[Sea Note]

Hello!  Long time lurker, first time poster.  Just before Thanksgiving my wife and I wrapped up a 5,500 mile trip through South Dakota, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and Texas pulling our 5th wheel and decided we loved the lifestyle (I suspected we would as we spend months at a time on our boat) but wanted a better platform. We were familiar with various makes from visiting with owners while attending various events (we are avid motorsports fans) and had narrowed our focus to Newell and Prevost based on finish and build quality.  After looking at several coaches, we learned #1244 was coming to market.  After a brief discussion with Newell service to confirm she has been looked after (very regularly to 2018 I am told, 2 visits thereafter) and made a deposit; my father and I are scheduled to meet with a CAT mechanic (December 2006 engine) and look her over later this week.

I'm a very hands on person and turn my own wrenches on most of my toys, from changing turbos on DD12v71s to tearing down bowtie blower motors, and I fully subscribe to the theory that the very best way to learn is through the experiences of others, so I really appreciate the insights shared on this forum.  

So, if you have any experiences with #1244 or insights in general beyond what has been shared in these pages, I would be in your debt if you would share them with me and I hope to meet many of you down the road.

Thank you in advance,

db