To borrow a phrase from Crappie mama, "I know how to..."

I know how to make adjustments. Let me properly set this up. Back when I had "ole girl", she and my vehicle fit in the garage without a problem. However, when I traded for "big girl", things changed. Had to caddie corner the boat into the garage and then angle the MSUV (mid sized SUV) in for a very tight fit.

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Since I couldn't go fishing today, (still waiting on the Ram and Canon mounts, and the boat is all opened up), so I thought why not modify my house to fit my boat.

If I position the boat straight back instead of caddie corner, I need about 4" more garage.

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So I thought, well I've already damaged the dry wall, so let's see what's behind it.

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OK, that wasn't so painful, let's see just how much modifying I have to do. I need just about one more inch.

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Make motor indent larger, and add prop thingie hole.

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Now I can check the oil from the kitchen.

And to borrow a tune from WB's favorite, Barry Manilow, "Looks like we made it".

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Now, I just hope that the Docs can be as precise with their cutting & drilling on me tomorrow as I was on my house today.

WOW! Thats a tight fit Maj....even with the mods you made. Whatever you got going on with the Docs tommorrow...I wish you the best.

Sure you ain't from louisiana. That looks like the work of a full fledged coonass.

man i sure wish mine had the swing away tongue but i looked at the price and 700 dollars installed is a whole lot of rods/ rod holders/ crankbaits/ or in your case handguns and hushpuppies

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Sure you ain't from louisiana. That looks like the work of a full fledged coonass.

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I lived in South LA for a few years, Houma, Morgan City, flying offshore for PHi. Learned how to eat properly seasoned food out in the Gulf. Some of the coonass must have rubbed off on me.:D

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WOW! Thats a tight fit Maj....even with the mods you made. Whatever you got going on with the Docs tommorrow...I wish you the best.

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Thanks G, should be no big deal, something growing where nothing supposed to be.

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Originally Posted by majflyboy

Thanks G, should be no big deal, something growing where nothing supposed to be.

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You will be in my thoughts and prayers tommorrow Maj.

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Originally Posted by river slabs are better

man i sure wish mine had the swing away tongue but i looked at the price and 700 dollars installed is a whole lot of rods/ rod holders/ crankbaits/ or in your case handguns and hushpuppies

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River, the boat I had before this one, I had a welder cut off and weld and extension just like plugging your hitch into the receiver. Cost $200.00.

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This worked very well, just pull two pins and slide tongue out. There are also some swing away kits out there but I haven't checked them out.

Maj you are getting as bad as WB with your rigging and fixing and uh, almost unfixing stuff. Only thing is you finish yours...good job

Come on t-man, at least I do my own rigging. Just waiting on the Ram and Canon mounts, & I'll be ready. (Cept for this med cuttin going on tomorrow.:confused: