Winslow, an artist and retired carpenter who lives on the shores of Skive Lake, said: “Basically, you get bored during COVID, so it all comes together.”

Two years ago, when he bought a 13-inch model Mayflower It was shipped in a second-hand store to remind some of his ancestors to take it to North America in 1620.

Last year, he inherited a 13-foot-long fiberglass boat that belonged to a close friend of his late.

As the summer passed, he slowly collected waste materials—including a waterbed with a wooden frame, discarded cabinets, and laminate flooring from the school gymnasium—and in September, he started using a boat to put everything in Together as a foundation, and Mayflower As inspiration.

With a 9-horsepower outboard motor, some fresh paint and artistic style, the boat weighs about 180 pounds, and the whole thing costs about $100.

Although suffering from arthritis leading to shoulder joint replacements, carpal tunnel syndrome, and hip and back pain, he did most of the work-minus the heavy work.

“So I use it for any weightlifting or something like that, you know, jacks and entourage, my son Luke, he will show up every time I need to lift.”

Winslow said that he got the waterbed from a neighbor, he had owned it since the 1980s, and the abandoned cupboard was obtained from another neighbor.

“The other neighbor gave me the sewer… I took it and used it to make a cannon.

“So this is a collection of everyone’s waste, I just don’t think so. I reused things.”

His son John “Luke” Winslow said that he spent about 20 hours with his father, helping him lift and lift heavy objects, and finally put the boat into the water on June 13th when the sun was shining.

“Well, I guess he is the brain and I am the muscle,” he said.

“So, you know, he needs help to move heavy parts, like the actual…boat or the lower part of the boat, I should say.”

Winslow said that although his father suffers from arthritis, he never sits and waits for death. No matter what project he is engaged in, he always “challs the limit”.

“Time and time again, he, you know, proved that he is a hard worker, really, despite his limitations now. It’s very remarkable.”

Bob Winslow said the only addition he planned to make was to install water cannons on the ship to provide some actual firepower for the cannon.

“We used to fetch water by the lake with a few families, so I drove the boat over… I said,’If you want to fetch water now, you’d better be prepared.’ They all smiled and cheered and said, “Yes.” , We are going to fight another water war’.”