PS: with the winds that John reported from the early part of this year's TX 200, you would be all set - no need to raise the sails
Boom tent
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Re: Boom tent
by GreenLake » Tue Oct 21, 2014 4:39 pm
Looks impressive!
PS: with the winds that John reported from the early part of this year's TX 200, you would be all set - no need to raise the sails
PS: with the winds that John reported from the early part of this year's TX 200, you would be all set - no need to raise the sails
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Re: Boom tent
by TIM WEBB » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:37 pm
Thanks guys! Got a lot of compliments from the other WCTSS folks, most of whom have vastly more experience in all things "sailboat/sailing" than I ...
GL, it might go downwind OK, especially with the end flap(s) zipped closed, but I don't think it would point worth a <BEEP>! ;-P
My next project will be some sort of bimini that can be used while sailing. TRW's boom sits rather low compared to other DS's I've seen, and the mid-boom sheeting presents a challenge, but I've got some inklings of ideas floating around in my kepi that might work ...
GL, it might go downwind OK, especially with the end flap(s) zipped closed, but I don't think it would point worth a <BEEP>! ;-P
My next project will be some sort of bimini that can be used while sailing. TRW's boom sits rather low compared to other DS's I've seen, and the mid-boom sheeting presents a challenge, but I've got some inklings of ideas floating around in my kepi that might work ...
Tim Webb
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(I used to be Her "staff", in the way dogs have owners and cats have staff, but alas no longer ... <pout>)
1979 DS2 10099 The Red Witch
(I used to be Her "staff", in the way dogs have owners and cats have staff, but alas no longer ... <pout>)
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Re: Boom tent
by GreenLake » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:29 am
TIM WEBB wrote:GL, it might go downwind OK, especially with the end flap(s) zipped closed, but I don't think it would point worth a <BEEP>! ;-P.
Isn't the TX200 a downwind event?
(Except when it isn't 
).Can't wait until you get around to a bimini
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