Sailrite has extremely good videos on how to install the awning track and rope snaps and the bungee loops called shock cord cover loops.
Diy shock corded awning.
Watch them before doing any of the work.
When i was unable to find the manufacturer s website and their phone was disconnected and i discovered that custom replacement tent poles cost upwards of 30 per pole i decided to make my o.
And then bending the shock cord pole into a mild arch stub each end of the shock pole into the gutter on the barn door side of the van.
Creating your own diy awning may seem like a daunting task but the team here at sailrite is on hand to help you every step of the way.
It is very easy to make or repair your own poles and save a lot of money doing soy.
Start with a horizontal cord at the planned location of the ridge fig.
We bent the poles that came with our 6 person cabin tent.
While i had the basic idea in my head when i bought the materials it s important to note that the fine points of the design were decided as i worked on the.
We have them on all our lines.
Keder awning rail insert has a hard plastic core 8 5mm with a ballistic nylon cover and a welded flap.
This coleman fiberglass tent pole replacement kit also includes a 10 stretchable shock chord for convenient re threading.
It is built to withstand the harshest conditions.
My wife and i made a bunch of the shock cord bungee thingies shown in the yt video linked below.
Tent poles supplies do it yourself we carry everything you need to make or repair your own aluminum carbon fiber or fiberglass tent poles.
All of our in depth awning tutorials include complete materials lists and you can get all the supplies you need for the job right here in our store.
Make replacement tent poles.
Keder awning rail insert black or white 8 5mm.
For the core awning all you really need is a length and two width dimensions one forward and one aft.
These are best determined by rigging heavy cord where you expect the sides and the ridge of the awning to be.
To make planning your slide on wire hung canopy easier we created a new wire hung canopy fabric calculator just for this project.
Easier to slide into your rail than the vinyl awning rope and will work great with flex a rail as well as other pvc and aluminim tracks.
It contains two replacement vinyl pole caps that make for easy adjustment of the shock cord.
For added convenience and hassle free set up they can even be cut to length for proper fit.
On a boat with two masts this cord will typically stretch between the spars.
We didn t have to go this route as simple bungees certainly do the trick as highdesertranger stated but well we doodle with projects around camp to pass the time just for fun like making.
Diy rain gutter clamps for awning anyone.
