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RV News & Notes: October 2007

Jayco Inc., touted as the largest privately owned RV manufacturer in North America, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2008.The company, which began on a farm in Middlebury, Indiana, in 1968,...

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RV Products: October 2007

Spray 'N' Seal Leak Repair from Permatex Inc.Spray 'N' Seal Leak Repair from Permatex Inc. is said to seal low-pressure leaks in minutes without the need to disassemble or remove parts.The aerosol...

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Tech & Travel Tips: October 2007

Toolbox slide-out using drawer slidesI had a problem getting into my three-drawer toolbox, which is located in one of the exterior bins of my type C motorhome. So I designed a simple slide-out to solve...

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Rediscovering Redmond

Brilliant blue skies, warm summer temperatures, and rugged high-desert beauty, with snowcapped mountain peaks in the distance, greeted FMCA members who followed the highways and byways to Central...

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Alpine Coach Limited SE

Several niches within the RV market beg to be served. For example, some motorhome buyers prefer a vehicle that has a midcoach entry instead of a front bus-style entry.

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Meet The Newly Elected National Area Vice Presidents

FMCA's Executive Board is made up of four nationally elected officers — the national president, senior vice president, secretary, and treasurer — and the 10 national area vice presidents, who are...

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Birds And Beauty At Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

When you visit southern Florida and the Naples area, be sure to include a trip to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. It has been called the crown jewel of the Audubon sanctuary system, and one visit will...

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In My Daughter's Footsteps

For all who participated in Family Motor Coach Association’s Governing Board meeting in Redmond, Oregon, this past August, I thank you for taking part in the governance of FMCA and bestowing on me...

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Report To The Governing Board

Editor’s note: Mr. Eversmann presented the following report to the FMCA Governing Board during its meeting in Redmond, Oregon, this past August.I am pleased to share with you an update on the Family...

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Readers' Forum: October 2007

Have you seen FMC's newest column? "Rear View" appears each month on the last page of the magazine. Readers share their thoughts on specific topics — their favorite travel sites, restaurants,...

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Tech Talk: October 2007

I have an Onan generator located at the rear of a 38-foot type A coach. Each year I’m required to have the armature cleaned and new brushes installed, as the generator fails to produce power.

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Servicing The Aqua-Hot Diesel Burner

The heart of the Aqua-Hot and Hydro-Hot hydronic heating systems (now the Aqua-Hot 600-D and Aqua-Hot 450-D, respectively) is a diesel burner unit manufactured by Webasto. This European supplier makes...

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Stop On A Dime

Even though it happened more than a decade ago, the memory is still fresh. With our motorhome's fuel tanks full, food loaded, and the family aboard, I headed out of a Santa Clarita, California, fuel stop.

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Motorhoming Was "Dream Life" For Jim Jennings

James "Jim" Jennings, F94845, who served FMCA as national secretary from 1998 to 2000, passed away on July 21, 2007, after a brief battle with lung cancer.Jim was born on October 15, 1935, in...

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Country Cousins

This Country Coach owners chapter caters to "snowbirds" of the southeastern United States.FMCA has plenty of chapters made up of people who all own the same brand of motorhome. Often, the motorhome...

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Georgia Out-Of-State Dealer Sales

FMCA has held five international conventions at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter (GNFA) in Perry, but a current law would make it impractical to hold a sixth confab in the Peach...

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Official Wishes

Putting medical, financial, and estate matters in order; adopting a pet.Death and taxes aren’t the only unavoidable matters that full-timers have to tangle with. Unlike people who live in one place,...

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Curious Cactus Wrens

These desert-dwellers may not sound particularly tuneful, but they're quite content making their home in the arid environment.Out in the desert, long before the sun peeks over the horizon, the sounds...

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All About Aquariums

These aquatic emporiums take landlubbers underwater to view the wetter side of nature.Seeing an aquarium on television can’t compare with viewing it in person. Here you can learn about underwater...

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A Family Affair

Pull out these recipes when a hungry crowd gathers under your awning.When you’re in a cooking mood, prepare one or more of these group recipes. Then serve these super-size dishes to a large gathering...

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