Hi all

I have been planning to build a steel kit boat (something along the
lines of a Bruce Roberts Spray 40) but I need the space! Where do you
look?

I live near Manhattan. The few places that do lease out
manufacturing/industrial property around here are either WAY too
expensive and offer only large lots (min 5000 sq feet, but I only need
1400 sq ft max) and require a LOT of paperwork.

At this point I am considering renting a lot on a farm or something
somewhere far inland - maybe even Mexico or Canada - and hope that I
can still somehow get a trailer and a crane to my site to cart it off
(this boat on a trailer will probably be taller than 15 feet - how
would it get through an underpass or bridge?) I'd be willing to rent
out my house and live in a trailer on the lot!

Any hints or suggestions?

Any former boatbuilders who can make me a decent offer?

Thanks
Sam

Buy / rent a barn in PA, then haul it to Philly or Baltimore or Jersey
to splash. 15' high is not a big deal.


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Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_


"Sami" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been planning to build a steel kit boat (something along the
lines of a Bruce Roberts Spray 40) but I need the space! Where do
you
look?

I live near Manhattan. The few places that do lease out
manufacturing/industrial property around here are either WAY too
expensive and offer only large lots (min 5000 sq feet, but I only
need
1400 sq ft max) and require a LOT of paperwork.

At this point I am considering renting a lot on a farm or something
somewhere far inland - maybe even Mexico or Canada - and hope that I
can still somehow get a trailer and a crane to my site to cart it
off
(this boat on a trailer will probably be taller than 15 feet - how
would it get through an underpass or bridge?) I'd be willing to rent
out my house and live in a trailer on the lot!

Any hints or suggestions?

Any former boatbuilders who can make me a decent offer?

Thanks
Sam

Sami ) writes:

At this point I am considering renting a lot on a farm or something
somewhere far inland - maybe even Mexico or Canada - and hope that I

you could launch a boat anywhere along the Hudson River.
I don't know how trendy life along the Hudson is or how much real estate
rents for up river. I do know that in this area when they zone land
agricultural it lowers the value considerably and ****es off the farmers.

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Otherwise start looking along the great lakes, tons of farmers within
walking distance of the lakes, most of them with old barns and second houses
I know a few farmers that have both the lake close by, a house to rent and
extra barns. BUT winters would be tough to work through. If your seriously
interested I can talk to a few of them located in Southern Ontario, marine
shops and home depot are 1/2 hour away.

On 27 Oct 2004 13:54:09 GMT, (William R.
Watt) wrote:

you could launch a boat anywhere along the Hudson River.

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I was thinking along that line also, perhaps the upper Hudson region
north of Poughkeeppsie. One specific location to check out is in the
vicinity of Rondout Creek near Kingston, NY. It is an interesting
combination of industrial/rural/deep water.

Look for space in the older (post) industrial cities along the Hudson. Call
a realestate agent in places like Newburg. Your looking for commerical
space find some one who deals in that and spend 10 minutes on the phone.
Doesn't take long and you might get lucky.


"Sami" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been planning to build a steel kit boat (something along the
lines of a Bruce Roberts Spray 40) but I need the space! Where do you
look?

I live near Manhattan. The few places that do lease out
manufacturing/industrial property around here are either WAY too
expensive and offer only large lots (min 5000 sq feet, but I only need
1400 sq ft max) and require a LOT of paperwork.

At this point I am considering renting a lot on a farm or something
somewhere far inland - maybe even Mexico or Canada - and hope that I
can still somehow get a trailer and a crane to my site to cart it off
(this boat on a trailer will probably be taller than 15 feet - how
would it get through an underpass or bridge?) I'd be willing to rent
out my house and live in a trailer on the lot!

Any hints or suggestions?

Any former boatbuilders who can make me a decent offer?

Thanks
Sam

There are some back water places in Virginia not too far from Norfolk where
you could work very cheaply.
We met a solo liveaboard guy who hauled out in some yard in a river and
fiberglassed his Tahiti ketch. He took his time, about a year. If you buy
locally, I don't think there are any sales taxes and you could live in a
little trailer nearby or in the yard. Ask on the newgroup for particular
referrals to small marinas or boat yards in that area.
Leo
Red Rover 1
"Sami" wrote in message
om...
Hi all

I have been planning to build a steel kit boat (something along the
lines of a Bruce Roberts Spray 40) but I need the space! Where do you
look?

I live near Manhattan. The few places that do lease out
manufacturing/industrial property around here are either WAY too
expensive and offer only large lots (min 5000 sq feet, but I only need
1400 sq ft max) and require a LOT of paperwork.

At this point I am considering renting a lot on a farm or something
somewhere far inland - maybe even Mexico or Canada - and hope that I
can still somehow get a trailer and a crane to my site to cart it off
(this boat on a trailer will probably be taller than 15 feet - how
would it get through an underpass or bridge?) I'd be willing to rent
out my house and live in a trailer on the lot!

Any hints or suggestions?

Any former boatbuilders who can make me a decent offer?

Thanks
Sam