Dream Camper Floor Plan Contest

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Readers reveal 14 dream truck camper floor plans that are sure to have industry pens, pencils, and mousepads wagging from coast to coast.  The dream plans start here. This whole thing is another hair-brained idea of mine gone completely amok.  About a month ago I was supposed to be working on an article but, in the back of my inexplicable brain, I was attempting to design a sofa camper, with a booth dinette, dry bath, and no slides. Eventually Photoshop opened and I started creating my dream floor plan.  Two hours later, it was done; a non-slide dry bath sofa camper.  It’s alive!

The problem was that Angela would not be pleased with my lack of progress against my to-do list.  Even so, I wanted to show her my design.  How could I show her my floor plan without spending another night on the slacker sofa of solitude?

“I was thinking we could do a dream truck camper floor plan contest.  To see if the idea could work, I designed my own dream floor plan.  What do you think?”

Angela glanced at me with that, “I know what you’re up to” look, and promptly fell in love with my floor plan and contest idea.  Sometimes being creative can get you out of trouble as fast as it gets you into it.  Not always, but sometimes.  Don’t tell Angela.

What follows simply amazes me.  I was a bit concerned that no one would actually draw and submit a dream floor plan.  It’s a lot to ask, and quite a commitment.

It turns out I had nothing to worry about.  Within hours we had our first floor plan entry.  Within days we had over a dozen.  What follows are the first fourteen of twenty-six reader submitted dream floor plans.  How awesome is that?

Later this week we will publish twelve more dream floor plans and the winner.  And all of this happened because… squirrel!

Click to enlarge the floor plans below to see them bigger.

#1 – Andrew Bengtson, Riverside, California (age 16)

This is my dream 11-foot, side-entry, dry bath truck camper.  It has a passenger side slide-out that includes a large-booth dinette, and a floor to ceiling pantry/closet.

The kitchen is located on the rear and driver side, like most fifth wheel trailers, to give the floor plan a more spacious feel.  The dry bath is huge with one of those roll doors.

In the bedroom, the camper features a queen-sized bed.  This camper has storage everywhere, and large windows everywhere.

#2 – Lorin Lowe, Orem, Utah

This is a 9’11” camper with a dry bath and 57-inch wide floor.  It’s a perfect size with everything you need!

Here are the key features:

1. U-Shape Dinette.  Why a U-shaped dinette instead of a full-booth dinette?  Well, with a U-shaped dinette, all you need to do to convert it into a couch is to remove the table top and leg.  You just saved two feet of camper length, an extra slide, and 600 pounds (and a redundant sitting device and sitting area).  Just store the table top and leg in the shower, under the bed, between the wall slide, or some other handy spot until you are ready to use it again.  Plus, you get an added, long storage compartment outside.

2. Dry Bath in Rear.  Who wouldn’t want a dry bath without adding extra length to a 9’11” camper?  That way you can tow without needing an excessively long hitch extension.  Plus, by putting the dry bath in the rear, it opens up the floor space so the camper feels big and you are not bumping into each other.  Ah… space.

3. Swing-Out Pantry.  Look at that open space in front of a full-wall slide refrigerator just begging for productive use.  This nifty cabinetry allows you to swing open your pantry and have full access to your food items on height adjustable, full-depth shelves.  This allows space on the other side of the camper for a dry bath.  Okay, so you need to open the pantry before you open the refrigerator, but how often are you getting in the refrigerator anyway?  And aren’t you accessing your pantry items most of the time when you open your refrigerator?

Here are the specifications:

9’11” floor length.  This is a manageable length for a camper.

57-inch floor width.  Over the wheel-well height basement design.  Yes, it has winglets, but who cares when you have 57-inches of floor width?

Dry weight 3,200 pounds.  This will be a challenge for the manufacturer, but doable.

Reasonable tank capacities.  45 gallons fresh, 40 gallons grey (yes, 40 gallons so we can take showers for a week), 35 gallons black (dump your excess grey water in your black tank).

Synchronized jacks.  Jack manufacturers take note.  We need jacks with turn counters so they all go up and down at the same rate.  If I press two or more buttons on the remote, the corresponding jacks should move at exactly the same rate.  The next advancements should be height memory settings and auto-level using an accelerometer.  Who will be the first to develop this feature set and take over market share?

#3 – Donald Fox, Chesapeake, Virginia

I would like the bathroom to be smaller.  One way to do that is to incorporate the sink into the wall of the shower.  The sink could fold down during showering and transportation.  You would have to step into the shower to brush your teeth and wash your face, but it would save a lot of space for other stuff.

In order to incorporate the sink, you would move the shower drain to the outside wall and then the sink could have its own drain behind the shower.  Or, it could lay against the shower wall incorporated into that shower wall with a bump out.  This would also place all water systems in the bathroom against an outside wall making maintenance easier.

I would also move the toilet ninety degrees which will give ample leg space between the shower and toilet.  This would free up space for a large pantry; drawers on bottom, and doors on top.  I would install a sliding door to the bath.

Part of the shower would have a side wall, near the door area.  To give more space in the bathroom, the sliding door could be on the outside, or just install a regular door.

I would also like the dinette to be six feet or more in length so that it could be made into a bed.  I’m not certain how long it is in our drawing.  I think it is only five feet.  I would want one dinette seat to slide back toward the sofa to allow for a six foot bed at night.  That would cramp the sofa.

