For a good idea for making a really nice awning look at Larry & Lin
Pardy's video tape. It's either "Cruising" or "Care & Feeding of the
Offshore Crew" [I think it's the Cruising one]. They use two aluminum
pool poles, the kind that extend and lock [twist lock]. They're
cheap, anodized, and rugged. The tape shows some good details of how
the awning should be made to withstand winds, rain, etc.

TDS
S/V Cimba


"1" wrote in message . ..
Looking to make an awning. Lots of cruisers use pvc water pipe - it
ages in the sun and breaks - but it's cheap.

Friends have an awning that uses the bendy fiberglass tent pole
supports - like glass fishing rod stuff. They disconnect with ferrules
so are easy to stow - but all the ones they've seen have plated steel
ferrules - they rust and stain the awning.

Any better ideas?