It's not a Winni, but I'm new at this, afterall

emoney · January 11, 2013, 12:44 PM

Alrighty then, first, allow me to introduce myself; the Christian name is Eric, hailing from "Tampa Bay" Florida (technically Hudson Beach)and I've just acquire my very first RV. As a matter of fact, outside of spending a week in a tent about 5 years ago, I haven't even set foot in a campground in over 30 years. The lovely bride, however, made the mistake of mentioning, one time and barely audible, that we should try a motorhome. Zoom, off I went in search of the right one. I almost went with a Chieftain 33, but at almost 35' couple with a previous owner that didn't really care about things like maintenance and care, I opted instead for a small 23' Southwind Eagle...a 1984 to be exact.

I've got lots of work to do, but the PO before me already did a lot of the groundwork. My focus, mainly, will be on bringing her up to the "pretty standards" to please the wife. For some reason, she's not a fan of the peach colored paneling on the cabinets. Strange woman, her. Also, I'm dying to try out the Rustoleum Process, but I have many doubts about that. The outside will be getting attention, but how is to be determined. The plan for the inside is your standard, "paint the walls & cabinets, recover/replace the pilot/co-pilot seats" format, but added to that, oddly enough, "she-who-must-be-obeyed" is requesting that I remove the jack-knife sofa PO installed and reinstall a booth dinette. I've recently found someone selling the one he removed from his RV cheap, so I'll probably use that as a platform, but would like to add a little flair to it.

As I make real progress, with actual "before & after" photos, I promise to start a project thread and share the wealth, so-to-speak. Wish me luck, please!

Oz · January 11, 2013, 01:29 PM

Awesome. You'll get along with OldEdBrady too... he's very familiar with the term, "SWMBO".

I'm in Largo, BTW. We have like 3 or 4 other members in our immediate vicinity as well.

OldEdBrady · January 11, 2013, 02:04 PM

Welcome! I haven't owned a Winnie for several years now, but they still put up with me. Just remember that these old girls can be a lot of fun, and one heckuva lot of frustration. Good luck to you!

DonD · January 11, 2013, 02:42 PM

Nice RV!! And welcome

Froggy1936 · January 11, 2013, 07:11 PM

Welcome. That is a perfect starter unit The Fiberglass exterior is a lot easier to maintain than aluminum. Looks like a very nice floor plan Good Luck Frank

ClydesdaleKevin · January 11, 2013, 07:18 PM

Welcome, and nice looking rig!

Kev

LJ-TJ · January 11, 2013, 07:29 PM

Meh! Not bad for a Southwind Eagle. :)rotflmao I'm kidding. Nice looking rig. Welcome abroad.

emoney · January 12, 2013, 09:24 AM

Thx all and yeah, I know, I know. But I really did try to make the first one a Winnebago. It's technically not my fault that the PO was more of an abuser than a user.

I'm going to post a question about Awnings in the Coach section, if you get a chance, please swing by there and give me some advice.