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I am looking for an awning for my '91 SeaBreeze. It looks like it has a rail that can mount one, I just don't know what to get. Any help would be greatly apprecited.

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are you looking more for one of the big permanent-mount free-standing ones like Carefree of Colorado makes, or more one of the "bag" type awnings such as ARB, Fiamma, Smittybilt, dometic?  former is far easier to deploy but weighs a lot and requires good strong mounting points on the side of rig for lower end of arms.  I have the 9' dometic and have not been impressed with sturdiness; looking at the ARB.

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19 minutes ago, Thom said:

I am looking for an awning for my '91 SeaBreeze. It looks like it has a rail that can mount one, I just don't know what to get. Any help would be greatly apprecited.

I have a complete awning setup off a 21 foot Toyota RV.  It's the roll-up type with aluminum supports (NOT a bag-awning).  I'd sell very reasonable but shipping would be a killer.  It's very heavy and thus the reason I decided I do not want it on my Toyota. I have added a lot of weight to it always trying to "make it better."  Now, I am going to put it on a diet and start stripping things I rarely if ever use.   I'm in northern Michigan near the Mackinac Bridge.

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awnings, in my humble, are for more long term duration stays... I never stay in the same place over a couple days and generally speaking if sun is an issue we just move the chairs to the side of the rig making shade. we also carry a beach umbrella.

agree with the weight dieting on the toy; gotta make sure you achieve maximum efficiency with minimum weight. its why i don't have a permanent 12 volt compressor and instead air up my bags each trip at the morning with the porto mini compressor.

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Payaso del mar, not looking for the "bag" type. More so the permanent-mount free-standing. Did not think they were so heavy. Maybe I should consider a 10x10 portable shade pop-up.

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I know many people that use the accordion expanding 10 x 10s. cheap efficient, can be staked down for higher wind and even better you can order them with custom logos like "TOYOTA" or "HONDA" though in my case i might have them put "BEER" just for fun to meet new people.

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I use my "homemade" awning a lot to keep firewood/stuff dry. All I had was a pre-mounted 1/2" x 12' track. I used five 10-24 x 1" eye bolts and nuts that slide into the track. They can be tightened as needed to fit a cheap 10x12 tarp (5 grommets). I attach tarp to five small carabiners which attach to eye bolts. I used some old 6' tent stakes for the ends and staked down them using bungee cords. I used it at a concert where the winds were horrible. It moved with the wind, but did not collapse or bust anything. You may call me cheap.

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I'm a fan of permanent roll out awnings. The beauty of them, is it takes 30 seconds to roll out and can shade the whole living space. I found it invaluable in my old rig living off the grid.

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On 11/14/2016 at 6:23 PM, theRat said:

I use my "homemade" awning a lot to keep firewood/stuff dry. All I had was a pre-mounted 1/2" x 12' track. I used five 10-24 x 1" eye bolts and nuts that slide into the track. They can be tightened as needed to fit a cheap 10x12 tarp (5 grommets). I attach tarp to five small carabiners which attach to eye bolts. I used some old 6' tent stakes for the ends and staked down them using bungee cords. I used it at a concert where the winds were horrible. It moved with the wind, but did not collapse or bust anything. You may call me cheap.

I love cheap, got a pic of the setup? always looking to put good HF tarps to work.

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