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Subject:Re: Interesting Thing About My Westy...
From:Dan N
Date:Fri, 5 Apr 2013 13:32:44 -0700

I know that too Jason

hahahaha..

:-)

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Jason Weisberger <jweisberger@mac.com>wrote:

> Happened to my Dometic-AE last month. Wind bent it to hell!
>
> Sent with the help of a Class M-3 Model B9, General Utility Non-Theorizing
> Environmental Control Robot
>
> On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >>
>