Anyone Add an Awning ?

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 5:30pm

Originally posted by techntrek

Looks nice. Not too dark under there either.

Thanks. It provides shade but lets filtered light through. I can set it up by myself in about 5 minutes.

When I replaced my sails years ago I saved these. It seemed like a shame to just toss all that fabric out. They've just been waiting in my basement for the right project to come along. Just for giggles I used plastic screw caps from one liter pop bottles for line tensioners.

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 6:38pm

Your awning looks great and very functional, also appears easy to put up. I would like to know how you made the 'Bead' that fits into the C Channel? Thanks, and great job!

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http://search.sailrite.com/?freeText=awning%20rope

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 8:25pm

The bead comes prefabbed, you just sew it on. It's called awning rope. I got it from a company called Sailrite in Indiana. Great company, been dealing with them for years. Here's a link to their online catalog page:

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 8:33pm

Next time you have it up, can you get a close-up of the tensioners? I'm curious how that works.

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 8:52pm

Would You tell me which particular awning rope you used to fit the C Channel. I would really like to make one of these! Thanks for the website.

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 9:48pm

A number of folks have purchased similar awnings from a company they found on eBay. Search on awnings... As I recall they were under $200. Based on the same principle as Huron Sailors.
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http://www.sailrite.com/Awning-Rope-Vinyl-3-8

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 11:06pm

This is the awning rope:

It takes a pretty heavy duty sewing machine to sew it on.

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http://www.instructables.com/id/Line-Tensioners-Made-From-Bottle-Tops/

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Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 11:10pm

Line tensioners from bottle tops:

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