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: seagray@embarqmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> 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: <Flickasf@aol.com>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> 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