Mark Balogh wrote: > (MAJOR SNIP) to my Nautiraid Grand Raid double which is suitable for inland or ocean cruising. The Nautiraid has a screened bivy tent type cover for the cockpit area for sleeping aboard at anchor in bad weather or bug country and is being adapted for longer crossings solo under sail and paddle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark, could you tell us a bit more about how you have set this boat up? Did you remove the center rib(frount backrest), or how do you set it up for sleeping. The bivy part is something I have toyed with in my head for years, but never have started sewing. Can you get it quickly out of the way for paddling/sailing?? I travel sometimes at night to avoid heavy wind, and have had to tie to submerged stumps at night, to await daylight, so as to navigate narrow channels at the mouth of some rivers. A shelter that I could put up easily on my folbot(the bugs know you can't hide)seemed nice, but I also feared having something in my way if I needed to paddle quickly. Anyway, when you can find the time, myself, and I'm sure others would find it interesting. Thanks, James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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