Denis, you made it look so easy...

We miss your Pirate Caravan Denis!  You really made it look so easy!  We have a new appreciation of what you do Denis.  Please fix the Pirate Ship/Trailer!  Tearup Gang, we have a gem on our hands with Denis.

If we knew that it was this difficult, our trailer would never have been made!  Thank you for your support and encouragement.  Kudos to you Denis! 

The build goes on...

We have now put the windows on, the door and the storage door on; the lights are working and on.

The only things to do are the trim  on the outside.  It will only take a few days to finish the interior so that we can use the trailer for next week. We might not get the cabinets finished but the walls, the bed and the electrics will be in.

Here's where we are in the journey:

 There are not many photos of me building  the trailer but I thought that this was kind of cute!  This is our rear window and this is the reflection of me snapping the photo.  I am wearing the Alcatraz Psycho Ward Out-patient T-shirt!  Yes, Rick and I are both nuts and proud of it!

 This is the driver side of the trailer - it is begging for a mural - Joel, we need your artist abilities - a hobbit hole please!

 The Dinette Window is in and as you can see the fan on the top is open.

 The fan from the inside.

 We have begun to work on the door.  It has a round top. 

 Here is Rick fitting the lock into the door.  Denis there are your clamps!

 The lights, the license and the light for the license are all on and working.

 Can you make out the rounded door?

 The lock on the door.  Have to fill the screw holes with liquid wood and paint, We got the lock at the RV Place near Prince of Whales and Hunt Club in the  parts section with a corner for discontinued items and stock that they want to get rid of.  This lock was regular $65 and we got it for $9.

 The Passenger Side of the trailer.

Finally the storage hatch and the lock. Nice tail light eh!

More to come...

The Light at the End of the Tunnel...

We still have a ways to go but we will meet our mark for our camping trip with Joel and Caro although our cupboards might not be in and the trim of the trailer might not be done. 

So far we have the roof finished and  the wiring for the brakes and turn signals is done  AND WORKS!!!

Yesterday Rick worked on the outside of the trailer filling screws with plastic wood and working on the joints.  (not the kind that one smokes but one would be nice now if  one partook in that stuff!

I worked on insulation and some painting.  We got the first coat of paint on.  Rick says that this will help us find the flaws and inconsistencies so that we can fix them. 

Rick has been absolutely amazing!  All our neighbours are anxious to see the finished product.

Well here are some photos or this progress:

 Rick did the wiring to the car and everything worked the first time!!

Working on insulation.  Rick wanted to use fiberglass because the 

other insulation if goes on fire the smoke is toxic.

As you can see we finished the roof.  

Rick worked on waterproofing the seams 

and I worked on insulation.

Looking good!

No it is not a skylight, this is where our Fantastic Fan is going.

We put handles on the trailer to be able to move it with more ease.

Still so much more work to do...  until next time!  Hugs!

I want a visit to Nordik Spa after this...

Well friends, today we got the ribs for the roof up.  Also we put up the bendable plywood on the roof front.

There is so much gluing, caulking and screwing that my hands and nails are such a mess.  I am such a mess.

Rick is amazing and we worked for eight hours today.  Once the roof is finished the fun begins!

 This is the front part of the roof.  before we started putting the plywood on, Rick wanted to waterproof the plywood around the windows and on the ribs.   We got the ribs up by 11 am.  We painted until lunch and then we went to Rona for supplies.

 You can see here the treatment on the wood for waterproofing and the yellow is oil based paint used to seal and protect the wood.

The roof is being caulked, glued and screwed on by Rick. We are really beginning to hate glue and caulking.  Our fingers, nails and hands have paid the price but in the end it really will be worth  it.

We also have the centre of the roof up with the opening for the fan.  Tomorrow it is supposed to rain so Rick will be doing the electrics.  I will be working on the door.  All is good!

Blessings to all!  xox

The threat of rain did not stop us...

Yesterday we left the trailer in the garage and worked there.  We finished off the ribs (ha, ha, sounds like a meal); spaced out the wall studs and  placed where the electrical boxes were to go.  Any cutting of the plywood for the ribs took place just outside the garage and if it started to rain, we could pack up quickly and go in.  We accomplish much yesterday and are excited to start today.

 The curved ribs had to be glued together and then placed on the curve to see if it matched. Today we will glue and screw.

 Here is the diagram where the cupboards are going - roughly depicted.

 12 volt switch.

 My doesn't he look professional!!!  xox to my sweetie!

 Clamping, clamping, and more clamping!  Thanks so much Denis!

Our bed is green!  LOL

More to come at the end of today!  Cheers!

Trailer Build continues...

