Who can help me to design tent for rough sea conditions?

ryabikov_andrew · 11 March 2007, 19:25

Hi! I would like to design tent for my boat! All advices will be greeted!

Brian · 11 March 2007, 22:24

The easiest, simplest way is to run a rope from a point on you bow to the cetre of the top of your windscreen. Then to drape a tarpaulin over it, fastening it down at the sides to your grab-handles and side ropes.
Not enough to sleep under, but it sure would keep (most of) the water out.

100 experts will now tell you why this is completely wrong/wont work!!

codprawn · 11 March 2007, 22:48

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100 experts will now tell you why this is completely wrong/wont work!!

Of course it won't work - everyone knows you need to hammer the tent pegs into the tubes....

ryabikov_andrew · 11 March 2007, 23:17

Of course it's the good idea but... I wonder whether the wether
will weather the weather or whether the weather the wether will kill!

How about a rainy day? I would hate to be wet!

Ezgoing · 12 March 2007, 18:37

Ar eyou talking tent or spray hood?

Chris horridge in henshaws may be able to help.

rgds

ryabikov_andrew · 12 March 2007, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Ezgoing

Ar eyou talking tent or spray hood?

Chris horridge in henshaws may be able to help.

rgds

I'm talking about tent rather than spray hood! I would like to have collapsible cabin! Who is Chris Horridge?

Nos4r2 · 12 March 2007, 22:55

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Originally Posted by ryabikov_andrew

I'm talking about tent rather than spray hood! I would like to have collapsible cabin! Who is Chris Horridge?

Would a tent stand up to the wind when moving fast? I think you may need a big windscreen.

ryabikov_andrew · 12 March 2007, 23:20

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Would a tent stand up to the wind when moving fast? I think you may need a big windscreen.

If I go by Cigarette Class One then It's important but I have only 30 knots

Andrew

codprawn · 12 March 2007, 23:20

What you need is a tunnel type - or even something solid - shaped a bit like a roofbox on a car.

Or what about a roof tent?

http://www.loftyshelters.com/MaggAirland.htm

Strap it to the deck.

ryabikov_andrew · 12 March 2007, 23:35

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Originally Posted by codprawn

What you need is a tunnel type - or even something solid - shaped a bit like a roofbox on a car.

Or what about a roof tent?

Roof tent looked like tunnel tube is very good idea! But I think my boat will be like sausage or hot dog

Nos4r2 · 12 March 2007, 23:45

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Originally Posted by ryabikov_andrew

Roof tent looked like tunnel tube is very good idea! But I think my boat will be like sausage or hot dog

Does it matter if you're dry?

30 knots of wind is quite a lot for a tent to stand up to while it's being bounced about and lots of water hitting it.

ryabikov_andrew · 13 March 2007, 00:02

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30 knots of wind is quite a lot for a tent to stand up to while it's being bounced about and lots of water hitting it.

I agree with you but I can make many canopy bows and the problem can be solved.

v666 · 13 March 2007, 01:15

I would of thought the ony design that would stay up whilst moving would be a geodesic pole type.

The crossing of the poles create a very stable structure that can withstand very high wind speeds if anchored down well.

eg.

http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin...er|1,0,0,1|24|

Bilge Rat · 13 March 2007, 12:41

Hi What you need is one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-QUEC...QQcmdZViewItem

I bought one last year and its pretty good, takes 2 seconds to put up, has no rigid poles and stays up without being pegged down, to keep it on the deck you could secure a couple of straps across somehow, then in the morning it takes 2 seconds to fold it down and re bag it

Would suggest the two man one unless you have a really big deck area.

Olympus do them for about £24 so if it gets wrecked its not the end of the world.

Andre · 13 March 2007, 16:51

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Originally Posted by ryabikov_andrew

Of course it's the good idea but... I wonder whether the wether
will weather the weather or whether the weather the wether will kill!

How about a rainy day? I would hate to be wet!

Andrew if you hate getting wet why have a rib

ryabikov_andrew · 14 March 2007, 00:36

Well! Well! Well! It's http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-QUEC...QQcmdZViewItem very good for me to sleep night. But I think It's difficult for me to control rib being there.

ryabikov_andrew · 14 March 2007, 00:43

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Andrew if you hate getting wet why have a rib

Andre! RIB is my philosophy! It's my freedom! And.... a bit of home.

MarkM · 14 March 2007, 06:52

Made this kind of roof/cabin myself to stay dry at lunch time. Stands up to about 50km/hr. Folds down with it's alu frame and RVS hinges, for speeds up to 98 km/hr.
We sleep under the front deck. We make lots of trips, sailing, sleeping, eating, etc. this way.

MarkM · 14 March 2007, 07:14

My friend had this one made.

Bilge Rat · 14 March 2007, 15:24

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Hi! I would like to design tent for my boat! All advices will be greeted!

Sorry your original post said you wanted to design a tent for your boat, this implies your looking to sleep in/on it over night, assuming your not under power ! what your now saying is that you want a bimini or some other contraption to keep you dry while your going along !

As someone else has said, if you wana stay warm and dry why did you buy a rib, surely the whole concept is the wind in your face thing in a rugged go anywhere boat, not some namby pamby cabin jobby

Ok i'm going back to my knitting now i've had my say