| Its one thing to build a bird house, but it is a heck | | | | We just disappeared for months because we |
| of an accomplishment if you've built your own | | | | were so wrapped in our project. We got a lot of |
| boat. For years I dreamt of having my own boat | | | | calls and voicemails, but we wouldn't tell any of |
| and it always just seemed like an impossible | | | | them what we were up to. We wanted it to be a |
| dream. Money doesn't grow on trees, how could I | | | | surprise for everyone. |
| ever afford a boat I thought to myself. Then one | | | | Eventually after all of our hard work our boat was |
| day a close friend and I decided to join forces. | | | | completed. We launched our baby in the water |
| Instead of buying a boat my friend and I decided | | | | and took her for a test run. What an amazing |
| we were going to build the coolest pontoon boat | | | | feeling that was to be cruising around on our own |
| ever! | | | | piece of craftsmanship. I was truly proud of our |
| So the plan was in our heads and it wasn't leaving. | | | | selves, dedication really paid off. Once we were |
| The thought of being out on the lake with our | | | | satisfied we got on the cell phone and called all of |
| whole group of friends partying on our very own | | | | our friends and told them to meet us on the |
| pontoon boat really inspired us. We weren't really | | | | dock. No one really understood why, we just told |
| sure how to go about it so we searched on the | | | | them to show up and the big mystery would be |
| internet for ideas. Eventually we came across this | | | | revealed. |
| 3d boat designing software which really made a | | | | We waited a while and then pulled into the dock |
| difference in the production of our boat. We | | | | where are all of our friends were waiting eagerly. |
| discussed every aspect of how exactly we | | | | The excitement of everyone was incredible as |
| wanted our boat to be and within no time we had | | | | they realized that we had our own boat and that |
| designed our very own custom pontoon boat | | | | this was going to be an awesome day. Everyone |
| plans. | | | | loaded on and we spent the rest of the day |
| This software allowed us to build a three | | | | skiing, swimming, fishing, and just overall having a |
| dimensional in depth representation of our soon to | | | | really good time. Everyone was in disbelief that |
| be boat. We followed the plans very precisely; we | | | | we actually built the boat ourselves. |
| paid extra close attention to every detail and | | | | This was the beginning of many fun weekends |
| double checked every measurement. We spent | | | | out on the lake. Building this boat was one the |
| weekend after a weekend and late nights, just | | | | best decisions my friend and I ever made. |
| me and buddy busting out the work that needed | | | | Because we built it ourselves it was actually |
| to be done. Boy, did it ever wear us out. The rest | | | | affordable. The months we spent together building |
| of our friends didn't know what happened to us. | | | | it brought us closer together and I am so thankful. |