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Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 2:41 pm
by bansil
So todays forcast was 80% rain...no thunderstorms....lets take the dogz for thier first boat ride!
Mounted flag holder, loaded truck....hit the lake
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Dogs did great...she had no luck with fish....i may have to go commando next time...wet underwear sucks
Dogs loved it and we had fun....next decision
Oh...yeah...where will we moore for the 4th...still need an anchor.
C'yall
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 2:44 pm
by bansil
P.s.
I was only one under cover
Women and dogs...she was bound and determined to slay a bluegill...
Dogs
they have 3 layers and water runs off the 2nd one...i stink and need beer and a shower.
Its Memorial day....pour 1 out for the fallen friends
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 1:10 pm
by bansil
That was Jack heading back to me, this is Jack like 5 or 6 weeks ago
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And Diane (she is like 12 weeks older)
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Great Pyrenees
I now know why they are called a giant breed
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:09 am
by TWB
bansil wrote: ↑Tue May 29, 2018 1:10 pm
That was Jack heading back to me, this is Jack like 5 or 6 weeks ago
Great Pyrenees
I now know why they are called a giant breed
You're gonna need a bigger boat.
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 11:29 am
by curtiscapk
I thought Truman was loggy! Holy shit!
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 4:07 pm
by bansil
we actually have them on a "diet" so they don't grow to fast and have hip and joint issues
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 4:46 pm
by bansil
latest update from today
So factory pontoon parts are not really made for electronics, I bought electronics before a boat
so what to do with the stuff
It sits at a marina and when the electronics double the value of the boat...the tweakers and meth heads come down out of the hollars and feed...their addiction buy; stealing good hard working peoples shit
So I did some measuring and sat in boat in the back yard making vroom vroom noises and pushing fake buttons
My plan:
I can build her box
. I have the technology. I can make her better than she is. Better, stronger, faster.
so I cut some alum out and mocked up what needed to be cut and rounded and bent (no way to weld alum. at home yet...so I made an erector set)
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painting
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start to assemble
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I used 2" long 10-32 SHCS to bolt sides to bottom and to be used as locators (need to swap for SS bolts)
wires tied up and secured with quick disconnect plugs
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Here it is looking like an old skool tool box, I used 2 pc of 1/4-20 all thread thru a pc of 2.0 x 1.0 x 1/8 wall x 24 inch long rectangular tubing for the handle/roll bar
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and sitting on console, I drilled 6 holes in the top for the bolts and 1 center hole for cords wires and the Quick disconnects are shoved in the cubby hole in a zip lock bag with an old kooz as camoflauge
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everything looks crooked for some reason
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it is not heavy, still need a couple latches to secure it, and finish the back cover and sun screen
hope it gives folks an idea or two
I do plan on a new double console setup with walk thru for next winter
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:16 pm
by bansil
《Snip》
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:18 pm
by bansil
So worked on boat some.
Got her name on, christening ceremony is planned for Sunday
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Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:26 am
by curtiscapk
Awesome!
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:56 pm
by TWB
Really looks great!
Been meaning to ask you about the name -- Strikhedonia.
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:04 am
by bansil
TWB wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:56 pm
Really looks great!
Been meaning to ask you about the name --
Strikhedonia.
Okay...
The Saturday before; I gave her, my dad and myself an envelope and said come up with some boat names and we will discuss and choose over wine next Friday
So I had fairly stupid names and so did dad
the wife smiled and pulled this small pc of paper out and apparently on
wednesday, the wife got pissed at work and said "The HELL with it" and left for the day...so she got home and googled the hell with it and came up with
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Strikhedonia is a word of unknown origin. It may be an internet creation. It may have its origins in some unknown writer who came up with the perfect word with a perfect meaning. What we do know is that wherever it appears across the internet, it has a generally standard definition: “The pleasure of being able to say ‘to hell with it’.” From the Word Detective comes the following etymology:
On the other hand, by reverse-engineering the word, we can at least confirm that “strikhedonia” matches that definition. The “strik” appears to be an antiquated form of the verb “to strike,” which originally meant “to go, to proceed in a new direction,” a sense we still use when we “strike out” for uncharted territory. The “hedonia” corresponds to the Greek “hedone,” meaning “pleasure” (as in “hedonism,” the pursuit of pleasure), and is also found in the psychiatric term “anhedonia,” the condition of being unable to feel pleasure. Put the two parts together and you do indeed have a word meaning, roughly, “the pleasure of leaving for somewhere new.”
We voted on it a couple minutes later, and with a toast and cheers...we named her
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:29 am
by TWB
bansil wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:04 am
Okay...
The Saturday before; I gave her, my dad and myself an envelope and said come up with some boat names and we will discuss and choose over wine next Friday
So I had fairly stupid names and so did dad
the wife smiled and pulled this small pc of paper out and apparently on
wednesday, the wife got pissed at work and said "The HELL with it" and left for the day...so she got home and googled the hell with it and came up with
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Strikhedonia2.png
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I LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing.
Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:03 am
by bansil
Saturday we went out for 2 or 3 hours, here is dad, he can only handle a couple hours at a time
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Spent yesterday on the lake after church, had some friends stop by so they joined us and we went cruising and exploring
We beached so pups could get off and use babthroom
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Snack time
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Re: Bansil and MamaTurtle create a getaway cruiser
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:17 am
by TWB
Looks like a great time! Beautiful scenery.
Has your dad gotten his fishing gear wet yet?