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bigbluepirahna

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I am planning to build a plywood floor on skids and attach to house to turn a hub house into a semi-perm house that I can drag around the lake with a snowmobile and leave out there on most occasions, but still be able to get it on my snowmobile trailer. I am looking at the line-up of 6x12's. My question is on the fabrics and windows on the Eskimo / Clam / Frabill / Xtreme Ice. I see the clam and extreme have 600d fabric which i like. The windows look cheap on the Xtreme ice though. I love the black fabric on the Frabill, but see it's only 300d. What type of fabric is the eskimo???

Also...what are design thoughts for the floor set up.

Thanks - BigBluePirahna

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I would probably not leave a perm like that out on the lake. To likely to get stolen now days!! Especially a nice one like you are planning on building. Great idea but keep it semi-portable and take it with you after dark. If you want to have a perm. build it with cheap materials. Tarp and OSB for example. "Kids" (teens) think it is fun to vandelize and burn too much. And there are few honest people left, I would hate for it to get stolen. A lot of hard earned dough and time can disappear in a hurry!

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I am a little worried about it getting stolen or vandalized, but i have a place on the lake and could keep an eye on it most of the time. I do have a bigger permanent house as well, and a couple flip overs, but i was looking for something in the middle. i guy gets bored in one spot in the perm, but too much work to move very often. looking for alittle more comfort and room for the family as well over the quick flips.

Probably wishful thinking, but hoping with a heavy plywood floor that's 6x12 and no wheels, it would take a little work to steal it.

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I agree with the above post but...

If you are planning on doing this, clams have been having a bad rap on their HUBS latley. Glens elite have been having great reviews so far. Also consider buying some cheap outdoor carpet with rubber backing for $15 and cut out some holes like I did...Love it so far.

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Thanks for the tip on the Glen's Elite. I haven't seen those ones yet. I will check those out too. Just one quick look on the net...looks like the same house just a different color than the AP Extreme. Are these built by the same manufacturer. Good price on those houses.

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I beleive they're made over sea's as well(actually most come from the same place) but are coming from Grand Rapids, MN but are way better designed and don't have the problems that the clams are having. Do some more searching online and you can find the "whole" story about them and you'll also find a good following.

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