birth of my shanty

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Joe Mott
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birth of my shanty

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me and the boys made a shanty a wile back, hopefuly this weekend coming she will roll out.

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Let's us know when your all set up so we can move in! Looking great
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lol will do, hope to put her on kings bay for the weekend, there or kelly bay
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Holy Mackerel! :o More than all the comforts of home there, not roughing it is the way to go...How much do charge for rent? ;) What a set up...You do great work that's for sure, what would a set up like that go for? :D Thanks for sharing.
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Shanty hell... That's a fishin camp...

Nice work!
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thank you, lets see, all together i think around 3 gran in materials, thats the heater and all. had a old camper for the oven and sink. roof is rubber blater that we had. i love these underwater cameras too.

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Great work Joe. That's a well built shanty with all the commodities of a house.
I can already envision all the good times you will share with friends.
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Again knock out digs...what's in the grey box above the fishing line near the window contain, check out time or maid service info?? :lol: Do you have any more inside pix showing hole locations, looks a bed in there too?
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the big grey square is a gas heater the smaller is an autojigger i have it hookedup with a release and a rattle reel

http://fishhousesupply.com/motorvator-auto-jigger/

http://fishhousesupply.com/lewandoski-g ... tle-reels/

the holes are in opposite corners away from the entrance

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cant wait

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Be careful not to get any fish blood or slime on the floor!
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lol you didnt mention beer!
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Joe Mott wrote:lol you didnt mention beer!
thats probably ok, but bring your slippers so you don't get your socks wet. It might be un comfortable if you had to go outside for some reason :D. Cool stuff
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Only reason i could to see to leave until spring would be thin ice and supplies.... ;)
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awsome joe drive it on and drive it off. very nice. :)
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