That's a nice Bimini cover. Bob, did you build that or did Gary get it from another supplier? If another supplier, do you know who?
Gordon On Nov 16, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Bob From California wrote: > > > > Perhaps incorporating a cockpit enclosure with a folding > Bimini.....? This might solve the wet sail rainy day problemand be > faster to assemble once reaching the anchorage.... Photos here of > Gary's M_17 Bimini....(thanks Gary!) http://bbs.trailersailor.com/ > forums/montgomery/index.cgi/read/177 Bob > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: >> [email protected]> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 >> 13:41:57 -0500> 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?redir=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 > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
