Can you just raise the boom? I kept all my reefing lines running on just the sail and boom. No lines run to the mast or cabin top. This way I can raise the boom completely up and out of the way and then run the awning underneath. The boom isn't used at all for holding up the awning. Just a thought. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Diebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 2:08 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: boom tent suggestion
> Lots more fabulous ideas! > > My goal was to make this with no...or as few... rigid parts as possible. > The idea of stowing the whole thing in a sail bag is what I had in mind. > > One thing that was pointed out to me by a buddy from another group; > Obviously, you will want to erect a boom tent when the weather is crap. > If you have been sailing in rain all day....having a very wet furled main > inside your shelter might be something to avoid. I am trying to > incorporate > that concept as well. > > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe > Murphy > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:42 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: boom tent suggestion > > I made a full awning for my NS and will definitely make one for Seafrog, > my > M-17. It was a very simple design. I used 4 part tent poles that had a > shock cord running through to ease putting them together (Walmart) A > friend > made the awning with Sunbrella. It was 13' X 8'. It had sleeves sewn at > each end for the tentpoles to slide into. Tabs were made to tie one end > at > the mast and the other end at the back stay (right at the split) A loop > was > > sewn in the middle which was attached by the main halyard. The corners, > held athwartship via the tentpoles were then tied down to the rail. I'm > thinking of doing the same thing but also put in a zipper around the > perimeter with a recess of a couple inches and zip in rip stop sides. But > if it isn't raining and all I need is to keep the bugs away, I have a > double > > cot size mosquito net. > Now if I could just figure out a way to hang my hammock in the cockpit... > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:16 PM > Subject: M_Boats: boom tent suggestion > > >>I have made boom tents for various of my boats over the years. I have a >> suggestion: >> >> To get more room under the tent while keeping every thing as simple as >> possible, have at least one batten pocket sew in athwart with one end >> left > >> open. >> When used as a boom tent, insert the batten, one that is fairly robust, >> and >> it will form an arch giving you more room under the tent. >> >> Use a totally enclosed sleeve and then sew it to the inside of the cover. >> I >> use Top Gun for the sleeve and for any areas that may chafe. Use >> Sunbrella >> for the cover itself. >> >> Bert >> Zephyr, #365 >> >> >> ************** >> Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, >> movie news & >> > more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redi > r=http://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000 >> 001) >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1792 - Release Date: 11/16/2008 > 10:04 AM > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
