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  1. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    The boat was built for wealthy guy from Canada in the business of making,..................wait for it...................OSB. You can read a little about it on the builder's website: http://www.saintcustomboats.com/MissOSB.html. BTW the client never took delivery because he went bankrupt in...
  2. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    I nearly fell out of the chair laughing at myself when I read this. Having just posted what I thought to be a reflective and somewhat philosophical response directed in part to some of Hot Rod’s strongest defenders (#2400) I read that it’s the Romex photos that people want. I guess this has...
  3. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    'Redviking', I am really curious to know what you mean by "woolen mammals". Sheep? I don't think they sail even these days. Timo42, thanks a lot for citing your source. It is a very interesting article, and yes they do say 130,000 years ago. "The geological contexts at five of the sites...
  4. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    I am sitting by the pool relaxing in preparation for a job I am starting in a few days that will likely take a good part of my attention from this forum for a while. I will continue to post with photos but there is no way that I can keep up with the voracious appetite for information displayed...
  5. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Hey, the thread seems hungry for pictures. Here are some recent photos of " the yacht", without comment, at its end tie on Dock A in the Loch Lomond Marina
  6. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Sand Crab is absolutely correct (also thanks for the encouragement). The main reason all this lumber and plywood grading stuff is so confusing is that the identification system is designed in part to insure that those specifying, buying and using the material can be assured that it is...
  7. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Patience, the Romex story is coming. First, in the name of scrupulous, or perhaps ridiculous, accuracy I want to do a little nit picking. None of this may alter anyone’s conclusions, or is it intended to, but again it’s accuracy that is first in my mind. I made a lengthy post on materials used...
  8. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    All this suggests that perhaps I should hold off for a while and let this robust discussion play out before posting the Romex photos. BTW The Flyin Hawaiian has been relocated a 150 feet or so from the gas dock to an end tie that I'm almost certain belongs to the yacht club. I think they...
  9. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    I stand by the accuracy of my post 100%. It is supported both by experience and knowledge of the quoted references. I cannot say that I have inspected 100% of the housing stock in the US so I can't say what percentage of residential construction uses STUD grade lumber, but I can say that is not...
  10. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Sorry to be AWOL for a couple days but sometimes life intrudes. You could call this post a follow up on the fine work done by bhyde and others very early on in this thread. (Pgs 1-2). Bhydes photos show the ‘yacht’ under construction. Since they were taken I have noticed that there has been...
  11. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Sorry for the momentary lapse from nautical vocabulary. I have a report coming with photos on the Flyin's scantlings.
  12. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Thanks for all of the kind words everybody. I have a busy day with other things today, but I will make a post tonight with photos dealing with some of the structural conditions on the Flyin Hawaiian.
  13. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    While there was a lot of groaning and creaking as the whole rig moved along the ground, its likely most of it was comming from the trailer, the cribbing, and the connection between the Gradall and the trailer. The rig had to transit four or five speed bumps. Also the turn past the building...
  14. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    As of this afternoon bilge was dry. We had a little rain this afternoon and I got some indication of what water does on deck. Photos to come.
  15. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Here are a few final shots down the ramp and in the water. I know all these shots from the launch are vwry dark. Indeed there was very little light and Hot Rod asked that there be no headlights or flashes because it was very difficult to see signals from Mike and his friend. They used...
  16. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    This might be a bit anticlimactic given there wasn’t a catastrophe and everybody has now seen the photos of the boat in the water. Essentially, pretty much everything went as Hot Rod told me beforehand he thought it would. He appeared to have the whole process under control despite appearing...
  17. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Okay, I know everybody is impatient. Here is a quick photo from last night showing the boat in the water. I have a lot to sort through, I want to get a write up togther while my thoughts are still fresh and I want to go down to the marina and get some photos in the daylight.
  18. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    No joke, boat splashed at about 2:45 AM local time. I am now home and too tired to do anything but sleep right now. I'll get a few photos up when I awake.
  19. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Boat is in the water. Transport and launch largely uneventful. Darkness made photography very difficult. Have some limited stills and video. Will post a full report in a few hours.
  20. lilmurray

    65- by 32-foot catamaran 3200sqft of living space

    Quick update on the Flyin H. I will post some more photos and address some questions later this evening. Not much was done last night. Hot Rod sourced a Oxy Acetylene outfit and cut off the front portion of the trailer. As I reported earlier one of the options they were discussing was to...


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