Covid Projects.

[mwaite09]

Built a new swim platform yesterday:
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Hey, I recognize that pattern... Now you just need to build that step and start BBQ'ing...

[chpthril]

Well, nightstand is completely finished and back in the house.

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Last Sunday, as the day was winding down, I had one last project to do........retire my old American flag, and hoist a new one. For those that have never been part of a true flag retiring ceremony, its truly moving. I have done a number of the years with the Scouts. Mine was less formal of a ceremony, but we still respectfully on honorably, retired the flag.

Burning a flag is disrespectful, but if you burn the flag as pieces, you did not burn a flag as a whole. You start by separating blue field of stars. Then separate the red from white stripes. A section at a time, you lay it in the fire and burn it till its ashes, then add in the next section of material.

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[NICKYPOO]

That’s a neat piece of information, Mike. I did not know that. Thanks man. Well done.

So the night stand, looks like it is all hardwood? Man, they don’t grow trees like that anymore. Beautiful. Good on you for saving a good piece. A lot of people would have junked it. Gold star!

[NICKYPOO]

I wonder what the vertical cubbies were designed to hold.

Periodicals. No one was reading their tablet/phone/iPad in bed back then. The Saturday Evening Post was the shiznit back then.

[NICKYPOO]

Built a new swim platform yesterday:
Wood is Mahogany

Nice! That one is on my list.

[mikemcclain8]

I replaced all my rocker switch covers and the steering wheel. Found both on ebay. Would love to replace the actual bezels but I will probably tackle that next year. My next project is to do an axle service and brake job on the trailer. Getting ready to start this the coming weekend!

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Looks like your Tach is related to mine! Can't figure out how to fix it so I use the perfect pass readout.

[sandm]

chp-
old scout here. only made it to star, never made eagle. we were taught WAY back in the day to burn whole. fold properly, place on fire, burn completely and then extinguish fire.
why the strips?

[chpthril]

chp-
old scout here. only made it to star, never made eagle. we were taught WAY back in the day to burn whole. fold properly, place on fire, burn completely and then extinguish fire.
why the strips?

That is also an acceptable way to retire a flag. But whats cool about separating the sections of the flag and burning them that way, is you can have someone recite a bit about the meaning of each part of the flag, while its burning. Makes for a great ceremony v's just watching a folded flag burn.

[chpthril]

That’s a neat piece of information, Mike. I did not know that. Thanks man. Well done.

So the night stand, looks like it is all hardwood? Man, they don’t grow trees like that anymore. Beautiful. Good on you for saving a good piece. A lot of people would have junked it. Gold star!

Yeah, seems to be hard wood. Solid piece, well built. I would not give it any antique value, simply sentimental to me. Hope to see it make it another generation.

[sandm]

I see. good learning for the troops... nice idea.

[bsreid]

Late start to the season this year. Pulled the boat out tonight, polish and sealant tomorrow.
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[chpthril]

Covid-19 projects 412.1, .2 and .3

.1, cut down the dying tree
.2, cut into 8" logs to be split for the chmminia
.3 Wife says "hay, those would make nice candle holders for the deck, can you cut them flat to about 3" tall and make a 1.25" hole in the center?"

[BrentP]

You are a man of many talents Mike


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[sandm]

look good mike. need some pine smelling candles in them for that woodsey feel

[kjohnson709]

Replaced my bilge pump and cleaned the bilge as best I could. Noticed it was barley pumping out water last time we were out and man was it gummed up! Bought an 1100GPH Atwood pump off Amazon and it installed very easily. Did have to run a new drain hose though because the output on the new pump was a larger diameter. Had come spare ballast hose lying around thanks to chpthril

To clean the bilge I disconnected the auto drain bilge wire and added dish soap and water to the bilge. Towed the boat around tow a little and let it sit over night. Then pulled the drain and a ton of crap drained out. Then rinsed one more time to be safe ad now everything is open in the sun to dry out. Not only did it clean fairly well but now the bilge smells lemon fresh! hahah

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