[Rhodes22-list] New Pop Top Encl.

Sat, 22 Mar 2003 07:37:44 -0500

Steve,

I didn't realize every boat shipped out with snaps, good idea on GB's part. 
Glad to hear there is a way to go in and out without touching snaps, zippers 
seem easier. Regarding my thought of Pop Tent with just screens: I would 
also want flaps to roll down and cover all of the screens. I agree just 
screens would get rather wet.

Thanks again for pics and info.

Wally

>From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Pop Top Encl.
>Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 02:14:28 -0600
>
>Hi Wally,
>
>My comments after your questions:
>
>On 3/21/03 5:20 PM, "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Slim,
> >
> > Thanks for posting; best shots I have seen of the Pop Top Enclosure. I 
>have
> > never actually seen one, only photos. Your installation looks nice. It
> > brings up a few questions....
> >
> > It looks like there are no screens for the front and front side, is this
> > correct?
>Yes, it's solid plastic around the front.  But as Mary Lou said, you can
>open the forward ports for ventilation or just unzip the front (vertical)
>zipper, but yes, that would let in the bugs.
> >
> > Does the door have a screen?
>Yes.  Look at the first picture I posted--the one with me sitting in the
>cockpit working on the install.  It shows the rear flap.  There's a sewn in
>screen and an outer rain flap.  The rain flap alone can be rolled up just
>like the side windows or the whole thing can be rolled up.
> >
> > Also the part that covers up the companionway, it looks like you have to
> > roll up the flap to allow entry, is this correct? I have seen some 
>designs
> > that had a vertical zipper in the middle of the door piece. You could 
>unzip
> > 3/4s of the way and go in and out. It seemed like a nice idea.
>The companionway flap has two vertical zippers on each side--not one in the
>middle.  If you were in a real buggy area, you'd want to keep it zipped and
>just treat it like any tent when camping. Zip and unzip as you go through.
>If it's only a little buggy, you could just leave one side unzipped and
>unsnapped and just let it hang there.
> >
> > A previous owner of my boat had the enclosure, the snaps are still on 
>the
> > boat. I was hoping that the thing opened up a little more. Summers here 
>are
> > warm even with the pop top up, hatch open and door off.
>As I understand, Stan installs the snap studs at the factory on all the
>boats.  Ours were already there too. The canvass comes without snaps and 
>you
>install the snaps on the canvass to fit the studs already on your boat.
> >
> > Maybe I will get an estimate on having someone (Alex?) make an enclosure
> > with no plastic windows. I think I would like all windows made with 
>screen
> > only, screened companionway with zipper and flaps you could roll down 
>and
> > close windows and entry way with.
>Consider this though: if you're at anchor and it's raining, the boat will
>point into the wind and the rain would blow right in if you only had 
>screens
>up front.  As it is, the thing works kind of like a dodger.  And don't
>forget, you CAN sail under way with it deployed.  It adds quite a bit of
>windage but...
> >
> > I hope you enjoy your Pop Top Enclosure, I know it really opens the 
>cabin
> > up. Your boat is looking good man!
>Thanks, Wally.  We've already nicknamed it the "Pop tent" (like "pup tent")
>because "pop top enclosure" has way too many syllables.  :-)
>
>We also have a boom room.  I'll attach a picture from inside so you can see
>how roomy it is.  We love it.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >> From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
> >> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >> To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Pop Top Encl.
> >> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:46:05 -0600
> >>
> >> Hi all.
> >>
> >> Here are some shots of our new pop top enclosure on the day I installed 
>it
> >> (Tues).  There's still ice on Lake Minnetonka so we can't sail, but 
>getting
> >> the boat open and having a few beers on board is still very cool.
> >>
> >> Slim
> >> S/V Fandango
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