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You could also call your local rv repair and see what they'd charge to install the soft start.

I won't use anything else. Too much work for cheap substitutes that don't last. Some years ago, we started treating zippers on the boat with a product called zipper lube. Really helps with longevity. Even ykk gets tired on the sun.

Trust me, spills are not an unusual thing on boats.... I'm just really happy with the Ultrafabric, and I was skeptical, too, when our friend who works in the luxury yacht industry strongly recommended the Brisa. We both owe him. It's his birthday today, so raise a glass. At this point, I'm convinced the cushions should be good for another 10 years. Which makes me really happy, as cushion replacement is not cheap.

@Jairon We took the boat on a little trip this past week, and I thought about your Brisa questions. I took a photo of one settee's salon cushions, which are now 9 or 10 years old. They're in remarkably good shape, I think. A bit of stretch, as would be expected, especially with the rolled front edge for leg support when seated. I got all the tiny spots out. There's one tiny snag in one seat cushion, probably from someone sitting on it with a tool or something sharp in his pocket. Or dropping something like it. 🤔 As per instructions, I clean only with water or a mild soap solution, and don't treat them with anything. The main salon is favorite sleeping spot for off watch crew. (Least movement, center of the boat.) We do take them off the boat in the off season, and store them in the garage.

If you don't get the nature's head, you won't need to cover the toilet or keep it dry. If you do get the nh, you need to keep water out of it, but that could be accomplished with a big trah bag, or a plastic tablecloth. We boondock 99 per cent of the time. We had a microwave, but I think it died from lack of use. We removed it a few years ago, and built our own storage cabinet. Since you're not given a credit, you might as well get the microwave. See if you use it. Many do.

Imelda, which ac unit do you have in your trailer? My sister had the same genset. It would not run her dometic 13,500 ac. She did not have the soft start.

Using a tpms with a temp sensor will help assure you never see the warning light of the glowing overheated hub, btw. Even though it reads air temp, not hub temp, it'll give you a warning before the disaster "glow." Btw, did you guys know there are actually bolts manufactured for semi trailers that have temp sensors? I didn't, til I looked today.

Thanks.

How times have changed. Our connectivity was so limited in Canada in 2008/9. Now, one if our phones (Verizon and tmobile) works about anywhere that actually has signal. And free for certain services.

Fall creek falls is about 2.5 hours from Hohenwald. It's one of the Tennessee resort campgrounds. Beautiful trails. Golf course. Amphitheater. With over 200 campsites, it's not the quiet, unknown spot, though.

I was looking for something else, and happened across this really old thread. When Canada reopens, the route across the top of the lakes is a great trip. As are many, in Canada. And, if they don't reopen the borders, our very own northeast is spectacular. (Though I suspect some would rather we left that unsaid.?) Except for well known national parks, camping in New England, and the upper states, has been blissfully quiet, and beautiful.

I read that the tongue weight limit is 100 to 175 kg for your Discovery, which would rule out the smaller Elite, and the Casita 17, as well, unless you removed one propane bottle, and then it would likely be sketchy. If you want to tow with the Discovery, I'm afraid you'll have to look for something lighter overall, and tongue weight.

Big blue and big red are more expensive, initially, but I, too, can attest to the longevity. Our big Yamaha is over 14 years old, the little Honda over 13, and both run great. It wouldn't keep me from buying a small off brand, though, for occasional use. Many people here have had good luck with them.

Yup. Me, too.

Sounds like your yamaha's tank might be a little bigger than our honda's. What we normally do is run the generator in the morning , maybe a half hour to 45 minutes, thrpugh boost and the high end of absorb, figuring we get the most bang for the buck (and noise) and hope the solar will take care if the rest. If it's still not charged by the time the sun is getting lower, we'll run it again for awhile in the evening. The solar does the most effective job at the low end of the ramp down , to take the batteries to 100 per cent, even on some cloudy days. How long it will take is really a matter of how much power you've used, so I can't answer that for you. But, we only two 105 ah agm batteries, and try to not run below 75%. I'd think you could surely get several days of charging, maybe a week, if you're conservative with consumption, with one tank.

We're entering 14th season with stock cushions plus topper. It's given great nights of sleeping. 3rd topper going in this year, so up til now, our expense was under $200. Now, $260

Would have thought

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I use gas buddy, and Google, to look ahead at fuel prices. We often buy gas at Costco, if it's not too far off the route, where we save a lot. Unfortunately, no diesel at most Costco, but some samsclub and many walmart/Murphy stations have decent prices, and diesel. Costco has Top Tier gas, though, and Sam's doesn't. The big savings on long trips are looking down the road, as county discretionary taxes can make a 10 or 15 cent difference in a few miles, sometimes. It adds up in a hurry. We've not let it curtail our adventures, though.

A quick look at amazon brought up a few with adjustable legs. (I don't own one.)

I read the electric article yesterday. This might be the perfect around town little truck. I hope they can improve the range.

That's pretty sweet. I could probably do something like that with my bed extender, though not as adjustable.

My thoughts, as well. Looks really great!

Have you checked the serial number cutoff? Will it work? I can definitely see your reasoning, towing with an suv. I really dislike carrying fuel inside a vehicle. I hated that, too, on the few occasions we towed with our Volvo. Somethings are unknown. As I've read, the genset doesn't give quite as much power on propane, so you may not be able to run ac. Especially at elevation. We only carry a (now 13 year old) Honda 1000, to recharge batteries if weather is crummy, days on end. It's been awesome, for that. But won't run much, other than charging batteries.

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