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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