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VERY helpful bit of sharing, Don. I will still give the camping-in-my-CS15 a shot next season. And, yes, it seems like a tarp-canopy over a part of the foward cockpit area of the boat, maybe even some of the tent, could be an enhancement…. Or even a large umbrella. The link you provided looks like a great source for materials. I shall keep it in mind. BUT…. I will ALSO try sail-camping in the boat I put an offer on yesterday and that was accepted by the owner today: the Core Sound 17 Mark iii that was just put into the forum recently as being for sale… Avocet!! It looks very well built and will be the third boat in my “fleet.” Kinda makes a new cruise camping option for me and my boys. ? I’ll receive Avocet later this month and it will go directly into winter storage. I was really surprised by my welling interest in a Mark iii. Perhaps the tent thing in my CS15 prompted some of that interest… perhaps being aboard a couple Mark iii’s at Mess-About. Whatever. I am looking forward to playing with all three boats next summer: CS15 Norma T 15’ Stiletto (ski boat) Joe and CS17 Avocet

Not a spindrift but I have a modified Welsford Golden Bay dinghy with a standing lug and spritboom. It's a nice rig- easy to set up and the spars fit in the boat. I had sailtrack on my CS17 which works very well. Here are some photos of the standing lug