I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.

wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.


Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?

On Aug 30, 5:28 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.

Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?

For the same reason I sleep in a backpacking tent on camping trips.

wrote:
On Aug 30, 5:28 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.
Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?

For the same reason I sleep in a backpacking tent on camping trips.


You like to feed the mosquitoes?

On Aug 30, 6:35 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 30, 5:28 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.
Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?

For the same reason I sleep in a backpacking tent on camping trips.

You like to feed the mosquitoes?

It will have snap on screens just like my sailboat.

wrote:
On Aug 30, 6:35 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 30, 5:28 pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. It works pretty dang good. I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.
Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?
For the same reason I sleep in a backpacking tent on camping trips.
You like to feed the mosquitoes?

It will have snap on screens just like my sailboat.

Ignore WAFA - he is only here to "watch"/antagonize/instigate...

On Aug 30, 5:28*pm, hk wrote:
wrote:
I wanted some sort of tent type cover for sleeping under on my 20'
Tolman. *I want to eventually connect it to the bimini via clear
vinyl. *I bought some 1/4" fiberglass poles from Mcmaster-Carr and
drilled holes on either gunnel they would slide into and bent them to
form an arch. *Then, I took some white polytarp and sewed some sleeves
to accept those poles. *It works pretty dang good. *I need to sew the
clear vinyl next and put on snaps to make it fasten tot eh bimini. *If
all this works, i will eventually order Sunbrella to make a permanent
version.

Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?

Some people have interests other than what you do.

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:19:53 -0700 (PDT),
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Why would you *want* to sleep on that boat, anyway?
For the same reason I sleep in a backpacking tent on camping trips.
You like to feed the mosquitoes?

It will have snap on screens just like my sailboat.

Ignore WAFA - he is only here to "watch"/antagonize/instigate...

For some ppl it would be a good question. I go to some odd places
where there are no accomodations so that is why I am doing this.

Absolutely. For us boodocking is half the fun of cruising although
we've come to enjoy a few creature comforts along the way. :-)

We spend less than 10% of our time at marinas when cruising.

wrote in message
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Your BJ buddie comes in with two stupid comments in a boating thread,
and you are complaining about DK telling the OP to ignore him.. Guess
we know why you are here too.
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Don White wrote:
wrote in message
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Your BJ buddie comes in with two stupid comments in a boating thread,
and you are complaining about DK telling the OP to ignore him.. Guess
we know why you are here too.
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Where's that video of Justwait's "shoving match" with the cops?