[Rhodes22-list] Stan? - boom room

[TN Rhodey]

Art,

My boom tent has three cross memeber and is also tied down fron and back. I 
don't have any side panels. I tighten the four corners of tarp pulling down 
and bending the tent poles. This creates a curved roof that is fairly tight 
(covered wagon look), little pooling problems. The tarp was $25 at Northern 
Tool, I used tent poles i already owned.

Wally


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stan?
>Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:26:30 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>
>Slim,
>
>I drape the cover cloth over the boom, two poles fore and aft and snap the 
>cross beam in place.  Tie front and back, tie four corners, hang the 
>drapes, and it's pretty much done...
>
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
> >Sent: Feb 4, 2006 3:56 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Stan?
> >
> >Slim,
> >
> >In concept, not detail, how do you assemble your boom room?
> >
> >Art,
> >
> >How do you assemble yours?
> >
> >I will post, in detail, how I assemble and disassemble my PTE.   I don't
> >use Roger's on-the-ground method since my PTE never leaves the boat.
> >Not today, though.
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >Slim wrote:
> >> I don't mind setting up my BR but when the girls go out without me they
> >> never use it.  Typically, they'll drop anchor and start in with 
>cocktails
> >> and prep for dinner.  By the time they finish eating and clean-up, it's
> >> dark, they're into their cups and feel like relaxing rather than 
>wrestling
> >> with the BR.  They often talk of a new design that would be simpler and
> >> easier to set up.  One that could be managed by a couple of drunk 
>chicks in
> >> the dark.  8-)  They love the ease of the PTE.  I wouldn't trade in my 
>BR
> >> but they would.
> >>
> >> If the roof went over the boom, it would require less frame than mine 
>which
> >> hangs from below the boom.  The fewer pieces the better.  Optimally I'd 
>like
> >> a less complicated frame, roof over boom, not over the side decks, not 
>have
> >> to disconnect any shrouds, and integrated with the PTE.  Or if not
> >> integrated w/PTE, then it should snap down around the cabin in the same 
>way
> >> and have the same features.  My BR makes it quite difficult to get out 
>on
> >> the fore deck.  The new design should cover only the cockpit and the 
>cabin
> >> with "doors" to go from the cockpit to the side decks outside the 
>shelter
> >> thus no more interference with the aft lowers and no more crouching 
>through
> >> the "tunnel" to go forward.
> >>
> >> Slim
> >>
> >> On 2/4/06 12:42 PM, "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Slim,
> >>>
> >>> I think we're hearing through Dave.  Stan doesn't have time for this.
> >>> He has pointed us in the right direction, and he wants to see how it 
>all
> >>> sorts out before he contributes a lot more time and effort that could
> >>> net him nothing but grief.  It's happened before.  If we can come up
> >>> with something that makes sense for Stan, he'll come in and refine 
>what
> >>> we come up with.  If not, he'll stick to his knitting.
> >>>
> >>> I am getting more firm commitments back-channel from people who say 
>they
> >>> would actually buy finished product at fair price from Stan.
> >>>
> >>> If we can underwrite prototypes using lesser materials by selling test
> >>> parts to individuals on the list, that would make a better finished
> >>> product, while providing the basics to people who otherwise might not 
>be
> >>> able to afford them, or to make them.
> >>>
> >>> What about you?  If you could sell your existing Boom Room, or trade 
>it
> >>> in for an improved model, would you do it?  At no cost?  At slight
> >>> cost?  At full cost?  What would you like to see improved on your Boom
> >>> Room?  That's what we're really talking about.  What could we make 
>that
> >>> would fit your boom room?  I assume everyone must affix their own 
>female
> >>> snaps to the fabric to match the males on their boats?
> >>>
> >>> If the frame went above the boom would that mean that the new panels
> >>> would not fit on your boat?  Or could you attach the snaps with more
> >>> overhang?
> >>>
> >>> Does your ladder design frame make up with additional frame pieces 
>what
> >>> Art's H-Frame design achieves with stronger structural members?  If 
>cost
> >>> were no object, which would you rather have?
> >>>
> >>> Bill Effros
> >>>
> >>> Slim wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I know Stan's busy but he's been conspicuously silent on this whole 
>boom
> >>>> room discussion.  It would be nice to hear from him.
> >>>> Slim
> >>>>
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