The enclosure did make a huge
difference – it kept the wind and rain off us and heat did come up the companionway.
all the panels but gave us full view forward and freedom of movement. The second advantage of the
The enclosure worked too well
when there was any sign of sunshine. When this happened it would get down right toasty in the cockpit requiring the removal of layers of clothing. We took to calling the cockpit ‘The Solarium’ when the sun made an appearance. In order to keep things tolerable, we had to let in cool air. We found there were stages
to this: we would start by unzipping a panel or two. Then, if needed, we would roll-up and snap a panel (all the panels could be rolled and had straps to snap and hold them). And if it was quite pleasant out we would take the middle out by removing the forward side panels and top connector piece. This was less work than taking down
enclosure was something we really had not thought about but proved to be just as important to us as being comfortable underway. This was the ability to use the cockpit while at anchor. In the past we would seldom consider eating dinner in the cockpit during spring trips – we and our food would get cold. But with the enclosure, we gathered there for visits and meals more than we did below. This allowed us to enjoy the view and have more room. It literally doubled the living space of our boat in the off season. Additionally, we had three panels,
one on each side and one in back, which could be replaced with screens – these were used at anchor if the bugs got too thick. In fairness, I must report there were
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