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1979 Argosy 27'

Posted 05-09-2011 at 06:41 PM by Stumpjumper
Updated 07-30-2011 at 07:44 PM by Stumpjumper (Continuing saga)

History: Purchased in Dec of 2010 but not able to bring home until 2 weeks ago.
The PO had this unit for 3 years but never used it. They had also purchased local where it has sat on the edge of the woods for 10 yrs just being used for a spare bedroom. I'm guessing this spared it from a lot of road jarring, but for systems not being used such as plumbing, idleness can be worse.
I knew it would need tires (4), a water heater and a finish floor. The quick, in dead of winter, inspection...

Stumpjumper

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Avalair Rebuild

Posted 04-23-2011 at 05:09 PM by Stumpjumper
Updated 11-01-2011 at 06:41 PM by Stumpjumper (Updating)

4-23-11 Still working on the Avalair as the Argosy I purchased is still snowed in where I found and purchased it. I "converted" the kitchen and bath ac power fans with DC motors. The kitchen one was quite a challenge requiring the fabrication of a new mount, in order to fit in the space allowed.
June 2011 Some pics of where this started and where its headed???? Completion some day in the vast distant future.
11-1-11 Not too much happened here this summer as the Argosy got the...

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