Weekender II

This is our third build. We wanted a door on the passenger side rather than the rear and needed more floor area. If we needed to sleep four people – now we can – two on the bed and two on the floor (and depending on how you configure the interior – even five, but you better be good friends!) This new design will have angled front and lower rear panels and be based upon a 4’x 8′ utility trailer with no flooring purchased from Tractor Supply Company. The Weekender II is two feet longer than the original with the bed (queen size) now in the rear. Again the same criteria will be followed: would fit on the trailer, light weight, carry all our gear, sleep the three of us (with the capacity for one more – total of four), and built on a budget. We hope this design will inspire others.

When I did the concept drawings I was thinking of using 1/ 2 ply. This is what I used on the Tiny trailer build and it was overkill to the max. The trailer was extremely heavy. I used full dimension lumber (full 1X4 s, 2X8 s etc,) before I realized that half dimensions would work just as well. So came the Weekender build. The dimension of the weekend is such that minimal seams need to addressed. The sides are 10′ foot and 6′, so the sides are well with the dimensions of a 4X8 sheet of plywood and seams between the panels are kept to a minimum.

Got both side roughed out. Now for the sanding and fiberglass for the seam. We decided to sand before the sealing of the seams to get a good bond with the adhesives. All knot holes and dents are being filled and sanded before the resin is applied. Waiting for it to cure fully before sanding between coats. It is our goal not to have any visible seams showing. We also plan to paint the exterior.

Forming the roof

Interior