[Rhodes22-list] New Design BR

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Wally,
True, I understand 5 year timeframe, I would likely then replace.  Do you think sailcloth would not need treatment before this.  I am curious why, except maybe cost, could Sunbrella be less attractive?  Thanks for your input, as I may try sailcloth if that good an option.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 8, 2006 11:55 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New Design BR
>
>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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