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Forum: General Chat 05-12-2023, 06:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 589
Posted By dcs02d
Window recommendations

The outer shell of this water camper is 2 pieces of fiberglass.


I'm planning to remove them, place coosa board in between the 2 pieces of fiberglass and seal it up and then cut a new and...
Forum: General Chat 08-25-2022, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 434
Posted By dcs02d
Help with a stationary window

The middle opening is a door. I need to replace the two smaller windows on the side.


Should I use something like this - https://www.steelerubber.com/locking-gasket-60-0082-257


Seems like...
Forum: General Chat 08-11-2022, 06:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 944
Posted By dcs02d
You can go here to see one that is finished -...

You can go here to see one that is finished - https://tinyhouseboatadventures.com/


Or here to see some videos of mine which is not finished - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0478fS8nhDI


...
Forum: General Chat 08-10-2022, 09:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 944
Posted By dcs02d
be-a-hobo is finally out of the shop.

My be-a-hobo fiberglass camper boat is finally out of the shop.


Now I get to build the interior out.
Forum: General Chat 08-10-2022, 06:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,195
Posted By dcs02d
Love's Travel RV stop

Stayed at a Love's Travel RV stop with full hookups. Was not expecting it to be quiet but figured it would be a good spot to pull in, sleep a few hours and then get back on the road.


Showed up...
Forum: General Chat 04-18-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,682
Posted By dcs02d
Got a reservation at badlands nation park! ...

Got a reservation at badlands nation park!


Considering a stop at Mammoth Spring, AR. Anybody been there?
Forum: General Chat 04-16-2022, 02:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,682
Posted By dcs02d
Where to take my teenager

Taking a long summer trip with my 14 year old boy this summer.



Anyplace in the United States... where do you recommend I take him?
Forum: General Chat 02-24-2022, 03:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,294
Posted By dcs02d
Post nobo 19.6 one year report

I had a scamp 13 and I'm currently rebuilding a fiberglass camper boat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07nBfhD_mOI



You can't kick me out. I still have a fiberglass camper :loltu


We...
Forum: General Chat 02-03-2022, 09:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,652
Posted By dcs02d
Wow, thanks for that link!

Wow, thanks for that link!
Forum: General Chat 01-14-2022, 07:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,652
Posted By dcs02d
Casette vs Tank Toilet

Never mind... found an old thread! I suppose the technology has not changed all that much :)


Considering the difference for a full time in the camper situation.


Figured the Cassette is...
Forum: General Chat 11-23-2021, 07:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,869
Posted By dcs02d
I had actually written myself a program that does...

I had actually written myself a program that does the same thing... it would send me a text if a spot opened up.


I happen to live in Florida and about a 2 hour drive away from places like...
Forum: General Chat 10-27-2021, 06:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,809
Posted By dcs02d
It's size on the inside is on par with a scamp 16...

It's size on the inside is on par with a scamp 16 so my goal is have it setup as a land and sea and river and lake campground.



Should make getting a camping spot easy.
Forum: General Chat 10-27-2021, 06:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,809
Posted By dcs02d
Florida as well -...

Florida as well - https://floridadep.gov/water/domestic-wastewater/content/vessel-discharge



We use biodegradable soap and I doubt my half cup of cold coffee going overboard will do much...
Forum: General Chat 10-26-2021, 07:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,809
Posted By dcs02d
Grey water.. I'll likely just pump it over board...

Grey water.. I'll likely just pump it over board and it won't be anything that is a problem. For recreational boats there are no regulations.



There is zero space under the floor. The cabin...
Forum: General Chat 10-22-2021, 12:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,809
Posted By dcs02d
Was thinking of one of these -...

Was thinking of one of these - https://www.thetford.com/product/c403l-cassette/


In conjunction with a shower pan - https://www.campervan-hq.com/products/rv-shower-pan-27-white



The toilet...
Forum: General Chat 10-21-2021, 02:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,809
Posted By dcs02d
An update on my fiberglass camper boat

I made a video of it... although it's totally empty on the inside.

I'm paying a fiberglass shop to do most of the work as I'd like to be actually using the boat before I'm dead of old age :)


...
Forum: General Chat 06-26-2021, 02:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,740
Posted By dcs02d
That was a consideration for me as well... just...

That was a consideration for me as well... just got my nobo 19.6 back from the dealer where I bought it. We had a list after using it a few times. There was a bad wire witht he solar panel. The...
Forum: General Chat 06-21-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,740
Posted By dcs02d
I agree but I'm looking at it more like a car. ...

