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Posted By: Bedlam on 05/11/16 09:43am

Maybe we can see this creation in person?

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28854174.cfm

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Posted By: Jfet on 05/11/16 11:06am

Bedlam wrote:

Maybe we can see this creation in person?

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28854174.cfm

I did see that thread and thought about it, but I think we are leaving Washington before then. Headed for places unknown with the RV and sailboat, but eventually will end up in the Florida Keys, Maine, and Alaska.

If there is some big event along our path we might make a post about being there (we were at the Northwest Rally in Plain, WA last year with our rig but only met maybe one of you).

Posted By: Bedlam on 05/11/16 11:13am

We went through Plain to Leavenworth just this past weekend. It was beautiful weather so early in the season. There are truck camper gatherings in WI this July and MT this August, but that may too far north for your intended path to FL. We will make the July gathering, but I have to go back to work in August so I can take more time off in September.

Posted By: Jfet on 05/18/16 06:14pm

Down to one week until we set off for full time truck camping.

We packed up the truck with just about everything, including the kitchen sink and for the first time took out the sailboat (which was a good test of the trailer hitch we welded up from scrap metal LOL). She is heavy but seemed to ride well pulling the boat. We are right at capacity with a few hundred pounds to spare. Front axle has dropped below 6000 pounds as I knew it would. Sailboat and trailer were 3200 pounds (it has a 600 pound lead keel). Going to be a slow go, but we are in no rush.

One slightly heavy thing we added was a 3 axis cnc milling machine to the garage pod workbench. I still need to do a bit of wiring on the controller but figure I can finish that in some tranquil setting.

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Posted By: Grit dog on 05/18/16 11:59pm

Funny I've never seen the "milling machine" option on the RV options list! Lol
Your camper is phenomenal!

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Posted By: BoonHauler on 05/19/16 01:27am

Congratulations Jfet!!..... and I'm extremely jealous too say the least [emoticon]

Seven more months for me too go [emoticon]

.....

Cee

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Posted By: gitpicker2009 on 05/19/16 07:38am

what kind of sailboat is that?

Posted By: Jfet on 05/19/16 08:23am

Thanks.

The sailboat is a Montgomery M17. They build them by hand in California, just a few a year. Very rugged little boat that people have sailed from California to Hawaii (and I think one guy sailed to Australia).

Posted By: cewillis on 05/19/16 01:41pm

Jfet wrote:

One slightly heavy thing we added was a 3 axis cnc milling machine to the garage pod workbench.

Anybody else, and it would obviously be a joke. You are unique. "let me step into my portable machine shop---'

Cal

Posted By: noteven on 05/19/16 03:50pm

Good looking setup Jfet

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