N941WR
Legacy Member
I made the right side canopy skirt last night and I?m just not happy with the results. In fact, I?m not happy with either side.
Because I followed the directions on drilling the tip-up frame to the hoop before fitting the canopy I now have a 1/4" gap under the side rails of the tip-up, not the 18" Van's calls for. Thus the canopy side skirts only overlap the side skin by about a 1/32? or so. I suspect this will not be enough to keep the wind out. I'm thinking I should probably re-make them so they drop down at least a 1/8" or so.
(Note, Dan?s web site addresses this but I didn?t read it until after the hoop was riveted and the canopy was trimmed. The directions tell you to match drill the side rales in two places. Dummy me just followed the instructions and and drilled them the first time I read it. Sounds like an problem with the builder?s manual.)
How much should the canopy skirts overlap the side skins?
Also, I will need to put a 1/4" shim on the bottom of the tip-up side rails so I can get a good fit with the seals.
Ugggg...
Any thoughts?
Because I followed the directions on drilling the tip-up frame to the hoop before fitting the canopy I now have a 1/4" gap under the side rails of the tip-up, not the 18" Van's calls for. Thus the canopy side skirts only overlap the side skin by about a 1/32? or so. I suspect this will not be enough to keep the wind out. I'm thinking I should probably re-make them so they drop down at least a 1/8" or so.
(Note, Dan?s web site addresses this but I didn?t read it until after the hoop was riveted and the canopy was trimmed. The directions tell you to match drill the side rales in two places. Dummy me just followed the instructions and and drilled them the first time I read it. Sounds like an problem with the builder?s manual.)
How much should the canopy skirts overlap the side skins?
Also, I will need to put a 1/4" shim on the bottom of the tip-up side rails so I can get a good fit with the seals.
Ugggg...
Any thoughts?