tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post9134476994207117764..comments2024-03-28T12:48:58.120-04:00Comments on CAVEBEAR'S LAIR: Boat CanopyMark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11135668126649348317noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-77439405525840475472009-09-20T13:39:28.925-04:002009-09-20T13:39:28.925-04:00Yes. The bottom is a three sided rectangle of woo...Yes. The bottom is a three sided rectangle of wood, and the pvc is simply screwed to it.<br /><br />Its very light and i can easily see you parking your boat, and simply dragging it over the boat where it sits,<br /><br />I you are good at backing up a trailer, back straight into it. <br /><br />I have built a chicken pen like this that gets moved to a different spot in my garden periodically. I can drag it easily, but two frighten the chickens less.<br /><br />No weeds, self fertilizing.<br /><br />BTW, I am starting a new project to build a TV stand a little fancier than I usually try, and am going to open a thread at EC.<br /><br />Interested?<br /><br />da bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-87501579802502499322009-09-18T20:12:07.491-04:002009-09-18T20:12:07.491-04:00da bear, thanks for the comment. I ike the idea o...da bear, thanks for the comment. I ike the idea of combining sturdy uprights with a curved top. I decided against a hoop structure because the front can't be connected at the bottom (I need to slide the whole structure over the boat).<br /><br />Can you give me more information about the structure you built? Is the bottom part wood and the top pvc? I hadn't thought of that.<br /><br />And actually, I found a perfect plastic tarp (12" x 24') online for $42. But anything you can add would help.Cavebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659690547176529310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525976427330328394.post-34199254065892618512009-09-18T19:01:11.766-04:002009-09-18T19:01:11.766-04:00I have built a square, then used 1/2 inch pvc to m...I have built a square, then used 1/2 inch pvc to make hoops that went over the square. This made a place to put flowers in the winter when I covered it with plastic. When I raised it four feet of the ground, it was a nice temporary greenhouse.<br /><br />The square I made of 1x4 and the hoops were 1/2 in pvc, and viola, a very light weight frame.<br /><br />The hoops were kept from collapsing by a cross piece, also of pvc.<br /><br />Use canvas or plastic tarp, not clear sheeting, and it would work for a boat.<br /><br />da bearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com