If I could, I would do one of three things to the sofa:

1. I would like to lengthen it once settled so that the sofa could provide more seating.  The sofa could be pulled out toward the steps when desired.  This would also allow it to convert into a bed long enough for a person almost six feet tall.  I know this would interfere with the entrance, but once in for the night, or when inside due to inclement weather, it would provide more space to stretch out.

2. I would like the sofa to slide to the right toward the door once settled in for the night giving more leg room for the person seated on the left of the couch.

3. If that’s not possible, then I would want two small comfortable recliner chairs that, once settled into a place, could be unlocked and moved around.  Once the food is cooked it would be nice to move a recliner chair near the area of the stove providing more comfortable room.  The chair or recliners would be the two options to choose from.

I have on order a Lance 1172 (due for delivery in mid-June).  Had this model been made available, I would have purchased this rather than the two-slide model.  I only went with the 1172 because of the sofa.  Another possibility with your design, which is the best non-slide design I have ever seen, would be to not have a window at the bed step area.

If I could purchase this floor plan from Lance, with a single slide, I would select your design and have the dinette and refrigerator slide out.  I would have the sofa installed like you show it and could easily not slide out when boondocking for the night.  Everything could be used without sliding out but obtain the extra space when needed.

Thanks for the opportunity.

#4 – Tom Rives, San Diego, California

I have a Phoenix pop-up.  Phoenix Campers are custom built to your own floor plan, so it’s exactly what I wanted.  My constraints were how to have a wet bath and queen size bed on a six foot bed, and be self-contained.  The underfloor plan was just as important.

The most innovative item is the passenger side 45-degree seating area.  Even on a narrow truck it gives you enough seating depth and leg room to lounge rather than sit upright.  It gives the cook more room and, at 90-degrees to each other, you can play cards without cheating.

The driver’s side from front to back is a sliding bed over cab, refrigerator/freezer, sink/stove, and the wet bathroom under a flip-up counter/wall at the rear.

There is ample storage because a 7-inch raised floor (basement) accommodates the 25 gallon fresh water, 10 gallon gray water, batteries, and storage for table, two chairs, firewood, and outside kitchen box, all without intruding into the living floor plan above.

During the day, the floor plan is all kitchen and seating with extra windows all around.  This camper provides great air flow and a very spacious (no upper cabinet) feeling.  At night there is a queen-sized bed.

It is very comfortable to live in.  The flow and functionality is amazingly good for such a small space.  For us, it’s all about being comfortable without sacrificing drivability or economy.

#5 – Howard Bisco, Washington, Illinois

Not to cheat, but if this Okanagan 90W had a cassette toilet, this is the floor plan that I would like.

#6 – Scott Mote, Westport, Indiana

My ultimate truck camper would have an L-shaped sofa in the back with an extension that would slide back into the sofa when in travel mode.  The picture doesn’t show it, but a sliding door for the bathroom would make it accessible with the slide-out in.

#7 – Bill and Sue Billyard, Fort Erie, Ontario

Gordon, while Sue and I were impressed with your floor plan, we feel it could be even better.  A copy of our revised plan is included with this email.

The changes we made are:

1. Move the dinette closer to the sofa so the sofa could be used as a seat on one side of the table.  You could also add a removable table extension which would allow two people to sit side-by-side on the sofa and eat, use a computer, or whatever.

2. That would also move the refrigerator closer to the rear and closer to the kitchen area making it more accessible.

3. By making that move, you would have space for a pantry and a hanging closet.

4. Put a microwave over the stove taking part of the overhead storage away.

5. To make up for the microwave storage loss, put overhead storage above the sink.

6. Put overhead storage above the head of the bed.

#8 – Stan Carman, Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Since most manufacturers seem hooked on slide-outs, we offer the attached modifications to the new Lance 975 plan.   Swapping the dinette for a sofa with overhead storage and a skinny wardrobe should be possible in the same slide-out.

Replacing the bathroom door with a slider or folding door might make it possible to access the bath with the slide-out in.  A small folding table in front of the sofa could be stored under the sofa or in the wardrobe.

#9 – Fred Patterson, Fairfax Station, Virginia

Over the years, truck camper manufacturers have steadily improved design and efficiency to the point where we, truck camper owners, can only think we could do a better job if we started from scratch.

That said, there are a couple of improvements most truck camper owners agree should be made and it seems are never adequately achieved – at least in light-weight and mid-weight campers.  This design intends to correct that problem while still maintaining a weight suitable for a single rear wheel truck.

The goal is to add more and bigger windows, so one feels like they are outside, and to add more interior wardrobe/pantry/counter space while not significantly increasing weight.  Most campers without this extra storage space are 9-foot to 9.5-foot floor length, so this design is 10-foot to 11-foot floor length without adding significant weight.

The entire rear half of camper consists of as much window space as possible without weakening the structure.   Most of this design comes from existing camper designs, but the areas marked by red arrows show the storage improvements.

Specifications:  8-foot bed, hard-side, non-slide, shallow basement to allow facing dinette.

#10 – Mary Grandlund, Babbitt, Minnesota

#11 – Burt Brar, Surrey, British Columbia

My dream floor plan is a hard-side, four season design with a north-south cabover and a queen-size bed.  There would be overhead storage and cupboards on both sides of the cabover bed.

The kitchen would feature a small sink, two burner stove, and a refrigerator/freezer in the center of the camper.  The center of the camper would also feature a dry bath with shower, toilet, and sink.  Next to the dry bath would be a storage cupboard.