Well, we are coming along.  We have the four walls up and are working on getting the roof on.  We have made the ribs out of plywood glued together for it is stronger than wood and will not warp.  Denis's reading material that he lent us us an amazing resource.  He also lent us a large bag of clamps.  Without those the trailer would have been impossible to build.

Here is our first set of photos since the last post:

 As you can see, we have the lower walls up. 

 Our grandson Satchel came one day to help us!

 What you see here is the front of the trailer and all the walls are up.  In the centre we have put a support for the centre of the ceiling  We are making the support into a cabinet.

 This is a splice for the joints of the ceiling where the bendable plywood meets the firm plywood..  this consists of two 2''X2" with a piece of plywood 2" strip all glued and screwed together.

Here is a look at our trailer from the door side.  Things are moving along.

 Here are the plywood ribs that will hold the arch of the trailer up.  We have made six ribs.

 Here is a look at our trailer from the back window.

Satchel is our little helper.

Today we have made the arch supports that will be against the walls and follow the shape of the curves.  We also made more ribs out of plywood.  We will continue to waterproof the window cut outs before we place the windows in. 

Because rain is in the forecast, we will continue work in the Garage and Rick will start the wiring.  All is good and we should meet our deadline.  Until next time...  

A New Adventure - Building Our Trailer

July 18th Post - First of the walls going up.

Yesterday we worked the whole morning until 1PM.  We cleaned up, and had friends for dinner. This morning Rick is learning that his enthusiasm is not contagious until I have my coffee.  My darling husband does not need my grumpiness.  Maybe he can medicate my grumpy behaviour by providing me with my morning cuppa in when I open my eyes in bed.  That would not be deserved on my part!  Love you Rick!  Here are some photos of our labour:

Our method:  Glue, Caulk and Screw!!  

Where are the drill bits again?

 If one looks closely, one can see where the word door is printed in pencil. 

 I should have written "Welcome".

 Welcome!!!

July 17th Post - Bringing folks up-to-date

After considerate thought, we sold our Little Guy Trailer in the late summer of 2013 and started collecting material to build a new trailer.  This trailer will be a little larger than the Little Guy so that we can have a little galley inside, a dinette and room to get changed. The Little Guy trailer was basically a bed on wheels.

With the help of Denis Charest, we were able to start.  Denis helped us put together the steel for the base and he looked out for deals for us. Denis organized the construction of the steel frame. Denis also introduced us to Princess Auto - a great place to buy axles and wheels!  Denis also lent us several books and dvd's on how to build a trailer.  He is an amazing guy!  THANK YOU DENIS!

 

Here is the base.  If you look closely, we have already put three coats of rust paint on and under the frame.  The first coat was white, the second black to make sure that we covered everything and the last coat was white. Rick painted the tongue black.

 

Here is the wheel well and the floor.  We used 2 by 2's to frame the walls.

 

Aren't my hostas lovely!

 Rick is securing the base with bolts.

 We used a template to cut out the dinette window. We had to use a splice. 

The top part is bendable plywood and will curve around a frame.

 Here Rick is securing the splice for the window.

Rick looks very professional doesn't he!  Pen in pocket saw in hand. Hat on head/

There will be more to come at the end of the day!

The rains came down and the floods came up...

Most of the day we experienced tropical rains and winds. No snorkeling or kayaking. We did though catch the sunrise at the Blowhole.

 We drove up the westside of the island to find the tour company that will take us out on an ocean tour.  Monday we were able to snorkel and drove up the coast.

This is a cliff at the entry at the Blowhole. 
Doesn't it look like a Tiki god guarding the island? 

I sent this photo to Joel, my son, who collects Tiki Statues.

 Waves coming in on the Beach called Sandy.  They were not high but the wind was too strong to surf.  Some Diehards were out though.

Rick took this shot.  Isn't it beautiful how the water 

dances around the rock!

Pretty windy - and this wasn't as bad as it was!

Sunday we had a lovely day with Pu and Pete at the Aloha Tower.  We were able to take some photos from the top of the tower.  Ian went out surfing.  We were to go whale watching but there were strong winds from Kona and it would have been dangerous to go out.

 Rick and Pete were looking at a propeller and Rick's comment was that 

they would need a pretty large wrench!

 Me, Pu and Rick in front of the Falls of Clyde Ship.

The Aloha Tower - no it is not the leaning tower of Pizza!  

It is my bad photography!

A tiny government building amidst the tall office buildings!

 Monday morning snorkel - this fish is so pretty!  The blue stripes glowed!

A crab in a crevice at the shore line.

The next time that I will be making an entry, we will be on the North Shore.  Aloha!