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570 Canopy support
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 4:41 pm
by silversailor
Hi All
am having problem with water gathering in canopy when it rains. Does anybody have any advice on how I might solve this. I have tried putting a dowel between the supports but this only lasts for a short while.
Any help would be most appreciated
Many Thanks Steve
Re: 570 Canopy support
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:05 am
by rbmatthews
When ours is stored on the land, I just use the boothook with a piece of cloth wrapped around the hook end to prop up the canopy. It's just the right length with the handle end on the floor and the other end making a peak in the canopy cover so that the rain runs off in each direction and doesn't get a chance to pool.
If it is in the harbour, it is on a drying mooring, so twice a day the boat tips over to one side and any water that has collected in the last six hours is emptied. Works a treat.
There used to be a chap in Littlehampton who made a curved bar for Shetland pram hood frames for that purpose, but I am not sure if he still does.
Re: 570 Canopy support
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:55 am
by oldshuck
On ours there are three poles that go between the canopy frame, they were with the boat when we bought it.
Looking at them they appear to be a previous owners clever idea. they are made from 15mm copper pipe fitted inside small plastic water pipe with a "T" piece on each end that is cut to slot over the canopy frame they work very well