Everything is progressing well except for one hiccup. Thick foam filled walls with inside/outside foam over the aluminum studs, extra thick Crane Noble Select fiberglass, and Azdel sheets are coming together to give us what finally looks like a livable off road capable trailer.
The exterior fiberglass is a specialty product that is ultra thick and fused onto a composite backing. The color is an Aztec Gray that is mixed into the fiberglass rather than painted on. No chips in the paint or fading decals to worry about. The exterior has an automotive grade gel-coat finish.
It's fun and useful to see the behind the scenes building of any structure. standing on the port side bow and looking at the bed platform and kitchen cabinets, we can see where all of the plumbing, heating and electrical wiring is going. We'll have plenty of outlets, all operational on the inverter, with USB-A and USB-C ports in each outlet. Don't worry, the particle board you see through the window and door cutouts is a wall in the shop, not in the trailer. There are no cheap wood composites onboard.😉
The water management system and Cruise Master ATX control panel are built into a weather protected cabinet on the port side of the trailer. We have a central water manifold system on our current trailer. This Nautilus water system is a newer version of that concept which should provide more convenient operation.
The toilet on a trailer is always an interesting choice. Gone are the days of the single choice foot flush to a black tank system. This Separett model will allow us to skip the black tank, saving weight, maintenance, and space within the frame.
Since no project can be completed these days without some bumps in the road, this project is no different. We've been surprisingly lucky so far with being able to source everything needed on a timely basis to keep the project rolling on schedule. The receipt of the wrong entry door will push off our delivery date by a week while the correct door is produced and delivered. After originally planning was to move in on April 4th, we're now planning for April 12th. Not a bad delay by today's standards!
Planing on heading out to their shop in the next couple weeks. Great build!
ReplyDeleteNice! Be sure to report back after seeing the shop. We won't see it until April.
ReplyDeleteYes pretty excited. Just need to pin down where to go exactly. Been a little difficult getting an answer but I attribute that to being busy. Will reach out to them next week.
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