The rear of the camper has a three seat roll-out sofa that opens into a double bed for two adults.  The entry into the camper is a side-entry.

There would be a large rear window, a large window in the kitchen area, smaller windows in the cabover area, a small window in the dry bath, and a skylight.

This is a basement design with two large drawers for additional storage.  The camper would have two propane tanks, a generator, 100-watts of solar panels on the roof, two batteries, and a furnace that runs of propane, coal, or wood for colder climates.

The camper is aluminum framed with fiberglass or aluminum skin.  The interior cabinetry is also aluminum framed with fiberglass skin.  The floor wold be laminated or aluminum.

Everything on this camper can be 100% recycled.  The weight would be about 1,500 pounds with a 2,500 pound dry weight maximum.  This camper would be for a short box truck, and have full-size truck options.

#12 – William A. Ortiz, Nathrop, Colorado

#13 – Francois Jasmin, Montreal, Quebec

Thanks for your floor plan idea Gordon.  I want one.  Here’s an entry for the floor plan contest based on your camper.

1. Is it possible to move the refrigerator in place of the toilet, and the toilet at the place of the refrigerator?  Then put a flip lavatory sink in the shower, like in a boat.

2. Place the back of the toilet on the wall and put a flip lavatory sink in the shower.

3. Put a smaller window in the bedroom and a larger wardrobe.

#14 – Steve Machen, N. Little Rock, Arkansas

Everyone designs campers for as many people as they can squeeze in.  Nothing is designed for a single person.  Here’s how I would build a Northern Lite 6-10.

Eliminate the oven, move the grill outside to make room for a bathroom.  Seating would be one comfortable chair that you could swivel to the door.  Sit and take off your shoes.  There would be a small swing-up table and an area for pets.

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Presentation on theme: "Space requirements And furniture."— Presentation transcript:

1Space requirements And furniture

2Symbols for furniture and the real space requirement
Bed Work place Sofa and easy chairs Cupboard

3Symbols for furniture, fixed furniture and sanitary appliances
Kitchen equipment Single & double sink Bed Cooker & oven Sofa Refrigerator Storage closet for broom etc. Easy chair Ordinary chair Table top with wall cupboards Wheel Chair Bathroom equipment Dining table WC Bidet Hand wash Basin Working table Shower place Entrance wardrobe with racks Bath tub Clothes & linen cupboard Laundry equipment Chest Washing machine Cabinet Drying space/closet Bookcase TV Washing table top with wall cabinet

4Space requirements for furniture
The usefulness of a dwelling highly depends on the way it is furnished. Well organised furniture will increase the usefulness of the dwelling. The following outline with measurements of furniture can be of help to make useful furniture planning. The outline will provide measurement on commonly used furniture and the required free space around the furniture, when they are used and space required for cleaning. Hall way / Entrance A wardrobe or a rack with hangers for 4 persons requires min. 600 x 1200 mm, and a chest of drawers approx. 400 x 800 mm plus free space in front approx. 900 mm. The hall should have a free floor area of at least 1300 x 1300 mm. Bedrooms The size of a bed is approx x 900 mm. Besides that a free space of 700mm along the bed is required. Space required in total 2100 x 1600 mm. 700mm as free floorspace along the bed is not much for cleaning. With 1000 x 1200 mm cleaning becomes much easier. A combined bed- and living room for one person should have a width om min. 2400mm and a floor area of at least 10m2 to give reasonable possibilities for organising furniture in the room. There should be at least 900mm free space in front of wardrobes/cabinets and table to allow space for cleaning and movement.

double bed requires approx. 2100 x 1800 mm, and with free space approx. 2700 x 3200mm including passage at one end og the bed." class="image_link uk-text-large uk-margin-small-left uk-margin-small-right"> 5Bedrooms continued A double bed requires approx x 1800 mm, and with free space approx x 3200mm including passage at one end og the bed. A bedroom furnished with a double bed, should have a floor area of at least 12m2 and one full wall lenght of at least 3200mm. (without windows or doors) Placed parallel two beds including free space occupy at least 2700 x 2100 mm. Two beds placed at an angle should be spaced with a distance of at least 600mm toallow space for cleaning and doing the bed. Total space required for such two beds is approx x 2100mm.

6Arrangement of bedroom
Here are 3 examples of room for one person. The floor area is 8, 10 and 12 m2 The examples illustrate how much can be achieved by increasing the floor area with a few m2.

7Living rooms A sofa and two easy chairs require approx x 3000mm, with three chairs approx x 3000mm and with four chairs approx x 3000mm. In a common living room there should be at leat 3000mm wall space for chest of drawers, bookscase and shelves etc., where books, papers,tv, radio and taperecorder can be placed. An ordinary office desk requires approx. 800 x 1600mm plus space for a chair 900mm, in total 1700 x 1600 mm. A small desk requires approx. 600 x 1200mm plus space for a chair 900mm, in total approx x 1200mm

8Dining area A dining area for 4 persons require approx x 2400mm and for 8 persons approx x 2400mm. Additionally 600mm space for passage should be included at one table end. A dining area with a round table for 4 – 6 persons require approx x 2800mm. If extended for 8 persons the space required is approx x 3400mm. Additional space should be included for passage on at least one side of the table.

9How the individual rooms can be arranged
The possibilities of arranging furniture in a room depends on the size and shape of the room as well as the placement of windows and doors. A room with sizes of approx. 3 x 4 m kan be utilised in a number of ways. For example as bedroom, living room or dinning room.

