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Shag

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About Shag

  • Birthday 05/31/1953

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  • Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.):
    Surfishing,surfing, beach camping, sailing
  • What I do for a living:
    Retired Teacher, P.B.E. (Professional Bivalve Extractor)

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  1. You’re right Bob. There’s a vid of a full timer young couple, who redid a Mobile Suite with a layout and vintage of my rig. They used a vinyl flooring like the peel and stick, but glued it down, still had some issues with slide rollers. Talk to ya soon.
  2. That is the plan. Some storage, but mostly I will reroute the water pump so I can get access from inside the camper. At 6,’1” and 214 and 70 YOA squeezing in a compartment then through an 11” passage under a heat duct to access the pump just isn’t fun anymore.
  3. My Holiday was a better than average for its time, and what wasn’t carpet is still in great shape. When I asked my go to RV guy who does 90% warranty work, what Fifth wheels I should look for a new rig; he said keep what you got. “They all suck, especially something made during Covid”. Hence, the refit of what I have. Most flooring on new builds, is done while it is opened up, before cabinets, bulkheads, furniture etc. I don’t think I could use the same material, without making it cost and labor intensive. I’m going with the wood look peel and stick when I get there. Thanks.
  4. I Don’t need to replace the floor, just the floor covering. Most laminate is too thick for slide clearance when they come in. The self stick was what I was thinking of as a big sheet of linoleum is too unwieldy in the space. Below is the stairs I have to replace. It was wrapped in carpet with a thousand staples. The moldy rotted part must have been from the carpet retaining moisture. Since I’m keeping it all wood, I need ply that will take a nice finish either brite or paint. That’s really my plywood question. Any sources besides box stores for those self stick flooring you mentioned? Thanks.
  5. I have 20 year old Holiday Rambler 5th wheel that we bought new. It has only been on the beach, and after 20 years I’m replacing cabinet hardware, some light fixtures, and the cloth window treatments. Before I rip all the carpet out for a new floor, I figured I’d start with the stairs up to the bath and bedroom. As with most RV’s they are pressed wood, still sturdy but some rot and mold stains from moisture/rain coming in the entryway over the years. I’m going to replace the whole thing with a plywood and solid wood treads that flip up for access and storage. Here’s the question: what type of plywood do I use? I was thinking AC due to the exposure from the entryway. Would interior cabinet ply be a problem in this situation? The treads will be solid something that can be stained like maple. Sorry for the long windedness.
  6. As a kid, I think the Worlds record was caught in the Azores. That led to a great geography/ geology lesson.
  7. Hook down acts like a keel, keeping the rubber oriented the correct way depending on how it’s rigged.
  8. Who makes the limbing blade? Is that how it’s labeled? Thanks
  9. I’ve got two .22 caliber nail shooters and a bunch of rounds, I’d like to get rid of. If anyone wants them, they can have em. I don’t want to put them in the garbage, because of the safety issue. i wasn’t sure where to post this, so if it’s supposed to be somewhere else let me know. I’m not shipping it if you’re interested, Pick up only. Next stop I guess is the Police station.
  10. Thanks for the retort. Theatre voice should be taught instead of AI sound bites. This will be the issue going forward.
  11. So how many Spanish only speaking folks stopped by the work site. Huge advantage being English speaking,
  12. Exactly, a good friends son is a sponsored out of limits skier in Jackson. The kid works all the time, Chile in our summer, Alaska, who knows, guiding float trips down the Yellowstone, writing articles for “Outside”. He works his butt off, but many look at it as play. In the words of Jimmy Buffett or maybe Mark Twain; “ Do what you love, the money will come”. Post High School education was never meant as training for a specific vocation. It’s meant as a broadening of skills that began in High School. Hopefully with that skill set, you have the ability to choose a vocation, with the knowledge to make an educated choice. But it’s not just about vocation, it’s about being a learned, politically astute, responsible citizen . With an open mind was to the wide variety of ideas.
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