RE: Possible water damage under the floor
We too had a soft floor problem. We have a 1999 shamrock. bought it in 2002 used. It had a pinkish color to a piece of the floor by the U shaped dinnette. We thought is was anti freeze since it was by the water tank. Welllll..Live an learn yeah the previous owners did not know anything about it. It turned out the refridgerator drain hose was never brought out to the outside. It layed between the walls and and drained. The entire front half of the camper floor was rotted out. Dh removed the U shape dinette, water tanks. removed the floor everything except the aluminum joists. Slit the plastic undercaridge barrier to drain the water. Used some boater apoxy stuff on the edge of the flooring not removed but minor damage. He would have had to remove refrigerator and kitchen/sink stove cabinet to get to remove it. Put in new foam insulation sheets and plywood (vs luan) for added strenght. He also added some bracing to the frame. The floor is a little higher than the none replaced by 1/4 in. We matched the linoleum closely and ran a metal strip on the joint which falls in the aisle way. He then replaced the water tanks and dinette. It was a huge undertaking for him. The end result is a strong floor. You can tell there was repair work because of the floor joint but it really does not look bad. He also put and adaptor on the water tank that runs out the bottom of the camper where he can directly drain/ flush it in the driveway. He also braced the dinnette better at tht time also.
