Barge/Cabin Build on The Sabine River, East Texas

[TexasLoneStar56]

Wow :!: :!:
That place will be a great getaway.

Steve A W

It already is! The only people you see is if someone is passing by in a boat. It is pure wilderness, away from everything except God and nature. :wink:

 

[duckfish]

I should have clarified.... we didn't hunt "from" the barge/cabin. It was just our home for the week. Was about a 1/2 hour ride out to where it was moored and then we took the 3 small boats to various shore blinds & hides to hunt.

On all rivers and lakes around me you cannot moor or anchor any vessel long term unless it's a private lake or a commercial entity has water rights and permits for off shore mooring. Needless to say they charge plenty for for those sites.

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

I should have clarified.... we didn't hunt "from" the barge/cabin. It was just our home for the week. Was about a 1/2 hour ride out to where it was moored and then we took the 3 small boats to various shore blinds & hides to hunt.

On all rivers and lakes around me you cannot moor or anchor any vessel long term unless it's a private lake or a commercial entity has water rights and permits for off shore mooring. Needless to say they charge plenty for for those sites.

I understand. Thank you for clarifying. I bet that was a really cool trip! 8)
I'm sure those permits are rather pricey. :shock:

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Well, I am waiting on one of the Owners to send me a few pics of them hauling materials and the carport down river. Surely he cannot be that busy working on that old oil rig to send me a few pics. :wink:

In the mean time, I am going to go ahead and post a few that were made recently. Enjoy!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Pics I took 3.20.2015 of the guys building the fish cleaning station and a sneak peek at the inside.
Enjoy!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Added Note:

Spot the old leaning tree on the right. Look at the water level from last November 23rd to March 20th. This is what I mentioned earlier about how the water level fluctuates. On this day, the level had already dropped about 3 feet from the day before. Thus, the weights on the tie offs.

Yeppers....that "south paw" is our son-in-law!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Early morning 3.21.2015. Coffee, venison sausage & egg southern style breakfast burritos.
Catch y'all up river! 8)

 

[nowgrn4]

Very, very cool!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Very, very cool!

More to come; stay tuned.

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Chapter 3:
Floating materials down river to the barge.
Fall 2014

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Two boats to carry the tin down river! :LOL2:

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Chapter 4:
Carport built; inside framed; electrical; insulation; ceiling; windows & door; painting; trim and inside wood stove.
Fall and Winter 2014
Jan & Feb 2015

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

More pics....

The boys are all in from jobs this week so they will finish it! I will post those pics when they are available.

 

[bobberboy]

We could never do that in MN. There are probably a hundred laws to prevent doing something that cool.

 

[Johnny]

MAN !! I tell you wot - Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn ain't got NUTHIN on YOU !!!!



40 years ago, this was legal down in the Florida Keys. But now, with all the growth
and private land being gobbled up, they are all gone.
And yes, so many laws now in so many states . . . you are sooooo LUCKY !!!

AWESOME JOB !!!

 

[Lowe 2070 CC]

Awesome!

These are in Palmyra Lake, a Mississippi River oxbow.

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

We could never do that in MN. There are probably a hundred laws to prevent doing something that cool.

That is a shame. The way I see it is that promotes Family Time. No TV, No play stations, ect....

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Awesome!

These are in Palmyra Lake, a Mississippi River oxbow.

I have heard of these! Thanks for sharing their locations. I'd like to look a little closer on a google map. I've heard of several different ones throughout the country. Some look like little neighborhoods.

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

MAN !! I tell you wot - Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn ain't got NUTHIN on YOU !!!!



40 years ago, this was legal down in the Florida Keys. But now, with all the growth
and private land being gobbled up, they are all gone.
And yes, so many laws now in so many states . . . you are sooooo LUCKY !!!

AWESOME JOB !!!

Yes Sir, lucky we are. Our son-in-law and 2 friends built this, and we get to play on it. 8) Lucky.....more like blessed. :wink:

I find it very sad that our values have changed so drastically. I remember a time when getting to go fishing, or swimming, with dad, mom, grand dad, or whoever, was cherished. That's what this barge is all about.....making cherished memories!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

As Texas has had so much rain the past few weeks, and severe thunderstorms with high winds the past few days, we took a ride down the river yesterday to see about any damage.

The first barge (belongs to a friend) had a log jam behind it. We cleared that one and went on down. We came across a HUGE tree that was blocking the river. It has branches and other "trash" jammed up. Pushed it with 2 boats and got it to one side. Anchored it to a tree on land with cable, in hopes that when the river goes down, the tree will swing up against the land and stay put.

These pics I took yesterday. Man that river is running fast! Muddy too! More rain and thunderstorms last night. (10 am the sun shining and 82*; 2:30 pm clouds building, overcast, thunderstorms are coming...time to get off the river!)

We hauled out pieces of scrap wood and a few other things that the boys are through with. Will help our son-in-law haul the a/c and stainless for the counter tops as soon as the storms let up.

Enjoy the pics!
M
Tyler, Texas