My "Depotless Home". 5/4/13 Rivets and fenders!

[Dean in Ct.]

The name may not stick but I have begun my teardrop build. I am going to try not to use Home Depot as a supplier at all because quite frankly I think they suck. So for now, the "Depotless Home"!
The design is from a Pdf file I saved called Grumman 2 and I can't remember where I found it but if anyone knows please let me know! It is 10' long on a 9' platform. I will be building on a boat trailer, which has a huge tongue (to be trimmed later) and multiple holes for the axle. I will do final axle determination of axle location towards the end.

[Dean in Ct.]

Okay, before I go any further, how do I get my pics to show up? I followed these instructions, I thought...
http://www.mikenchell.com/pichelp.html
Help?

[parnold]

Here are your pics.

[Dean in Ct.]

Thanks, but why doesn't it work for me? I'll try a little different method this time.
Anywhoo... I really hated the fenders so I determined to build my own. Seemed like as good a starting place as any, and I hadn't decided on my profile yet.
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88521
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88522
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88519
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88529
After a little fairing
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88526
gallery/image.php?mode=thumbnail&album_id=2394&image_id=88527

[parnold]

When you are in your gallery, there is a link below your picture that is the url you are supposed to paste. Titled oddly enough Image-URL If you click in that box the text is highlighted so you can right click and click copy, or CNTRL-C, and then paste it into your text.

Example: gallery/image.php?album_id=512&image_id=90824

Now you highlight that text in what you are writing, and click the Img button at the top. I always use the submit button to make sure I got it right.
In the above example I did not highlight the text with the location of the image, so no image is going to show.

[Dean in Ct.]

Like this?

Thanks Parnold! I think I got it! Here are the pictures from above.



and after a little fairing

[parnold]

Exactly!

[Dean in Ct.]

I may make a lot of mistakes but I'm a good recovery man. I don't know how my storage box/foot well ended up straddling the trailer cross member. Oh well, the deck is now pretty much finished. I will have to notch the sides of the box to fit around it.



Clearly I will have to move the axle aft!

2 sheets of 4'x10'x1/2" MDO on order from the lumberyard. Hope to begin cutting or at least laying out the profile before the weekend!

[mikeschn]

Okay, before I go any further, how do I get my pics to show up? I followed these instructions, I thought...
http://www.mikenchell.com/pichelp.html
Help?

I guess I need to update the pichelp.html

Mike...

[parnold]

Okay, before I go any further, how do I get my pics to show up? I followed these instructions, I thought...
http://www.mikenchell.com/pichelp.html
Help?

I guess I need to update the pichelp.html

Mike...

Oh Mike....

[Dean in Ct.]

Deck is drying now and tomorrow I will begin cutting the profile panels. I'm going to try the string method for the elipses.

[Dean in Ct.]

Just had to take a day off from work! I feel like I made some progress.Outer skin is 1/2"MDO. I plan on 1" foam then Luan. Still needs a little more fairing, but I'm pleased. More this weekend, I hope

[Dean in Ct.]

Starting on cabinetry, making some progress. I've never used a biscuit joiner before. Pretty handy!

Front cabinets from inside. There will be a low shelf with cutouts for storage below

From outside

Rear cabinets from inside

The overall picture!

[jeff0520]

Just my two cents worth, but I think if I was building on that chassis, I'd leave the tongue long for a few big reasons. First, the long tongue will make backing easier because the trailer will be less flighty in reverse, and respond more smoothly. The longer tongue will allow you to back at sharper angles for more maneuverability, without having to worry about your carefully finished plywood hitting the tow vehicle. You will be able to more clearly see where the trailer is going in reverse because the longer tongue will hold it farther away and out of blind spots. The long tongue can be valuable space allowing room for an impressive tongue box to hold batteries, extra gear, and whatever else. I think I'd have a trash receptacle box on that long tongue as well. Be a responsible camper and pack out your garbage without having it stink up your interior or your car. That tongue is useful space I wouldn't abandon.
Just my opinion though The build looks great so far

[Dean in Ct.]

Thanks for the input, Jeff! Luckily it's not something I will need to worry about for a while. Now if I could just figure out the picture thing again. Damn.