Working in the Tent

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We have a new to us Fletcher 19 Arrowhawk Bowrider with a 200 hp V6 Yam on the back.

She needed a little work and I was feeling a little stir crazy because this winter seens to be very long and wet.

I therefore spent £400 and bought a good quality Dancover 6 x 3 m party tent and put it up over the boat and have done many jobs in it.

The tent is very light and airy inside and has withstood the many storms and winds we have had just lately.

For me it is the best £400 I have recently spent. Many hours in there tinkering away where I would not have been able to do anything outside

Dennis

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One of the Jobs I did was to recover the old dash in 3 M Di Noc. Quite pleased with the result

The lovely thing about the tent is you can do a little work, leave all you tools etc out and walk away and come back later of the next day without having to worry about the weather

Dennis

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Also put in a carpet

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With this tent I have done a lot of work that I would not even have started by now without the tent. Jobs include:

Fitting Music Radio
Fitting VHF and ariel
Fitting Chart Plotter
Fitting Transducer
Fitting Carpet
Fixing Dash
Fitting Hooter
Repairing seat bottoms and some supporting structure
Repairing some trim
Some Upholstery work
Strengthen to Anchor locker and bow eye
Making Support for tonneau cover (She is going on a swing mooring)
General Small repairs and cleaning

[shibbs]

A nice idea. I’d really like to have something like that to go over mine.
As you say, great to be able to get on with stuff without having to pack everything away each time you finish for the day.
On a separate note... is that another new boat?? What’s the count now?

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Yes it is another one..... Count is so far

Sealine S24 kad 32 inboard
Fletcher 19 GTS Sports Cruiser
Fletcher Arrowhawk 19 gto Bow Rider (This one)
Fletcher Arrowstreak 17 gto Bowrider (2 Of these)
Fletcher 16 (2 of those)
4.5 m Rib (60 HP)
3.6 m Rib (15 HP)
3.9 m Sib
3.2 m sib
2.9 m sib
Seadoo Jet Ski
Another Jet Ski (Forgot the name)
Canoe (4 No)
Paddle Board (1 No)

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Also been looking at a Sealine S34 but don't think I will be getting that

[ian h]

How about a Hunton 36

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I think you need a Karnic 2260 - as luck would have it............................

was there a pic of the new dash ?- mine needs similar unless the new owner wants to do it of course

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New Dash is in the pics above.

Have you sold The old lady ?

Dennis