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Dale,

Thank you for the feedback.

Jim

Jim,

I agree with Dale. I know you want more members because that is more profit, and we want more members because as the numbers increase we develop critical mass to be able to get more for our dues, to get more respect as members of an influential group, and we become a viable alternative to other Prevost organizations with all the benefits not only for us, but for converters and suppliers that participate with us.

Here's a suggestion,

With our Vintage Airstream crowd, at our annual rally in the summer, we allow a NON-VAC (non vinitage trailer/motorhome) to come to the rally the first time at a reduction in rally fees. Thereafter, they would pay a premium to be a non member at a rally, or they can join and continue to return for following rallies as members of this intra-club of the main Wally Byam Caravan Club (WBCCI), and pay the usual pre-set rally fee.. Those big red numbers you see on the front and rear of airstreams are the "Club" membership numbers.

Jim and Chris
2000 Marathon "H"3-45
Coach #0586EXV
(Chris)-outgoing "treasurer" of Denco Airstream unit
(Jim)-incoming "trustee" of Denco Airstream Unit
WBCCI #5812

Are we really discussing reduced fees for Prevost 1st timers? Can we develop other more inticing incentives? My first FMCA rally, I didn't blink at the cost. I was more jazzed about going and seeing what all the buzz was about. I think that is the hook, lets work on the buzz. Gary

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Originally Posted by Jim Skiff

We should have it wrapped up by next week. As soon as we do, we'll have a price and sign-up page.

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Do we have a sign up sheet yet?

Hi James. Did you see ; www.prevost-stuff.com/pogrally3.htl

It'd be great to have a session:

1. Where owners of certain converters could huddle for a bit and discuss common things. Those who may be interested in a certain conversion could join in and learn.

2. Echoing many recent chats here, a session about inverters, what they do and don't do seems like a good idea. Various converters do different stuff with them, so that might be rather enlightening.

3. It'd be super, if possible to have some real technical wizard attend a techie, propeller-hat session for the more advanced people to talk to. The rest of us mere mortals could go back and get some of the original POG I seminar information.

4. Jon's erector set deal with the air system could be repeated, especially if it focused on the leans. For those who missed it, Lew's deal on veneer was great. It opened up the idea that there may be things we can do ourselves from an interior design point of view to personalize our coaches.

5. Vague as it is, it seems as if those who would be attending POG III might be able to get the benefit of past seminars and talks to get up to speed on what has transpired in the past: Jon and Lew's talks, discussions about wireless options on the road and such.

6. Lastly, with the growth of the POG rallies, it will probably be necessary to make plans not only for the following rally, but for the one after that. As the number of coaches grow, the fewer places there will be to accept the size of said rallies, so planning ahead might be prudent.

Thank you.

This is premature and I hope fast Roger and I can confirm that it works as well as I am expecting. I now have an ultrasonic leak detector.

We owners have two areas of our coaches that seem mysterious. As JPJ mentions, inverters are shrouded in mystery, but so are the dreaded leans.

My coach is at the age where I expect to start seeing problems. I tackled those problems on the other coach by removing, rebuilding and bench testing all my suspension valves. And I did not have a pit at that time. I know how difficult it is to trouble shoot the leans so I invested the time correcting the problem which I never specifically identified.

Now however I am older, and lazy. The leak detector will pick up the most minute air system leaks and you can hear them through a headset.

Before POGIII I intend to make use of the detector on Roger's coach and mine and report back on success or failure. If it is as successful as I think it will be I can introduce it at POG III and demonstrate how it works.

The question you all might ask is how much? I paid $322, and if it works as I suspect I will guarantee that if you have a case of the leans, or if your aux compressor is cycling too much, a single use of the detector will pay for itself. Who knows....we may even teach Prevost to stop squirting away our money with soapy water solution and actually use some technology to trouble shoot our systems.

Jon, that sounds like a great tool, can't wait to see it used.

The results are promising.

I played a little this morning and I found a leak at my pressure regulator by the valve that deflates my belt tighteners. I hear a constant hiss through the headphones, but when a leak is present it turns into a whistle. I have to play some more because it looks like some skill is required to pin point the leaks so the practical test will be curing Roger's leans.

He said I could have his M3 if we do.