I agree but I'm looking at it more like a car. If I paid $25K for a brand new car and got 10 years out of it that seems reasonable. It's an 'expense' not an 'appreciating asset' and if you are...
Forum: General Chat 06-21-2021, 10:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,740
Posted By dcs02d
Yep. I'm sure the Azdel could eventually...

Yep. I'm sure the Azdel could eventually de-laminate but it;s much less of a problem than it used to be.


My main complaint on them is the fold down stairs for the door. I don't care for those...
Forum: General Chat 06-21-2021, 09:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,740
Posted By dcs02d
The picture below is my impression of the side...

The picture below is my impression of the side construction.


Forest river makes the E-Pro/Geo-Pro and the No Boundaries. Having had both the interior is pretty much the same.



This...
Forum: General Chat 06-20-2021, 10:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,740
Posted By dcs02d
Have owned a scamp, a geo pro and a nobo (which...

Have owned a scamp, a geo pro and a nobo (which is basically a geo pro)


We had a few problems but no more than we had with the scamp and the warranty work was was no problem. Getting warranty...
Forum: General Chat 05-24-2021, 11:19 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,149
Posted By dcs02d
Mine does not. It's just a couch on a slide-out....

Mine does not. It's just a couch on a slide-out. No hoses going through it that I know of but I guess I could be mistaken. We do get a good bit more space with the kitchen



This is what I...
Forum: General Chat 05-24-2021, 10:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,149
Posted By dcs02d
Those I don't know about as much. I'm in Florida...

Those I don't know about as much. I'm in Florida so part of my cost for an Escape is the giant cost to transport it here.


I have the impression a Casita or Scamp is now in the 26K ballpark new....
Forum: General Chat 05-24-2021, 08:47 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,149
Posted By dcs02d
You can get an idea of how the walls are...

You can get an idea of how the walls are constructed with this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewifG3yXEeg


We had a geo pro with bunks and sold it when the kids got big.


We just got a...
Forum: General Chat 05-22-2021, 08:48 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 17,149
Posted By dcs02d
in defense of the sticky

We moved to a sticky but the new stickies are not the same as the old ones.


We've had a Geo Pro and now a Nobo and previously we had a scamp.

They are an aluminum frame with azdel on the...
Forum: General Chat 05-10-2021, 06:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By dcs02d
Recommend a fiberglass shop in the SE?

This is for a camper boat so it probably needs to be a place that can do a gel-coat. Some images are here - https://photos.app.goo.gl/GE7cYJpnC5pEb5jt5



Every shop I have called seemed either...
Forum: General Chat 03-20-2021, 11:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
Update on my camper boat progress...

There is none. I took it to a fiberglass shop that was going to give me a quote to do some of the work and it sat for a week, the guy never called me back. Drove over there this morning and got my...
Forum: General Chat 03-08-2021, 08:01 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
I watched using searchtempest - ...

I watched using searchtempest -



https://www.searchtempest.com/search?search_string=hobo&category=8&subcat=boo&cityselect=zip&location=32309&maxDist=50000&Region=combined#gsc.tab=0


Click...
Forum: General Chat 03-05-2021, 10:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
No power right now but it uses an outboard. Will...

No power right now but it uses an outboard. Will probably put in a 30 or 40HP Suziki.


Not sure I'm worried about going fast!
Forum: General Chat 03-05-2021, 06:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
before pictures.

Before pics attached....


Going to pay to have a marine head installed with shower and to fix the crap fiberglass close in job on the back.
Forum: General Chat 03-01-2021, 05:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,923
Posted By dcs02d
Yeah, I was planning on a small exterior box (2...

Yeah, I was planning on a small exterior box (2 actually) with small ports for the hoses that will take air in and blow out.



figured it was better to keep cooling the cool air from inside.
...
Forum: General Chat 03-01-2021, 08:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,923
Posted By dcs02d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im6hNFJb5l4 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im6hNFJb5l4


This is the one video I could find on it.
Forum: General Chat 03-01-2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,923
Posted By dcs02d
Micro Air conditioner

Anybody have any experience with one of these?


https://www.rigidhvac.com/micro-dc-aircon


Was thinking of using 2 of them to cool the inside of my camper boat.
Forum: General Chat 03-01-2021, 07:50 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
It's also going to be my land camper except I'm...