10Kitchen equipment Kitchen
In a dwelling for persons there should be approx. 4 m work top including cooker and refrigerator, and in an dwelling for 4 – 6 persons the length shuold be approx. 4 – 5 m. Regardless of the kitchen type and shape the best working sequence is aquired when the individual workplaces and work tops in principal are arranged as shown on fig. 1, with dish washing area at the left side. The closet for broom can be placed outside the kitchen, for example in the scullery or entrance room. Also the fridge can be placed outside the kitchen. Dish wash Preparation Cooking Fig. 1 Kitchen Work tops and fixtures for dwelling with 2 – 3 persons Kitchen Work tops and fixtures for dwelling with persons

Dish washing area. Preparation. Cooking." class="image_link uk-text-large uk-margin-small-left uk-margin-small-right"> 11Arranging the Kitchen Dish washing area Preparation Cooking For convenience the cooking place should be placed to the right and the dish washing area to the left side.

12Distances and heights in kitchens

1340m2 utilised in 3 different ways

14Bathroom equipment and arrangement
Bathrooms To ensure a reasonable free floor space and space for cleaning in the bathroom, there should be a free distance of at least 1100mm in front of sanitary equipment. In an extra WC – room a free distance of 600 – 800 mm could be acceptable, but the space is limited and cleaning difficult. Passage With a free area of 600mm one can pass between two pieces of furniture or between a piece of furniture and wall. If 900mm is available one can pass carrying a tray or a bucket and a broom. Areas with intensive traffic, for example between two doors, or between a sofa and a dining place or along a staircase, should be at least 1000mm wide.

15Examples on how bathrooms can be arranged

16Placing of Doors The way a door is placed and the space it occupies when opened, has great influence on the way the room can be furnished and arranged. A door placed close to the corner of a room can be left open without interupting anything. With a distance of 400mm from the corner there is space for a bookcase or shelf behind the door. With 700mm distance a wardrobe or closet can be fixed behind the door. If the distance is 1000mm between door and a corner, it will be possible to place a bed next to the door and if there is 1500mm there could also be room for a bed table. A distance of 2200mm between door and corner allows a bed or sofa to be placed along the wall.

17User requirement check list
Entrances is protection from weather provided at entrances? is there space in hall for receiving visitors? is there convenient storage for outdoor clothing & pram? can meters be read without entering living area Living area is there space for required furniture in sensible arrangement? is there sufficient space to seat guests in dinning area? does living room face private garden? Kitchen is there direct access, on same level, from kitchen to dinning area? is work surface adequate, free from interruption & obstruction? is work triangle (sink, cooker – refrigerator) compact and free from cross – circulation? has possible use of kitchen by elderly or disabled people been considered? is there space for additional equipment or large items likely to be used in future? has kitchen view of outside world – for callers, toddlers play etc.? Bedroom is there space for required furniture in sensible arrangements – consider use of beds? can bedroom be used for child’s homework, entertaining friends & hobbies? Bathroom is bathroom convenient for bathing baby? has use of bathroom by elderly people, invalids, been considered? is there space for appropriate bathroom equipment hanging towels etc.? Storage & accessibility are refuse bine & fuel storage accessible, conveniently placed for collection & delivery? can bicycles be taken outside, pram put in garden & garden refuse removed, without passing through living area?

2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Sail Boat For Sale

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Price is landed in the USA , Duty paid! This boat is already on reserve! The Helia 44 is designed by naval architects Berret Racoupeau and the Fountaine Pajot design office, to Fountaine Pajot Catamarans shipyard's exacting standards for beauty, comfort and performance. Her majestic lines, sleek horizontal styling and flush twin solar panels deliver top performances under sail with innovative living areas including her new lounge deck connected directly to the steering station. The Helia 44 meaning 'sunshine' in Greek is the ultimate light-filled and spacious catamaran built and is the epitome of liveaboard luxury. Welcome on board the new flagship for cruising catamarans of its size.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Specs
Designer: Berret Racoupeau
Keel: Fin
Hull Shape: Catamaran

Dimensions
LOA: 43 ft 5 in
Beam: 24 ft 3 in
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 8 in
Dry Weight: 10800 kgs

Engines
Total Power: 80 HP

Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Volvo
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Port
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 40 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Volvo
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Starboard
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 40 HP

Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (375 Liters)
Fuel Tanks: (470 Liters)

Electronics
GPS
Plotter
Compass
Repeater(s)
Wind speed and direction
Navigation center
Depthsounder
VHF
Autopilot
Radar
Log-speedometer

Sails
Fully battened mainsail
Furling genoa

Rigging
Steering wheel
Electric winch

Inside Equipment
Oven
Electric head
Manual bilge pump
Battery charger
Electric bilge pump
Fresh water maker
Microwave oven
Refrigerator
Deep freezer
Air conditioning

Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet
Generator
Inverter

Outside Equipment/Extras
Solar panel
Cockpit shower

Covers
Lazyjacks
Spray hood
Bimini Top

Interior General

• Saloon / cabin flooring : parquet
• Lining on rotproof glass felt
• Sofa coshions leather style
• Polyeter foam mattresses

Saloon

• Saloon accessed through a sliding door – 1 leaf with entrance carpet
• Panoramic view through picture windows
• Natural lighting by 2 roof bay
• 1 wooden table
• 6 places bench seat
• Large cupboards under bench
• Ventilation via  large front-opening hatches
• Principal lighting by spot LED + environment lighting by orientable spots LED

