One of my winter projects is to come up with ideas to improve bug proofing for my H26. This boat was new to me in 2014 and it came with a companion way cover, pop-up tent and a makeshift companionway insert with screening.
Although the pop-up tent was a must-have based on my previous experience with a MacGregor-Venture 25 however with the head room of the H26 I found the pop-up tent unnecessary and it was in no way bug proof. The result is that we are only looking to bug-proof the boat with the pop-up in the down position.
I repaired all the port-hole screens so they are now in good shape.
I need a solution for a deck hatch screen. I want something that I can install from the inside. (I have one of those baggy outside screens with a weighted edge but it doesn't stay in place very well and is problematic when I want to close the hatch at night.)
For the main cabin/companion way, even with the boards installed there are still many possibilities for mosquitoes to enter. I had to stuff all the gaps between the sliding hatch cover, the deck and between the sliding cover and the hatch boards each night. It was a PIA and prevented me to get outside for a quick look at night.
The best solution I found so far was to use one of those bed nets (IKEA) and drape it over the deck and companionway and install the canvas companion way cover over it (the net fit even fit under the snaps) but I want a more elegant solution. I could gather the net and stuff it into all the gutters and openings on the deck from the outside which actually worked quite well. It got us through our 3 week North Channel cruise.
Any ideas?
Although the pop-up tent was a must-have based on my previous experience with a MacGregor-Venture 25 however with the head room of the H26 I found the pop-up tent unnecessary and it was in no way bug proof. The result is that we are only looking to bug-proof the boat with the pop-up in the down position.
I repaired all the port-hole screens so they are now in good shape.
I need a solution for a deck hatch screen. I want something that I can install from the inside. (I have one of those baggy outside screens with a weighted edge but it doesn't stay in place very well and is problematic when I want to close the hatch at night.)
For the main cabin/companion way, even with the boards installed there are still many possibilities for mosquitoes to enter. I had to stuff all the gaps between the sliding hatch cover, the deck and between the sliding cover and the hatch boards each night. It was a PIA and prevented me to get outside for a quick look at night.
The best solution I found so far was to use one of those bed nets (IKEA) and drape it over the deck and companionway and install the canvas companion way cover over it (the net fit even fit under the snaps) but I want a more elegant solution. I could gather the net and stuff it into all the gutters and openings on the deck from the outside which actually worked quite well. It got us through our 3 week North Channel cruise.
Any ideas?
