Hi Folks,
Looks like I'm going to get a camperback in a couple of weeks. I'm excited but a bit daunted, too. I want to get it right.
On the basic design, I'm going to follow most of the "EQ recommendations" (which I've saved whenever I've read them), and the fellow making it has made a number of those camperbacks. But on the other hand, he'll do whatever I specify.... if only I know what to ask for. Man, there are so many details :shock:
1) Color.
Seems like the obvious choices are blue (like my bimini), or some sort of tan or grey, either lighter or darker. I do think some of the dark colors are sharp on the C-Dory, but on other boats I've always felt more like I want to see the boat, not the canvas (meaning go with taupe, grey, etc.).
2) Phiftertex mesh screens.
I was just looking at a camperback made by the same place (on another 22) and instead of the usual "screen" material for the screens, it used Phifertex mesh. I woul see some plusses to this (more privacy, more sunblocking, more airflow), but I wonder how it does at keeping mosquitoes etc. at bay. Maybe folks in the PNW are a bit "spoiled" as the mosquitoes are not that bad up here - or maybe it is just fine. Being from the Great Lakes.... solid steel is sometimes not enough :smileo
3) Privacy curtains.
It seems that one set of clear "glass" panels and one set of screened panels is how this place usually does it (but they will do something else if I want it, however I would have to know what I want so I can tell them). I wonder about solid privacy curtains. On the one hand, there is only so much canvas I can stow! And I typically anchor out, so don't have super close neighbors. But sometimes it might be nice. I was thinking that if a full set of dedicated curtains was too much, then maybe one curtain panel I could snap up on any of the sides? How do others handle this? Just make your own lightweight curtain later? Rely on the screens and the cabin curtains (i.e. go inside)?
4) Back to the "glass" windows and the screens....
This place typically makes them so you either have the "glass" in and the screened panels stowed, or vice-versa. I can see that would be clean. But does anyone have it so the "other" panels roll up and stow in place?
I can only think of about two hundred additional questions... jeepers :smilep
I've read a bunch of other (useful!) threads, but still wanted to ask a few new questions.
Looks like I'm going to get a camperback in a couple of weeks. I'm excited but a bit daunted, too. I want to get it right.
On the basic design, I'm going to follow most of the "EQ recommendations" (which I've saved whenever I've read them), and the fellow making it has made a number of those camperbacks. But on the other hand, he'll do whatever I specify.... if only I know what to ask for. Man, there are so many details :shock:
1) Color.
Seems like the obvious choices are blue (like my bimini), or some sort of tan or grey, either lighter or darker. I do think some of the dark colors are sharp on the C-Dory, but on other boats I've always felt more like I want to see the boat, not the canvas (meaning go with taupe, grey, etc.).
2) Phiftertex mesh screens.
I was just looking at a camperback made by the same place (on another 22) and instead of the usual "screen" material for the screens, it used Phifertex mesh. I woul see some plusses to this (more privacy, more sunblocking, more airflow), but I wonder how it does at keeping mosquitoes etc. at bay. Maybe folks in the PNW are a bit "spoiled" as the mosquitoes are not that bad up here - or maybe it is just fine. Being from the Great Lakes.... solid steel is sometimes not enough :smileo
3) Privacy curtains.
It seems that one set of clear "glass" panels and one set of screened panels is how this place usually does it (but they will do something else if I want it, however I would have to know what I want so I can tell them). I wonder about solid privacy curtains. On the one hand, there is only so much canvas I can stow! And I typically anchor out, so don't have super close neighbors. But sometimes it might be nice. I was thinking that if a full set of dedicated curtains was too much, then maybe one curtain panel I could snap up on any of the sides? How do others handle this? Just make your own lightweight curtain later? Rely on the screens and the cabin curtains (i.e. go inside)?
4) Back to the "glass" windows and the screens....
This place typically makes them so you either have the "glass" in and the screened panels stowed, or vice-versa. I can see that would be clean. But does anyone have it so the "other" panels roll up and stow in place?
I can only think of about two hundred additional questions... jeepers :smilep
I've read a bunch of other (useful!) threads, but still wanted to ask a few new questions.
