Battery Box Question

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by boats19

Maybe I'm worried over nothing. I'm a tent camper 'til now. I've gone for a week on a 1 lb bottle cooking for three... Hmmm, doing the math here that would leave 39 lbs for the furnace... Anyone ever use that in a week?

LOL Nope!! Havent even used up a 20lb tank while dry camping for two weeks - that includes using the stove in the trailer every morning, running the fridge 24/7 on propane and running the furnace occasionally as needed as well as the hot water tank for showers.

[boats19]

Sweet! One less thing to worry about. I think this tent-to-camper transition will go a lot smoother than I thought!

[boats19]

...and BC is even farther North than I am!

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by boats19

...and BC is even farther North than I am!

And a whole lot warmer.
It's 5pm here. Currently 10 degrees C or 50 degrees F.

[boats19]

Glenn, True. It's only 37 F here, we don't have the Japan current to keep us warm...just the lake effect.

[Glenn Baglo]

I forget the details, but there was a mom, years ago, knitting mittens and sweaters for her son who was working in Canada. She was afraid he was going to freeze to death. He had to show her on a map that actually, where he was in Canada was further south than she was in the US.

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by boats19

Glenn, True. It's only 37 F here, we don't have the Japan current to keep us warm...just the lake effect.

You can keep the cold! We actually had a sunny and 53 degree day on Monday. Even though I live on the side of a ski hill we haven't seen a drop of snow this year. Starting to wondering why I bothered to put snow tires on the cars.

[boats19]

If you are in Maine, Canada is to the West... If you are in Detroit, Canada is to the South... If you are in Sault Ste Marie, Canada is to the East... And we all know Canada is to the North... It's like we're completely surrounded! LOL

[TomK]

boats19, do you realize that Michigan has more shoreline than the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida? Did you know that the longest straight line you can draw without touching a body of water anywhere in the State is 7 miles? Pretty amazing state if you like water.

Tom

[Glenn Baglo]

Ah, but we are surrounded by US media. My wife, for some reason, watches Detroit news on cable (after Doctor Phil or some such ). Get WPIX, WGN, KTLA, WSBK etc.

[boats19]

20 years in the USCG...most of it in the Great Lakes Basin...

[TomK]

Glenn, I grew up in the Detroit area. We ALWAYS watched our Detroit Red Wings play on CKLW TV 9 out of Windsor, Ontario. Hockey Night in Canada with Don Cherry was the best!

Boats19, get your Scamp soon and meet us at the Algonac Rally in Sep. We have a lot in common. 40 years in the Army, half of it at Selfridge. Sailed all the Great Lakes except Ontario. Fished them too. In fact if you don't have a trailer yet, stop by and look them over.

Tom

[boats19]

oops

[boats19]

Sorry you missed them all, I was on the USCG Macinaw (WAGB-83) under Capt Arnold Litiken... we got all 5 of the Great Lakes in one year... Tom I would love to see you at Algonac! As a river controller at the Soo, I will recognize many of the lakes fleet.

[TomK]

You can find out more here boats19:

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ble-67391.html

It was a lot of fun. There were more than a few people that came to look and ask questions. The people that attend are proud of their trailers and love to show them off. I hope to see you there.

Tom

[rick in arvada]

Dave,
I know this post is very late, but just in case you are still working on this mod, here are my measurements.

• Front angle iron bar = 30 1/2" from front of hitch.
• Rear angle iron bar = 37" from front of hitch.

Rick in Arvada, CO

[Dave Frazer]

Thanks Rick.


That helps a lot.


Dave