Staying at RV parks?

[fred024]

Hi, I am new here and trying to figure what boat would fit my needs. So far, I'm thinking RT 25 or 27, but I have a lot to learn. I had a general question:

When you are trailering for more than a day, do RV parks allow this kind of setup? In the southeast I would need an AC hookup for the air conditioner I think and would not want to boondock at a Walmart or run the generator all night. It looks like the rig could be 55-60', some parks could handle that, but not all. You might have to unhook. What has been your experience?

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Our boaterhoming experience over the last 5 years has taught us most rv parks will accept us, we've been turned away three times and almost kicked out once. All in all thou it has been uneventful. We always ask for a pull thru but when we can not get one we back in, disconnect and park the truck along side of the boat. You'd need to have a portable A?C as the factory one will not work out of water. We will typically call ahead to an rv park and reserve a spot for 60' of rig so when we show up and they see the boat they can not tell us they have no room. When we're face to face with rv personnel its much easier to overcome any obstacles. We always catch any drain water and use RV Park facilities.

Jim F

 

[Irish Mist]

Hi Fred024
Just to add.. We stay a lot at Flying "J" truck stops.. if you purchase fuel on your way you get points if you sign up... and you and your co pilot can enjoy a shower at night. The showers I have used , with out exception were very clean and modern, even if the place looked run down.
You will need a home style A/C unit as a marine A/C needs water to work. Personally if ordering new I would see if you could get a roof mount unit. They work like a house type and do not need water or winterizing. Our friends with a C Dory have one and it works perfectly.
Both of those boats are a great choice. There is a really nice 2012 R27 with a trailer that just today went on the market.

 

[knotflying]

Ditto what the others have said. With regard to air conditioning. The marine a/c is a no go in the RV park. We carry a 5,000 BTU a/c with us and I fit it in on the bottom of the cockpit door. Then we lower the canvas down to the a/c. We used this method traveling cross country with very high temperatures during the day. It works well at night and gives you a comfortable sleep. It is marginal during the day.

 

[Scuffy]

You will also need to get an adapter to go from your marine 30 amp shore power cord so you can plug into an RV style 30 amp power plug socket like found at the RV parks. We usually call ahead for reservations and don't usually mention we are pulling a boat. When pressed; we tell the truth. On a round trip coast to coast trip we had three or four RV parks decline to allow us to stay there. Once we have had a reservation we have noticed surprise but never were turned away. We could have bought a bunch of pop up campers for what a Ranger Tug costs. Like others have mentioned don't let any grey water hit the ground. There is a link below to the redneck A.C. setup we employ. It plugs into an outlet in the rear of the boat. We use a rear door cover to seal off the back door along with some swim noodles and blocks of foam. It's really a lot of fun sitting in the cockpit during happy hour looking out and answering questions from passersby.
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[Captain Steve]

How do they calculate the charge? still by the foot?

 

[knotflying]

RV parks have flat rate. They charge a base fee then additional for water, electric & sewer.