[Rhodes22-list] New Pop Top Encl.

[Mary Lou Troy]

Wally,
Our pop-top enclosure is older than Slim's but we don't have such good 
pictures. Ours does not have the window in the aft flap so we added a 
full-length screen inside of the canvas flap. It zips on the sides just 
like the canvas flap but we usually only unzip one side to go in and out. 
In warm weather we just leave the canvas flap rolled up and use the screen 
to keep out the bugs. There aren't any screens in the front but we have the 
opening front ports and can get a bit of a breeze that way.  If you want to 
just have screens it might be better to just get one of those big mosquito 
nets like the camping stores sell 
(http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=73077&cgmenbr=226)

On the other hand, ours does a pretty good job of keeping us dry as well. 
We've had to treat the seams a couple of times (especially where i added 
the screen) but it's kept us mostly dry in some pretty driving rains. I say 
mostly because water still runs down the mast onto the forward part of the 
cabin. It doesn't drip in but the splashes the drips make do tend to add to 
the dampness in the cabin. We usually put a paper towel up there to keep it 
from splashing so much.

You are right that the pop-top enclosure really opens up the cabin. We 
really like the extra shelf space you gain on the cabin top (as long as 
it's not raining). We bought ours used and the snaps didn't quite match up 
with snaps already on the boat. We just put more snaps on it in places that 
did match up and we use snap extenders in a couple of other places. Had to 
replace the zippers on the door last year. That was a bit daunting but it 
worked out ok.

All in all it's been a great addition to the boat. We usually spend whole 
weekends living aboard - often at the marina and it's made everything quite 
livable.

Mary Lou


At 06:20 PM 3/21/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Slim,
>
>Thanks for posting; best shots I have seen of the Pop Top Enclosure. I 
>have never actually seen one, only photos. Your installation looks nice. 
>It brings up a few questions....
>
>It looks like there are no screens for the front and front side, is this 
>correct?
>
>Does the door have a screen?
>
>Also the part that covers up the companionway, it looks like you have to 
>roll up the flap to allow entry, is this correct? I have seen some designs 
>that had a vertical zipper in the middle of the door piece. You could 
>unzip 3/4s of the way and go in and out. It seemed like a nice idea.
>
>A previous owner of my boat had the enclosure, the snaps are still on the 
>boat. I was hoping that the thing opened up a little more. Summers here 
>are warm even with the pop top up, hatch open and door off.
>
>Maybe I will get an estimate on having someone (Alex?) make an enclosure 
>with no plastic windows. I think I would like all windows made with screen 
>only, screened companionway with zipper and flaps you could roll down and 
>close windows and entry way with.
>
>I hope you enjoy your Pop Top Enclosure, I know it really opens the cabin 
>up. Your boat is looking good man!
>
>Wally
>
>>From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
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>>To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] New Pop Top Encl.
>>Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:46:05 -0600
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>>Hi all.
>>
>>Here are some shots of our new pop top enclosure on the day I installed it
>>(Tues).  There's still ice on Lake Minnetonka so we can't sail, but getting
>>the boat open and having a few beers on board is still very cool.
>>
>>Slim
>>S/V Fandango
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