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"Marc Auslander" wrote in message
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Interesting.

I'd have to see it in person to have more to say about it.

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If you were to add some bridle to it, you might go faster....

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11395_3-6140455-1.html

http://www.skysails.info/index.php?id=472&L=2

Wonder if it will "sail away" while the boat's tied to the dock?

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Just spent a while reading The Onion. Everything after looks like a
spoof product.

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:30:17 -0400, Marc Auslander wrote:

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I have used a boom tent like this for about 8 years. Quite simple to
make or have made. Use GoreTex for the tent. Sew in "sleeves" with re-
inforced end pockets every 2' or 3' or so of length. Run a length of
flexible fibre tent pole in each sleeve. Put a zipper in where you exit
the cockpit. Drape over the top of the boom and bungee or nylon strap to
lifelines. Works great. Last one cost me $250 to have made up.

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I've got a boom tent for my boat. Helps with the Florida sun always and
summer showers when we lived aboard.
Mine has 1 1/2" PVC as bows, which get stored on the side of the shed and
become little tubular apartments for all sorts of critters between uses.
Something of a PITA to erect and tear down. Also have to be careful to keep
chafing in place to avoid wearing through the sail cover.
I think inflatable support would be very handy if the construction is robust
enough to give a few years of service. I'm on my second tent, both made of
Sunbrella and the first was came with that boat, I used it quite a bit and
it went with the boat, still in good shape, after 2 years. I've had this one
for 3 years (not as much use) and aside from restitching, expect to get a
few more out of it.
So, to me, the convenience would be nice but durability is more important.

"mr.b" writes:

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inforced end pockets every 2' or 3' or so of length. Run a length of
flexible fibre tent pole in each sleeve. Put a zipper in where you exit
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Can you say more about "flexible fibre tent poles". Where can I buy
then and get specs? Do they break down into lengths suitable for
storage belowdecks? My local camping store doesn't show anything
longer than about 8 feet, and they are metal and don't sound very
flexible.

Thanks for your advice.

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:52:22 -0400, Marc Auslander wrote:

Can you say more about "flexible fibre tent poles". Where can I buy
then and get specs? Do they break down into lengths suitable for
storage belowdecks? My local camping store doesn't show anything longer
than about 8 feet, and they are metal and don't sound very flexible.

Yes, the fibreglass poles come in approx. 2' lengths and various
thicknesses. They're sold at many camping and outdoor outfitters here in
Canada, such as:

http://www.fcsurplus.ca/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=3809

They have a metal ferrule on one end that is a female socket for the next
length of pole. Put 4 of them together and they span my cockpit nicely.
Put a length of shock cord through them and they keep nicely tight. In
the first incarnation of this rig, I had cut access openings into the
sleeves in order to seperate the centre joint so that the tent could be
folded in half and stowed in a sail locker. This new one hasn't had that
mod done to it yet, but it rolls up into a bundle about 4" in diameter
and at eight feet can be stored in the v-berth with getting in the way of
much.

It's really been quite a good solution for us and quite sturdy. It has
survived several Great Lakes storms 40kts over the past 8 years.

Good luck with it.