On 2008-05-24 19:39:01 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
said:
"Jere Lull" wrote in message
Most put screening on the companionway and hatches, retreating indoors at
dusk. That's do-able.
Enclosing the whole cockpit effectively is between "more difficult" and
"nearly impossible", depending on how complex the area.
One thought I'd heard that might be do-able is to modify one of those
outdoor screened "tents" to fit.
You should have stopped after your first sentence. That's all I agree with.
Few things look dumber than a cockpit enclosed with mosquito/noseeum
netting.
I added no value judgement though I don't intend to expend that effort on Xan,
But we *do* have the maximum-area bimini we could fit. Once installed,
my wife got far more comfortable -- and likely to accompany me for long
sails -- which is what it's all about. Hardly any cruising boat lacks a
dodger and bimini ...
.... and something hanging off them blocking the late-afternoon sun....
Draping a simple net over a bimini wouldn't be that much different.
Sounds hot, but that may be what it takes in his area to get the family
onboard after dusk.
--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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