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Wind break

Postby Julian Porter » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:47 am

My mooring is quite exposed to the wind. I didn’t really want to go to the expense of a spray hood just to use it on the mooring and wondered if anyone has used some kind of wind break / deflector on the deck?
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Re: Wind break

Postby erbster » Tue Jul 14, 2020 11:36 pm

Hi Julian

I made a boom tent which attaches to small hooks I fitted to the underside of the strakes. Works ok but doesn’t give as good protection as a sprayhood and a couple of times came loose.


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Re: Wind break

Postby Chris Wicks » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:48 am

If the purpose is to keep out rain from the hatch / companion way could you have a canvas sheet made up that clips to the coach roof hand rails and sits on the deck protecting the vulnerable areas? Luckily it doesn't rain here much ;)

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Re: Wind break

Postby erbster » Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:07 pm

Good idea, Chris.


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Re: Wind break

Postby Greybeard » Fri Jul 17, 2020 8:30 am

Chris Wicks wrote: Luckily it doesn't rain here much ;) Chris


Gloating is such an ungentlemanly trait, Chris :)

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