by laoutdoorsman » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:33 pm
well...the geaux-away is at a stand-still...i slammed on the breaks and am going in reverse...
im not happy with the way my platform came out...AND most importantly, it has gotten very, very wet and dried out---more thna once....starting to look very weathered, and mildew'd/moldy looking...a buddy of mine, says ah, just sand the junk off, and slap some kilz on it...well...i want this thing to last a few years and hopefully be able to sell it if i need to....so, i want it done right, and know i wont have to rip the floor out in a year or 2 because of saggiing soft spots...
i have a gameplan...its gonna be a bunch of tedius aggravating work on my part, but......if i can round up some help, im gonna brace it all and try to pull it all up in one piece...(if i can manage getting enough guys to come to the woods to help me...maybe for beer and boiled shrimp--we'll see)...if i cant get the help i need, ill have to dismantle it, and then i will COMPLETELY be starting over...lol
and..i have a woodworking question that i need input on, but i made a separate post about it, because i doubt it will be answered or even found in here...
oh, and btw--minicamper42....i dont know if you read any of my text in here, but some of the 2x4 lumber is getting swapped out for 2x2....so, its really not all that heavy...and to be totally honest....i have no frigging clue how much the finished product will weigh...i really dont think it will be too heavy...if its under 3K i will be fine and dandy...i really think it will be less...(2K range and then plus my genset, and water and what-not)
mike breaux...its pronounced "bro".....
i think i should have taken notes along the way, because ive forgotten waaaay more than i remember...