Advice please on new diesel pusher
Hi. New member here, about to purchase my first motor home. Lived aboard a large boat for many years, understand the experience, just want to do it on land now due to age and physical restrictions. ...
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I've made the switch from camping to boating and back to camping. The first thing you will notice, comparing RV'ing to boating, are BRAKES, I really missed them in my boat. Also, much easier to manuver an RV than a boat!!
You don't mention what size/type of boat, but I had a 34' dual gas powered one, not trailerable, and sat in a slip most of the time. On my boat, I had just one holding tank. On RV's you have two holding tanks, one for grey water and one for black water. Black water is from the toilet, and the grey water is from the sinks and shower. Dumping tanks on an RV are a little more cumbersome than the boat, using those high powered vacuum pumps on the fuel dock. Electric power hookups are the same, as well as water hookups. Generators are the same, and battery maintenance is the same. Don't have to worry about buying "coast guard" approved repair items either.
Don't know what fuel your oven/stove used. My boat used "white gas", the RV uses propane. Fuel prices are less for an RV as well as insurance costs, no more slip fees. But you will still need to have a "dinghy" to get around in!!
So, generally, you have many transferable skills from boating to RV'ing. The one thing you will miss is having to crank up the blowers when you fuel up!!
That coach you are considering would be an excellent choice. Good reputation and quality construction. Don't let the mpg figures get to you too much. Did you ever calculate your mpg for the boat? On my boat, I measured it as "gallons per mile"!!
You don't mention what size/type of boat, but I had a 34' dual gas powered one, not trailerable, and sat in a slip most of the time. On my boat, I had just one holding tank. On RV's you have two holding tanks, one for grey water and one for black water. Black water is from the toilet, and the grey water is from the sinks and shower. Dumping tanks on an RV are a little more cumbersome than the boat, using those high powered vacuum pumps on the fuel dock. Electric power hookups are the same, as well as water hookups. Generators are the same, and battery maintenance is the same. Don't have to worry about buying "coast guard" approved repair items either.
Don't know what fuel your oven/stove used. My boat used "white gas", the RV uses propane. Fuel prices are less for an RV as well as insurance costs, no more slip fees. But you will still need to have a "dinghy" to get around in!!
So, generally, you have many transferable skills from boating to RV'ing. The one thing you will miss is having to crank up the blowers when you fuel up!!
That coach you are considering would be an excellent choice. Good reputation and quality construction. Don't let the mpg figures get to you too much. Did you ever calculate your mpg for the boat? On my boat, I measured it as "gallons per mile"!!
