[Rhodes22-list] Pop top enclosue

[recorderguy2001 at yahoo.com]

Hi Roger,
 The snaps seem to line up ok, it's just that when I attach one side I find the other is a couple of inches shy of reaching. I may just be a little timid about stretching the fabric, or perhaps it's too stiff. Does it matter where the slider sits on the pop-top? I'm assuming that there's no way my pop-top could be up too high as the legs are in the detents as is the mast slider. I was wondering if there was a trick such as attaching the bow and stern snaps before the side snaps that make it easier to get it on.
 By the way, I've been meaning to thank you for posting all of your guides for the boat. I used your " how to fold the pop top enclosure " guide yesterday (there's a copy in the boat) and your rig tuning guide was extremely helpful (also on the boat). Undoubtedly I'll be referring to more of your posts as I get further into Rhodes ownership.

Peter     On Sunday, May 28, 2023, 08:27:44 AM EDT, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:  
 
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Peter,

  
 
When you say, “Mine doesn’t go on easily”, what do you mean?  Does the enclosure not fit well over the pop top, or do the female snaps on the enclosure not line up with their corresponding male snaps on the cabin roof, or is the enclosure so stiff that it’s difficult to use, or?  My (well used) pop top enclosure goes on or off in a couple of minutes without any particular drama.  Many years ago, I published a series of photos to the Rhodes 22 website that illustrates a good way to fold the enclosure.

  
 
Roger Pihlaja

S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

  
 
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From: Peter via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2023 7:38 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Pop top enclosue

  
 
Does anyone have any tricks or advise regarding the installation of the pop top enclosure?  Mine doesn't go on easily and I don't want to force it.

Thanks
    Peter