Was skyline now Mercury, tear inspired camper for six

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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:30 pm

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dropped the axle, jacked the frame, allowing a flat work surface, rabeted the deck panels together (look at the FB link for all the steps) with PLpremium.
painted the whole deck with deck sealer $9 oops paint
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removed the paint around the edges for the bottom wrap under, then routed the edge with a round over bit.
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flipped the deck and laid out the walls
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:29 pm

foamies are so easy to build! like a mushroom! this morning I had a pile of foam and a trailer, tonight it looks like a camper :dancing :banana: got to love it when we get a 75 degree day in between a week in the high 80's and the coming week pushing 90. :fan:
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby Fred Trout » Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:48 pm

Coming along nicely & looking good :thumbsup:

That is going to be one BIG foamie. What are the exterior dimensions ?
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:32 am

6'+ by 13' long, with the top assembled it will be 9' or so tall.
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby GPW » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:45 am

Row, you’re an old hand at this foam business , so we’d expect Foamie building would be “Elementary” to someone with your experience!!! :thumbsup: 8)
Nice Big Foamie ... Looking Good !!! Are you going to section it off into ‘rooms’ , designated spaces .... ???
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:40 am

Yes, two rooms and a galley below, and a cabin on the roof that comes apart in sections for travel. The upper walls are stored in the forward cabin for travel.
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby GPW » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:45 am

With separate rooms, it gives you a chance to use Arches for even more strength ... just an idea ... :thinking:
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:45 am

I posted instructions for making the foamie kayaks, the response is overwhelming! I'm in a couple contests there also and would apreciat a vote if you like it! http://m.instructables.com/id/Sawfish-f ... t-wieght-/
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby GPW » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:51 am

Row, looks like you’ve started a following ... 8)
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:37 pm

134789 port hole windows for the forward cabin, these will be covered with a gama seal hatch cover for travel and have wiley windows for camping
134790 checking how it will be to put boats on top of skyline for travel
134791 wingback galley hatch, for those of us who want the most galley space, and also want an overhead hatch that won't hit our heads. also good for hanging a galley tent from
134792 making the leak proof door rings part of the roof support structure
134793 now what?
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby GPW » Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:44 pm

Time to set the mast !!! ;)
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Re: skyline, tear inspired camper for six

Postby Wolfgang92025 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:49 pm

GPW wrote:Time to set the mast !!! ;)


:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Was skyline now Mercury, tear inspired camper for six

Postby rowerwet » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:51 pm

No time for pics, big camping trip starts in mere hours...
I've been putting in long hours each night to get done. Sadly the upper cabin won't happen this year, but that gives me more time to brainstorm a few details.
Thanks for everyone who voted on instructables, Sawfish won a prize in one contest, and is still in another one. The page hits for that i'ble are higher than I ever expected.
I changed the tears name as I think the "wing back" galley hatch looks like the wings on Mercury's feet (the Greek mythology Mercury)
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Re: Was skyline now Mercury, tear inspired camper for six

Postby OP827 » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:16 pm

You build speed is impressive :thumbsup: and yes, the wings at the back may look great!
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Re: Was skyline now Mercury, tear inspired camper for six

Postby GPW » Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:40 am

You can always add on more room later ... Cut and paste ... You know !!! ;)
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