[Rhodes22-list] Stan?

[Slim]

First I turn the boom upside down and slide the roof tabs into the boom
slot.  Starting with the front, I attach the PVC pieces to the outer edges
of the roof with the little velcro straps.  Although all side panels come
off, I usually leave the four corner panels attached to the roof to speed up
the process.  After the frame is fully assembled I snap down the side
panels, adding or subtracting whatever panels desired.  Height adjust with
the topping lift and main sheet to make the sides taught.  Cocktails!

Slim

On 2/4/06 3:26 PM, "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Slim,
> 
> I drape the cover cloth over the boom, two poles fore and aft and snap the
> cross beam in place.  Tie front and back, tie four corners, hang the drapes,
> and it's pretty much done...
> 
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
>> Sent: Feb 4, 2006 3:56 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stan?
>> 
>> Slim,
>> 
>> In concept, not detail, how do you assemble your boom room?
>> 
>> Art,
>> 
>> How do you assemble yours?
>> 
>> I will post, in detail, how I assemble and disassemble my PTE.   I don't
>> use Roger's on-the-ground method since my PTE never leaves the boat.
>> Not today, though.
>> 
>> Bill Effros
>> 
>> Slim wrote:
>>> I don't mind setting up my BR but when the girls go out without me they
>>> never use it.  Typically, they'll drop anchor and start in with cocktails
>>> and prep for dinner.  By the time they finish eating and clean-up, it's
>>> dark, they're into their cups and feel like relaxing rather than wrestling
>>> with the BR.  They often talk of a new design that would be simpler and
>>> easier to set up.  One that could be managed by a couple of drunk chicks in
>>> the dark.  8-)  They love the ease of the PTE.  I wouldn't trade in my BR
>>> but they would.
>>> 
>>> If the roof went over the boom, it would require less frame than mine which
>>> hangs from below the boom.  The fewer pieces the better.  Optimally I'd like
>>> a less complicated frame, roof over boom, not over the side decks, not have
>>> to disconnect any shrouds, and integrated with the PTE.  Or if not
>>> integrated w/PTE, then it should snap down around the cabin in the same way
>>> and have the same features.  My BR makes it quite difficult to get out on
>>> the fore deck.  The new design should cover only the cockpit and the cabin
>>> with "doors" to go from the cockpit to the side decks outside the shelter
>>> thus no more interference with the aft lowers and no more crouching through
>>> the "tunnel" to go forward.
>>> 
>>> Slim
>>> 
>>> On 2/4/06 12:42 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>   
>>>> Slim,
>>>> 
>>>> I think we're hearing through Dave.  Stan doesn't have time for this.
>>>> He has pointed us in the right direction, and he wants to see how it all
>>>> sorts out before he contributes a lot more time and effort that could
>>>> net him nothing but grief.  It's happened before.  If we can come up
>>>> with something that makes sense for Stan, he'll come in and refine what
>>>> we come up with.  If not, he'll stick to his knitting.
>>>> 
>>>> I am getting more firm commitments back-channel from people who say they
>>>> would actually buy finished product at fair price from Stan.
>>>> 
>>>> If we can underwrite prototypes using lesser materials by selling test
>>>> parts to individuals on the list, that would make a better finished
>>>> product, while providing the basics to people who otherwise might not be
>>>> able to afford them, or to make them.
>>>> 
>>>> What about you?  If you could sell your existing Boom Room, or trade it
>>>> in for an improved model, would you do it?  At no cost?  At slight
>>>> cost?  At full cost?  What would you like to see improved on your Boom
>>>> Room?  That's what we're really talking about.  What could we make that
>>>> would fit your boom room?  I assume everyone must affix their own female
>>>> snaps to the fabric to match the males on their boats?
>>>> 
>>>> If the frame went above the boom would that mean that the new panels
>>>> would not fit on your boat?  Or could you attach the snaps with more
>>>> overhang?
>>>> 
>>>> Does your ladder design frame make up with additional frame pieces what
>>>> Art's H-Frame design achieves with stronger structural members?  If cost
>>>> were no object, which would you rather have?
>>>> 
>>>> Bill Effros
>>>> 
>>>> Slim wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>> I know Stan's busy but he's been conspicuously silent on this whole boom
>>>>> room discussion.  It would be nice to hear from him.
>>>>> Slim
>>>>> 
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