ex boater new airstreamer

[Phrunes]

Originally Posted by boatnik1

Another boater here...we are going to try and do both for a while. Lets see how long it lasts...We just picked up our first AS last month and I'm estimating 6 months of remodeling and polishing till we go camping.

Haaaahaaaahaaaa!!!! 6 mos huh? That's what I said 2 years ago. I'm just messin with you. Welcome to the club. By the way, its been a very enjoyable 2 years for me. The trouble will be deciding which toy to take...hmmm, lake camping, or Airstream? Decisions, decisions. Good luck.

[mefly2]

dBoat-

Congrats to the hometown of S2 Yachts; we loved ours as much as you will love the AS...ps, if you get the EB, you can load a boat from the rear of the AS.

[SeeMore]

Welcome aboard. I spent decades doing both off shore and lake sailing before switching to land yachts in retirement. Most of the same rules apply except there is no shore leave. Be self sufficient when it comes to repairs - critical items can be prevented through regular maintenance and the others will happen when you are farthest from your tools unless you bring them along. I especially enjoyed my longer voyages between continents but at least the Stream provides more frequent encounters with others than distant ports. You will quickly discover the aluminum crowd is quite similar.

[dboatguy]

Doug,
Thanks for the info. We will definitely heed your warning. Thanks

[dboatguy]

Thanks, interesting you say S2 . We loved our Tiara and were very surprised that the tt market had only one stand out brand in regard to quality and fit and finish. We looked first at the white cubes and almost changed our minds about land yachting.
Also we will continue to call the place we sleep the Stateroom. I used the term "head" at the dealer and got only an odd look. Also why no Vacuflush toilets on trailers?

[mefly2]

Yes, we use the terminology interchangeably as well ... treat your new AS as you did your Tiara and you will be a very happy land yachter ... fore, aft, stbd, port, head, galley, yaw, pitch, roll, leeward, windward, cabin, locker, berth, lines... although we tend more towards aviation / aeronautical lines ...LOL

[boatnik1]

Originally Posted by Phrunes

Haaaahaaaahaaaa!!!! 6 mos huh? That's what I said 2 years ago. I'm just messin with you. Welcome to the club. By the way, its been a very enjoyable 2 years for me. The trouble will be deciding which toy to take...hmmm, lake camping, or Airstream? Decisions, decisions. Good luck.

Funny...but true! Every time I get in the AS I find I'm running back to Home Depot or Lowe's because I forgot something...thinking about moving the AS to Home Depot parking lot. I've removed the rear bath, now building a stand up shower and vanity with vessel sink so that the sink isn't so low. The rest of the trailer is in good shape. New Dometic refer, clear up all the windows and I'm on my way!

I'm going to head over to Melbourne, FL this weekend to see some vintage AS at the 2nd annual vintage weekend. Hope to talk to some good folks.

[boatnik1]

Here's a few photos...

[Phrunes]

What!? You have a building to work in. You havnt lived untill you have worked on your stream in the backyard in the blazing sun! Haha. Fortunately, I am exempted from the typical California postage stamp backyard and have about 1/3 acre in backyard walk around space. This has allowed me to have a monsterous junk pile.

[boatnik1]

I think I have room for one more AS in there...lol

[boatnik1]

and here's some of the boats...1967 CorrectCraft Al Tyll Skier-17 ft and 2006 Sea Ray Sundancer 320

[robert claus]

It's funny, the people we bought our Airstream from gave us all of their camping gear to go with it because....they were buying a boat.

[Phrunes]

You don't want to know what I got with mine!

[boatnik1]

Mine came with about 40 rolls of toilet paper??? Too many potlucks I guess.

[Phrunes]

Mine too, and a blacktank that obviously hadn't been dumped since the early 80s.