It's also going to be my land camper except I'm not going to fit it with a gray water tank. Black water only. The shower I think I'll just plumb out the side to dump overboard.
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 11:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
Was using search tempest to watch, saw it for...

Was using search tempest to watch, saw it for sale... drove 8 hours the next day to go get it.



They go quick. But I'm really going to be excited to build it out as a live aboard.
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 11:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
No interior pics because there is no interior at...

No interior pics because there is no interior at all. Got it for 4K



I'll be building it out from scratch.


Probably going to try to do something like this -
...
Forum: General Chat 02-28-2021, 07:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,584
Posted By dcs02d
Just picked up my floating 1979 fiberglass camper

As you can see the bearing burned out on the way home. Had to get it towed.



I shoved on bearing buddies, filled them with grease and crossed my fingers but did not make it.


No damage...
Forum: General Chat 09-15-2020, 06:05 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,074
Posted By dcs02d
I ended up getting a GMC Canyon. It's a 4...

I ended up getting a GMC Canyon. It's a 4 cylinder diesel and I'm super happy with it.


We're in between campers at the moment but I kind of have my eye on the Escape 23


I liked the Ranger....
Forum: General Chat 06-17-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,825
Posted By dcs02d
I never did and since my wife decided she was...

I never did and since my wife decided she was done taking kids with us and does not want bunk beds anymore we sold it.


I actually sold it for about 2K less than I paid for it brand new so it...
Forum: General Chat 05-10-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,551
Posted By dcs02d
This is the houseboat I've actually been looking...

This is the houseboat I've actually been looking for but now I think maybe a scamp 13 and a pontoon boat and some extra motors???


https://tinyhouseboatadventures.com/
Forum: General Chat 05-10-2020, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,551
Posted By dcs02d
2 Story Scamp Houseboat

I've been trying to locate a hobo or seacamper fiberglass houseboat and found this picture which I thought inspiring.


...
Forum: General Chat 03-02-2020, 12:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,506
Posted By dcs02d
Towing with a duramax

I no longer own a fiberglass camper, got a Geo Pro 19BH but I stuck around anyway :)



The camper is 3,100lbs.


I was towing it with a Nissan Quest (6 cylinder) rated to pull 3,500lbs and at...
Forum: General Chat 06-19-2019, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 46,044
Posted By dcs02d
Ultimately we cancelled our scamp and ate the...

Ultimately we cancelled our scamp and ate the $500 deposit for a Rockwood Geo Pro instead.



Now I realize the solid fiberglass is more durable but the newer aluminum framed RVs with a solid...
Forum: General Chat 06-04-2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,825
Posted By dcs02d
Just called the local truck stop... They have a...

Just called the local truck stop... They have a scale.


Can someone give me the steps?


I figured weigh the car with no hitch. Then weigh it again with just the camper attached but off the...
Forum: General Chat 06-04-2019, 09:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,825
Posted By dcs02d
Excellent point. The hitch is rated for 3500 /...

Excellent point. The hitch is rated for 3500 / 350 so we are probably right at the edge.


I might make a simple change and just remove one of the 2 propane tanks from the front as we are never...
Forum: General Chat 06-04-2019, 06:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,825
Posted By dcs02d
Tongue weight was a problem! I got an anti sway...

Tongue weight was a problem! I got an anti sway tow hitch thing that was also a weight distribution ting which keeps the trailer from pulling the back of the van down to far. That solved about 80%...
Forum: General Chat 06-03-2019, 01:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,825
Posted By dcs02d
From a Scamp to a Geo Pro

I had a scamp 13 which we sold and were planning to get a scamp 19.



We cancelled the order and got a geo pro 19bh. We needed to sleep 2 adults and 3 kids which we could have done in the...
Forum: General Chat 03-31-2019, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,409
Posted By dcs02d
full time recommendation - maybe not molded FB

We are getting ready to seriously downsize our house and move to a 600 sq/foot place.


As a result we'll be using our camper as a full time living space. We both still work some but we'll also...
Forum: General Chat 03-25-2019, 07:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,074
Posted By dcs02d
New Ranger / Scamp 19

Anybody put a 5th wheel hitch in the new ranger? The tow capacity and power seem like plenty to handle a 5th wheel.
Forum: General Chat 02-07-2019, 11:16 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 13,037
Posted By dcs02d
Thanks for all the replies everyone!

Thanks for all the replies everyone!
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