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Hi everyone.

With summer approaching, I'm thinking about getting a new boom tent/awning for my boat.Whitworths have some, but the smallest is 2.4m x 2.5m. It seems a little big, but I'm not sure. The one I currently have is smaller. Has anyone bought one of these or if not, what size do you have, or do you know what size suits best?

Cheers,

Bruce

Bruce, I think mine is the 2.5 x 2.5 from Whitworths, it's grey. I have a couple of aluminum poles at either end that straddle the boom. Works well, easy to rig and can be left up if you're motoring.

Michael

MAKE ONE!!!!!!!

I made mine.

Ripstop fabric purchased from Spotlight and some dowel.

Mine is Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. So almost a rainbow.
Very light weight.

Make to whatever size you want.

That's what I was going to do Diana and brought the old one home as a template. However, the cost of the materials and the wine to bribe a friend to sow for me (I assume some sowing was needed?), or to lend me a sowing machine (which I have no idea how to operate), makes the Whitworth's one very appealing!

You have been told Bruce get sowing or get down the bottle shop
William

Bruce i have seen awnings made out of shade cloth and they work very well i use that orange pipe for my battens they are strong and light ask Shaun where he got them from cheap cause he got mine for me

William

Yes Bruce, some sewing is required.
But very easy.
The measuring is the hardest part.
Especially if when you measure twice you get 2 different answers.