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Show us your wheelhouse!!

SapperACE

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awesome houses boys! I prefer a more open feeling in my shack,but I don't spend the night in it either. it is a 9x20 v nose with an 8' cieling. I made the the steel frame out of a an old dock. full-13894-2728-t&l.jpg

No fire place in your ideal shack I take it? grin

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Hey Glock can you tell me where you got the folding cots and what brand they are? I need to add some to my shack.

Sorry, couldn't tell you...my wife picked them up at a garage sale a few years back. Now we use them at a the in-law's rv at the campground. You can get them at the C store in Rogers, and most places that sell camping equipment.

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I will post pics of my "new to me" wheelhouse after i pick it up tonight. (8x16 ultra shack on shack rack running gear) My first "true" wheelhouse, can't wait

Dream Shak it is. Pretty sure they are building again. Just back from NoDak with it and the shower someone was wondering about worked great. Just haven't figured out how to use it in the winter.

Bryce,

Whats the problem with the shower, antifreeze and water - 50/50, everybody knows that. I all seriousness though, your house is about as beautiful as they come, no i'm not hitting on your wheelhouse, I'm just sayin'.lol

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Brother-in law and I built this a couple of years ago - the base unit is a Sodderblooms and than we finished off the inside - always like sharing!

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We did an inwall ventilation system to pull the hot air down from the ceiling and force it out across the floor - that is why there are vents on the top and bottom of the kitchen area. In the wall I have 4 computer fans staggered to pull the air in and down. Works well, typically I have a 2 - 3 degree difference in the temp from the ceiling to the floor.

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Dishes cupboard with radio and XM receiver

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stove and storage

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LED lighting over the hole

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Bunk and dining table, dining table goes into a bunk as well.

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Under the dining table seats I installed holes on both sides, I have marks on the outside of the house that show me where to drill, than I back the house up two feet to line up with the holes. I use one for keeping the fish in with the ice live well units and the other side I drop my camera down, I than feed the video output up to a 32" flatscreen I have on the wall.

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Power for the house. Everything in the house runs off of 24volts except for the TV, Satellite box, and wizard battery charger. All day long while the Honda 2000 is running I am charging my battery, have been using the same cheap battery for 3 years without any issues. If I were to have generator issues, I could get by for 2 1/2 days on the battery alone due to LED lights, non forced air furnace, and propane lamp.

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Dish unit hidden under cabinets, High Def unit that sends out signals via cat5e to a niles balun.

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Self-explanatory...

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Sons face on the aqua view relayed to the flatscreen.

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Back end with bunk up.

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Rod and coat storage inside bathroom.

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Stymie, Really like your house and way of thinking on the heater,vents and use of space. Simple but very functional. Soderbloms is one that I've been considering also. What length? Did you install the windows? Did it come insulated or did you do that yourself? Do you know how much it weighs? Like I said I like your shack thats my way of thinking. Only plan I haven't got an answer to yet is how to have the dinette in back like that and still have double doors on the back. I've got plenty of time to think about it cause its a year or 2 away yet. Appreciate you sharing.

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Hey Magicstix - Mine is 6.5 wide by 16' long w/ 4' V front so 20' overall. The windows are what Jay Sodderbloom installs - to do it over, i would go with better windows. I picked up the shell unit from Jay, brought it down to Mankato to wire and fir out than took it back to Jay for him to spray foam - would never do anything but spray foam, it is amazing the way it holds heat. Total finished weight is about 1900 lbs. I struggled with the double doors as well, but would not change a thing. You are typically only looking at a 2 week window between pulling it out with a 4 wheeler vs a truck. If I fish local I can have a buddy bring the 4 wheeler or make two trips! Best of luck with yours!

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works awesome... you really need to get the right PMA (alternator guts) and the right blades.... as well as high as you can get it in the air. other then that if i have propane and food it will keep the batteries and inverter going indefinately... as long as there is wind... in the middle of the lake ...like you said its ALWAYS windy there. Do a search on wing generator... I wrote a LOT about it last year on here. Here is a link Wind Generator

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