Low Budget RV/Totter Home Build - How to build a boat hauler for under 5K

[2TR]

Getting closer to the summer race season so I must keep moving even though the weather sucks ... :/

* ran into a problem I never thought of.. My small kitchen area cabinets are to big to fit into the standard 24" RV doorway. So I was going to use overhead cabinets and build a toe-kick, but I used a Bathroom vanity instead. The vanity offered draws witch IMHO offer more storage.

I found this on Craigslist for 100 BUCKS! Score.....

I looked at building a counter as my width is only 20" instead of the standard 24" but after a quick trip to Menard's picked up a *Blem 4ft counter top.. 16$ :smokin:

I had to saw cut off the backsplash and will finish it clean at a later date.

It's filling up quick...

 

[Ratickle]

Are you still under 5K?

 

[2TR]

Around 4600 right now.. getting close.

Yesterday at the salvage yard I picked up a new RV window for only 50 bucks! .. I need to start watching my pennys to come in under 5000.00 budget.

I hung the window in place with a couple drywall screws, outlined the inside lip (or smallest ring) and cut with a jigsaw.

Window slide into place with little effort.

*One thing I found is most RV windows don't have finish trim rings inside when bought off eBay or the salvage yards. So simply run upto your big box store and buy some cabinet finish screws. They offer black, have large heads with a aggressive thread. I drilled and screwed the window in from the outside aluminum lip.

The inside trim ring was made by 1 x 3 wrapped with a tan fabric. The corners are cut at a 22.5 degree angles to mimic the rounded window corners.

Finished project for Saturday..

 

[Ratickle]

And you still have to do the custom paint!!

 

[2TR]

Wrap - little cheaper and quicker.. Plus I need to pull the boat apart and start on that.. it never ends!

 

[Bobcat]

You can sell Beer out of the window, recoup some costs:sifone:

 

[fund razor]

Could make around a grand from us in one afternoon.

 

[Ratickle]

If he parked it at the right event, he could pay for the entire $5000 rig at one event!!!!