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Topic: About to buy a Pennine Fiesta

MrsPots

19/8/2012 at 9:42pm
Location: Bucks
Outfit: Bailey Ranger 510 4

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Hi All, I really hope you can help. OH and I are just about to upgrade our much loved tent for a Pennine Fiesta 2002 model (fingers crossed) but before doing so I just wanted to ask some advice. The unit looks immaculate and virtually brand new. The existing owners have added a few nice extras and it seems really tidy. However I have noticed (when looking under the trailer unit on my back) that the base floor is covered in a white mouldy substance. The owner advised that it is marine ply and perfectly acceptable to have a covering of this white mould but it just doesn't ring true to me. Any advice gratefully received!!! Thank you very much.

lissabuff

19/8/2012 at 10:51pm
Location: super somerset
Outfit: empty drive for now

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if you are fit enough to be able to get underneath the unit to see A ,will it wipe off clean , even if the "white stuff" wipes off the board will be discoloured any way and B, wether or not there is any "give" in the ply in the form of damp[which i assume you suspect], do you feel the floor is stable when you stood in the unit, this will give you an idea or feeling if there maybe something "not quite right ", the floor will obviously have some give in it,its wood... but a feeling of too much bounce could be the warning light.... is there an oulet near you that have these units for sale that may give you the chance to compare the floors "feeling" good luck, and hope its all good for you,

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MrsPots

19/8/2012 at 10:54pm
Location: Bucks
Outfit: Bailey Ranger 510 4

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Thanks for your reply. The unit is actually for sale at a reputable dealer and I spent nearly an hour inside it trying out different things and asking lots of questions! The floor inside felt fine, but I will definitely have a crawl underneath and check out the ply. It was also recently serviced by a local caravan service company so I thought I'd give them a ring for some advice too. Thanks again for your response.

SiHa

20/8/2012 at 11:53am
Location: Southampton
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Check the rear walls at the bottom too. I have just had to replace the entire back wall and door (and the door had already been replaced once before) on our '96 Fiesta. IMHO, the way the rear wall sits on the flor is just asking to trap water, and it does.

MrsPots

20/8/2012 at 12:45pm
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Thank you that's very helpful advice. Having looked into closer we have decided against this particular unit but will keep looking!!

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