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vegasjosh
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Initially Posted - 01/03/2013 : 18:52:19

I just acquired a 1984 Catalina Swing Keel.

While cleaning out the boat I came across what I believe may be the canvas for a bimini.

If I am wrong let me know...

Joshua Steenmeyer
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 19:03:39

Looks more like a boom tent.

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vegasjosh
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 19:09:25

ummmmmm... ok- what is a boom tent. Googling now!

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 19:20:42

Yep - I'd agree - that's what my boom tent looks like. When I got Passage, I wanted a way to overnight with a cover so on warm nights I could sleep in the cockpit instead of down below. I checked with Defender and they could fabricate a piece of Sunbrella canvas that covers the cabin top and cockpit (as far forward as the mast and as far back as the topping lift) to provide me protection from the dew, the rain and the hot sun. I got a rectangular tarp with six grommets installed along each side so I could tie it down to create a tent. I use it for rain cover and can adjust it to catch a breeze and funnel wind below to cool the cabin on hot days. I can use it as a sun shade on hot days while at anchor. Yours looks quite ample - you'll probably use it a lot.

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vegasjosh
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 19:34:47

After further research - how is it attached to the boat? I did not find any straps/poles etc.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 19:54:00

What are it's dimensions? It appears to be only about 4' wide, which would be too narrow for either a bimini or a boom tent. I don't see any grommets to attach it. Does it have any hardware or attachments on it anywhere? Are there any pockets sewn into it, that you could put a pole through?

Edited by - Steve Milby on 01/03/2013 19:55:37

vegasjosh
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 20:00:42

I does appear to me that if I wanted to run tubing or cable through out the tarp/cover I could.

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vegasjosh
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 20:01:50

I am spending the weekend out on her again and can take specific pics if that helps.

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Ape-X
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 20:02:17

looks like slit would go around backstay: Perhaps a pole inserts behind that then???. Another pole would insert across the front to create the canopy.....
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/18694

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sethp001
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 20:03:00

When I bought my boat, I found 3 packages in the transom wrapped in plastic with duct tape like drugs are (in movies). The intrigue ended when they turned out to be sand.

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vegasjosh
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Response Posted - 01/03/2013 : 20:03:47

Basically it has been manufactured where so I could run a cable or tubing along all 4 sides.

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hewebb
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 04:25:06

If I had to guess I would pick it as a cover for the forward hatch. The slit may go around the mast. I have a boom tent and it is much bigger. As for a bimini I do not see places for the support bars to slide through nor straps to hold it in place. Let us know what you decide it is for. I would like to have a cover for the forward hatch to keep the moon light out at night, or rain when at anchor.

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 07:49:59

I was thinking the slit could go around the mast as well - but as a pop-top cover.

Is teh PO available to answer questions? A quick email to him might be all you need. heck, it could be a tablecloth for all we know.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 11:56:56

Odd that there are no grommets... The opening appears to have a zipper, and would typically allow something like this to extend beyond the backstay, topping lift, or mast. The four sides have what could be sleeves for poles, as you would use for a cockpit awning. The awning would have one or more loops toward the center for hanging from the boom, but it also needs to be tied down at the corners. Is there anything like some loops on the other side? It seems there have to be some attachment points, for whatever use. Maybe they're on the poles...

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 13:28:51

If you put in some conduit, and used radiused 90° pieces for corners, where the 90° piece stuck out could be the tie-down. That may be why the corners are cut at 45° angles.

With that arrangement, the boom tent is the most likely scenario. I can't say how well it would function. Try running some old docklines around the perimeter, with an alpine butterfly loop at each corner, then run another old line off the corners to tie it off and tension things up. It may work well.

If your boat came with a bimini, there is a chance that this was an extension to go off the back of it, and extend coverage to the rest of the cockpit. Look un the underside to see if there is anything that would zip, clip, or tie onto the bimini.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 14:56:43

Or...it could just be something that some other boater was going to throw away, and your previous owner salvaged it, thinking he might find a good use for it. Maybe we're over-thinking it.

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cshaw
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 15:00:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 Or...it could just be something that some other boater was going to throw away, and your previous owner salvaged it, thinking he might find a good use for it. Maybe we're over-thinking it.

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Over thinking it???? Nahhhhh, We all just love a good mystery!!!!! <grin>

Chuck

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 17:28:32

Does the boat have a pop top, and does it have a canvas pop top enclosure? Maybe it's a home made cover for a pop top, to keep rain out. It looks about the right size and shape. Maybe the split lets it extend forward of the mast. Maybe wood dowels are run through the sides and lashed on each side to the grab rails. Just a wild guess.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 01/04/2013 : 20:53:57

If you decide to sell it let me know. I need a cover for my forward hatch until I can get the lens re-sealed or replaced.

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 01/05/2013 : 17:30:39

I can see you building a PVC pipe frame with 90 degree connectors sticking out of the corners. 1" pipe is pretty bendy, so you would be able to form an arch to allow the rain to run off.
Looks to be 8 feet long and about 7 feet wide, and the slot is about 2 feet long, and slightly offset from centerline.
If it were a boom tent and if the slot is to fit around the mast, that would leave about 6 foot of length over the boom. Anybody know the length from the gooseneck to the topping lift?
If however the slot is for the topping lift, then the tent would extend 2 feet beyond the end of the boom, which would cover most of the cockpit.
If you were so inclined, you could use it at anchor if you rigged two lines in an X between diagonal corners and created a loop at the intersection of the lines to be attached to the main halyard.

You could thereby raise the cover above the height of the boom so you could stand in the cockpit. Bungies could be used to hold all four corners in place.

Edited by - Voyager on 01/05/2013 17:32:41

dmpilc
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Response Posted - 01/05/2013 : 21:23:47

I think that the slot is designed to go around a boom-end topping lift and that it is a boom tent. Just my 2 cents worth.

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JohnP
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Response Posted - 01/07/2013 : 10:56:12

With poles inserted it could be set up like the boom tent in the photo that was in the link from Michael (Ape-X) above. The slot along the aft edge looks just right to fit the C-25 backstay.

The poles could be wood dowels or PVC pipes of 3/4" or 1" diameter or so.

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