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  5. I Need a Fort Fix

    in General Camping Discussion and Questions

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    Longer for a few months for me.  Hell I went to the camper the other day let out the awning wearing a Fort t-shirt.  sat in a chair outside and tried to bribe my wife to drive up and down the street in our mini van making Disney bus noises.  all while the kids played around the camper.

    she thought I had lost it so now I am teaching the cat to drive her van!  I may even write Disney on the side of the van to make it even more real!

  6. Just Bought Our New Jayco 23B

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

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    Thanks for the compliments!  The floor took a week or so.  We are very lucky my father lives with us and is a master woodworker.  Doing it most of his life and we have a full carpentry shop behind our house.  So most times I mat just say man we could us a shelf here and a couple of days later it appears.  There is so much more I want to do.  And I really need to tackle the bunk door seals and replace the front door.

    But first I need to get back to the Fort!!!

  8. Just Bought Our New Jayco 23B

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

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    Here are pictures of our mods so far.

    First we added a night light in the kitchen area.  It is from boatusa.  What is nice at night with the kids it gives a clear view of the floor so I can make it to the fridge or bathroom.

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    The biggest change was adding laminate flooring.  The floor felt a little soft for me so we pulled the vinyl and sheeted it with 1/4 plywood.  This let us check the floor for any leaks.  We found a small one in the back corner closet.  And also give a little more strength.  With the flooring and the 1/4 ply it added almost 1/2 an inch and a sturdier feel.

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    Next up is shelving in the rear coat hanging area.  It was a no brainer.

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    Then we added drawers to the shelf area next to the stove.  This made a huge change in having a place to store silverware and such!

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    Last is we moved the track that holds the shower curtain farther out at the top to give us chubby fellas a little more space.

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  16. Jayc 23B &/or Jayco Opinions

    in Camper Suggestions: from tents to Class A beauties

    Posted

    We have a 2005 23B and love it!  t5he only issue we have had and we bought it used was a roof leak at the very rear near the shower area which was from the caulking had separated and caused a little floor issue in the very left corner.  Easy fix we repaired the roof and used the epoxy glue stuff to reseal the floor and covered the area with some 1/4" plywood.  The area was inside the left rear cabinet. 

    The biggest issue though is the front bunk door has had water leaking in it causing the door to go soft.  We have placed a 3/4" plywood attached to the frame to reinforce the door until I have a chance to pull it inside and rebuild the door myself.  I also plan on installing the newer bunk latches and seals.  Both of these issues I contribute to age and not the camper itself, well the front bunk could have been better.  They did fix that issue in the later models. 

    Now I believe that the layout has not changed at all on the 23B and that really says something to the layout and construction!  It is very open and the slide although small makes a huge difference on floorspace. 

    I tell my wife they can take many things that I own but my truck and my camper they will have to take over my dead body!  Now we just need to use it more!  :dance: :rofl2: :rofl2:

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