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Veebyes
Apr 30, 2017Explorer II
Almost 30 years of owning a larger than trailerable boat taught me to be quite self reliant on the water. Not good enough to do any bluewater crossings but able to rebuild a head, service an engine raw water pump, figure out lots of 12V problems, all putting me in good shape for the crossover to RVing.
RVs are much simpler & way cheaper than boats. These days with the help of forums like this & You Tube there is not much that cannot be figured out & dealt with yourself.
It seems people go running off the the $100hr service center for the simplest of things. If it does not require special skills or equipment, like welding, or replacing something heavy, like a fridge, the leaky pipe fittings, most electrical & other little things that fail can be owner rectified.
Besides, it is better to spend that money on travelling than give it to a service place.
RVs are much simpler & way cheaper than boats. These days with the help of forums like this & You Tube there is not much that cannot be figured out & dealt with yourself.
It seems people go running off the the $100hr service center for the simplest of things. If it does not require special skills or equipment, like welding, or replacing something heavy, like a fridge, the leaky pipe fittings, most electrical & other little things that fail can be owner rectified.
Besides, it is better to spend that money on travelling than give it to a service place.
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