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Yes we have been over the saddle too - check our video around December/January last/this year.

Hi Peter thanks for the comment, it's sad we have to do this work on our caravans but at least we would know the job has been done properly. Best of luck with the job resealing it.

Yes that is true life is too short, tomorrow is never promised. Looking forward to a catch up ❤️

Hey Heather and Kevin, yeah time to get back on the road permanently. Would be awesome to bump into you guys again. Do you guys still have your house down south?

@@vagabondlife2018 Yes we do....Sione, Lauren and the family have a house and we built a tiny home on one on the sections adjoining it. Kevin and I went to Clyde last summer and I worked in a fruit packhouse - cherries, peaches, apricots, and nectarines. Just 10 weeks of work and then free to roam again. We love it down here

It's a lovely walking park in our home town in the Bay of Plenty New Zealand.

That sounds like a mighty fine plan 😃

Thanks for the comment Peter, yeah been too long, but you can't get rid of us that easily 🤣

Thanks Dave yeah I won't disagree with you there, when you think how much money we all spend on our rigs and for some to then have to pay thousands more to fix rot or leaking issues makes you angry and don't get me started with trying to get the companies to pay for the repairs 🤦.

Will be continuing our channel in the next month or so, so keep an eye out 👍

You can see clearly from my video that there were areas where sealant was either needle thin or completely missed. I have spoken to many others who advised their caravans are the same. Such a shame that poor workmanship let the company down.

@vagabondlife2018 yes we have Elddis motorhome here in uk 🇬🇧 I pray to my God for no leaks

The best piece of advice I can give you Karl is to purchase a moisture meter. Ours is not an intrusive one, it does not make holes in the walls to work. It cost us $50 NZD to purchase and was the best $50 we spent. Be proactive by checking regularly and that way you can catch any leaks before they become a write-off for your caravan.

Yes I'd don't allow engineer's to ues damp meters that stab the walls, great video. I check my van regularly and outside seems. I did notice you didn't show any damp damage on floor inside van .if you catch it fast enough it can dry out

We are lucky we had NO moisture/damp damage inside the caravan, but we can see how easily it can happen.

Oh wow Leila hello, so you are still at TT, I thought the project was finishing in Jan- Feb this year. Say hi to Dan for me.

Like Rachel Hunter said, it might not happen overnight, but it will happen 🤣😆

Hi Brandy welcome to the channel. No, our caravan is fiberglass underneath, so don't have that issue. I have seen alot of English caravans with this problem though. I think alot of it is attributed to the same issue though with the moulding along the bottom of caravan. The water gets in there and runs along that moulding to the back corners. I just gave a friend a hand to repair his English van with this very problem.

Hi Matt you're welcome. Look I will say we love our Bailey and it's true to say there is no such thing as the perfect caravan/campervan as they all have issues, but I strongly suggest purchasing a moisture meter and taking that with you when you go looking at vans, because even brand new vans on the lot can have issues you wouldn't even be aware of until you've purchased it.

Thanks, I am looking into moisture meters. Any recommendations?@@vagabondlife2018

Thanks for the feedback and subscribing. I'm glad the video was able to help. I am not familiar with the discovery, but the rangefinder just has a few screws to take out for the front covers to come off. I know some of the earlier bailey's had no overlap from the front wall, which left the front edge of the floor exposed to moisture. Some people were smearing a sealer on this edge and then also putting a piece of aluminum angle on it for protection. Everdure from bunnings, is great for stopping any rot. Kind regards Darren

@@vagabondlife2018 Cheers Darren. Yes. That's what I was going to do as double protection. Thanks again mate and happy travels!

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Hey Phill thanks for the comment and for letting me know that you have had the same issue as us and that my video has helped you identify where the problem has been coming from, and will enable you to now repair it. Best of luck.

Awesome thanks for your support and comment Craig 👍

Hi Andrew, welcome to our channel, glad our caravan video was helpful.

Thanks for the comment and glad you found our channel ♥️🤗

Hi thanks for the comment. I had never heard of it before your comment and I've had a read up on it and I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work or do the job. If you give it a go, let me know if it worked for you.

Unfortunately it's not just Bailey caravans that are the issue, all manufactures have issues and we have spoken to many owners of all brands. It's such a shame that manufactures just can't seem to get the quality control right.

@@vagabondlife2018 you are right. They basically have changed the problem from walls and roofs to floors. The cost of them new is so expensive now to not be excused for poor build. I like Bailey's. But having had 2 of them with 1 similar issues as yours it's bad

Cheers thanks for that Daniel, glad to know what our subscribers think 👍

Yeah pretty beautiful spot, so peaceful making it a great spot for a meditation centre. No skinny dipping on our vlogs we'd get banned from RUclips 😆😂🤣

Awesome thanks Sharri for your comment. Yes it is a beautiful waterfall and crystal clear spring water too 😍

Thanks for your comment Sharri. Not sure how to answer this, I guess it depends on your country. You would need to check in your own country if you can get scooter lessons, but it would definitely pay to get lessons first before renting one in Thailand.

🤣😆😂 Shelly isn't a bad motorbike rider to be fair. I've been on the back with her a few times and I'm still alive 😆

Thanks Robert, we're having a great time over here, and enjoying a stressless life.