Kitchen

• Open kitchen to the outside by sliding bay
• Ventilation via 1 hull porthole
• Large worktop
• 2 sinks
• 1 dustbin with vertical access,evacuation bags by independent door
• Drinking water, hot and cold, pressurized by mixer
• 1 stainless hob with 3 gaz fire equipped with clamp pan
• 1 stainless oven gaz
• 3 large cupboards under sinks acomodating dishwasher (option)
• 2 storage cupboards. One of them can receive one fridge (option)
• 1 cutlery drawer
• 190L cold storage volume
• 1large cupboard in starboard side of the entry door
• LED spotlighting

Chart Table

• Wooden chart table and storage with flap
• Hight navigation instruments console
• Electric panel 12V
• One 12V electric outlet
• Chart table lighting by reading light

Interior Layout QUATUOR VERSION

4 double cabins and 4 bathrooms

Starboard hull: 2 double cabins & 2 Bathrooms

Aft Cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60x2,00 m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• Shelving on side of bed
• 1 Hanging closet
• 1 Console with internal shelves
• Ventilation though1 deck hatch + via 1 porthole overlooking rear deck
• Rear panoramic bay
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed

Aft and forward bathrooms :

• Access through wooden door
• Worktop with sink
• Mirror + shelves
• Hot and cold water by mixer
• Separate shower with mixer tap with built-in showerhead
• Shower with electrical drainage pump
• Large manuel marine toilet
• Cupboard storage with internal shelves under worktop
• Coat hook
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch
• 2 spotlights

Passageway :

• 1 cupboard

Fore cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60/1,3x 2m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• 1 hanging closet
• 1 console with internal shelves
• 1 shelve above bed
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch and 1 hull hatch
• 1 escape hatch opening
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed

Fore peak :

• Access via a wooden door in for cabin
• Fully-painted, gel-coat finish
• Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf

Port Hull: 2 double cabins & 2 bathrooms

Aft Cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60x2,00 m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• Shelving on side of bed
• 1 Hanging closet
• 1 Console with internal shelves
• Ventilation though1 deck hatch + via1 porthole overlooking rear deck
• Rear panoramic bay
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed

Aft and forward bathrooms :

• Access through wooden door
• Worktop with sink
• Mirror + shelves
• Hot and cold water by mixer
• Separate shower with mixer tap with built-in showerhead
• Shower with electrical drainage pump
• Large manuel marine toilet
• Cupboard storage with internal shelves under worktop
• Coat hook
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch
• 2 spotlights

Passageway :

•  1 cupboard

Fore cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60/1,10 x 2m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• 1 hanging closet
• 1 console with internal shelves
• 1 shelve above bed
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch and 1hull hatch
• 1 escape hatch opening
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED ans 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed

Fore peak :

• Access via a wooden door in for cabin
• Fully-painted, gel-coat finish
• Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf

Interior Layout MAESTRO VERSION

1 owner’s suite to starboard and 2 double cabins to port

Starbord hull: 1 owner's suite
Access to owner‘s suite starbord through wodden door at the bottom of the companionway.

Sleeping space :

• Double bed (1,60x2,00 m approx.) lateral access (island bed) and slatted base à lattes
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• Shelving on sides of bed
• Ventilation via 1 deck hatch + 1 porthole overlooking on the rear deck
• Rear panoramic bay
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting by spotlights LED and 2 reading lights
• Coat Hook
• Cupboards storage under bed.

Desk area :

• Wooden writing desk with tray on flap
• 1 Bench
• Upper arrangement
• Large consoles storage : hanging closet and cupboard
• Library area
• Main lighting by spotlights LED and 1 reading light on desk
• Ventilation via 1 desk hach

Storage and laundry area :

• Access via wooden door from passageway
• 2 Large storage consoles with shelves and hanging closet accomodating one wash machine (5kg) in option
• Lining
• Ventilation via 1 desk hach

Bathroom area :

• Resin worktop with sink
• Large storage cupboard winth internal shelves under worktop
• Arrangement above worktop
• Mirror
• Hot and cold water by mixer tap
• Manuel marine toilet
• Bathroom accessories (Toilet tissue holder + towel rail)
• Separate shower via Altuglas door
• Hot and cold water shower by mixer tap with built-in showerhead
• Shower with electric drainage pump
• 1 non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Lighting with 2 spotlights

Fore peak :

• Access through wooden door via storage and laundry area
• Fully-painted, gel-coat finish
• Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf 

Port hull: 2 double cabins & 2 bathrooms

Aft Cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60x2,00 m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• Shelving on side of bed
• 1 Hanging closet
• 1 Console with internal shelves
• Ventilation though1 deck hatch + via1 porthole overlooking rear deck
• Rear panoramic bay
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED and 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed
• Aft and forward bathrooms :
• Access through wooden door
• Worktop with sink
• Mirror + shelves
• Hot and cold water by mixer
• Separate shower with mixer tap with built-in showerhead
• Shower with electrical drainage pump
• Large manuel marine toilet
• Cupboard storage with internal shelves under worktop
• Coat hook
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch
• 2 spotlights

Passageway :

• 1 cupboard

Fore cabin :

• Access through wooden door in passageway
• Double bed (1,60/1,10 x 2m approximately.) with lateral access (island bed)
• 1 Drawer under bed with frontal access
• 1 hanging closet
• 1 console with internal shelves
• 1 shelve above bed
• Ventilation through 1 deck hatch and 1 hull hatch
• 1 escape hatch opening
• Large non-opening outward-facing picture window
• Curtains on all openings
• Main lighting via spotlights LED ans 2 bedside reading lights
• Coat hook
• Cupboards storage under bed

