Fearing the sun at the mooring during an extended time relaxing at the mooring this fourth I had picked up a 6 x 10 HD cloth painters tarp for $40. This was based on the fact that I wouldn't need it all that often and that I was a bit unsure of the dimensions I would ultimately need....but I wanted something.
I deployed the tarp over the boom with the ten foot distance across the cockpit. I secured the tarp to the lifelines using tarp clamps tied to some small line tied to the grommets on the tarp (spaced every two feet). Initially the heavy duty tan waterproof tarp stank of waterproofing chemicals, but that smell rapidly burned off in the sun. The ten foot width proved perfect and the six foot length fit from the end of my boom to my lazy jacks. It provided some sun relief, but it was imperfect as it was too short. It left about two feet of the cockpit exposed to the sun at each end and the sun was shining in the ends. The limited releif by this makeshift boom tent was much appreciated by all though, and significant modifications would need to be made to a larger tarp to deal with the rigging.
Sorry no photos!
BobM
I deployed the tarp over the boom with the ten foot distance across the cockpit. I secured the tarp to the lifelines using tarp clamps tied to some small line tied to the grommets on the tarp (spaced every two feet). Initially the heavy duty tan waterproof tarp stank of waterproofing chemicals, but that smell rapidly burned off in the sun. The ten foot width proved perfect and the six foot length fit from the end of my boom to my lazy jacks. It provided some sun relief, but it was imperfect as it was too short. It left about two feet of the cockpit exposed to the sun at each end and the sun was shining in the ends. The limited releif by this makeshift boom tent was much appreciated by all though, and significant modifications would need to be made to a larger tarp to deal with the rigging.
Sorry no photos!
BobM