Sa wad dee ka 🙏 thank you for your comment. We love Thailand and we love Thai people, Thai culture and Thai food. Thank you for making us feel very welcome in your beautiful country. ขอบคุณค่ะ kop khun ka 🙏.

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Cheers for the comment, glad you liked it.

ขอบคุณค่ะ /khoob-khun ka 🙏

That is awesome to hear and we are glad you liked the video, and thank you for your comment ❤️

Hey Krista thanks for the comment. So happy that you are loving the vids and welcome to the channel 🤗

Yes it is definitely a great night out at that market, great to see people getting out and enjoying themselves.

Thanks Sharri yes it was a shame that the sun wasn't out but I guess it can't always be perfect.

That's great news Paul, I'm glad to hear you got your van sorted.

My bailey cadiz has a 6yr water ingress guarantee ...so should yours at 2019

Yes ours has a 10 year water ingress, but since Bailey pulled out of Australia I have heard of many Bailey owners nightmares in trying to get there issues fixed, constant battle. We only had a minor issue which we caught very early and fixed so no damage luckily. The video we put out was to stop any issues we had heard from other people like the wheel tubs etc.

@@kennethwebb4385 I decided to sort these issues myself, which I did do. 'I have little faith in the local dealerships'. I sold this caravan in January, and bought a new Bailey pheonix. Unfortunately this had damp issues also, my love affair with Bailey is finally over. Buyer beware.

Thanks for your comment. Yes it is annoying but it happens with ALL caravans and motorhomes these days, they are pumping them out of the factory so fast, it became about quick profit and less about quality control. Very sad.

Thanks Sharri yes you get great value for money over here, when purchasing property. Unfortunately non thais can not own land, they can lease land (say 30 year lease) and build a house on the land, and you can renew the lease, if the leasor agrees, but once the lease is up, you will forfeit the buildings on the land. You can however buy a condo out right. You just need to check if the condo is under the foreigner quota (all condos have a 61% Thai to 59% foreigner division)

Thanks Sharri, it was definitely a different type of market, not something you would see back in NZ.

Hi Allen, thanks for the comment. It was a great trip and amazing scenery. So glad you liked the video.

Hi Colin 🤔 well there will be no easy fix unfortunately. Firstly you will need to work out where your leaking is coming from. Could be the wheel tubs, could have been a water pipe leak under the sink, or from the hot water cylinder under the seat beside the sink. Then you will need to pull out your kitchen cabinets because if it's as bad as you are saying, you have had a major leak and it has rotted your flooring to the point of collapse. If you don't remove all of the rotten flooring, any new flooring you put in will eventually end up the same way as the rot leaches through. I strongly suggest buying a moisture meter as this will give you an indication of how extensive the moisture problem is (how far extends beyond your kitchen floor and cupboards) Once you have pulled up the vinyl cut out the rotten flooring, and replace with some new ply of the appropriate thickness (I think it is either 7 or 9mm). When you glue the ply down make sure you use a glue that is compatible with polystyrene (otherwise the glue will just eat through your polystyrene underneath your ply floor). Then bog any joins and give it a sand so joins are smooth, clean your surface and relay your vinyl.

Hi Darren,fantastic video,has your damp been cured now? We have a 2015 Bailey Cartagena had for 12 months and come across the exact same problems ,just watched the video and looks like I’ll be busy.Does the “decorative trim “just pull off away from the fixed trim .Not yet watched your other video on the wheel arch butts ,that’s for this weekend .We have put the winter cover on now to keep the weather away,once again thanks for your video and hope you have some Dry holidays 👍

@AndrewJohnson-ow3yc thanks for your comment and question Andrew. Yes our leaking issue has now gone (thankfully) 🙏 and once you have replaced the rotten floor (if it was needed) luckily not in our case, after ensuring the ply floor is COMPLETELY dry, then applying the everdure, then when the area is dry, sealed and will last forever. The trims is easy to come off , but does require some force, best to just get a screw driver in behind where it clips in and slowly pry it away (you will have seen me doing this in the video) using a screwdriver to open up the V slot the trim clips into. Don't be afraid of breaking it (unless you are really rough) but by using the screwdriver to pry the slot open and yanking at the same time (as I show in the video) you will get it off no sweat 👍

Well Darren I’ve done that job as to your video ,the fixing screws where even above the v slot ,so well open to the weather ,dropped below with plenty of sealant and then also done the front and back tucking some awning rail protector( as we call it in England)up behind the face panel as seen on another video, so fingers crossed it works and as you say we should never get any damp again

Glad to hear my video has brought about attention to areas not properly sealed at the factory causing so much worry and concern for those of us who purchased what we thought was a good product. Keep in touch and let us know if you find these issues coming back since you completed the repairs and resealing.

Hey Aimela, hope all is going well. Yes as you will know Gai (chicken) and Moo (pork) grilled over the charcoals on a stick are just the best 😋

You are very welcome, hopefully one day we can take you in person, and show you the sights ♥️

Hi Sharri, we bought a bottle each of the lychee and mango wine. They were 200 baht each but because we bought two we only paid 350 baht. They are very fragrant both in smell and taste.

Thanks Robert, yes I'm not quite as fit as my physique suggests 😂🤣

Lol sorry for all the food stuff Liz 😆 unfortunately food is very much part of the Thai culture, plus it's super delicious and soooooooooo cheap to eat here.

@@vagabondlife2018 all good, I'll have Thai takeaways tomorrow night!

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