GT27 Build (Wes K)

[jbo_c]

I’ve been waiting for more videos and a fresh report.

Jbo

[wkisting]

Sorry for not realizing you all had posed a few questions. No, we haven't launched and are still a long way from that. The GT27 is all sealed up and mostly finished on the exterior, as I had to ready it for a 1700 mile journey across the country. We moved from Georgia to Wisconsin so I could take a new job as Dean of Arts and Sciences at UW River Falls. That's had me so busy, the boat really hasn't been touched since I got her trailer ready back in June. The interior is still unfinished, except for the upper walls which we insulated and paneled over so we could install windows before the long journey. Right now, she's sitting about 3 hours away from us in storage and still needs to be brought over to somewhere closer to our house to resume work. I have video of the work we've done up to that point, but haven't even had time to compile it and update the build channel with that progress. Life keeps getting in the way, and the new job is very time intensive.

I hope you all are well and I wish you happy holidays!

Wes

[TomW1]

Congrats on your new job, happy holidays to you and yours. Tom

[jbo_c]

Congratulations and Merry Christmas. Will keep watching for updates.

Jbo

[fallguy1000]

I grew up in River Falls. Great schools for kids and a decent college, but not my alma mater.

[wkisting]

Yes, we're loving it here in River Falls. Very welcoming community in a great, active little town that also offers easy access to good restaurants in nearby Hudson, all the cultural opportunities of the Twin Cities, and easy access to an international airport with many direct-flight destinations in the U.S. and abroad. I think it's the most livable place I've been, and the university is chock full of passionate faculty who really care about their students. Really lovely place.

[fallguy1000]

Two of my favorite people on the planet live in RF and he is affiliated with UW and she was with the school system.

Let me know if you need any help or advice. RF is an hour away.

[wkisting]

Hey guys, sorry it took me forever to get to it, but I finally had time to assemble, edit, and narrate the last of my GT27 build footage. Part 9 is now viewable here: https://youtu.be/pd7s4Hrsaos

[OrangeQuest]

Looked like a lot of things were finished before the move, and the whole crew was helping to get her ready for it. I like that the windows came with screens and shades, very nice. Is the exterior done and just the interior left? Electrical, electronics, plumbing and so on too? Great job!

[fallguy1000]

I watched quite a bit of the video. Minnesota has some incredible houseboating places. I've been on many of them.

Best fishing is in Canada, though, you'd be wise to go to Morrison to Lake of the Woods.

Otherwise, for houseboating, Birch Lake, Rainy Lake, Vermilion, or my absolute favorite is Kabetogama/Namakan. If you go there; the Ash River Landing is really pretty steep for your rig and you'll want to go to the Kabetogama landing or a private landing on the Ash River (not sure). But Namakan has really great beauty. It can get rough at some anchorages; so you'll want to make sure to avoid being dead on stern to the wind (from experience, I had to get my skiff moved in a hurry one evening or it'd been swamped. The scenery is incredible and you'll hear wolves most nites. I would not recommend bringing a firearm, though. Fishing is decent; you might want a 12' boat along with to get off the shore a bit, but if you find some deepwater near your anchorage; that'd be a good place to bobber for dinner.