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Subject:Re: Shady Boy: That bad in wind?
From:Richard Golen
Date:Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:15:10 -0500

I'm in South Dartmouth Massachusetts and we live on an inlet called Clark's  Cove.

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> On Feb 21, 2014, at 18:03, mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
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> You must have unusual weather conditions compared to all the sea shores I've ever been on, if the wind is usually under 15 mph.  Where are you?  mcneely
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> ---- Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: 
>> David,
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>> I live and camp on the shore.....
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>> Rid
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 17:42, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
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>>> ---- Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> Ive had my Shady Boy for about 10 years. Rather than staking the lines from the corners in the ground, I attach those lines to the front and rear tow eyes under the bumpers. I can adjust he tension and the angle of the tarp very easily.
>>>> 
>>>> I do find that once the wind goes above 15mph or so,it's not a good idea to deploy the Shady Boy.
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>>> So, one would almost never deploy it anywhere in Texas or points north in the plains states, anywhere along the sea shore, or anywhere in the mountains.  Just sayin'...... .  mcneely
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>>>> 
>>>> Ric
>>>> 87 Westy
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>>> --
>>> David McNeely
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> David McNeely