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Originally Posted by boatdoc Hi Folks;
...SS frame has been finished last spring and exterior was painted. All exterior lighting is in place.... purchased 15 pc. of 4' x 8' x 4 MM Okume Marine plywood ... three coats of Interlux Gold Spar Urethane Varnish. ...wet sanded with 320 between each coat...Got Low Profile Carrier AC 15000 BTU, Attwood 6 Gal. LP Water Heater, Suburban Dynatrail NT-30SP Furnace and Norcold three way 6.5 Cu Ft Fridge.
...changes in my wiring... Tub area will have white color Rhino Liner sprayed on. For the floor we have 1/4" cork underlayment and ceramic coated cork tiles .... Pex tubing installation lessons will be on the agenda as well.
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Boatdoc:
With all of those upgrades you undoubtably have an incredible investment in the trailer.....if I'm not prying too much, would you mind sharing with the Forum your investment in time and money?
The reason I am asking, often a question comes up which basically asks "how much will it cost to redo this trailer?".
I know that everyone has different skill sets, different quality of finish, and different production speeds (I know that I work REALLY slow compared to others), but if you have documented your hours and money, I am sure others will appreciate an honest and accurate accounting of the time and money to do a good job on a renovation (not a restoration, which would be much more difficult).
So many projects have been documented here, but actual costs and time investments are sadly lacking.
As an example, I have over $16,000 and 650 hours in my rebuild of the '78 Sovereign - plus $6500 on the polish job. I do not have nearly the number of "new" items you have. All I had to do to my frame was a partial belly pan and new axles. The only appliance I replaced was the water heater.
I think an accurate cost posting from as many projects as possible would allow others to see actual costs and time requirements involved prior to ripping up their trailers.
It seems hard to imagine that I have as much time and money in the Sovereign that I do, but I documented each day the costs and time I put into it. Most days were only an hour or two, and, surprisingly, most individual outlays were in the 10 to 20 dollar range - there were just a huge amount of them. 15 bucks for a bag of Stainless Steel screws here, 20 for a couple of lights there....I still have a hard time believing the totals, but I am confident of the numbers.
On the other hand, I have a trailer that to SOB owners appears to be almost new on the outside, and at least as good as a new build on the inside. Finished to my own individual tastes, with new axles and a confirmed good frame, I have a trailer that is at least (to me anyway) worth the time, effort, and bucks I have invested.