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Initially Posted - 05/02/2006 :  19:16:28  Show Profile
Any ideas were I could buy a boom tent? I have two left hands and my wife......well lets just say she's not very talented in the sewing arts!. Any ideas would be very welcomed!!!!!!
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Response Posted - 05/02/2006 :  19:33:52  Show Profile
I had a zipper sewn into the front of my bimini and the other half of the zipper sewn into a piece of sunbrella to create a tarp. Its not a boom tent but sure keep things cool.
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Response Posted - 05/02/2006 :  19:50:44  Show Profile
Something like that is what I am looking for but did you have the zipper put in or did you have spousal help :) I don't have the latter!!
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Response Posted - 05/02/2006 :  20:05:08  Show Profile
The sail loft sewed the zipper on when they made the bimini. The wife made the tarp. She folded the edges over and sewed them, she then sewed the other half the zipper on the tarp. I put a couple grommets on the other corners to tie off on. Not very hard to do.
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Response Posted - 05/03/2006 :  07:31:17  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Check out catalinaowners.com. I believe thay have on sail.
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Response Posted - 05/04/2006 :  03:56:37  Show Profile
No offense, but why don't YOU run the sewing machine? I am all male but learned to sew a bit just for these occasions. A good strong machine is all you need.

Think of it as another type of "construction" with a different set of "tools". I do my own work and it's saved me thousands over the years. Wish I had a digital; I would send a pic of the incredible boom tent I have (made by a PO). It snaps all around the stern pulpit, along the lifelines up to the rear shrouds. Really great in crummy weather. Another C25 owner borrowed it for a pattern and had one made by a talented friend of his.

I say, "Don't blame the wife; get motivated and do it yourself:.

Gary B.
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Response Posted - 05/04/2006 :  08:29:07  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Gary B.</i>
<br />No offense, but why don't YOU run the sewing machine? I am all male but learned to sew a bit just for these occasions. A good strong machine is all you need.

Think of it as another type of "construction" with a different set of "tools". I do my own work and it's saved me thousands over the years. Wish I had a digital; I would send a pic of the incredible boom tent I have (made by a PO). It snaps all around the stern pulpit, along the lifelines up to the rear shrouds. Really great in crummy weather. Another C25 owner borrowed it for a pattern and had one made by a talented friend of his.

I say, "Don't blame the wife; get motivated and do it yourself:.

Gary B.
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Hi Gary,

The boom tent you described is EXACTLY what I'd like to make. How much begging would it take to get you to figure out how to post a photo and/or plans for it?
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Response Posted - 05/04/2006 :  09:33:40  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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Gary,
I’d love to see the photos as well. Augusts are scorchers here with little wind.
Does that pattern still exist?
Maybe one of your design students could do a scale drawing for extra credit.

Go ahead click on the bird.
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Response Posted - 05/04/2006 :  22:32:40  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Gary B.</i>
<br />No offense, but why don't YOU run the sewing machine? I am all male but learned to sew a bit just for these occasions. A good strong machine is all you need.

Think of it as another type of "construction" with a different set of "tools". I do my own work and it's saved me thousands over the years. Wish I had a digital; I would send a pic of the incredible boom tent I have (made by a PO). It snaps all around the stern pulpit, along the lifelines up to the rear shrouds. Really great in crummy weather. Another C25 owner borrowed it for a pattern and had one made by a talented friend of his.

I say, "Don't blame the wife; get motivated and do it yourself:.

Gary B.
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Thanks for the motivation sargeant! As you will read in my first post, "I have two left hands" and being a rightie that doesnot fare too well. Tom has given me the conntact info for someone who can do it for a fee!
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