[Rhodes22-list] Taylormade Anchor Shade

[Michael D. Weisner]

I think that you may be on to something.  Now, if we could use a canopy 
structure like a StarShade, without the center pole, 
(http://www.kdkanopy.com/canopies/starshade.php), scaled down to fit under 
the boom and within the cockpit, it might be real pretty too.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com> Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:37 AM
> At 11:33 PM 6/19/2007 -0700, john Belanger wrote:
>>not over the boom, under it. ratchet straps and legs at the corners.
>>anchored in an x pattern and pvc across the arc like a suspension
>>bridge to keep up the middle of an arch. just hang your material,
>>sunbrella, hankerchief cotton, whatever, with velcro straps. hard to
>>describe but i think it would work.
>
> Reading this thread I've been thinking much the same thing, but I was
> considering a crossover from backpacking technology.  Those
> segmented, shock-corded tent poles (fiberglass/aluminum) would stow
> away nicely and snap together quickly to raise the top.  The ends
> could be fitted into sockets at the outside corners of the cockpit
> area.  Just need to figure out how to get the shade material in place.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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> Lake Sinclair, GA
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