I'll look for the book, Steve, thanks. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve R" <stever@mail.saabnet.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 10:06 PM Subject: boom tent w/out lifelines? The book "Frugal Yachting" by Larry Brown has some photos of conestoga tents with small pvc pipe used for the supports. I have thought about using fishing rod holders, flag pole holders or oar lock sockets to hold up such a tent. The conestoga style would have an advantage with head room. An advangtage of the boom tent design is it may be set over the mast when trailer camping. Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net> wrote: what about flexible fiberglass wands made for dome tents, arched over the cockpit to form a sort of "conestoga wagon" frame