[Rhodes22-list] awning/tent poles

[Ronald Lipton]

I got my fitted cokpit cover a couple of weeks ago.  It is certainly more
pricey
than the tent ($300).  The canvas shop did a very nice job. It keeps the
cockpit
dry and the windage is minimal, which will be important when I moor in the
open next year at Monroe Harbor.  I will post some pictures when I get
home tonight.

Ron Lipton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bgreenwald at optonline.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] awning/tent poles


> Wally,
>
> Does the covered wagon look mean that you are using flexible tent poles?
Can you tell me the length and how and where you attached them to the boat?
Also the source.  Sounds like something I've been envisioning for a while
but never followed thru with.  Thanks
>
> Bruce Greenwald
> S/V Ruach II
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> Date: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:35 am
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cushion Upgrades
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions. As a quick cheap fix I tried the
> > cushion at
> > Walmart that Mark suggested. It was a big plus Friday and Saturday
> > nights. I
> > have used an inflatable bed when camping but I think they are kind
> > of a
> > hassle. You have to listen to the pump for 15 minutes and it seems
> > like it
> > takes even longer to deflate and put away. The boom room seems
> > like too much
> > work to set up and take down plus it is expensive. I also need
> > room to store
> > the bed, boom room, pump and so on. Heck I have Furling jib and
> > IMF main, I
> > like things that are qucik and easy. :-)
> >
> > I use an 8 X10 tarp from Northern Tool (suggested by Roger) and
> > tent poles
> > to create a boom tent that looks like a covered wagon. It provides
> > coverage
> > from the hatch back to the end of the boom. It works great when it
> > is damp
> > but usually we like to be able to see the stars.  I have
> > considered getting
> > the cockpit fillin cushions or making a complete new set. If I did
> > that I
> > would just use our Thermarest Self Inflating pads on top of fill
> > in cushion
> > for sleeping.
> >
> > Regarding mosquitoes; if you go in my back yard you will get eaten
> > up. Out
> > on the river they don't seem to be a problem. I was originally
> > going to
> > order some mosquito netting to place over the pop-top but haven't
> > really
> > seen the need.
> >
> > So far now we will give this pad a try, it was $5 and Jenny slept
> > well.
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cushion Upgrades
> > >Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:23:17 -0400
> > >
> > >Wally,
> > >
> > >I have the fill-in cushions for the cockpit.  I am planning to
> > get a queen
> > >size battery inflated "Aero-Bed" to put on top of the fill-in
> > cushions, and
> > >a boom-room for over my head to keep me dry and mosquito free.
> > Just
> > >haven't gotten to it yet.  I know this is an expensive set up,
> > and not what
> > >you were asking about, but it suggests a different possibility
> > for you.
> > >
> > >Maybe Stan would sell you the supports only for the fill in
> > cushions, or
> > >maybe you could make them yourself.  (The cost will probably be
> > >similar--you are unlikely to figure out the measurements properly
> > on your
> > >first try.)
> > >
> > >Inflatable beds are cheap and quite comfortable.  Many people
> > have
> > >suggested home-made boom-room alternatives.  You can sleep in
> > style if you
> > >use the entire cockpit--it should be more comfortable than most
> > 40' boats.
> > >
> > >I'll get to it some day.
> > >
> > >Bill
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Wally Buck
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:13 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cushion Upgrades
> > >
> > >
> > >We have been spending a bunch of time on the boat and the many
> > nights
> > >aboard
> > >have me considering improvements to the cabin cushion mattress.
> > When I
> > >sleep
> > >solo I use a Thermo-Rest self-inflating pad for extra support.
> > This is a
> > >big
> > >improvement in sleeping comfort. The irregular shape of the birth
> > does not
> > >allow room for two pads. Does anybody have any suggestions for
> > type of
> > >cushion or pad to put on top of cabin cushions to provide additional
> > >comfort?  I am considering cutting some foam (what type???) as a
> > top layer
> > >and storing in the v-birth. We never use the v-birth saving that
> > area for
> > >light gear storage, I have plenty of room up there and I could
> > even store
> > >pad flat.
> > >
> > >_________________________________________________________________
> > >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE*
> > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
> > >
> > >__________________________________________________
> > >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> > >
> > >__________________________________________________
> > >Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
> > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
> >
>
> __________________________________________________
> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list