Hi Jim,

Pete O's SB looked so cooI on their Westy, so I installed the SB on my '84
Westy a few years ago.  Indeed, it does not provide a solution to the rain
drip on the van side, and water pools a bit on the outer corner areas, but
the compactness and ease of set-up outweighs the other disadvantages.
Plus, it only rains ...75% of the time that we're camping.

My vote is SB.

Skip

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 11:54 AM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:

> Any concern about theft, Jack?
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 6:08 AM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Best feature I've added to my 84 Westy!  I love my ARB.
> >
> > I paid $290 for my ARB 814101 last April 2019, on EBay, including
> > shipping!  Sold by wundercarparts.  But I think the COVID Camping Demand
> > has driven up the prices, as the best price I'm seeing now is nearly $100
> > more.
> > Here's a photo of it installed.
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/pPyVGS8oX4TCWTrk8
> >
> > I used the Northwesty brackets, no drilling!!!
> >
> >
> https://www.north-westy.com/parts/north-westy-stainless-steel-bracket-set-for-arb-awning-80-91-vanagon-only/
> >
> > Our friends have the Fiamma, and frankly, it only takes me a minute
> longer
> > to deploy my ARB!
> >
> > Jack R.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Bruce Todd
> > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:00 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Two questions about shady boy awnings
> >
> > Have you compared the SB to the EZY awning sold by Bus Depot?  I too am
> > looking for next year and don't want to spend the big Fiamma bucks either
> > or put up a second tent.
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 7:52 PM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  Considering adding an awning, looking at shady boy.
> > >
> > > Question 1: Does the SB awning allow rain to enter the sliding door
> > > opening—falling straight down past the gutter, for instance, not
> blowing
> > > in.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Question 2: Is there some alternative I should be considering besides
> the
> > > SB? I don’t want a Fiamma style because of the expense and the bulk. I
> > > don’t want one that is a two person job that takes all evening either.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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