While working out the plans for the larger closet (
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...set-80503.html), it occurred to me that a better shower system could be developed than the one installed when making the front dinette modification, (
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...amp-68763.html). It worked fine, but it was just a bit clunky in setting up and taking down.
The space between the front of the lower part of the closet and the wheel well is only about 1.5 inches wide, not useful for much. However after adding another 4.5 inches to it from modifying the closet, there is now at least 6 inches of width, something worth playing with. Pics below.
I cut an opening in the lower part of the cabinet to accommodate the shower pan from the previous installation, ran the drain hose from it to the filter, and then to the pump that sends it to the gray water tank. I just rotate the clips that hold it in place and flip it down to use.
On the ceiling is a flexible shower curtain track so the curtain can wrap around and overlap to keep any water from spilling out. Large magnets in the corner and sides of the pan keep the curtain inside the pan. Smaller magnets at the end of the curtain allow it to be closed easily by just letting them snap together.
I ordered a 108”, special sized shower curtain liner to use for the curtain. It is made of a much more shear fabric that allows it to be folded and stored at the left side of the closet using little space. It is secured with nylon straps with Velcro at the other ends.
The shower pump and
solar heated water bag are relocated to the rear of the camper and the hose feeds to the pump and up the back of the closet. It then extends out the upper front cabinet door, and fastens to the mounting bracket. The control switches for the shower pump and the drain pump are located to the right of the shower head.
It is also larger than the shower installed in the front of a stock
Scamp. It is 20” x 20” at the base, and has 30” x 30” space at the arse (some Canuk ligo there) and elbow level.
With the shower relocated, I converted the previous shower pan area to storage space, and installed an upper front storage shelf from
Scamp and securing by glassing in tabs. The result is I have more than enough space to store stuff now.
I have used the shower on numerous times on both short and long trips and have no issues with it at all. It performs very well and is easy and quick to set up and take down. Works for me!
That pretty much completes all the interior modifications I have planned to do. That means since I am done cutting, drilling, glassing, dragging stuff across the floor and spilling
paint, etc on it, I can now safely replace the flooring one of these days, and
paint the exterior. Oh joy!