Plain Jane
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Sooo, here I am on the Dolphin's first camping trip to test all systems. Plugged the brand-new plug into the campsite power in the receptacle that took it and ... nothing. It's still a lovely night and don't need the AC, so have given up for the night, but ... WTF?
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Thanks all. I found the product that Linda S suggested at Home Depot and was able to get in and out with it in almost no time - thank goodness for CSRs who actually listen to what you're saying! Fred, I did make a paper template before cutting. It worked in most of the oddly shaped corners!
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Thanks, John Thomas. Going and looking around would be my impulse too but I'm trying to limit my time in stores, not only because of the pandemic but because of my budget right now. Last week in a minor victory I managed to run in to HD, buy a piece of FRP, and get out before buying anything else, and I'd like to keep doing it that way until things get better. On a related note, has anyone ever noticed FRP releasing a fragrance like carnations or gardenias when you're cutting it? I know that sounds weird. I'm thinking maybe it absorbed the smell from something like soap or incense nearby during shipping, but just wondered.
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FRP panels are up in shower, but there are gaps of up to 1" due to sloppy measurement and cutting. Is there a product like a strip to seal those gaps? Some are fillable with silicone bathroom caulk, but a couple are too wide for that.
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Thanks, @WME. Found the 24 size at Wally World and bought it.
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What about voltage? 12 volt? Just guessing - that seems like the most common.
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Hello all, I bought my 1987 Dolphin with everything including manuals EXCEPT the original house battery AND, curiously, the battery manual. So not sure what specs a replacement battery should have. Could anyone help with this? Thanks in advance, PJ
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Well well, look what I found in a dark corner of one cabinet ... too bad I already drilled those latches!
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More surprises from Pandora's box: - I don't have the keys to open any of the outside compartments (water tank, etc.). Thought maybe I could drill the locks, then use Velcro to secure all the doors. What do you think? Is there one key to open them all? If there is, can I buy that somewhere? - The two main parts of the sofa have proper suspension, metal frames with straps and complicated clips to fasten the outer fabric. They add weight and they're rusted. Do I need those frames? Has anyone gotten rid of them and wished they hadn't? Anyone want them?
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Yeah, it doesn't look too bad. I checked what was available yesterday at my local Home Depot - one *single* sheet, which I didn't buy (didn't feel like loading it on top of my Nissan Rogue, and then having to go back for more another time). But I'll look around at other stores.
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From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
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Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
Images added to a gallery album owned by Plain Jane in Toyota Motorhomes Albums
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From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
I got an acquaintance who worked on his own skooly to build this frame at a very reasonable rate. The paper towels are there to show leaks, but I'm happy to say there haven't been any. -
Oops. I didn't see that. I looked in the table for its composition but couldn't see any. Okay, back to gas-station bathroom walls.
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Hello all, I used Google Shopping to find FRP near me, and this came up. Any reason I couldn't use it for the shower? It's glossy so easy to wipe clean. TIA for any info, PJ
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Looks like there's a difference of opinion on FRP. I'm sure someone on here suggested using it. Also I found another thread in which someone was talking about using Marlite on the interior ceiling. Willing to hear opinions for and against - not doing a lot on the interior right now. It looks like the walls I took pictures of yesterday are drying out. However, I uncovered more black wood in one of the cabinets, and the ceiling was sagging in that cabinet too - the one over the big side window next to the door. That's the only place it sags, though. So this is my plan over the next week: - Buy supplies, including caulk/sealant (the self-leveling Dicor stuff) and butyl tape - Seal the exterior. Do I start with the joints/seams and around the AC unit and vents? Or with the windows? - Apply something to the black wood on the inside to dry it out. What? I saw something called Concrobium. Any good? - Bomb the camper. Sound good or is there another priority?
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But wait, @extech - if FRP would just contain the moisture inside the wall, why would I use it for the shower? That's that same wallcovering, maybe with some kind of coating, but still wood underneath.
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Got it, @Scott iv. So either a door skin or luan, and the fact that they're wood is not a problem. Yes, I see now that sealing is the priority. Curiosity got the better of me, like Pandora, and I opened the box (by peeling away the wall covering). Boy, do I regret that. But it looks repairable. Too late. I already walked on the roof. It feels sound. Can't wait to get started with the sealing this weekend.
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Wow, you folks are great - learning about so many products I had no idea even existed. Question: What are the pros and cons of luan vs. door skins? I'm wary of piling more luan on top of what's already there, because if it gets wet again I'll just have the same problem I have now. Also, just for everyone's information, I looked at the exterior seams and joints, and it looks like someone sealed it up once during the camper's long life (excepting around the windows, I guess). It's a messy job, but it appears to have worked. I will still be re-sealing it, of course, but good to know.
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I explored the camper with a putty knife today. Maybe too much. So from what I can tell, the walls have a thin wallcovering like the one pictured here. In some places it looks like contact paper. In other places it looks kind of like birch bark but fake and with a pattern on it. Then there are a few sheets of very thin wood, and then ... styrofoam? Do I just wait for that to dry and re-cover it with FRP? Anything I can treat it with? As you can see here, once I peeled back the wall covering, the thin sheets of wood were damp, as was a piece of the wood frame that was soaked through and I could scrape out with a putty knife, shown here. Probably a mistake to peel off the wall covering, but I thought it would be better to know for sure. Okay, this is weird. Dry right at the window frame, then damp below? Soooo, took out the central vent frame and sure enough, black wet wood that chips out easily with a putty knife. Does this mean I need to replace the whole ceiling? Please say no! Finally, this is a picture of the wall that was already damaged by a window leak when I bought it - but it's dry. Also, you can see the metal plate that the flip-up table attaches to. It holds fast, doesn't pull out from the wall. That tells me the wall is still good, but unfortunately I have to re-cover the bare parts with something just for the appearance. If I use FRP it will be thicker than what's remaining - anything else I could use?
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From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
Under the window where the wall covering and some of the wood was already gone, but not down to the fiberglass. -
From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
Weird ... dry near frame, damp below. -
From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
After peeling away the wall covering on left wall of loft -
From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
Part of the wall covering as I'm peeling it away from under the window (see PXL...293). -
From the album: Plain Jane's 87 Dolphin project
A piece of wall covering, from the back.
