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Date:         Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: quick review - shady boy awning
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <55D1551A-8AA1-4361-B7CA-5D0546E3CD4C@shaw.ca>
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On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> So noted. > > But boy its really nice not to have any poles/lines during calm days.

Yeah, that was my 1st impression also, but the 1/4" dia. poles at each end w/ 10' of awning in between doesn't restrict you as much as the hold down ropes to the vanagon bumpers, & those aren't too bad IMHO.

Pax,

Mr. BZ

> > > Alistair > > > On 28-Aug-08, at 8:59 AM, Tom Buese wrote: > > I highly recommend using the optional poles-a serious down draft will > bend your roof brackets & reduce the height of the cantilevered > awning so that it is too low to walk under w/o the poles-ask me how I > know. > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-used it last weekend w/ hold down ropes & poles


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