Land Yacht

Like many Winnebago RVs, ours was usually referred to as "Winnie". Conceptually, Winnie was a lot like our trawler yacht M/V AKAMA.

In terms of creature comforts, our Winnie had all the comforts of home and a luxury vehicle combined. It had three Hydraulic slide-outs, two large ones in the living area and one in the queen-size bedroom; people visiting were astonished by how an 8' 5" wide space could open up to apartment size. The refrigerator was a large four door model. Of course, it also had a stove, microwave oven, etc. The bathroom featured a full-size shower.

The vehicle itself, a Freightliner truck chassis, included a rear vision camera, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, CB radio (10-4 Good Budddy), a Hydraulic levelling system, and a 6-Way Power Seat.

A brochure describing our motorhome can be found by clicking here: Journey pdf

Of course, as one would do to any home, we changed thengs to make it our own. These included:

• Saloon carpet replaced with grouted vinyl tile
• Pleated day/night shades replaced with electric roller shades
• Ceiling fan added in bedroom
• Euro-recliner chair replaced with computer desk and filing drawer
• CRT-type television sets replaced with LED-LCD flat screen televisions; this added a lot of storage space behind
• Tire Minder TPMS pressure monitoring system installed on all six wheels and on the towed car.
• 3-step sine wave inverter/charger replaced with Magnum MS true sine wave inverter/charger.
• Electrical protection system installed.
• Fresh water pressure pump replaced with high-capacity, variable-speed pump
• 150 GPD reverse-osmosis water filter added in plumbing bay.
• Additional slide-out pantry added under the galley counter
• Additional shelf added in china cupboard
• Overhead storage insulation added
• Stock shocks replaced with Bilstein double-acting gas shocks
• Steer Safe stabiliser added to front end.