has anyone installed a fiberglass bathtub?

[ineedair]

We are thinking of installing a "real" fiberglass bathtub in Our Rosie. We would have to make space for it of course,. We are just wondering if anyone has gone through this? Or ever heard of it?

[adonh]

You must have the center bath model, the rear bath model has a small tub. The main issue is hot water. With a standard 10gal water heater you don't have a lot of hot water to fill a bath tub.

Don

[overlander64]

Greetings ineedair!

Originally Posted by ineedair

We are thinking of installing a "real" fiberglass bathtub in Our Rosie. We would have to make space for it of course,. We are just wondering if anyone has gone through this? Or ever heard of it?

I have only encountered one instance where a Vintage Airstream owner has installed a home-type fiberglass bathtub in a Sovereign. One of the early participants in the Forums Rally held at Morraine View State Park near Normal, Illinois had a fiberglass "spa" tup in their late 1970s Sovereign. I don't remember the details, but they were at one of the first few of the Morraine View Rallys (the Rally is starting its second decade). My concern with a jetted tub would be winterizations - - so many places for water to accumulate and freeze during the winter . . . I have always wondered what their experiences were with winterizing that "spa" tub.

Good luck with your investigation!

Kevin

[ineedair]

Thank you for the replies! We do not have a rear bath. We were thinking of removing the kitchen sink area and the shower area. Also we didn't want a tub with jets.

[ineedair]

We are also thinking of installing an "on demand" hot water heater? If we do this I will tell you guys all about it. D and J