[Rhodes22-list] Stan? - boom room

Sun Feb 5 11:56:30 EST 2006

Many a lot of times?  I meant to write there have many a lot of nights...

On 2/5/06 11:48 AM, "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:

> Wally,
> I like it.  There have many a lot of times when all that's needed was
> something to keep the dew off and I wished I didn't have to go through all
> the rigmarole. 
> Slim
> 
> On 2/5/06 7:34 AM, "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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>
>>> 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: [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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