I made one with fiberglass collapsible tent poles that works well and is easier to store.
Glen Eddie Tel: 416-777-5357<tel:416-777-5357> Fax: 1-888-812-2557<fax:1-888-812-2557> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> VCard<http://www.torkinmanes.com/vcard.aspx?ID=glen-eddie> Torkin Manes LLP Barristers & Solicitors Named Canada's Regional Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners Ranked the #1 Ontario Regional Law Firm by Canadian Lawyer 151 Yonge Street, Suite 1500 Toronto ON M5C 2W7 torkinmanes.com<http://www.torkinmanes.com/> An international member of Ally Law This email message, and any attachments, is intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain content that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this email message. Thank you. On Jul. 10, 2020 3:01 p.m., Shawn Wright via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: A common method around here is to use 3/4" or 1" PVC pipe across the boom, pulled down to the toerail with lines to create a curved surface for a tarp or canvas to lay over. The nicer ones will have channels sewn into the fabric to insert the tubing. Very light, cheap, and reasonable easy to setup, although storage can be an issue depending on how long the tubing is. I've thought about making something like this to provide more rain protection, since our bimini stops short of the dodger. We already carry a Walker Bay sailkit, which is about 8' broken down, and stores in the quarter berth, so as long as the poles are kept to ~8', it could be stored in the same place. -- Shawn Wright [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto<https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 4:44 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I have a 35 MK I. Do you literally mean a boom tent with the boom as a high point and the edges tied down to the rails? If you mean something like a big sun/rain shield spread out with poles, I have one in my shed. It was not custom made for the boat, I think my father got it in the 1970s and it is a big rectangle of cloth with two aluminum poles. One pole is split and the cover has a velcro slot so it can extent aft past the topping lift/halyard on the end of the boom.We actually don't use it very often since we got the Bimini. On the plus side it provides a lot of shade. On the minus side it takes some time to put up and I would NEVER leave it up at anchor with the boat unattended unless there was exactly 0% of storms. It is a lot of windage and tends to yank boat boat at an angle on the anchor and pop it free assuming it even lasts long enough to do that before shredding. You can see it here http://www.dellabarba.com/sailing/images/coq1annapolis.jpg<http://www.dellabarba.com/sailing/images/coq1annapolis.jpg> In this case we have it forward of the topping lift. Joe Coquina _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray<https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.
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