Fore peak :

• Access s via a wooden door in for cabin
• Fully-painted, gel-coat finish
• Buoyancy reserve under half-height shelf

Deck Layout

Helm station :

• Accessed via stairs from cockpit
• Triple helmsman seat
• Instrument control panel
• 360° visibility
• Stairs to access of lounge deck

Lounge deck:

• Access via stairs through helm station
• Area available for solarium and mattresses

Cockpit:

• Large single storey cockpit
• Cockpit rigid Bimini top
• 1 x 6 persons bench seat around the table
• 1 Teck cockpit table
• Passe plat to the kitchen by sliding bay
• 1 fainting sofa
• 1 Large storage area on the bench
• 1 Large storage area on the fainting sofa
• 1 Gaz chest for 2 bottles
• Natural lighting and ventilation via deck haches
• Lighting by waterproof spotlights

Fore deck :

• 1 Large chest for anchorage and halyard tail storage at bottom of mast
• 1 large chest accomodating on Electric group (option)

2 SEngine holds:

• Accessed via polyester deck hatch in cockpit
• Sound proofing
• Neon lighting

Motorization

Engines and Equipments :

• 2 motors 40CV
• 2 Fixes blades propeller
• Salt water filter
• Engine cooling by heat exchanger
• Complete engine panel and dual controls at helm station
• Hour meter

Fuel system :

• 1 Fuel tank with filling by plug-hole on bridge equipped with an anti-overflow
• Electric fuel gauge (indicator on chart table)
• 1 fuel pre-filter / water separator + 1 engine fuel filter/engine
• Fuel shutoff valves

Plumbing

• Freshwater tanks with electric gauge
• 1 electric pump and pressure accumulator
• 1 water heater 40 l
• 1 electrical bilge pump (2 m3/h) in each engine hold
• 1 electric bilge pump (2m3/h) in each hull
• 1 manual exterior bilge pump

Electronics

Circuit de puissance :

• 2 x 115A/12V engine alternators
• 1 set starboard onboard/engine batteries of 600A/h
• 1 port engine batterie of 100A/h/ 800CCA
• 1 Manual back-up link et 1 Automatic back-up link

12V electrical distribution panel :

• General 12V distribution panel at chart table protected by circuit breakers
• Voltmeter for onboard batteries
• Spare sockets for extra equipment

Electronic :

• 1 V.H.F.mast head antenna

Rigging and Sails

Mast and boom:

• Mast and boom in anodized aluminum
• Complete standing rigging
• Ball bearing mainsail luff cars
• 1 tackle on mainsail halyard
• 1 topping lift
• 3 reef pennants
• 1 genoa halyard
• 1 spinnaker halyard
• lazy-jack
• clutches on all halyards for genoa, spinnaker and topping lift
• clutches on reef pennants at boom exit
• 2 flag halyards
• Navigation, running and mooring lights
• Deck lighting

Voiles :

• Full batten mainsail
• Roller genoa furler
• Genoa with anti UV band

Fittings

G.V. et génois :

• 1 mainsheet tackle led aft to coachroof
• 1 clutch for mainsail sheet
• 2 x 50-size winches for genoa and mainsail sheets
• 1 Ball bearing mainsheet traveler
• 2 x tackle on mainsheet traveler clutches with back on roof
• 2 x genoa tracks with load block
• 2 genoa sheets
• 1 winch taille 46 pour drisses de G.V. et prise de ris

Other equipment: 

• “Push pull” steering system with leather covered steering wheel helm
• 2 rudders linked mechanically by stock arm + transversal tube
• Emergency tiller
• 1 steering compass
• 3 winch handles and 3 pockets
• Pulpit and pushpit, stanchions with upper and lower guardrails
• Pulpits with seatings
• Access to transom
• 1 swim ladder
• 1 cold water shower in port transom
• 2 x tender davit kayak carrier with 1 x winch 40
• 7 mooring cleats ( 2 foredeck + 2 middle + 2 astern  1 in anchor well)
• Protection for both transom
• 6 fenders
• 2 x 50 ft long mooring lines
• 1 x 1000W electric windlass with circuit breaker protection
• Anchor fairlead under bridgedeck with built-in bridle
• 1 roller on forward beam
• Net on forward beam
• 1 kit of spare parts

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

2014 Ram ProMaster RVs Debut at Chicago Auto Show

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European Vacation - Right Here in the States!

For years, we've known RVs based on the Ram ProMaster chassis are a huge success across the pond, so it was just a question of time before they made their way to the states. This week at the Chicago auto show, three such subjects debuted for 2014: Winnebago's Travato and Trend models, along with the like-minded Itasca Viva! They all share the Ram ProMaster platform (among other things), which includes the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 gas engine and six-speed automatic transmission with the unique European styling we're sure to see a lot more of in on America's highways and campgrounds. So not only will you see up to 16-18 mpg in your new vacation home on wheels, you're going to get a lot of attention doing it. Don't be surprised if passers-by ask your country of origin or what the cost of shipping was as opposed to what state you hail from! See more on each of the three models below.

