My baby finally got a new home

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Well after a long wait, over 6 months from deposit to build, the carport is up!
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No more snow, rain, acorns, leaves, sticks, etc... crapping up the boat between outings and I have a dry place to tinker on it year round.
Bout time!
Mike

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Looks good. Should make keeping it clean much easier.....
 

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I've seen over the years that things get wrecked not so much from use but from storage. There is also a lot of time spent reversing and preventing the harm done.
This cost me $4,000 out of my retirement savings but will save me time and worry.
I figure it's 2G's for the boat and 2 for the camper to keep them safe.
Doesn't sound so bad that way. :wink:
It has enough room to walk around and work on both which is good as I have to repair holes in the campers roof where falling sticks had pierced it like arrows! :bang
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I had a shed built for my last boat at my place in SC. Was great to have it sheltered from the weather. Well worth the investment.
 

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That's nice!
I would have gone with a lower smaller unit if it was just the boat.
The camper was getting ruined without a roof over it.
With holes from the sticks and a cheap tarp (harbor freight) leaking after only a month of use and now I have water damage to repair. Bought it new in '04, used it only maybe 6 times as we had no time when I was working. Now that I'm retired I have to repair it to use it. :roll:
Stinks. Wish I had the funds years ago to do this.
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If I remember right. Think mine was 18' wide and 15' tall with 13' door, 40' long.

I can see the issue with the sticks in your camper roof. Your shed will protect them both now. Since I've sold my place in SC and I now live in a subdivision, I'll store it in town in a warehouse, $60 a month and it's inside. Works for me until I buy another place and can keep it there.
 

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You have to reduce the pixels down to 800 on ms paint.
I saw it by saving the pic to my phot library and viewing it there.
It is nice! No worries or winter wrap nonsense .
 

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Lt.Mike said:
You have to reduce the pixels down to 800 on ms paint.
I saw it by saving the pic to my phot library and viewing it there.
It is nice! No worries or winter wrap nonsense .


Thanks Mike. Been awhile since I attached a pic.