Date:         Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:19 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: quick review - shady boy awning
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@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