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15 minutes away on trailers. Easy to keep clean after use.

In the winter we use it every sat or Sunday local and the Keys. Having it at LOTO in the summer is great. We fly out on Thursday afternoon. Boat is waiting for us in the water at PBC. Take it to our dock and boat all day Fri-Sun. Leave at PBC in the water on Sun eve and fly home Monday am. PBC handles everything and keeps it in amazing condition. We get to have a mini vacation 1-2x a month.

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Boats in the front
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Lakes in the back
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Keep the skis on the beach on sand wheels all summer . Works out good

Sweet set up, what’s the manhole cover for?

Where do you fly in and out of? Somewhere closer than KC or STL?

Its 1.5hrs to drive to Cumberland (home lake) or 1.5hrs to fly into Brumley. Given the prep time that it takes most to clean/wash, fill with gas, trailer, launch, park etc... I would bet that I'm on the water in comparable time as most given the fact that PBC handles all this. Not to mention I gain an hour in route...

SWA 2:45 NS to STL.
With the drive I'm usually on the water about 4-5pm If we catch the lunch flight

I bought an insulated 40'x50' building on 2 acres for next to nothing 5 yrs ago. It's 35 mins away from my house, but is 5 mins away from Lake Michigan in. Prior I paid for a 12'x50' indoor stall that was 45 mins from Lake Michigan.
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Had to put a sand and oil catch basin in when we built barn; township code.

I see no resemblance to a barn.. ;)

True, we built it with other possibilities down the road. 80x190. Right now just a family toy box....

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Umm YES!! perfect size.

Thirty odd years ago, I lived very close to my boat. Coming home and seeing my boat out the back was always nice and the convenience couldn’t be beat. Since then, I’ve used marinas but never more than 10 minutes drive from home.

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RR

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198' Dock/Walk

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In summer my boat is inside 100 miles away, but only 1/4 mile from our summer camp, which is about 2 miles from the ramp
Winter my boat is 10' below my feet in my basement, love having it so close to tinker all winter

30 seconds from the TIKI Bar to the boats
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Hard to beat that convenience! One question I’ve never asked about a basement garage like yours is does any fuel/oil/rubber or other smells make it’s way to the rest of the house? My wife’s nose rivals that of a hound dog

Boat is in storage about a mile from the ramp 30 mins or so from the house. It helps when going to the lake out here. They will pull people over for minor trailer issues to check for DUI around here if you are pulling a boat into town. I drink NA beers while on the boat to be safe so it doesn't bother me, but keeps from dealing with the hassle.

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Mine is in my shop 30 ft from the back door
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Man...seeing all the sweet docks/lifts/shops and garages really makes me miss my boat even more! Typically I'll winterize it in November, then won't see it again until April/May. Retirement plans include a house on the lake with a lift AND a shop on site for winter storage.

Yes I do
 

I wanted to buy a 28 but my boat garage will only fit a 26. I wanted it to be inside .
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Just shrink wrapped it! 1st time leaving it in yard but high dry has no able workers crooked boss with a ego problem :asskiss: Time to buy a trailer after 50 years of boating only 2 miles to bay! Gonna call BBB and start a law suit with marina if they continue to contact us ! Because bottom looks like a airport run way from marina fork truck !Cost us 2 seasons almost because under staffed marina! Got it out of there to use it every time you wanted to launch it they had dumb excuses? My point buy a trailer or pay to launce it still cheaper! Over & out!
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The only time i ever get any smell upstairs is when i fire up the camaro, that raw uncatalized exhaust has a way of sticking to you, but i open the garage door, 12x8, and all the doors and windows and its gone in no time, i do make the conscious effort of painting and any type of gasoline work is outside if possible,
I have an exterior door at the top of the steps, my hvac and water heater , natural gas, is in its own sealed room, and the entire basement framing is covered with 5/8 fire resistant drywall

What is the purpose of the jack stands under your trailer?

Some people do that to keep the weight off the tires during the winter or storage time. Helps prevent flat spotting and can extend the life of the tires. I used to do the same thing with my show car years ago during the winter months.

Exactly.

Also takes the load off the trailer suspension.

I agree with this.
My version is let some air out of the tires and jack each one up and slightly rotate a few times during the winter.

I tinker with my boat daily.....because of convenience.
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mine sits on its year around in my heated garage, but getting tired of trailering it boat launch,,looking for well ,would rack store if i can find place,,,only place on lake st.clair to rack a 38 is anchor bay marine,,,i am on their waiting list..may go back to sassys.i also jack trailer up in winter , get weight o
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ff tires.

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Boats are in the basement. Sleep over top our 22 Classic. Watch TV over 28 ZXO. Eat over top of XStar. Very fortunate

Just 3 mins away.

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30 ft
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30 mi
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3000 mi

When I was designing my place, I knew I wanted the garage big enough to hold the largest single engine boat I could find. My wife and I went to the boat shows and measured up on the single engine boats on trailers, which at the time were 26's. When my wife found me a Velocity 280 for my birthday I had to have it. The broker asked what he could do to make the deal happen and I said a custom trailer with a swing tongue, he said ok and we were both happy. I have 31' to work with and I can tinker on it all winter in a heated garage. The problem is getting to it in the winter. My porch is 4' off the ground and so is the snow. I get to sleep over my boat which is probably why I sleep so good up there.

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This is where my Donzi lives.

Nice.
Is that Lake Sammamish or Washington?

On the lift in the backyard

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Yeah, it's in my garage.

Lake Washington south of Meydenbauer Bay and north of Chism Beach Park, six houses north of Russell Wilson's place.