Ron Ellard Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Question! Can you retrofit the closed stern option on an existing CS 17 to a open stern with just a bench.. two options below in photo.. Thanks Ron RonE1958@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnjost Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 I have used a box beam made from 1x3 strapping and 2x4 filler blocks for years, tarp then draped over it and tied to screw in stakes with folding D rings to the ground. sorry no photos (out of season). forward part of the beam goes on a milk crate set atop an inverted carpet square, aft has the same. in the middle I shaoed a 2x4 support post that sits in the mizzen mast socket and is screwed to the beam at a height high enough to shed snow and rain. The key for me has been the ground stakes that are screwed into the ground. the folding D ring allows for me to keep the stakes in all year round. a simple tarp over the cockpit keeps the rain and acorns out during the late summer months. photos coming. The beam comes apart in the middle for storage off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy B Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Ron, does this mean you ended up buying that CS17 near Rochester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 I use a poly tarp over framework. But the thickness should be 12mm or higher. Thinner that that, and they don’t hold up for long, especially with a snow load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Be sure to leave an opening at either end for air flow to prevent condensation from forming in your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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