Lake ice

I knew there had to be at least one good thing for a frozen surface. So how hard is the lake bed if the lake is frozen? And is the barge there until the spring thaw? It appears to be on the ice.
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Pete,
What lake is that on?/ is that where your at?

pretty cool pics!

Steve,
Our boathouse is on Laurel Lake, the next lake east of Pete.

Pete,
It's a good thing Don's not a computer guy! He is closer to your age. He just looked 79 after being sick almost all of January.

What an awesome setting that must be, just a dream for most of us. Charlie, I remember meeting you in Green lake last year but don't recall what you have for boats? What do you keep in that georgeous boathouse?

Being able to spend younger days of my life up north sure provides me with lots of great memories of that boathouse. Chuck and I had lots of fun like hooking up the model T spark coil to the upstairs screen door handle. That of course was until we zapped someones dad! Chuck, who was that? My dad? Then there were the trap doors we built. One of them is in a section of the second story staircase. About 3 steps and risers hinge up so we could go from the first floor slips to the second floor without running around the outside. In later years there were plenty of parties upstairs. I think the whole group keep a good portion of the Rhinelander brewery going.

I'd like to add that the new pilings and decking is only the first step in the restoration. A new roof will be going on next week. Then there's the siding, windows and door repairs including the slip sliding doors. Charlie is hunting down the siding now and hopefully will find the same "drop" profile without having to have it custom milled. The very bottom row and in some places two rows need replacing. Siding vertical corner boards are pretty bad at the bottoms too. Last will be a paint job. With a on the water boathouse this is typically done just before ice out so the ladders can be placed on the ice. Daytime temps are usually high enough that you can still paint with a latex.

eric lavine wrote: Pete, we want to hear about Emmy Lou up in the boathouse lol

Oh, the sikness?!!?   

Dont worry Pete, when older Emmy lou got me above her garage i didnt know what to do either

eric lavine wrote: Pete, we want to hear about Emmy Lou up in the boathouse lol

Well Eric, I can honestly say there wasn't a Emmy Lou in my life and a connection with the second floor of the boathouse! There certainly were other people and I do seem to remember a story about Charlie! The opportunities were there at times but most of the time there was always plenty of people and activity going on. The second story was a guest overflow for the house so there is a double bed and two twins up there!

One of the other pastimes was jumping or diving out of the second story windows.

Someone needs to decide on something productive to do for the day! LMAO


And before you say it, I have a pine tree almost burned up and out of my way.   

BuffaloBFN wrote: Someone needs to decide on something productive to do for the day! LMAO

Just came in for lunch, had to check out ccf ...

Just got done putting a water pump on my old backhoe, now getting ready to clean shop. Who knows, maybe get time to start building the 283 for the Higgins later today or tomorrow?

BTW Pete,they have to move the boat house because of needing new pilings?

Charlie,
How far are you and Pete from Eagle Lake? We are planning to be there the last week of May..

Steve,
Eagle Lake in Racine county? If so, about 275 miles. It's just over the border and so close, I'm not to sure I'd even call it Wisconsin. BTW, CQ isn't that far from Eagle Lake. What are you doing there?

Brady wrote: Steve The Boathouse, house and garage were moved across the lake in the winter of 48/49.

This is another interesting story! The original owner of the 3 buildings belonged to a condo type club started at the turn of the century by mostly Chicago Northwestern railroad execs. The land was common (still is) but each member had title to his buildings. Well, this member got "blackballed" from the club (politics that to this day are always a problem!!). The other members thought they were forcing the sale of the 3 buildings. Well, he outsmarted them, hired a house mover and they pulled the buildings across the ice with teams of horses! I guess they figured horses could swim and or were expendable more than a truck!! Really, the way I understand it, horses with ice cleats on their hoofs have lots more traction than chaining up truck tires!

Steve,
Even if the lift is closed, and Im not sure that it will be, you would want to trailer to the upper chain, as it's bigger and more interesting boating! And as a special treat you may get a ride in Petes Rinker.