@CHECK Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room

[Slim]

Boom Room Wannabes,

I love mine.  I don't know who made it--I bought it used.  It's not canvass
though, it's made of dacron sailcloth.  I don't know if that would cost
less, but it beats canvass hands down.

Slim

On 8/19/05 12:40 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> Bob,
> 
> They ain't cheap.  Too much detail work and a lot of canvas.  I assume
> you have the Pop-Top Enclosure.  I tried to find out if Alex and Pamela
> had an interest in taking a crack at this, but Alex never replied.  I'm
> sure we can drive down the price if a bunch of us order at the same
> time, but I doubt we can drive down the price very far.  On the other
> hand, I doubt they will ever be available in the future at the price we
> will pay.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> Bob Keller wrote:
> 
>> I am interested in exploring the boom room, but the last time I asked
>> about it (several years) it was pretty expensive and not readily
>> available.  Looking at an alternative designed by Rummy himself, but
>> before deciding would like to know the latest with Boom Room design,
>> availability and pricing.  Will be moving the Yankee Clipper from the
>> comfortable confines of my own dock on Lake Hartwell to a marina in
>> the Savannah area next spring, so I am planning ahead.
>> Thanks.
>> Bob K
>> Yankee Clipper
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Subject: Re: @CHECK   Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room
>>> Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:07:10 -0400
>>> 
>>> Chris,
>>> 
>>> I'm with you.  Ed notwithstanding, if enough people place orders Stan
>>> will work out some more wrinkles.  I do plan to order, and will work
>>> with you, Stan, and anyone else who wants to play.
>>> 
>>> Bill Effros
>>> 
>>> Chris Geankoplis wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey Bill,
>>>>            Maybe Stan will give us a volume Discount as the Boomroom is
>>>> supposed to be my Christmass present.  Let me know so we can
>>>> co-ordinate our
>>>> orders.  Anyone out there who is thinking about a boomroom or Poptop
>>>> enclosure let us know, it is always cheaper to manufacture and
>>>> purchase in
>>>> volume, right Stan?
>>>> Chris Geankoplis
>>>> S/V Enosis
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
>>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 6:05 AM
>>>> Subject: @CHECK Re: [Rhodes22-list] boom room
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> John,
>>>>> 
>>>>> The pop-top enclosure is different from the Boom Room.  The Pop-Top
>>>>> enclosure is an elegant addition to the boat.  Many people have them,
>>>>> and everyone raves about them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Boom-Room is still in the prototype stage.  Many people have them,
>>>>> but most are different.  The concept is elegant, but Stan has not been
>>>>> satisfied with his engineering to date.  He feels there is too much
>>>>> stuff required to hold it up compared to the number of uses you are
>>>>> likely to get from actually deploying it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On my Pop-Top Enclosure there is a Velcro strip at the stern end where
>>>>> the Pop-Top enclosure is supposed to attach to the Boom Room
>>>>> enclosure.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have attached pictures of Slim's Boom Room and Roger's Boom Room.
>>>>> Both are different from Stan's Boom Room.  I believe Stan now makes
>>>>> them
>>>>> differently from the way it is shown on his web site.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I plan to get a Boom Room this winter (Ed, I'll need it for the Keys)
>>>>> and that will force Stan to think about it again.  Like Mary Lou, I
>>>>> use
>>>>> my Pop-Top Enclosure all the time, and just love it.  It coverts the
>>>>> cabin into a nicer stateroom than I have slept in in much larger
>>>>> boats.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The only problem with the Pop-Top enclosure is that when you are using
>>>>> the cabin to sleep in, you can't use if for much else.  I anticipate
>>>>> that adding the Boom Room will be like adding a bedroom to my house.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bill Effros
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> john steadham wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Does the boom room cover the poptop or is that a different item? Does
>>>>>> anybody have pictures of the r22 with the boom room up?
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>>>> 
>>>>> Name: Slim's Boom Room.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 85243 bytes Desc:
>>>>> not
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> available
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Url:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200508/17/SlimsBoomRo
>>>> om.jpg 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>>> Name: Roger's Boom Room.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 1854402 bytes
>>>>> Desc: not
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> available
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Url:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200508/17/RogersBoomR
>>>> oom.jpg 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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