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[Peter Thorn]

Dave,

Wow that looks good!  I just stepped outside and measured the boat.  Its
about 6' wide and about 8' long  -- so's a pickup bed!!!!

PT

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From: <DCLewis1 at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 5:47 PM
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This is probably a completely off the wall question for the BR enthusiasts,
but I’d be interested in any answers or experience.  Someone may have tried
this.

I got a new Cabela’s catalog today - they sell outdoor gear if you're  not
familiar with them - (actually they have a website to, _www.cabela.com_
(http://www.cabela.com)  ), flipped open to pg 201 and  there were 2
versions of truck
tents.  They’re sized for a variety of  pickup truck beds from compact to
large/long, One (item 51-6446) advertises a 5'  center height, that might be
increased or decreased with a little tailoring of  the tent skirts.  The
most
expensive one sells for $200, and might look  pretty good over a Rhodes
cockpit.
The technology is ripstop nylon (pretty  easy to work with) and
aluminum/shock-cord.  It’s supposed to set up  and break down quickly and
store very
compactly.  Mesh screen window  and rain flaps on all sides with a fly for
ventilation.  I suspect that if  the tent is dimensioned for a pickup truck
bed, it
might work - with a little  tailoring -  for an R22 cockpit.

Looking a little further they have a variety of standard tents that might
work also.  For example, the dimensions of item 51-3670 order code 056
(which
they list as a  5/6 person tent) are 77" ht, 10' x  8'.  Again, lots of
windows
and screening, cost:  $250.

Has anybody tried to adapt a tent to the Rhodes cockpit?  Some  tailoring
might be required to interface the tent with the PTE, or whatever, but  it
might
be pretty straightforward.

Bad idea?

Dave Lewis
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