[Rhodes22-list] Mosquito Netting

[Tom Hogarty]

Lee,
Try burning a mosquito coil in the cabin while you set up your netting.  You
will be less likely to trap them inside
Tom, still on trailer, but the move is going very well
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Leland wrote:
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> We're actually thinking about spending a night on the boat and were
> wondering what would be the best protection against mosquitoes.
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> Bahamas Bill W. had a great idea by draping mosquito netting over his
> bimini and then tucking it in under his cockpit cushions.  I have the
> bimini without the poptop enclosure, but I was thinking about doing the
> same thing over the bimini and poptop.
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> What would be the best means of securing the mosquito netting over the
> poptop?  Secure it inside the cabin with cushions or whatever?  Velcro
> or tie it around the poptop connection to the mast and poptop arms?
> Secure it under bricks or weights on the deck?  Secure it to the
> shrouds?
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> I'm concerned about gaps for the mosquitoes to gain entrance or that the
> netting may get blown away.
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> Anyone know of where I can buy a one-piece section of netting large
> enough to cover the cockpit and cabin?
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> Would mosquito repellent be easier?  What does everyone else do-just
> donate blood?
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> If we ever get into cruising we would definitely want the poptop
> enclosure, but we don't want to buy one if we never use it.
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> Thanks!
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> Lee
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> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
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> Kent Island, MD
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