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Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 04-29-2010, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,251
Posted By yochanan
Emergency skin corrosion info please!

I've read tons on the forum about skin corrosion but need some emergency advice on how to save my 72 Tradewind.
A previous owner had replaced the "Tradewind" side, trim plates with two that had been...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 02-04-2009, 11:23 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 31,699
Posted By yochanan
Wow! After Reading This Thread: Time for Death Certificate

My 72 Tradewind is under cover but right by the beach..... Which is where I need it.

Tragically.....that location will be a death sentence for old "Nancy". (Yes, named after Nancy Reagan....)
...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-24-2008, 11:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,623
Posted By yochanan
Someone HiJacked my post..

No I'm not replacing any plumbing......
Someone else elbowed in and asked for advice on that...

I don't have any split pipe....

I only need to resolder a copper pipe with a brass valve......
...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-23-2008, 10:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,623
Posted By yochanan
Copper Pipe Freeze Update: Need Advice

Need plumber advice.

Re: The Freeze.....I think I lucked out so far.

I only located one one other leak, under pressure after repairing the first.

No swelling of pipe is apparent at any...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-19-2008, 10:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,623
Posted By yochanan
copper pipe freeze

Thanks to both of you.
Great information.

It was just a one night freeze with residual heat in the trailer so I'm hoping
there are no more surprises.
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-19-2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,623
Posted By yochanan
'72 Tradewind. copper pipe freeze....

My trailer is located where it never freezes....Until two nights ago and
it got down to 16F.
Upon my arrival,...I had not known how cold it had gotten and I turned on the water to the trailer as I...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 08-19-2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By yochanan
Tradewind Breakers

Thanks Andy:

Center breaker was popped....Life is good again....ahhhh

John
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 08-19-2008, 11:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By yochanan
Thanks....."Breaker"....???? No, if the 72 had...

Thanks....."Breaker"....????
No, if the 72 had a breaker,...I don't know where it is but will start a search......
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 08-19-2008, 10:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By yochanan
Help with Troubleshooting Univolt

I have a 72 Tradewind that I suspect had a Univolt failure last night.
I was running a heavy load, including microwave, plug-in heater, tv and vcr
when I reached up to crank on the overhead...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 09-09-2006, 09:59 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,877
Posted By yochanan
Cambridge Soundworks

very compact. powerful and perfect for plugging into an Ipod. Almost invisible.

The stands for the satellite speakers conveniently slide into the seams between panels, can be pointed...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-03-2006, 11:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,373
Posted By yochanan
Thanks for the great answers....John

Thanks for the great answers....John
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-03-2006, 09:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,373
Posted By yochanan
72 Tradewind Inverter Longevity

I have a 72 tradewind in nice condition, ---parked semi permanently and plugged into 110.
I use it one or two days a week but often am away from the unit for periods of up to two weeks.

All the...
Forum: Leaks - Weatherstrips, Gaskets, Caulks & Sealants 05-19-2006, 10:27 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 161,906
Posted By yochanan
Years ago, when I was in the military, it was...

Years ago, when I was in the military, it was determined that the silicone sealant was corrosive to aluminum and not to be used on our helicopters. As to whether the formulation has changed and that...
Forum: Doors & Locks 05-18-2006, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,060
Posted By yochanan
I will check to see if it's threaded.....thanks...

I will check to see if it's threaded.....thanks much to both for the info and link
Forum: Doors & Locks 05-18-2006, 02:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,060
Posted By yochanan
Broken Inside Lock: '72 Tradewind

Lock still appears to function perfectly from the outside but
cannot be locked from the inside.
Locking lever just flops in it's slot.
How extensive of a repair will this be?

Thanks
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 03-02-2006, 11:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,671
Posted By yochanan
Great idea. My brother does that kind of work but...

Great idea. My brother does that kind of work but it would be finished by 2020 if I gave it to him to work on. I'll find an awning co.. Thanks for the input. I looked at the curtain again and it...
Forum: Sinks, Showers & Toilets 02-27-2006, 09:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,554
Posted By yochanan
Rusty Toilet water: 72 Tradewind

Fellow streamers. I have a lav conundrum.

