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Old 12-27-2007, 08:45 AM   #21
 
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Here's my tentative plan...

I found an old sailboat mast in the woods behind my house. That's right, a mast. The guy that used to live here threw a lot of junk back there. It is cut down to 25' 11" which is just a little longer than my boat plus motor. I should have a little overhang on each side. I will prop it up there with some 2x4's. Then use rope from the trailer over the top and down to the trailer for my "rafters". Then I will put a big tarp over the whole thing and tie that down to the trailer. This reduces my "wood" expense. The rope "rafters" will follow the same path as the tarp so it should lay right down on it. I think the rope pulled tight will tie it all together. I should be able to do it pretty cheap.

GP "aka - "Big Ball of Rope Guy"
I like to use our dock lines for the rafters. Wet them and tie fairly tight, they'll shrink when dry and really work well, plus it'll keep track of your lines for next spring.
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:02 AM   #22
 
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Bryan, you've got too much time on your hands LOLOL

(LOL, J/K obviously....VERY nice job!.......we use cheap ol' ferring, duct tape, sheet metal screws, and a sawzall LOL.......2 years so far with the same "frame"......but it obviously won't last like yours! NICE SETUP.)
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Old 12-27-2007, 11:27 AM   #23
 
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The frame we put up this year, it quite high for the boat size(approx. 7' off the floor).
Did it this way for two reasons. 1. We can stand in the boat with the cover on(no more crawling). 2. The "A-frame" it forms really sheds the snow quite well. Even the wet snow we got slid right off with the slightest breeze.
If I charge the camera batteries LOL I'll take a picture.
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