dergrah wrote:Howdy Folks,
"Starting my Clipper 9.0 modification program. It's a shame that this thing isn't spec'ed out a bit better. Build quality is also lower than I expected."
"Does anyone know if the walls are hollow? I could look at the solar on the side port but I don't think the wire is sized for 220W."
Cheers,
Derek in Canmore Alberta
Nice looking "Catalina". I've seen that name before but still don't know why they use "Clipper", "Viking" and "Catalina".
The build quality and some of the materials could definitely be better. The cabinets are terrible. I didn't have problems with a loose AC though. Parts of it were glued in and it was actually hard to remove. We bought ours because the concept suited us. You'll enjoy modifying it and there's a lot that can be done with them. I figured I'd use ours and possibly make a more sturdy version of it some day. If I ever clear up all of my other projects that might happen ... one day.
The walls are definitely hollow. I've tapped on it as much as I can and I don't think there's one place where the walls are skinned over plywood. The possible exception might be the side walls over the windows but only at the top. I mounted the roof rack I made at this point and the lag screws I used bit really well. Most of the area over the windows is hollow though; I'm about to install some vents there and will provide some pics. I've drilled several holes through one skin or both and have fished wiring through various areas. There's lots of "hollow opportunities".