I purchased a 72 tradewind that is parked, --hooked up to city water. If I don't flush the biffy for a week or two, the fresh water that comes into the...
Forum: Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes 02-25-2006, 12:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,671
Posted By yochanan
72 Tradewind Shower Curtain Material

The snaps are finally starting to pull out of my 72 Tradewind shower curtain. It seems to be a highly water resistant kind of nylon. I would like to make a new one of exactly the same dimensions. ...
Forum: Repairing/Replacing Floor &/or Frame 01-21-2006, 11:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,297
Posted By yochanan
Screw holes in Tradewind floor

I just removed a retrofit dinette from my Tradewind that had been secured to the floor by 2 inch drywall screws. Upon removing the screws it seemed that they must have penetrated the floor all the...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 01-21-2006, 10:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,614
Posted By yochanan
Thanks for all of the fantastic input. I bought...

Thanks for all of the fantastic input. I bought a Tradewind that I have parked, undercover, across the street from the beach in Oregon. I needed all of this information and more. Much of the...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 01-21-2006, 10:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,821
Posted By yochanan
Thanks for the good info Y'all......Gary, I know...

Thanks for the good info Y'all......Gary, I know that "D sharp". This will be another good opportunity to put my "perfect pitch" abilities to use.

John
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 01-15-2006, 10:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,821
Posted By yochanan
Thanks for the ideas.....It is parked. Not a...

Thanks for the ideas.....It is parked. Not a tow-machine for the time being. I'll wash out the tank. Any idea where the sensors are located from the dump valve?
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 01-15-2006, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,821
Posted By yochanan
Black Water Tank Shows Full When Empty

I have a 72 Tradewind on which I just dumped the blackwater tank. The lights on the command center still show that the tank is full when I know that it is completely empty.

any ideas?

Thanks ...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-10-2005, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,964
Posted By yochanan
Thanks for the comments. I'm going to return it...

Thanks for the comments. I'm going to return it for the correct switch for the 72. I took the switch with the metal shaft to the trailer this evening and it looks as if the body of the switch is...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 11-09-2005, 09:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,964
Posted By yochanan
72 Tradewind: Overhead 3 way light switch

I'm replacing the 3 way switch that controls the 6 lights in one of the central overhead panels. Prior to 74, the switch was controlled by turning a whimpy little, black plastic shaft. The post-74...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 11-06-2005, 05:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,280
Posted By yochanan
Whoever thought I'd be using up kitchen-counter...

Whoever thought I'd be using up kitchen-counter space at home for toilet paper degradation, science experiments.

I'm becoming one of them.....:alien:
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 11-06-2005, 01:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,280
Posted By yochanan
Well that just about touches on any possible...

Well that just about touches on any possible question I might have had when I opened up this forum......
Forum: Doors & Locks 11-05-2005, 07:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,792
Posted By yochanan
Andy: What kind of lube can I use on the hinges...

Andy: What kind of lube can I use on the hinges to avoid any of these problems?

Thanks, John
Forum: Doors & Locks 11-05-2005, 07:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,314
Posted By yochanan
Thanks AZ. Works......

Thanks AZ. Works......
Forum: Doors & Locks 11-04-2005, 09:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,314
Posted By yochanan
Rivet '72 Tradewind: Locking the Door From Inside

Yes, I'm leaving my dignity outside the door and admitting I'm a newby.

I love the "new" tradwind but as yet have not figured out how to lock the door from the inside.

The only controls I see...
Forum: Buyer Guidelines 11-01-2005, 04:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,386
Posted By yochanan
Make sure the VIN number on the trailer matches...

Make sure the VIN number on the trailer matches the title--perfectly.
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-31-2005, 01:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
Thumbs up Randy in Jackson Center was a great help in...

Randy in Jackson Center was a great help in getting it all sorted out. The state of Washington now has documentation from Airstream and have forwarded it to an upper level bureaucrat for a title...
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-31-2005, 08:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
Yes, that seems to be what happened. The...

Yes, that seems to be what happened.

The only pain is that it was in the state next-door. They want to wash their hands of it since their records show that it has always had the typo.

The...
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-30-2005, 08:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
Thanks AZ. Much appreciated. :) I work in...

Thanks AZ. Much appreciated.

:) I work in Phoenix. Your Tradewind
must broil down there in the summer.
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-30-2005, 07:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
"JC" Who's "JC". ??

"JC" Who's "JC". ??
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-30-2005, 05:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
Here is the VIN discrepancy Vin on plate is:...

Here is the VIN discrepancy

Vin on plate is: L25T2J208L
Vin on Title is: L25TZJ208L :neutral:
Forum: Title, VIN & Registration 10-29-2005, 06:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,038
Posted By yochanan
Locations on Tradewind for Vin number stamp?

I purchased a 72 Tradewind with the Vin plate on the nose of the trailer but the vin number does not match the title. The title shows a number "2" where the vin plate on the nose shows the letter...
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