2014 Winnebago Travato

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The newest Class B motorhome to join the Winnebago Touring Coach lineup is the 2014 Winnebago Travato. At 20 feet long, the Travato is geared toward explorer types, but still creates a full-feature RV experience. The 59G floorplan boasts a rear double bed that flips up and out of the way to allow for fun travel items like bicycles to be loaded up and easily accessible through the large double rear doors. Other amenities include swivel cab seats, LED ceiling light, a split dinette, a full-featured galley, and MCD blackout roller shades. The U-Connect 5.0 Infotainment Center comes complete with touch screen, voice command and steering wheel controls, and features AM/FM radio with CD/DVD player, SiriusXM Radio with 12-month trial subscription, hands free Bluetooth, iPod/iPhone audio integration, speed adjusted audio levels, compass, color rearview camera, and integrated GPS with navigation for safe and easy routing and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Winnebago hopes to introduce a new level of value, style and living to Class B motorhomes.

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2014 Itasca Viva!

Itasca is the first RV manufacturer to build on the new Ram ProMaster chassis. The all-new Class C product series Viva! is full of signature SmartSpace features that make the most of the available space, including a StudioLoft bed with a power lift so it is easily up and out of the way until you need it. It is also the first coach in the industry with three-point seatbelts in the dinette. The Viva! boasts two floorplans: 23B and 23L.

The 23B offers front swivel cab seats, a sofa/bed and dinette, a large, full-featured mid-coach galley, and rear bath. Two large sleeping spaces provide comfortable sleeping for four adults with the queen-size front loft bed and a king-size Flex Bed System.

The 23L also features swivel cab seats expanding the living area of the motorhome, as well as a forward-facing dinette on the driver's side of the unit and a side-facing dinette bench seat on the curb side, which together convert into one convenient sleeping space. Additional sleeping space is available with the rear corner bed and front StudioLoft bed. A mid-coach L-shaped galley is full featured and has a forward-facing sink.

Other highlights of the Itasca Viva! include a skylight with room-darkening shade, MCD blackout roller shades in the coach, a StudioLoft bed with electric lift, a retractable, self-cleaning shower door, aluminum wheels, automatic entrance step, powered patio awning with LED lighting, U-Connect 5.0 Infotainment Center, and seat belts for six passengers, including industry-leading three-point seatbelts in the dinette and cab.

2014 Winnebago Trend

The new 2014 Winnebago Trend Class C motorhome delivers a peppy, yet comfortable living space for up to four people. Both 23-foot floorplans feature a powered StudioLoft bed that lifts tight to the ceiling to conserve space during the day. Other features include energy-saving LED lighting and available soft, easy-to-clean Ultraleather furniture. This model also includes the three-point seatbelts to the dinette, and shares the U-Connect 5.0 Infotainment Center as well as all the other top offerings of the Itasca model.

REVIEW: Accor Hotels in Hong Kong: Novotel Century and Novotel Hong Kong, Nathan Road Kowloon

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I’m packing my bags for Korea, Japan and Penang. The last 2 weeks of October promised to be stimulating, fun and busy.
From bulgolgi to sashimi to Penang char koay teow, I’m ready for the ride! 😀

I took out my stuffs from my luggage (yes I don’t unpack much, I have a travel set of everything, blame it on the frequent travels I do) last week since I’m packing for the cold, with Korea and Japan at 16-25 celcius. As I dug out Hong Kong instant noodles, HK dollars and maps memories came flooding back.
Oh, the craziness of the Hong Kong es-capers Scavenger Hunt by Accor Hotels! Fun, adrenaline packed and an experience like no other!

We were hosted in 2 Novotels in Hong Kong, 1st night at Novotel Hong Kong, Nathan Road Kowloon and the next night at the Novotel Century Hong Kong.
Oh the comfy beds. The clean and functional accommodation. Bliss!

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Accor group of hotels in HK are the ibis and the Novotel, the former leans towards economy but never sacrificing comfort and the latter is contemporary and practical. One thing is for sure, locations of these hotels are faultless; situated right in the middle of a busy/popular part of Hong Kong or in the case of Novotel Citygate, merely 5 minutes from Hong Kong International Airport.

On my first day I only managed to check in NovotelHong Kong, Nathan Road Kowloon at 6pm after day 1 of the Hong Kong es-capers race. I have uploaded a video weeks back (here it is in case you would like a 3-D presentation of the room) and now let’s get into details of my one night stay.

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Novotel Hong Kong, Nathan Road Kowloon is a modern 4-star hotel centrally located in the heart of Kowloon’s famous shopping and commercial district.

In Hong Kong, it’s crucial to be near a MRT station, especially for those who are here to explore the rich cuisine and innumerable shopping districts. The Jordan station is 5 minutes away, and attractions such as the Temple Street Night Market, Ladies Market and Jade Market are all within walking distance.
Since I only had one night here (yea, pretty much a night stand LOL!), I’m able to tell you that the WIFI is strong, the bed is comfortable (in fact I was so tired I was dead as a fossil the moment I hit its sheets), a pillow menu is offered, the amenities and the bathroom were fine and the view was well, the city.

The fact that I only managed to check-in so late didn’t help for photography, but here’s the standard 24 sq metres room.

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Space is narrow, as expected of Hong Kong. But thoughtful details like a full length mirrors, overbed table and ample powerpoints makes up for it. Yes, I need powerpoints. Hotels with 2 powerpoints per room and none near the bed gets negative points from me!

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See my phone (red colour, on the floor) next to my bed? I would need another for the laptop. The overbed table is just marvelous. I don’t have to pile up a mountain of pillows over my legs as a shaky make shift table.

