The Folly of Carbon Gelatin

This is the project page of an insanely over-stressed man and his project boat. Here you’ll find things such as how much money I’m spending on this thing, notes on what I’m doing, a basic attempt at a project plan, and last but not least a running update on what’s going on.

I make no promises as to an update schedule, quality of the website, or any other thing that would make this a serious attempt at being a presence on the internet. Take it for what it is. A place where you can watch a man lose his mind trying to not lose his mind.

Right? Right! Good. Remember folks, if you’re going to screw up do it with confidence.

Ah, the midlife crisis.

After a decade and a half of not owning a boat for a number of reasons such as cost, time, children, family, time, the inability to choose a particular model, time, and the fact that I don’t have time (are we seeing a pattern here?); an opportunity to purchase a project boat recently came up.

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by Carbon Gelatin April 18, 2022April 24, 2022

Latest Updates

• More not a boat
  by Carbon Gelatin
  October 23, 2022
  Haven’t had time to work on the boat, so I made a mallet. That’s just as good right?
• March of the mundane
  by Carbon Gelatin
  May 25, 2022
  We moved the boat from one spot to another this weekend. Does that not feel like a major accomplishment? Should I not be dancing in the street, swinging a bottle of Champaigne around and spraying bystanders with floods of bubbly booze? Something moved, something happened. Here’s proof that something actually happened, and the project had… Read more: March of the mundane
• It’s not a boat…
  by Carbon Gelatin
  May 21, 2022
  I’ve had a project in the shop for a while. Specifically, a custom desk for my son Eli. This project has been on again off again for almost a year now, mostly due to the constraints surrounding my ability to get in the shop, the needs of my job, and how busy my family is.… Read more: It’s not a boat…
• Distraction thy name is “organizing”
  by Carbon Gelatin
  May 2, 2022
  So, I’ve been out of the shop for a few months now. Dealing with some injuries and an overwhelming amount of “shit that needs done NOW” at my job. Resulting in my shop laying unused for an extended period of time. What does this mean? Well, every horizontal empty surface starts to be filled with… Read more: Distraction thy name is “organizing”
• Well, Now it’s mine… Most of it.
  by Carbon Gelatin
  April 27, 2022
  Had the frabjous experience of going to the Florida DMV, Beacon of order and efficiency, masters of simplicity, and filled with all around delightful people. The Mission? Get the boat titled and registered, get the trailer titled and registered as well. The Outcome? Boats titled and registered (for two years). The trailer… not so much.… Read more: Well, Now it’s mine… Most of it.