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Re: Catenary tarp ?
By:Don Beale
Date: 10/4/2001, 1:39 am
In Response To: Catenary tarp ? (Terry)

Has anybody made one? Is it just an arc on the edges, or is there some special shape about it? Seems expensive to me, a couple hundred bucks for a chunk of ripstop nylon.

: This type of tarp is shown in Doug Alderson's book,Savvy Paddler.
: Is this just a method of rigging, or is there a certain cut to the tarp?
: "The catenary cut is curved under tension to increase its shedding of
: wind and rain."
: THX for any answers..

: Terry

Messages In This Thread

Catenary tarp ?
Terry -- 10/3/2001, 10:31 pm
Re: Catenary tarp ?
Don Beale -- 10/4/2001, 1:39 am
Re: Catenary tarp ?
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/2001, 10:31 am
Closer to Home . . .
Mike Scarborough -- 10/6/2001, 5:30 pm
Re: Catenary tarp ?
Julie Kanarr -- 10/4/2001, 12:18 pm
Re: Probably not much...
Shawn Baker -- 10/4/2001, 1:25 pm
Re: That's about right!
Ted Henry -- 10/4/2001, 2:28 pm
Re: That's about right!
Jim Owens -- 10/5/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: Catenary tarp ?
Ted Henry -- 10/4/2001, 10:30 am
Re: Catenary tarp ?
Julie Kanarr -- 10/3/2001, 10:58 pm