Puddleduck
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- Jan 15, 2014
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- On and off for many years.
We had a motorhome in the 1990s when the kids were still at home. When two left home and a change of job meant a house move we reluctantly sold the bus using the money to help finance a self-build.
12 years on with Grandchildren and part-time work / semi-retirement a return to motorhoming is in order so we are looking to buy another motorhome. At present we are seriously looking with a view to buy in the next 6 months (earlier if the right vehicle I available) but what we need is:
3/4 berths and seats with belts. 4 preferred.
A window or door at the back large enough to take our sea kayaks (which are monsters!) They need to go inside as not only does carrying them on the roof the affect the centre of gravity but I have already had a hernia repair so need to avoid lifting.
An absolute minimum payload of 500kg as the lighter of the kayaks weighs 35kg bare hull and over 50kg outfitted. A kayaker in full gear weighs more than 100kg so you can see how the payload becomes important. Two kayakers plus kayaks and you are already over 300kg and you haven't even put fuel in the tank!
We tried out a Hymer Swing but found it wasn't comfortable for driving. We also looked at a Hobby 600 but when it went to the weighbridge there was only 350kg payload left rather than as was stated in the literature.
If anyone has any ideas of makes and models we should look at we'd be grateful.
Puddleduck.
12 years on with Grandchildren and part-time work / semi-retirement a return to motorhoming is in order so we are looking to buy another motorhome. At present we are seriously looking with a view to buy in the next 6 months (earlier if the right vehicle I available) but what we need is:
3/4 berths and seats with belts. 4 preferred.
A window or door at the back large enough to take our sea kayaks (which are monsters!) They need to go inside as not only does carrying them on the roof the affect the centre of gravity but I have already had a hernia repair so need to avoid lifting.
An absolute minimum payload of 500kg as the lighter of the kayaks weighs 35kg bare hull and over 50kg outfitted. A kayaker in full gear weighs more than 100kg so you can see how the payload becomes important. Two kayakers plus kayaks and you are already over 300kg and you haven't even put fuel in the tank!
We tried out a Hymer Swing but found it wasn't comfortable for driving. We also looked at a Hobby 600 but when it went to the weighbridge there was only 350kg payload left rather than as was stated in the literature.
If anyone has any ideas of makes and models we should look at we'd be grateful.
Puddleduck.