| [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #197308] |
Mon, 04 February 2013 09:47  |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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A short one this time, to the South Expo center on Jonesboro Road in Atlanta for four days of dog shows. Coach ran fine, brakes still work, so I expect that problem is solved. Wednesday, set up just before dark, got crednetials, etc. Woke up in the middle of the night to a terrible bumping and crunching, and feared parts of an airplane or maybe the whole thing had hit - the RV park is directly beneath the approach to 27 L and R, airliners all night. I put on pants and a shirt and crocs amidst the noise and opened the door to about a 40MPH wind. I noted very quickly, my awning had departed the coach and the remains were banging about the roof in the wind. I got the mess kind of gatehred up, bungeeed the remains to the case, and tosse the aluminum parts which had come off completely. It was due for new fabric, I gues I'll replace the whole dam' thing. It was a clamp on. Minor bend in the rain gutter, otherwise no noticeable damage to the
coach. The BWD thought it was fun.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #197319 is a reply to message #197308] |
Mon, 04 February 2013 10:43  |
Ken Henderson
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Now maybe you'll adopt my policy: As soon as the awning's out, I screw
"dog stake" augers into the ground (or find conveniently located trees) and
tie the awning's two outer corners down tightly with nylon ropes at 45*
angles. Because the Omnistor won't tolerate much wind alone. I ALWAYS
place the arms vertical ('cause otherwise I'll run into them).
We've survived 70 mph winds without damage (but blowing across the coach
from the driver's side).
Ken H.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
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> I put on pants and a shirt and crocs amidst the noise and opened the
> door to about a 40MPH wind. I noted very quickly, my awning had departed
> the coach and the remains were banging about the roof in the wind. I got
> the mess kind of gatehred up, bungeeed the remains to the case, and tosse
> the aluminum parts which had come off completely. It was due for new
> fabric, I gues I'll replace the whole dam' thing. It was a clamp on.
> Minor bend in the rain gutter, otherwise no noticeable damage to the
> coach. The BWD thought it was fun.
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report [message #197339 is a reply to message #197319] |
Mon, 04 February 2013 13:30 |
jhbridges
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I had the arms bungeeed to the side of the coach- door hinge in front and wheel in back. Problem was - I think - the thing was old and ratty and had some minor tears in the fabric. I expect they ectended and the streamers bent the arms around, at any rate the arm mount pins were sheared and the outward arms (directly under teh canvas) pretzeled. They're on a u-joint arrangement which probably made whipping around easier. Anyhow, a new one is in order.
--johnny
From: Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>
To: gmclist <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Trip Report
Now maybe you'll adopt my policy: As soon as the awning's out, I screw
"dog stake" augers into the ground (or find conveniently located trees) and
tie the awning's two outer corners down tightly with nylon ropes at 45*
angles. Because the Omnistor won't tolerate much wind alone. I ALWAYS
place the arms vertical ('cause otherwise I'll run into them).
We've survived 70 mph winds without damage (but blowing across the coach
from the driver's side).
Ken H.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
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> I put on pants and a shirt and crocs amidst the noise and opened the
> door to about a 40MPH wind. I noted very quickly, my awning had departed
> the coach and the remains were banging about the roof in the wind. I got
> the mess kind of gatehred up, bungeeed the remains to the case, and tosse
> the aluminum parts which had come off completely. It was due for new
> fabric, I gues I'll replace the whole dam' thing. It was a clamp on.
> Minor bend in the rain gutter, otherwise no noticeable damage to the
> coach. The BWD thought it was fun.
>
>
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Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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