by Bill Waldorf » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:30 pm
Hello again all!
Well, in just the past few days there have been some major developments here at the Lowell Shipyards, Drydock #3. My wife works for a big Insurance Company and she has been offered a position in Jacksonville, Florida. After discussing things, we have decided to relocate there. I am an Independent Sub-Contractor here in West Michigan and the work outlook is bleak here for me. We have too many unsold homes here and nobody's buying them due to the local economy. There is lot's of work in Florida. This is a good opportunity for the CIC, too. It will be difficult for me to leave here. My roots are deep. All the Museum ships were built here, along with many of my personal collection.This move will be an interesting feat. I must get my collection ready to move by perhaps monkeys. I can't get them in my truck and pulling a trailer is a no go. So, careful packing by me will payoff here. Second, there's my shop! God, I got lot's of stuff to do. We have 90 days.
On top of that, theres another 3400 sq. ft. to think about.
Work on the Indianapolis project is moving forward at a slow pace. In view of the moving factor, I must get the Indy ready for transport. I have had the plexiglass cover made and I have made the base which the ship will sit on. The next thing to do is to mount the Indy's hull to the base so she will not move on the trip. This needs to be done in spite of the move, it's just at the stage I was at anyway in the build. So Indy will probably be completed in Florida. Once I get the mounting of the hull completed ( she will be removable from the base when needed) I can permanantly attach the two main superstructures to the hull. I'll then add as much as I can till we move.
So bear with me if I don't post much. I got a full plate already. I'll have a couple more updates here I hope. I'd like to talk to anybody who is from Florida, so please post if you read this. (Dam Yankee)
I encourage you to post here as I need your support in this situation. I have been in this area for almost 30 years and going to a whole new area will be an adventure. I am hoping for a good transition. This emotional stuff can really screw up your building skills. I am too far along on Indy for mistakes. So I gotta slow down a little and get a plan down. Besides, I ain't gettin any younger! Too much stress!
Anyways, wish me luck! I'll try and post some other things I have built that you may find interesting. There are a few wingy-thingys in there, too along with ships. A good time to photograph as they will be out of the display case and being readied for transport. I have struggled with this situation for a bit. I feel better as I see many benifits in another area of the country. And, I can always come here. I have been on this site for close to five years now. Many of you post to the Indy project, and even though I can't put a face to a name, I feel like we are all friends. Like I kinda know you guys. Thanks...... It is appreciated. I think I'll get a new shop too!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Thanks for listening
I continue on..............
Hello again all! :wave_1: Well, in just the past few days there have been some major developments here at the Lowell Shipyards, Drydock #3. My wife works for a big Insurance Company and she has been offered a position in Jacksonville, Florida. After discussing things, we have decided to relocate there. I am an Independent Sub-Contractor here in West Michigan and the work outlook is bleak here for me. We have too many unsold homes here and nobody's buying them due to the local economy. There is lot's of work in Florida. This is a good opportunity for the CIC, too. It will be difficult for me to leave here. My roots are deep. All the Museum ships were built here, along with many of my personal collection.This move will be an interesting feat. I must get my collection ready to move by perhaps monkeys. I can't get them in my truck and pulling a trailer is a no go. So, careful packing by me will payoff here. Second, there's my shop! God, I got lot's of stuff to do. We have 90 days. :lol_spit_1: On top of that, theres another 3400 sq. ft. to think about. :lol_spit_1:
Work on the Indianapolis project is moving forward at a slow pace. In view of the moving factor, I must get the Indy ready for transport. I have had the plexiglass cover made and I have made the base which the ship will sit on. The next thing to do is to mount the Indy's hull to the base so she will not move on the trip. This needs to be done in spite of the move, it's just at the stage I was at anyway in the build. So Indy will probably be completed in Florida. Once I get the mounting of the hull completed ( she will be removable from the base when needed) I can permanantly attach the two main superstructures to the hull. I'll then add as much as I can till we move. :lol_spit_1:
So bear with me if I don't post much. I got a full plate already. I'll have a couple more updates here I hope. I'd like to talk to anybody who is from Florida, so please post if you read this. (Dam Yankee) :lol_spit_1: I encourage you to post here as I need your support in this situation. I have been in this area for almost 30 years and going to a whole new area will be an adventure. I am hoping for a good transition. This emotional stuff can really screw up your building skills. I am too far along on Indy for mistakes. So I gotta slow down a little and get a plan down. Besides, I ain't gettin any younger! Too much stress! :lol_spit_1:
Anyways, wish me luck! I'll try and post some other things I have built that you may find interesting. There are a few wingy-thingys in there, too along with ships. A good time to photograph as they will be out of the display case and being readied for transport. I have struggled with this situation for a bit. I feel better as I see many benifits in another area of the country. And, I can always come here. I have been on this site for close to five years now. Many of you post to the Indy project, and even though I can't put a face to a name, I feel like we are all friends. Like I kinda know you guys. Thanks...... It is appreciated. I think I'll get a new shop too!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Thanks for listening :lol_spit_1:
I continue on.............. :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1: