8' Grasshopper... it grew to 9'6" --> Build progress

[fromeo]

Coming along nicely!

- Frank

[Deryk the Pirate]

Yeah looks great

[bve]

Burke, it's good to se you working on it! Looks like all the extra thought will pay off in the end!

Feels good to be working on it, finally. I hope the extra thought pays off, I've been 'giving it thought' for over 3 years now

Burke,

It looks like you've been holding back on us with your build pictures. Thanks for posting them. Your teardrop is looking great!

Tom

I wasn't holding back, I've just been waiting for you to finish building

:thumbsup: right on Burke! Great to see your plans coming to life!

Thanks for following, when are we going to see a build from you?

Burke:

I love the detail you are giving us on your build thread, though it hurt to see that broken board! ...Nice recovery on that! I'm looking forward to seeing more. I hope to see pictures of you camping next summer!

I like to see details too, so I am trying to share what I'd like to see in other build threads.
The damage was due to me getting anxious to finish the task at hand... I surprised myself with the recovery in that I was pretty calm about the tear-out happening and wise enough to walk away for a while.
I hope to see pictures of YOU camping THIS year.... how's your build coming along?

Coming along nicely!

- Frank

Thanks Frank, I've been enjoying your build.

Yeah looks great

Thanks Deryk, you're not a Teardrop Pirate are you?

[High Desert]

:thumbsup: right on Burke! Great to see your plans coming to life!

Thanks for following, when are we going to see a build from you?

I have high hopes for next summer after a short distance relocation. Been remodeling the house for practice. So I am taking notes on yours for future reference

[Chris00WJ]

Looking good! And very very similar to what Ive been working on!

Are you in Calgary also?

[Prem]

Burke,

Yeah!

Prem

[Deryk the Pirate]

heh... thinkin of bein a Tiny Travel Trailer Pirate when Im away from my Boat!

[bve]

So I am taking notes on yours for future reference

Better use a pencil then... and keep an eraser handy

Looking good! And very very similar to what Ive been working on!

Are you in Calgary also?

Do you have a build thread going?

I'm up in Edmonton, grew up in Saskatchewan... go Riders!.

Burke,

Yeah!

Prem

Thanks Prem, nice work on the Roundtail and your cargo conversion.

heh... thinkin of bein a Tiny Travel Trailer Pirate when Im away from my Boat!

You need to throw a few pictures of your boat in your album.

[Chris00WJ]

I started one but I havent updated it in quite a while as I havent gotten much accomplished. Home reno's kind of took over this summer.

Sorry to hear about the Edmonton thing If you're ever down here in Cowtown we should compare notes. Having someone else building a Teardrop so close motivates me to get back to work on mine! Thanks!

[Prem]

Burke,

Thanks.

Love your album. Love your ultimate teardrop for one! It's the first 2-wide TD I've seen.

[Deryk the Pirate]

Nice Coffin!

[bve]

That coffin trailer is not mine, it's a bit too creepy for my taste, I found that in a Kijiji ad.

[Prem]

That coffin trailer is not mine, it's a bit too creepy for my taste, I found that in a Kijiji ad.

I wouldn't sleep in it. I mean some pirate at a teardrop gathering might sit on it having his morning coffee and you couldn't get out.

I've heard more than a couple of people complain about their 4 ft. wide teardrops feeling like being in a coffin. They talk about getting 5-wides or standies. I had a 6-wide and got a standie.

Transformer fantasy: Coffin trailer pops up, folds open, and canvas sides roll down to the floor. Galley optional.

[Deryk the Pirate]

I wouldnt mind one that was more 4-5ft wide by 8ft long but same shape lol. I think my parents might not let me keep that 1 in their driveway lol.

[Prem]

Pirate,

Nice motor-sailer. What's it getting? Stripped and bottom paint? New mast?

Prem