I know that too Jason hahahaha.. :-) On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Jason Weisberger <jweisberger@mac.com>wrote: > Happened to my Dometic-AE last month. Wind bent it to hell! > > Sent with the help of a Class M-3 Model B9, General Utility Non-Theorizing > Environmental Control Robot > > On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > I concur. My awning suffered a similar fate while out in the boonies in > > Nevada when a freak > > dust devil blew through and completely rendered useless the sliding > > telescoping aluminum > > arms. I WAS PISSED!!!!!! > > > > :( > > > > Steven > > 91 Westy > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 11:04 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> No matter what brand of awning or tarpage you have, it should be > >> restrained in any manner possible. I have learned my lesson. (Catalina > >> 2500) > >> > >> In the same instant our Catalina was launched, a Shady Boy on the > Eurovan > >> parked opposite us suffered the same fate. They both were reduced to > >> recycle/landfill material. > >> > >> The Catalina contains four telescoping square section aluminum rafters > >> and legs, all eight pieces were bent, and a couple were even twisted in > >> two. > >> > >> Geo/ATL > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> I did the same thing, and Wolfgang installed it too. Around $250 cash > >> back > >>> in the '90s. Don't know if he'll do that anymore, but you can ask: > >>> www.shadyboy.com He's just across the border in Crescent Beach, BC. > >>> Don't > >>> forget your passport or enhanced driver's license to get back in! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Stuart > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com] > >>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 9:05 AM > >>> To: Stuart MacMillan > >>> Subject: Re: Interesting Thing About My Westy... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I got my Shady Boy years ago by contacting the guy in BC directly. It > >> was > >>> much cheaper & faster than going thru a middleman. > >>> > >>> YMMV, > >>> > >>> Mr. BZ-get the optional poles, drill holes in bottoms of them & anchor > >>> poles > >>> to the ground, FWIW. > >> > |
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