Boat tents
Anyone out there with tent making experience?
After 10 years of 'making do' with a tarp, a bit of string and a golf ball* I've decided it's time to make a proper canvas extension to the spray hood for "Four Sisters". This will shield innocent pontoon wanderers from the sight of my morning gymnastics (such as pulling on overtrousers) and, more importantly, to shield me from the elements when performing them. It'll be worth the effort to provide a sheltered area for wet boots and oilies instead of having them in the cuddy cabin making everything else wet, too! I want to increase the usable dry space at the aft end of the cockpit with a semicircular hoop but have yet to find a satisfactory way of fixing it. Those familiar with the beautifully curved cockpit backrests of Storm 15, 17, and 19s, not to mention my CBL, will appreciate the difficulty. The canvas work is not a problem but the design of a sturdy frame eludes me.
I quite liked the 'reverse pram-hood' idea but it gets in the way of my oar stowage. Has anyone already solved the problem?
( * The golf ball, fixed in the middle of the tarp with a cable tie, makes a rip-proof purchase for the uphall. )