On 3/30/13 8:03 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:16:06 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


If you are asking whether I will cash my SS checks, yes I will but I
do wonder how they are actually getting the money. Unfortunately a lot
of it is simply created out of thin air and I know that is the road to
runaway inflation.


I filed my application the beginning of this month via the "internets."

It's a few bucks more than I thought it would be, maybe because I waited
longer than I had to.

I started at 64, a couple years ago, but I am just banking the money.
It is my new boat fund. The only money I have spent was the $7200 for
my new motor (F70 Yamaha). I still plan on having those guys at Fire
and Marine in Ohio build me one. They seem to be the only people I can
find who will build a custom pontoon boat. I want it tougher than any
consumer grade boat I have seen and the commercial builders like
Trident won't build anything less than 35 feet.


I like pontoon boats on smaller lakes and rivers, but I don't see many
out on Chesapeake Bay. Maybe a couple in all these years. Makes sense
where you are.

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.

On 4/2/2013 10:06 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.


I still like Luan BS1088 for light and strong. That unfinished (bare
wood) boat is still in my backyard now nearly ten years, no rot. I would
make nice boxes with some Mahogany trim and 9mm 1088 Luan... They would
be light and strong.. and they wouldn't rot easily.

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says...

On 4/2/2013 10:06 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.


I still like Luan BS1088 for light and strong. That unfinished (bare
wood) boat is still in my backyard now nearly ten years, no rot. I would
make nice boxes with some Mahogany trim and 9mm 1088 Luan... They would
be light and strong.. and they wouldn't rot easily.

Still? When is the last time you made a boat?

On 4/3/13 8:40 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 4/2/2013 10:06 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.


I still like Luan BS1088 for light and strong. That unfinished (bare
wood) boat is still in my backyard now nearly ten years, no rot. I would
make nice boxes with some Mahogany trim and 9mm 1088 Luan... They would
be light and strong.. and they wouldn't rot easily.

Still? When is the last time you made a boat?



He's had a finished boat in his yard for a decade and hasn't bothered to
paint or varnish it? It's still bare wood?

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:50:45 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 4/3/13 8:40 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 4/2/2013 10:06 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.


I still like Luan BS1088 for light and strong. That unfinished (bare
wood) boat is still in my backyard now nearly ten years, no rot. I would
make nice boxes with some Mahogany trim and 9mm 1088 Luan... They would
be light and strong.. and they wouldn't rot easily.

Still? When is the last time you made a boat?



He's had a finished boat in his yard for a decade and hasn't bothered to
paint or varnish it? It's still bare wood?


Forget trying to put down Scot. Answer the question:

When you chamber a round at the range do you then put the pistol aside, or stand around and shoot
the ****, such that you need to put the thumb safety on? That would violate your first rule - not
ready to fire 'til you're ready to fire. If you've chambered a round, it should be because you're
ready to fire - no need to put the safety on, other than to immediately take it off again while
aiming.


Salmonbait

--
'Name-calling' - the liberals' last stand.

On 4/3/2013 8:50 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 4/3/13 8:40 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 4/2/2013 10:06 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.


I still like Luan BS1088 for light and strong. That unfinished (bare
wood) boat is still in my backyard now nearly ten years, no rot. I would
make nice boxes with some Mahogany trim and 9mm 1088 Luan... They would
be light and strong.. and they wouldn't rot easily.

Still? When is the last time you made a boat?



He's had a finished boat in his yard for a decade and hasn't bothered to
paint or varnish it? It's still bare wood?


What's it to you, ahole? Perhaps he's doing a materials test.

In article ,
says...

On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:06:04 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.

I have pounded the bushes and nobody seems to make them the size I
need, I am using some old tool boxes now (polyethylene) but my wife
wants something nicer.
Starboard is not really my choice either.

This is Auggie RIP on one of the boxes
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Auggie%20on%20watch2.jpg

And Mr Ed
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20on%20boat.jpg

Hey, if they like it, go with it!!

On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:40:09 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:06:04 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:55:33 -0400, wrote:

I found a guy in Largo (near St Pete) who will build me some Starboard
storage boxes but I am really thinking about making them myself.
I am really thinking about keeping my console.

====

Starboard is heavy and not inexpensive. You might find it easier and
cheaper to buy some redi-made dock boxes somewhere.

I have pounded the bushes and nobody seems to make them the size I
need, I am using some old tool boxes now (polyethylene) but my wife
wants something nicer.
Starboard is not really my choice either.

This is Auggie RIP on one of the boxes
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Auggie%20on%20watch2.jpg

And Mr Ed
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20on%20boat.jpg

=======

How about an Igloo cooler (or similar) ?

One nice thing about Starboard is that it's easy to work if you have
basic woodworking tools like a circular saw and router table. If you
radius the corners and edges, and then polish it out, it ends up
looking very professionally done. It is also easy to drill and tap.