Does anyone have plans for a home made boom tent for a O'Day 22? I am looking for something sturdy enough to repel rain and keep any bugs out.
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Boom tent
I've got a book at the house called "The Complete Canvas Worker's Guide" by Jim Grant, that has all the instructions and some pictures of boom tents. The book is mostly sailboat oriented and has a lot of DIYs. Another book that I recently got from a friend is entitled, "The Big Book Of Boat Canvas" by Karen S. Lipe, and this book is also pretty good. I'd love to have a fabric type boom tent myself, but the expense of making one really deters me. Myself, I'd sooner put that kind of money into a Bimini top than a boom tent. I've been using Polytarps and these work great, not only for keeping out rain, but making the boat 20 degrees cooler in the hot sun at an anchorage. They won't keep out mosquitoes, but I try to stay away from places infested with mosquitoes. If by some chance I encounter mosquitoes, I'll hang my companionway hatch mosquito screen, and a screen that I made for my forward hatch, and just stay in the cabin. The only thing that bothers me about having an enclosure with insect screens is; what would happen if my boat slipped the anchor, or I had to get out of there in a hurry? Could I up anchor and motor out of there quick enough to avoid problems? This is why I've chosen to use regular Polytarps from Wal-Mart. I have them tied with slipped Clove Hitches, and round turn hitches with one slipped Half Hitch, and these tarps can be removed faster than the time it takes me to put them up. In a real emergency, I could cut the ropes if I had to. Of course, if you're boat is tied to a slip, you'll probably never have to worry about something happening. But then,--you never know.
I've got a book at the house called "The Complete Canvas Worker's Guide" by Jim Grant, that has all the instructions and some pictures of boom tents. The book is mostly sailboat oriented and has a lot of DIYs. Another book that I recently got from a friend is entitled, "The Big Book Of Boat Canvas" by Karen S. Lipe, and this book is also pretty good. I'd love to have a fabric type boom tent myself, but the expense of making one really deters me. Myself, I'd sooner put that kind of money into a Bimini top than a boom tent. I've been using Polytarps and these work great, not only for keeping out rain, but making the boat 20 degrees cooler in the hot sun at an anchorage. They won't keep out mosquitoes, but I try to stay away from places infested with mosquitoes. If by some chance I encounter mosquitoes, I'll hang my companionway hatch mosquito screen, and a screen that I made for my forward hatch, and just stay in the cabin. The only thing that bothers me about having an enclosure with insect screens is; what would happen if my boat slipped the anchor, or I had to get out of there in a hurry? Could I up anchor and motor out of there quick enough to avoid problems? This is why I've chosen to use regular Polytarps from Wal-Mart. I have them tied with slipped Clove Hitches, and round turn hitches with one slipped Half Hitch, and these tarps can be removed faster than the time it takes me to put them up. In a real emergency, I could cut the ropes if I had to. Of course, if you're boat is tied to a slip, you'll probably never have to worry about something happening. But then,--you never know.
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