Awning Options

[rabbit]

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...e-58473-2.html

This older thread will tell you as much or more than you want to know about recent dining canopy/tarp lashups.

jack

[deryk]

Originally Posted by Steve and Rosemary

Derek, your setup looks really nice, especially given that you don't have anything up there when the awning is down. Just to confirm, do you have anything going over the top of the trailer and down to the street side or are the two bungies on the ends enough? Also, how do you store the setup when not in use?

Thanks, Im overall happy with it. Nothing is perfect(heavy rain/winds are always going to be a problem) The 2 heavy duty bungie cords(the black thick rubber ones that you see truck drivers using) angled back towards the street side of the trailer hold it in place real nice. When I pack up I have a 6' bag the poles go into that I tie onto the tongue of Serenity up against the propane tanks and the awning, stakes, ropes, etc are folded up nicely and sit in the trunk on the back of her. I also added a strip of fabric on the underside of the awning that I need to add gromets to so I can add a privacy curtain like Gages.

[Steve and Rosemary]

Thanks, Jack! I'll take a look.

Deryk, am I reading right -- is yours named Serenity too?! Thanks for the awning ideas, they're very helpful.

[deryk]

yup...fond of the word and the ship

[Steve and Rosemary]

That's right, we've had this discussion! Shiny!

[gage]

Originally Posted by Steve and Rosemary

Gage, I love your set up and we decided to go with Martin if we end up getting that type of awning. How difficult do the side panels make it to set up? Can you set it up without them? Thanks for sharing the picture.

No trouble at all. The side panels are separate from the awning. The awning has lopes sawn in and the panels have hooks that match up. So you can either hang the panels or leave them in the bag. It only takes a couple of minutes for two people to put it up, like any other rope awning. Oh and the two side panels zip together with a heavy duty plastic zipper.