Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 11:49:38 -0400
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Two questions about shady boy awnings
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I have the exact same history, experience, & issues w/ my SB as Alistair. I couldnt have explained it better.
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> On Oct 31, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Hi Jim,
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> I’ve has sb since early 2000s. Silver coloured fabric ( id recommend the lighter coloured fabric on any awning, reduces the radiant heat felt when sitting under it on a sunny day ).
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> I made collapsing tent poles, two, and I use guy lines too. Where we camp there is usually wind. Need the guy lines to prevent the awning being blown up, and the poles to prevent down draughts pushing awning down.
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> That’s not unique to sb. But of course in calm weather poles and lines not needed.
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> The drips between awning case and van is , or can be annoying. But hasn’t been bad enough for me to try and find solution. What does bug me with it in the rain, is how the side extension poles, the two running alongside the van body, angle out so very slightly as to not keep the awning over gutter above the pass door and behjnd the sliding door. This means the inside of the sliding door will get wet when door open and it’s raining.
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> Ease of deployment...well it’s not a crank out fiamma that’s for sure. But it’s as easy and fast as one of the old Apollo awnings ( which I think are similar to ARB).
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> The fabric comes out of its mounts easy. Can be removed for winter if you don’t want to take the entire box off. I’ve also washed the fabric in machine.
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> Takes about 5 min to remove the box.
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> It’s as light an awning as I can imagine. I like that. I also like the low visual profile it has on the van.
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> It’s well made. Mine must be 16-18 years old. Fabric shows some sign of wear. Nothing bad. Metal and fiberglass parts still good.
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> Rolling up the fabric and poles to stow back in case sometimes makes you feel like a one armed paper hanger.
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> I’m on the fence about recommending them. For sure they are well made and do the job. But for a lot of folk wanting an awning and not wanting to dick around with it much, a crank out fiamma would be better. I know two people with vans who have such awning and they can crank it out quickly, and easily. They use awning more often than I would... for short stops etc.
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> When I got mine it cost about 275-300 canadian.
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> Alistair
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>> On Oct 29, 2020, at 7:52 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Considering adding an awning, looking at shady boy.
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>> Question 1: Does the SB awning allow rain to enter the sliding door opening—falling straight down past the gutter, for instance, not blowing in.
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>> Question 2: Is there some alternative I should be considering besides the SB? I don’t want a Fiamma style because of the expense and the bulk. I don’t want one that is a two person job that takes all evening either.
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>> Ideas?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Jim
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