Some on here may remember last fall when I built a custom RV for us to live in on land while figuring out a few things in life.
Well, we found we are "water bound" now. The "land boat" or custom RV is up
for sale. (Pictures attached)
Here's what she is:
2002 Ford E350 Gasoline Powered RV with
Morgan Box (approx 80K miles? - will check)
*Fleet Maintained Vehicle all the way up to when we purchased her out of fleet
service
*New front tires
*Passes state
inspection
*No rust - was from Oklahoma
*16' x 8' Living Area, plus
cockpit for driving
*2007 Norcold Upright Refrigerator/Freezer (propane, AC, DC)
*2007 3 burner range/oven (propane)
*2007 Troy-Built 5.5KW Gasoline Genset with
control panel run into living area
*2007 (qty 4) Trojan T-105
batteries - barely used at all
*2007
Iota 90 Amp
Charger
*2007 2500 watt (2.5 KW) modified sine wave
inverter
*2007 Microwave
Oven
*2007 Large, stainless
galley sink and new faucet
*2007 Dickenson Lofoten
Diesel Heater
*2007 Shur-Flo Fresh
water pump and pressure
water system (all new)
*2007 Link 10
Battery monitoring system
*2007 6 gallon
Propane professionally mounted outside living area, protected from
collision
*2007 Halogen
Lighting with Frilight Dimmer Switch system
*No-profile skylight (more can easily be added for extra light)
*2007 Cabinets, bunk bed/futon
*Ample hooks for hanging jackets,
clothing, bicycles inside
*Dresser of drawers
*1/2 Inch
insulation throughout
**NO
LEAKS - perfectly dry in the worst storms
**Remains well under GRVW - drives better than most RVs of the same size
**No CDL required, and does not need to stop at any weigh stations, as it is not a
commercial vehicle.
The "land boat" was set up to be an "urban RV" allowing you to camp/anchor anywhere, in any area. From the outside, it is indistinguishable from a normal
delivery truck. "Anchoring" out in various parking lots for over half a year, we never once were asked to move, looked at, or ticketed in any way. We looked like a truck parked on "official business."
The RV can be used this way, or used as a mobile hunting,
fishing or skiing lodge. We took it on a trip up to the mountains for a couple weeks of skiing last
winter and had a BLAST! We just parked it right in the ski area parking lots. With the
diesel heater on, we stayed toasty warm and were the first ones out skiing after a relaxing breakfast.
We are selling the "land boat" because we have decided that the
water (and specifically our new Catalac) is the right home for us.
If you are interested in
purchasing the "land boat", let me know soon. I'll be
posting it up on some RV sites soon. It's a very unique vehicle that allows one to spend next to nothing per month to live and
work on land. That is what I designed it for.
No campground
fees, no nothing. Blends right into suburbia.
Might be good for someone who wants to have a place to stay on land in addition to their
liveaboard boat.
Price expectation is around $15K (cost close to $20K in materials and truck alone)