Guest Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Looking at a boom tent for extended summer crusing - Any suggestions / pics of good easily managed, functional designs. Also view of getting made up professionaly Vs doing it yourself assuming free time is a luxury better spent on the water? Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 97 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Suggest 4 battens over three and make sure you measure downstairs lengths ways..it has to be able to fit somewhere... on floorboards works for us Link to post Share on other sites
Halsey 0 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hi PC, Be good if you could draw a diagram on your boom tent so as I could get some idea how we could get it made. Link to post Share on other sites
Matty 0 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 PM bill (voom) his boom tents are the best I have seen!! Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I'll second that. The Voomtent is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I have used two types, one was the standard heavy duty type with Ali poles and heavy UV resistant material. The other was a more aerodynamic number using sail battens. Both have pros and cons in terms of durability V windage. Als suggest you make them slightly wider than the boat so that (dare I say it) the rain water runs into the sea rather than onto the deck! Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I made this one myself and since then have made about 10 to the same design. Rather than using expensve canvas I just use the 3m wide heavy duty PE sheeting, its cheap as, doesnt go moldy, doesnt leak, and doesnt absorb any water and lasts well, its the way forward. for the battne sI just used either whatever I could fnd in the loft or ordered the 19mm rod batten that comes in 6m lengths. its pretty cheap. A 3x3 build by north sails would be around $300 + battens maximum and I would say a 4X4 would be $400ish. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I had one made very similar to Boo's. After seeing Boo's his is better. All about angles and pressure. Boo obviously knows them better than the dude who made mine. Mines good but could be a smidgen better. I would say though, make sure the cover goes forward of the main hatch a ways. That means the hatch can stay open and if you have a big load aboard it gives a little storage while parked. Link to post Share on other sites
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