I concur.   My awning suffered a similar fate while out in the boonies in
Nevada when a freak
dust devil blew through and completely rendered useless the sliding
telescoping aluminum
arms.    I WAS PISSED!!!!!!

:(

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 11:04 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote:

>    No matter what brand of awning or tarpage you have, it should be
> restrained in any manner possible.  I have learned my lesson. (Catalina
> 2500)
>
>   In the same instant our Catalina was launched, a Shady Boy on the Eurovan
> parked opposite us suffered the same fate.  They both were reduced to
> recycle/landfill material.
>
>   The Catalina contains four telescoping square section aluminum rafters
> and legs, all eight pieces were bent, and a couple were even twisted in
> two.
>
> Geo/ATL
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I did the same thing, and Wolfgang installed it too.  Around $250 cash
> back
> > in the '90s.  Don't know if he'll do that anymore, but you can ask:
> > www.shadyboy.com  He's just across the border in Crescent Beach, BC.
> >  Don't
> > forget your passport or enhanced driver's license to get back in!
> >
> >
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 9:05 AM
> > To: Stuart MacMillan
> > Subject: Re: Interesting Thing About My Westy...
> >
> >
> >
> > I got my Shady Boy years ago by contacting the guy in BC directly.  It
> was
> > much cheaper & faster than going thru a middleman.
> >
> > YMMV,
> >
> > Mr. BZ-get the optional poles, drill holes in bottoms of them & anchor
> > poles
> > to the ground, FWIW.
> >
>