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poptop tent and ventillation /heat buildup?

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bmwtourer	Posted - 02/04/2021 : 19:20:51 question about poptop tent... should it have screens (mosquito net) or is it always clear plastic "windows", in that case I would assume a heat buildup in the cabin, what do you do for ventillation?
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Leon Sisson	Posted - 03/09/2021 : 08:41:30 My Catalina 25 poptop tent came with sewn in windows and attached curtains inside. No opening option, no windows in the front panels. The tent for my Catalina 22 has the screened opening windows described by others, including in the front. So I agree with those who say the opening windows with screens were an extra-cost option. Regarding forehatch screen, I made a tent as described by Steve Milby using porch screen (probably vinyl coated fiberglass). To hold the bottom down to the deck, I sewed a hollow hem a couple inches wide and inserted a couple dozen tubular cast net weights held in position along a string with knots. Works great. A couple used boats I've had came with Velcro tape glued around forehatch and companionway openings for screens (not included). Whatever adhesive was used to attach the Velcro tape had failed, leaving the Velcro sagging down. So if you go that route, pay attention to how you attach it.
Steve Milby	Posted - 03/08/2021 : 14:26:58 A Wind Scoop in the forward hatch and aimed at the wind will help keep air flowing through the boat. Sometimes it's best to take it down at night, so it doesn't blow cold night air on you. You can make an insect screen for the forward hatch by making a sort of bag out of mosquito netting large enough to fit over the hatch. Then sew a piece of 3/8"or 1/2" rope around the bag's opening. The weight of the rope will keep the screen in place. Sometimes nothing can make the heat or humidity bearable. Then it's a good time to get out of the boat until the sun goes down or the rain stops. Go shopping or explore a local antique shop, or play miniature golf, or go out for pizza, or take a drive in the country, or do something else that you enjoy. Do whatever you can to make the weekend enjoyable for the family, so they'll always want to return.
JohnP	Posted - 03/08/2021 : 11:20:31 I've used the pop top cover for sleeping aboard in cold weather. I also use a small electric heater with a fan, and so it's only feasible when at a marina with shore power. I learned that water condenses on the inside of the cold pop top cover and drops run down to the cabin top. When using the covered cabin top for impromptu storage, I found the need to cover everything in black garbage bags to avoid the clothing or paper items from getting drenched overnight. Anchoring out on hot, buggy, summer nights I raise the pop top and cover it with 2 large, sheer, window curtains sewn together to make netting that reaches from the mast step to the companionway. The netting is a lifesaver when there are biting flies or mosquitoes around.
dmpilc	Posted - 02/08/2021 : 16:39:50 My C-22 had sewn-in vinyl windows and a friend of mine had a pop top cover that had screens. May have bee optional, or possibly regional.
glivs	Posted - 02/07/2021 : 07:43:41 Serge... I'm going on memory here but as I recall, screens with the poptop covers was an option and so are not integral to all covers. Not sure your intent or whether you are considering weather or privacy but some of us only deploy the poptop on rare occasion. Screen coverings for the cabin and forward hatches, however, are a worthwhile, if not essential, pursuit. Netting could easily be deployed over the raised poptop as well I imagine but I have never pursued it. As for ventilation, humidity in a closed cabin can quickly become uncomfortable under some conditions. If rain is an issue, a simple solution is to deploy a small boom tent. This will then allow you to push back the sliding hatch or leave one or more hatch boards out as needed. I have thought of sewing a functionally similarly tent for the forward hatch but have not yet pursued it...too many other projects.
Davy J	Posted - 02/06/2021 : 23:40:08 Umm, being from Canada and all....... shouldn't you be trying to keep the heat in... Sorry, couldn't help myself.
dalelargent	Posted - 02/06/2021 : 14:03:33 Mine has screens with the windows. Very nice! If I remember correctly, the screens are sewn in-place and vinyl windows, sewn only at the top like a hinge, roll up/down to open/close.

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