Q:
How
long will it take to build my Plystream?
It will take about 350 hours to
build a Plystream. It is not a quick build. There are a lot of materials
in it, 20 + sheets of ply and 15 litres of glue for example
but it would make a great winter project with the chance to learn about
laminating wood, how to make templates and use epoxy resin.
Q:
How
much will a Plystream cost to build?
Always
a very subjective question but if you bought only new parts you might
expect a Plystream to cost about 3000 Euros to build but the cost could be
reduced dramatically using second hand parts.
Q:
Do you
sell a Plystream kit?
Sorry no,
the Plystream is only available in plan form. But don't let this stop you!
All you need is easily available and no special skills are required.
Q:
How
much weight can a Plystream carry?
This depends on your car's
towing capacity and how lightly you build your Plystream. Expect a
Plystream to weigh about 300 kilos unladen so with most cars you will
have a very respectable pay load of about 200 kilos.
Q: The
plans are metric can I build a Plystream using Imperial materials?
The Plystream will still have to be built using metric
measurements but Imperial materials can certainly be used. All the info you
need is in the plans.
Q: What
are the legal requirements for a Plystream?
Because the Plystream weighs less than 500 kilos it is considered a
trailer in Europe. Laws may differ in other parts of the world so check
first.
The Plystream is very easy to tow. A small tow car
will notice the weight when pulling away and going up hills but other
than that you'll hardly know it is there. It is hardly any wider than
the tow car so if the car can get through a gap, so can the Plystream.
Q:
How
much does a Plystream weigh?
An unladen Plystream will
weigh about 300 kilos including the trailer which makes it one of the
lightest caravans in the world.
It's fair to say that the Plystream is not the easiest caravan to build
but it's more about patience than skill. Every single step along the way
is explained and backed up by over 350 detailed pics so if you have
confidence there's no reason why you couldn't make one yourself.
Q: How
hard is it to build?
Q: How
well does it tow?
Q:
Is it hard to
manoeuvre?
Not at all but with the Plystream there's really no need to even try. It
is much easier to simply unhitch it and move it by hand!
Q: I
don't have any woodwork experience, can I still build a Plystream?
The Plystream is probably not the ideal project
for a complete newbie but there's nothing very hard or complicated and
every single step is described in detail. If you can follow instructions
you could certainly build yourself a Plystream and along the way learn a
lot of very useful skills.
Q:
Tell me more about the plans
The metric Plystream plans have over 150 pages and more than 350 photos
and even bonus sections full of useful information. The plans come as a
PDF file and are about 15 mb in size. The Plans can be downloaded
immediately from this site via PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal
account, and you can pay with your credit card. Upon completion of your
payment you will be given an option to either save or open the plans.
Save the plans to your hard drive. You will receive an email
confirmation.
If you prefer the more traditional method of purchase, please visit
Duckworksbbs.com. Here you will be able to deal with real people. It
will take a bit longer and it costs a little more but they are really
nice people to do business with.
