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I will exchange room & board in Florida for help on my catamaran....

Hi! Anyone with some carpentry skills is invited to stay free in an apartment at my waterfront home on Marco Island ( have Hobie Wave, Sunfish, windsurfers, kayak, fishing, sailing, biking etc.) in exchange for help on my composite ply 45' cat. You pay only for your air fare.

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Permalink Reply by Rogerio Martin on July 23, 2012 at 7:46am

You pay food? How many time you need help, is repair or build? How boat?

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Permalink Reply by Brandon Gamble on July 24, 2012 at 10:58am

How long of a stay are we talking here? Is food included? How many hours a day are spent working on the boat? I might be able to spare a couple of weeks. Also would there be a spot to tie up for my Tiki 21?

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Permalink Reply by dennis schneider on July 24, 2012 at 8:33pm

of course food is included; especially if you are as good as the photos of your boat. I have twoo apartments; you can work on the boat parttime, and explore this nature preserve right on the gulf of Mexico, Incidentally, I know about tangaroas, write me! dennis

Rogerio Martin said:

You pay food? How many time you need help, is repair or build? How boat?

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Permalink Reply by Russell and Janet Puryear on July 25, 2012 at 11:40am

I'll be finished with my T26 soon and I'd be interested in this starting about the middle of October. What stage are you in building?

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Permalink Reply by dennis schneider on July 25, 2012 at 9:22pm

Hi russell and janet; we have a dock and boat ramp with direck access to the Gulf; you can put your T26 there. I have no particular time when you could come. October sounds fine. My project will need about the next 4 yrs, judging by the tangaroa we built 30 yrs ago. The first 45ft hull is 1/2 way to turn-over. at present I am working on my house.

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Permalink Reply by dennis schneider on July 25, 2012 at 9:37pm

This is Dennis Schneider again; I should add that my place is on the water, and besides the two apartments , I also have a large shop, AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO BUILD THEIR OWN WHARRAM AND LIVE ON SITE, THERE IS A TOTALLY ENCLOSED WORK SPACE 45FTX13 FTX9ft high AVAILABLE where you could build each hull, then move it out the back onto the boat ramp (max width 20ft), do the second one, move it out, and fit out there; you would only have to pay for the rent of the apartment. In south Florida you can work all year....

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Permalink Reply by dennis schneider on July 25, 2012 at 9:41pm

Brandon Gamble said:

How long of a stay are we talking here? Is food included? How many hours a day are spent working on the boat? I might be able to spare a couple of weeks. Also would there be a spot to tie up for my Tiki 21?

Dennis replies:Brandon; you can come for whatever length of time is convenient; you work with me; I'm very generous; the time depends on your skill level....