Date:         Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:47:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: quick review - shady boy awning
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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That would be up, as in up the hill out of Crescent Beach.  :-)

I already have an excellent awning for our weather - it comes with its own
eavestrough!

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Yeah, I understand. I think it can be corrected, we didn't have enough rain
> to do much experimenting. I do think that the holes drilled in the aluminum
> blocks that hold the side poles could be angled more to the van.
> Also, guying down the outboard edge of the awining when it is raining does
> reduce this problem a lot.
>
> Alistair
>
>
> PS. Jake, nip down to Wolfgang and ask him what he thinks about this.
>
>
>
> On 28-Aug-08, at 8:53 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> "That means if the sliding door is open, water will wet the inside of
> said door."
>
> Small thing?  In my view that's a deal breaker.  I had a feeling that it
> might work that way, which is why I haven't bought one, even though Wolfgang
> lives just a few blocks away. Thanks for the report though.
>
>


--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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