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One powerpoint near the bed means I need a 3 way plug/adapter. Which was supplied as well, in this drawer right beside the Pringles (sorry late in the evening and I was really tired by the time I started taking photos of the room, didn’t think of including it in this picture!).
Now, how’s that for convenience? 🙂

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Another powerpoint was conveniently located at the drinks making counter. I didn’t make any drinks, but used it instead for charging my battery pack.
As you know we were tweeting, Instagram-ing, FB-ing, taking pictures throughout the day during the race. An iPhone has only that much juice.

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The mini bar, which no hotel guests in their right mind would ever touch unless of course, they aren’t the one paying for the items.

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The work desk has more powerpoints. Thank god. These were for my camera and spare battery, which takes about 4 hours for a full charge so these were pretty much occupied for that sole purpose. So you get me when I said I need MANY powerpoints in my hotel rooms right?

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Other than electricity (and O2), I breathe and live on internet connectivity. Thankfully WIFI wasn’t any issue here.
Here’s how the internet works:

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Via the cable – provided as pictured below. Or via WIFI.

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Under the desk I spied 2 waste baskets; one on either end of the desk. The green one is for recyclable materials/wastes and the brown one is for normal waste.
An environmentally friendly hotel? More brownie points from me! 🙂

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Other standard amenities include the iron, safe, laundry bag, slippers and dress robe.

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The 2-seat sofa bed in the room can double up as a bed for a small child, which in this case was me. Anyhow I only had time to sit on it and pose for this picture.
Trust me, I barely warmed the seat.

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In case you haven’t noticed, each side of the bed came with an overhead reading light. Again a nice touch. If you’re traveling with someone and he/she decides to snooze earlier, he/she can turn off the light on his/her side.
I had the room to myself (even better!) so there wasn’t a problem. I stayed up late for updating my social platforms, work matters and some pictures transferring and back up (sigh, the life of a blogger) so the overbed table and the powerpoint at the bed side was god-sent.

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Fully automated controls makes life simpler. Everything at the touch of a button.

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I love pillow menus. Not many hotels offers this and if they do my choice would always be for the firm pillows. I have a perpetually nagging neckache.

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I requested for additional Pressure Relieving Pillow and it was delivered to my room promptly. And ah, now I know what are those orange pillows in the wardrobe earlier – they are medium soft feather pillows.

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Next, the washroom.

Small, clean, everything works as it should be and I have no complaints for a hotel of this standard. Again, environmentally friendly packaging plus quality bathroom amenities deserves brownie points.

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The amenities – soap, sanitary bag, nail file, cotton pads and cotton buds, gel scrub, body milk, shampoo and shower gel.

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You can drink straight from the tap.

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Hairdryer. A good powerful one too. I’m sure there are some of us who had stayed in hotels that provides hairdryers with as much energy as a battery operated fan, which then you’ll probably have better luck drying your mane next to the kitchen oven than via using that piece of useless equipment.

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Towels – hand towels, body towels, face towels. And a towel for the floor, which is to me is a very important detail.

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A separate shower stall for the shower with a choice of rain shower (top) or the usual showerhead from the wall. There’s heater of course.

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The welcome fruits, a bottle of wine and the chocolates was much appreciated. Thank you Novotel. Nothing like a personalized message to make you feel welcomed.

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That, and some freebies. I can’t complain.

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After a good night’s rest I woke up the next morning looking forward to breakfast. Hotel breakfasts are one of my favourites – the variety, the ability to eat as much or as little as you wish for hours (not that we have hours during this trip) and the opportunity to sample (hopefully) quality or uncommon food/drink.
The Square, the coffeehouse is located on the 1st floor and serves daily buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, healthy options for kids, as well as an ala- carte menu with options of organic produce.

NOTE: You do not need to touch your keycard to any sensor at the lift to access your room floor.

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And consider it a good start to the day when you meet some ‘happy’ people.

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While the quality is there, there were nothing out of the ordinary here.

Novotel Hong Kong, Nathan Road Kowloon is a popular hotel with both leisure and business travelers. The morning buffet was bustling with kids to teens in K-Pop attire to businessmen in suits.

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Food was decent and well, there’s plenty of pork.

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Breakfast is priced at HKD140.80 (RM70) after taxes. Thank goodness it was complimentary.

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If you have access to the Premier Lounge, then you have another option for breakfast. Selection are understandably less, but it is also more private and less busy.

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Free internet access through 7 iMacs in lobby are available for guests. There is also a 24-hr gym and a play area for kids with Xbox games. Yes, for kids. Thought no one is going to drive away if you were to plant your butt here.

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Lobby.

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No hotel is complete without a bar yes?

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Whew. All that photos for one night stay.
I barely had time to see the pool or the gym (inBalance). I don’t even know where are the meeting/function rooms are. According to their site, there are massage services as well.

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Well, there’s always a next time. Our next night was at Novotel Century, Hong Kong. Click to read/view the pictures –> HERE.

Oh, say hi to the GM of Novotel Nathan Road, Mr Olivier Moies-Delval! 🙂

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Novotel Nathan Road Kowloon
No.348 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (Jordan)
Hotel Manager : Mr Olivier MOIES-DELVAL
GPS: N 22° 18′ 25.73” E 114° 10′ 18.13”

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I must thank the wonderful sponsors for this trip again – Cathay Pacific, Accor Hotels and Hong Kong Tourism Board for the experience and hospitality.
Next, please read about the Novotel Century in Hong Kong.

**Photos + video taken with the Sony NEX 5T.