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    Posted: 08 Jul 2009 at 8:17am
We had originally wanted a 172 for occasional camping with our sons, but wondered if the bunks would be too stuffy with no windows.  So we got a 171 and I went to work making a 2nd bunk.  Originally I wanted to put it over the dinette bed but realized that would be tight quarters for the lower occupant.  Instead, I constructed a quick assembly/disassembly, stowable platform over the counter and foot of the dinette bed.  It's a little inconvenient, but a solution for those occasions when an extra bed is needed.  I'm looking into having a foam mattress made.
 
We also quickly found that a mattress topper is a must for the queen bed, since it feels like lying directly on the springs.  Otherwise, we're very pleased with our new 171.
 
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Very good!Wink

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Hope whoever sleeps up there doesn't turn on the water :)

 
That looks like great work.  Nice job.
Todd, Karen & Leah
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Yes, the water got turned on many times during construction, even after draining the tank.  I'm thinking of putting a hook into the wall behind the faucet so I can bungee the handles closed!
 
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