"Does anyone have a source for a good quality cockpit tent for an M17? Would like to make use of that area for overnighting...should the boat ever get delivered. Anyone using one? Issues, suggestions?"
Hi Stacy. I am slowly developing a cockpit tent for my 17. What I am doing is is using some high grade poly (tarp-white) and forming it over the boom...a boom extention....as well as a cross piece at the transom. I am playing around with it...trimming here and there...tucking here and there...and hoping eventually to have a shape that works and fits the way I want it to. Then I will use the poly 'pattern' to make the final cover complete with zips and windows etc. What is slowing my development down is I don't actually need a cockpit tent all that often. Nights are so dry and warm around here in the summer months (when I normally cruise) I don't really need it much. When I have made the most use of it is a sun shade when spending a day or so at anchor on a hot day. Other than that, I have no idea as to wether an existing commercial tent exists or not. If it does, I might be a tad choked. ~:0) _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
