[Rhodes22-list] Pickup Truck Cover

[Bill Effros]

Thanks to all for the real life advice.

I'm sorting through it, still trying to make up my mind, would welcome 
any other thoughts.

Bill Effros

Hank wrote:

>That's a good idea.  See the attached picture for a good style to put the
>motor in.
>
>Hank
>
>On 1/18/06, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>Bill, you might want to think about a locking toolbox large enough for
>>your
>>motor, which you could leave in the back of the truck, with the rest open
>>to
>>dump the dinghy in.  Then you could go for a canvas cover for longer
>>trips.
>>
>>Peter, how's Chapel Hill these days?  I moved from there to CT in
>>2000.  We
>>had some nice years there.  Do you drive down to the coast for sailing?
>>
>>Dave Bradley
>>
>>
>>On 1/18/06, Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>
>>>Bill,
>>>
>>>If you get a hard cover, suggest you get a tall one.  I've had the low
>>>sleek
>>>ones and didn't like anything about them except the looks.  The attached
>>>picture shows mine.  It has 36" clearance at the window and another 6-8"
>>>forward.  There's enough room to squat around inside and get /arrange
>>>stuff.
>>>The hard shell is a little more secure and rain proof.
>>>
>>>We're in Chapel Hill about an hour west of 95, near your halfway point.
>>>Please stop by for some rest and company on the way down or back.  : )
>>>
>>>PT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>To: "R22 List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:00 PM
>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Pickup Truck Cover
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>>In thinking about taking my boat down to Florida, I've been thinking
>>>>about getting something to cover the bed of my pickup.
>>>>
>>>>I use my pickup to take my dinghy to the water (among other
>>>>        
>>>>
>>uses).  The
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>>
>>>>dinghy exactly fits at an angle in my full length bed.  It extends
>>>>        
>>>>
>>above
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>>>>the sides of the truck.  Recommendations?
>>>>
>>>>I am open to any solution that doesn't restrict my ability to use it
>>>>        
>>>>
>>as
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>>>>an open truck with full bed when I need it, and to be able to convert
>>>>back and forth in a reasonable amount of time.
>>>>
>>>>Soft Cover?
>>>>
>>>>Hard Cover?
>>>>
>>>>Cap?
>>>>
>>>>Hard Cover in Removable Sections?
>>>>
>>>>I will not be taking the dinghy down to Florida--it doesn't have to
>>>>        
>>>>
>>fit
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>>>>under the cover.  I want the cover so I can put the motor and other
>>>>stuff in the truck, and not have to worry about someone running away
>>>>with things sitting in the open.  Also for rain protection so I can
>>>>        
>>>>
>>put
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>>>>things into the bed without the need to tarp them.
>>>>
>>>>Bill Effros
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>>David Bradley
>>203.253.9973
>>dwbrad at gmail.com
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