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    Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 8:42am
I agree thanks
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Originally posted by Robspod

Can I pour a tile cement pan?
Think about it. How much would something like that weigh? Not only that, but as the trailer goes down the road, to how much bouncing and flexing would it be subject? Better to stick with light-weight materials. If you can get to the pan, and it is not cracked badly, you may be able to patch it. Otherwise, it would be better to replace it. In the process of replacing or patching, reinforce the supports under it to keep it from flexing.
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How about reinforcing the floor through the vent, then drill a small hole at the two ends of the crack, grind out the crack to form a V, then grind off the gelcoat about an inch or so back from the crack, get some West Systems epoxy and glass cloth and patch the crack up to the edge of the ground off gelcoat, sand the patch as smooth as you can along with some of the gelcoat next to it, then re-gelcoat over the patch and sanded gelcoat to match the color?  I don't think the shower pan is acrylic, but rather fiberglass and this type of repair is done all the time on fiberglass.
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Posts: 328 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Jul 2020 at 8:44pm
Don't think that would hold up.  One forum member describes camping trailers as mobile earthquakes.LOL 
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Can I pour a tile cement pan?
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Probably to save a few bucks.
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Why is the acrylic so thin?
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Thank you Chuck.  I will certainly do that.  I think some dense foam strips may also work.
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Thanks for all of your help with this was hoping for the easy fix 😊
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Took the vent grill off at the shower floor, inserted wood scraps with construction adhesive.   
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