past few months to buy
an
: 1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish
the
: reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
: house and I drive past it almost every day.
I've
: been complimenting it for three years.
: It would have been perfect. The current owner
has
: already rebuilt the wheels and installed two
100hp
: Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a
thing
: to it in 4 years.
: I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
: I'm heart broken.
: S.
:
:
:

"NotPony" wrote in message
news:c4mkf.372$Bs2.11@trnddc01...
The house is about 95%. Suzanne scraped and
painted the exterior last year (I helped a little
bit).

He steadied the ladder for her.

About three years ago I got to ride on a large, old steam powered stern
wheeler. Of course, I inspected the engine room and was surprised to find an
apartment building type boiler powering it (fuel oil). I wonder if anyone
else has ever encountered anything like that.

Amen


"NotPony" wrote in message
news:Efkkf.510$5V1.455@trnddc02...
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.

Interesting idea Steve. I'd like to see that!

"NotPony" wrote
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler. Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect. The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines. But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.
S.

"NotPony" wrote
I've been vying for the past few months to buy an
1898 70' sidewheeler.

Cool. I wonder what it's PHRF rating is?

... Plans were to finish the
reconstruction and make it into a vintage
houseboat. It's less than a half mile from my
house and I drive past it almost every day. I've
been complimenting it for three years.
It would have been perfect.

What was it originally used for? That's pretty late date for
a paddle wheeler; I bet it's a pretty good design.

... The current owner has
already rebuilt the wheels and installed two 100hp
Gray Marine engines.

WHAT!!!!!
Blashpemy!

The original steam propulsion plant MUST be replaced. You
have been warned.


... But he hasn't done a thing
to it in 4 years.
I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
I'm heart broken.


Maybe he's just playing hard to get. Offer to trade him the
house.

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
...
: "NotPony" wrote
: I've been vying for the past few months to
buy an
: 1898 70' sidewheeler.
:
: Cool. I wonder what it's PHRF rating is?

6075 non spin.

:
: ... Plans were to finish the
: reconstruction and make it into a vintage
: houseboat. It's less than a half mile from
my
: house and I drive past it almost every day.
I've
: been complimenting it for three years.
: It would have been perfect.
:
: What was it originally used for? That's pretty
late date for
: a paddle wheeler; I bet it's a pretty good
design.

uncertain background. I heard rumors that is had
hauled goods. Also a vetern said he was on it in
the 40's as a soldier being shipped across the
bay.

:
: ... The current owner has
: already rebuilt the wheels and installed two
100hp
: Gray Marine engines.
:
: WHAT!!!!!
: Blashpemy!
:
: The original steam propulsion plant MUST be
replaced. You
: have been warned.
:

Well, from what I understand, there was nothing
muych left.

:
: ... But he hasn't done a thing
: to it in 4 years.
: I tracked him down and he's refusing to sell.
: I'm heart broken.
:
:
: Maybe he's just playing hard to get. Offer to
trade him the
: house.

Don't think so. I don't think the boat is worth
$750k in it's current state.

:
: DSK
:

: Maybe he's just playing hard to get. Offer to
trade him the
: house.

NotPony wrote:
Don't think so. I don't think the boat is worth
$750k in it's current state.


What does the actual "worth" of the boat have to do with
anything, if you want it bad enough?

Regards
Doug