and then there's this one in OH...

[Gaelen]

Found this over the weekend on ebay...unfortunately, still no real accurate weight estimate but if my life weren't so insane right now...

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[madjack]

I dunno...seems a little overpriced to me.............................

[Miriam C.]

Seems a little bare to me. No picture of the inside cabinets and really bare galley... And no trim around the doors. Yeah a little high.

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

The small boat trailer sized wheels make it look funny. (IMO)
Maybe Toypusher could make some real dinky fenders for it.
(Shame on me, Sorry just couldn't help it... Getting tired and punchy)

[surveytech]

How are you supposed to sleep in it if the windows are stationary and there is no vent?

[toypusher]

The small boat trailer sized wheels make it look funny. (IMO)
Maybe Toypusher could make some real dinky fenders for it.
(Shame on me, Sorry just couldn't help it... Getting tired and punchy)

I could go that, but then somebody would probably steal the idea and undercut my price!!

[48Rob]

<img src="http://i16.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/99/54/309b_1.JPG">

I too, think the wheels are too small, and would be concerned about the "60's" frame regarding proper restoration and strength (may be fine, but I'd be concerned)
No vent, no useable windows, nothing in the galley.
Questionable tail lights (legal?) no apparrent electrical (12 or 120) no tongue jack/stabilizer.
No indication of shelves/storage in the cabin.
Questionable balance on the axle placement...once you add the galley fittings and gear...

It looks kind of nice if you like the shape, and the finish on the wood looks nice in the pictures, but I'd vote to spend just a little more on something better thought out and tested/proven.

Rob

[Gaelen]

I *knew* could rely on y'all for straight-to-the-point second opinions.

My life is so insane right now that unless the thing was under an hour away, I couldn't manage to even get down the road to take a look...and we took a direct hit from the nor'easter, so there's nowhere dry outdoors and won't be for weeks to store it.

I questioned the old frame and thought the wheels looked small and the axle seemed badly placed, but what I was really wondering about was the weight. If the shell is oak and the frame is not from an era that specialized in light, I wondered how it could come in under 500 lbs. I figured the electric, venting and windows would have to be put in by me, and I can do that (if I ever have more than a half-hour of minutes in a row), but it wouldn't be something I'd want to buy sight unseen. And since he's at minimum five hous down the road, I'm in no position to go see it right now.

Maybe in six weeks, after the NCAA lacrosse seasons are done and the championship games are in the books.

For now, "looking is free."

[48Rob]

Gaelen,

Just speculation since I can't put my hands on it, but the frame may be a boat trailer.
The wheels are small, indicating a lightweight axle.
Fairly lightweight, especially if it hasn't been reinforced.
The "Oak" appears to be Oak plywood, it may be only 1/8" which is also light.
No galley or cabinetry=less weight too.

Perhaps the biggest reason for the light weight is that each of us has a different "feel" for what something weighs.

The owner states he is "guessing under 500 pounds".
It is easy to pick up a tongue and guess the weight, but dermining how much the entire unit weighs is well, just a guess?


Your idea of buying a trailer and then adding or redoing things to suit you is not a bad one, and is done often, though more often than not, it is a lot more work to undo someone elses efforts, and then make it the way you want it than to just build what you want to start with.

A compromise many find suitable is to buy and use someone elses creation, decide what they want different, and then sell to finance their "dream trailer".

The fellow selling this one has lowered his reserve...as long as someone understood just what they were getting for the money...it could make someone a good starter trailer...if they could use it "as is".

Rob

[glassice]

If you have more cash than time it be a fast starter add some new windo some fenders from a food cart and a box in front and go