[Stefrobrts]

Well, here we are in the dead of winter and we can't really sneak off to go anywhere interesting for a few months because of other commitments, so I'm just dreaming of cool things I could do to my trailer. I'm thinking about building a dinette.

Those who have seen pics of my trailer might be thinking, but it already has a dinette. True, but we end up with the dinette folded down into a bed for most of our trips, because it makes such a great spot to stretch out and lounge. Of course at dinner time we turn it back into a table, and then usually fold it back down after we're done with dinner, cards, etc. The gaucho only gets pulled out at bedtime and folded up in the morning, because with it out it's too tight to move around and use the kitchen, bathroom, etc.

So I am thinking of leaving the front dinette in the folded down position and using it as the full time bed, and then removing the side gaucho and building a dinette just big enough for two. It would only need to be half as deep as the current table is. Just big enough for dinner and the occasional board game.

Only trick is I would want to be able to remove the gaucho and put it in storage intact, and save it in case I want to return the Caravel to original. The dinette may be a little tight on footroom because the battery and the wheelwell will be under it against the wall as they are now, but I think it's all do-able. It's so original I'm hesitant to mess it up. My husband thinks I'm nuts and should just leave it alone. I think I could get all the measurements and build it in the garage and pop it in there in time for our spring travels. I may be nuts. What do you guys think?