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Re: Penguino II

Postby Shar » Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:45 am

A popular colour this year. ;)
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Catherine+twins » Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:30 pm

Mine came home white with black bug details.

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Re: Penguino II

Postby GPW » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:37 am

Catherine , we’ve just begun to see those sticky “love bugs" here , a situation we haven’t had to deal with washing off painted canvas yet ... As with a car , probably the sooner you wash it off, the better... :NC
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Catherine+twins » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:42 pm

I'll let the rain soften it up for me first. :D
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Mary C » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:41 pm

The love bugs are here south of Houston Texas too. I will have lots of fun when I get back to Ga.
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Re: Penguino II

Postby GPW » Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:15 am

Just a hint .... my brother used to be in the automotive business (auto body ) , and he’d WAX the front of the car or truck and leave the wax on when anticipating love bug encounters ... They came off much easier later on .. :thinking:
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Mary C » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:21 pm

Now you tell us I am traveling too late now anyway. There's love in the air when it isn't raining.
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Catherine+twins » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:33 pm

I forgot to mention, after the Labor Day Weekend trip, how Penguino II towed. I felt most comfortable at 55-65 mph (actually the posted limits on all but I-25), although that may just be my mild paranoia after the Penguino I incident. Really, I hardly felt it most of the trip, although it definitely slowed us down going over La Veta Pass in southern Colorado. Generally I get 32-35 mpg with my Elantra, but with the trailer I got about 25 mpg. Ouch!

Loving it, though, definitely loving it! 8)

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Re: Penguino II

Postby GPW » Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:05 am

Catherine , you’ve done a Great job !!! :thumbsup: Perhaps re-shaping the nose more rounded would give you a little better mileage ... but maybe not that much ... Just enjoy your new trailer ... Have Fun !!! :thumbsup: 8) :D
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Re: Penguino II

Postby Catherine+twins » Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:06 pm

GPW wrote:Catherine , you’ve done a Great job !!! :thumbsup: Perhaps re-shaping the nose more rounded would give you a little better mileage ... but maybe not that much ... Just enjoy your new trailer ... Have Fun !!! :thumbsup: 8) :D


Actually, I'm already thinking about #3, back to the more traditional teardrop shape with the curved front. The boxy shape works well with the bunk-bed cots, but when it is just me, I just prefer the curves. :lol:

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Re: Penguino II

Postby GPW » Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:32 am

Catherine , I was talking with Mary (Grits ) about the same thing yesterday ... It would appear that Foamies are really Addictive, she's planning another also... ;)

The curves are really nice and although more difficult to make and gives less cubic volume , they sure look good ... like teardrops ... 8)
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