Club 80-90 Forums

Hello,

This week end I decided to go for the 2.0 version of my shade sail..



The first try for Le Mans...very bad weather..proved I needed a much taller 'pole'

From the frame of an awning I recovered an extending 3 piece pole...

And welded chain links for the attachments..



To 'help' the locking device in high winds I add a serflex...



The pegs are hardened steel( for rocky ground) with a large washer welded on top. together with the corresponding chain link...



There are 2 attachments on the roof...



The rubber patches are to stop the (mousqueton de pompier) clips from tapping the roof in high wind

Why the budget of 4 pence... well I didn't have any guy line tensioners.. so I looked in the coins pot and found some 2 pence pieces..

2 swings of the flypress on either side of ER2 et voila..



So while I wait for the sun to come over the mountain.. I'll go to the 'Oops' motor..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zI2j ... 011438.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cordialement,

Nice job there. I wouldn't have used 2p pieces though 4 Yorkshire p lost

Ingenious idea...........but.....


That first pic doesn't seem to be giving you much shade though

badgerfax wrote:Ingenious idea...........but.....


That first pic doesn't seem to be giving you much shade though

Don't think he was actually camping there

Hello,

Just to set the record straight....



This is where we put up visitors if they want shade all afternoon...

This photo was taken pointing downhill on a south west facing mountain, just as the sun came over the top (behind me)first thing in the morning..

So a pretty acute angle here..



Really, it does give good shade for 2 chairs, the table and the electric icebox..

and weighs next to nothing..

Cordialement,

In mathematical terms, 50% of the shade offered by a traditional rectangular/square shade with two legs...

Lol.

Martin