[Rhodes22-list] New Design BR

[TN Rhodey]

Art,

Sunbrella is a great product but it also has to be treated as it ages.

Wally


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>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] New Design BR
>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:17:27 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>Slim,
>
>Like you say, different strokes for different folks.  If someone prefers to 
>wrap the mast and carry the BR all the way forward, why not.  From my 
>perspective the result doesn't provide any benefit (topping the cabin roof) 
>and provides mobility problems and setup/takedown problems.  Further, I am 
>still not comfortable with a top fabric that needs to be treated.  Make the 
>top white sunbrella, spend precious few bucks more, and not have to worry 
>about putting treatment on the fabric.  Anyone who doubts, watch how water 
>behaves on Sunbrella.  That is why it is the industry standard.  I am 
>really not sure the sailcloth is that inexpensive.
>
>Another thought - Why do we have to have a cookie cutter product?  It is no 
>more expensive to make it custom than to make it universal in my view.  If 
>it needs to be $1K a copy, let's answer the challenge.
>
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
> >Sent: Feb 7, 2006 1:49 AM
> >To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Design BR
> >
> >OK, look, there's one thing that all agree upon--the pop top enclosure is
> >too good to be true.  I could go on and on about how easy it is to set up
> >and take down; doesn't require any frame; you can motor and/or sail with 
>it
> >up; provides standing head room under cover; has roll-up storm 
>flaps/screen
> >windows; easily stowable; is the first defense against the weather; 
>already
> >beautifully engineered and available for about a grand.  What could be
> >better?
> >
> >Then comes the cockpit extension.  The cockpit room extension of the PTE.
> >In my opinion, everyone who is interested in expanding the use of their 
>boat
> >should have the PTE first.  Period.  Then why should the boom room make 
>the
> >already-perfect PTE obsolete?  Why not integrate?
> >
> >My guess would be that Stan wants to offer an either/or type of option so
> >you could either spend a grand on the PTE or spend a grand on the Boom
> >Room--your choice--but you won't have to spend two grand to enclose the
> >cockpit.  You could spend one grand for a stand-alone BR like mine.  But
> >since nobody DOESN'T want the PTE, or already has one, why not go from
> >there?  Sort of a step one and step two enclosure system.
> >
> >The two inherent problems with my boom room are the issue with the 
>shrouds
> >and access to the bow.  Stan seems to be sticking to that design.   Art's
> >design lacks those flaws.  So does Roger's.  Let's put the best feature 
>of
> >each of them together and get rid of the problems.
> >
> >It wouldn't take more than a couple zippers and some velcro to integrate 
>a
> >boom tent to the PTE and make it splendid.  OK, so you have to spend two
> >grand for the whole thing.  Anybody complaining?  In theory, I wouldn't
> >hesitate to sell my stand-alone BR for what I've got in it ($500) and 
>turn
> >around and spend a G on something else that's new and perfect.  Something
> >that can be set up by two drunk chicks in the dark!
> >
> >Slim
> >
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